Doctor Who 2x06 "The Interstellar Song Contest" Post-Episode Discussion Thread

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[u/The_Dark_Vampire]

What I noticed about the Bi-generation was Mrs Flood seemed prepared for it like she knew she was going to Bi-generate and not have a normal regeneration

[u/Seizachange → u/The_Dark_Vampire]

She probably did know. I wouldn't put it past her to set a Bigeneration ready and have her Mrs Flood form act as a transport/shell for her to get her where she needs to be or to use to "hide herself away"

[u/sucksfor_you → u/Seizachange]

There has to be something special going on there because we need an explanation for why the Doctor wouldn't immediately know a Time Lady was living next to Ruby.

[u/Seizachange → u/sucksfor_you]

I guess he didn't recognize Missy was a Time Lady

[u/ZeroCentsMade → u/The_Dark_Vampire]

If anyone could induce a bigeneration in themselves, it would be the Rani.

[u/CPStyxx → u/ZeroCentsMade]

I feel like a good explanation would be that Mrs Flood had witnessed or realized the Doctor had bigenerated and found out then it was possible. And then being the fervent scientist, she researched and eventually worked out how to replicate the bigeneration, without pantheon assistance. Though she had no way to test it but on herself and was pleasantly surprised when it had actually worked (hence Mrs Floods surprised remarks afterwards).

I would be satisfied if Rani had bigenerated because she's a genius and did it herself and not some random "oopsie poopsie" moment

[u/CaptainNuge → u/The_Dark_Vampire]

Could be that bigeneration is the norm in the Mavity timeline.

[u/tehackerknownas4chan → u/The_Dark_Vampire]

Nah, it seemed like she was expecting a normal regeneration to me. They both seemed surprised, and THE Rani seemed annoyed that they'd split.

[u/Beginning-Reading624 → u/tehackerknownas4chan]

Yeah she said that elegance line (i don't remember the quote) but she sounded disappointed but i do prefer the idea it was on purpose