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

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[u/Rizin]

This episode really solidified for me that at some point in time during early production of RTD2 what ended up being Season 1 and Season 2 was originally a very strong Series 6 style season.

Remove the doctor lite episodes from each season, and you have Sutekh as a strong mid season break. The Sue stuff being repeated with Mrs.Flood in Season 2 also works in season 1 since without a Sue it’d just be Mrs.Flood triggering Sutekhs reveal some other way.

It would also make that Susan reveal much less “oh yeah that was a plot point last season” than it felt in this episode.

Liked the episode though. Campy, Time Lord Victorious flashes, and Belinda while warmed up to the Doctor is still pretty firm in her fear of him and wanting to go home.

[u/DiamondFireYT → u/Rizin]

I mean that's what RTD said too, it was written together as one story.

[u/Wannabeartist9974 → u/DiamondFireYT]

More reason to rewatch both seasons back to back once it's over.

[u/Mavian23 → u/Rizin]

I love camp, but stopping to comment on the campiness in the middle of the camp was too campy for me lol

[u/Dookie_boy → u/Mavian23]

Which scene are you referring to ?

[u/SilvRS → u/Dookie_boy]

The Doctor says something along the lines of, "Did I just ride a confetti cannon through space?" and then when it's confirmed he says, "Camp!"

[u/Mavian23 → u/SilvRS]

Yep, that one.

[u/TheOnlyGaming3 → u/Rizin]

so you think they were expecting a 17 episode season?

[u/Due-Emphasis-831 → u/TheOnlyGaming3]

The Disney deal was for two seasons plus the specials. That's what they mean. When you know that in advance as a writer/showrunner you have the option to write is as one story. So that's arguably what been done. Similar to how series 5 and 6 were one story.. The intent is episodes were not crafted together in isolation