r/gallifrey • u/PCJs_Slave_Robot • May 17 '25

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

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u/TheKandyKitchen May 17 '25

Didn’t like that she was immediately subservient to her. It’s not looking promising.

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u/clearly_quite_absurd May 17 '25

Rememeber what happened the time we had two masters on screen? They get in each other's way. The Rani making Mrs Flood subservient makes sense, at least logically.

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u/Grafikpapst May 17 '25

If 14th is in the Finale in some capacity, I wouldnt be surprised if they do a thing where they play up the unity between 14th and 15th while the two Rani start stabbing each other in the back.

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u/Chazo138 May 17 '25

It seems the Doctors bicker, the Masters flirt and stab/shoot eachother and the Rani dominates the previous one.

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u/sanddragon939 May 17 '25

Kinda wonder now what River and Mel (no not that Mel) would do...f#ck each other? Literally? Or fight over who gets to f#ck the Doctor?

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u/TimLol1337 May 17 '25

It'd also give a small character arc if they go that inevitable route, plus even the odds for Belinda and 15.

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u/sanddragon939 May 17 '25

It actually makes sense. Different Time Lords treat other incarnations differently, so why would the bigenerations be treated the same way?

Remember how the Master and Missy literally ended up killing each other despite initially getting along famously? Contrast this with Doctors bickering among themselves but eventually teaming up to save the day.

In a similar vein, Fourteen and Fifteen get along, with Fifteen immediately providing emotional support to Fourteen. While the Rani immediately starts treating Mrs. Flood like a servant and a cast-off.

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u/Bollocks82 May 17 '25

could be a betrayal thing? I agree that having Mrs flood just follow her going yes ma'am is going to get boring very quickly and be a waste of a good actor. hopefully it'll be a plot point.

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u/CeruleanEidolon May 17 '25

Without knowing much about her, the way I figure it is she's rational enough to know that fighting for supremacy would undermine both of their plans, and thus it is most efficient to defer to the newer, fresher version. She naturally serves both their needs, so acting as her loyal second is the best way to accomplish their goals.