Deep Breath
- Episode aired Aug 23, 2014
- TV-PG
- 1h 16m
When the newly-regenerated doctor arrives in Victorian London, he finds a dinosaur rampant in the Thames and a spate of deadly spontaneous combustions.When the newly-regenerated doctor arrives in Victorian London, he finds a dinosaur rampant in the Thames and a spate of deadly spontaneous combustions.When the newly-regenerated doctor arrives in Victorian London, he finds a dinosaur rampant in the Thames and a spate of deadly spontaneous combustions.
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- TriviaThe new opening credits that were introduced in this episode were based on a fan-made YouTube video by Billy Hanshaw. Steven Moffat was so impressed by the video, he got in touch with Hanshaw to get it recreated by BBC Wales Graphics.
- GoofsThe slime on the doors of the TARDIS appears and disappears between camera angles in the opening sequence.
- Quotes
Clara: Hello? Hello?
The Doctor: [off screen, on the phone] It's me.
Clara: Yes, it's you. Who's this?
The Doctor: [off screen, on the phone] It's me, Clara. The Doctor.
Clara: What do you mean, the Doctor?
The Doctor: [standing outside the TARDIS, in Trenzalore] I'm phoning you from Trenzalore.
Clara: I don't...
The Doctor: From before I changed. I mean it's all still to happen for me. It's coming. Oh, it's a-coming. Not long now. I can feel it.
Clara: Why? Why would you do this?
The Doctor: Because I think it's going to be a whopper, and I think you might be scared. And however scared you are, Clara, the man you are with right now, the man I hope you are with, believe me, he is more scared than anything you can imagine right now and he, he needs you.
The Doctor: So who is it?
The Doctor: Is that the Doctor?
The Doctor: Is that the Doctor?
Clara: Yes.
The Doctor: He sounds old. Please tell me I didn't get old. Anything but old. I was young. Oh, is he grey?
Clara: Yes.
The Doctor: Clara, please, hey, for me, help him. Go on. And don't be afraid. Goodbye, Clara. Miss ya.
- Alternate versionsWhile filmed and broadcast on TV in 1,78:1 aspect ratio, the episode was screened in theaters in 2,35:1 aspect ratio.
- ConnectionsEdited into Doctor Who: The Girl Who Died (2015)
Jenna Coleman absolutely shines in this episode as Clara Oswald. In fact, this episode is as much Clara's as it is the Doctor's. Clara's reactions to the new Doctor and the situations she finds herself in feel very believable. Her conflicted feelings about the Doctor's change bring an emotional punch to the episode and she really starts to come into her own as one of the best companions the show could ask for. As with Capaldi's Doctor, I can't wait to see how Jenna's Clara continues to develop!
I've always loved the Paternoster Gang and it was a delight to see them make a reappearance for Capaldi's debut episode. All of them get a fitting amount of screen time as well as flat out awesome moments of action and dialogue.
The main villains of the episode, not to give anything away, are intimidating and very interesting. They also act as a very nice reference to a previous episode (and I won't say any more than that).
Overall, "Deep Breath" is just a great start for the Twelfth Doctor's era with nice emotional moments, welcome development for its characters, and several interesting surprises.
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- Sep 25, 2014
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- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff, 1 Park Place, Cardiff, Wales, UK(Restaurant interior)
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- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
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