Fugitive of the Judoon

Episode aired Jan 26, 2020
TV-PGTV-PG
49m

7.3/10

4.8K

S12.E5

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Stomping their way into present-day Gloucester, the Judoon are on the hunt for someone on the run. Who is this fugitive? And why are these alien mercenaries after them?Stomping their way into present-day Gloucester, the Judoon are on the hunt for someone on the run. Who is this fugitive? And why are these alien mercenaries after them?Stomping their way into present-day Gloucester, the Judoon are on the hunt for someone on the run. Who is this fugitive? And why are these alien mercenaries after them?

7.3/10

4.8K

Director
- Nida Manzoor
Writers
- Vinay Patel
- Chris Chibnall(showrunner)
- Russell T. Davies("Judoon" & "Captain Jack" created by)
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John Barrowman and Bradley Walsh in Doctor Who (2005)

Jo Martin and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)

Michael Begley and Neil Stuke in Doctor Who (2005)

Neil Stuke, Jo Martin, Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill in Doctor Who (2005)

Director
- Nida Manzoor
Writers
- Vinay Patel
- Chris Chibnall(showrunner)
- Russell T. Davies("Judoon" & "Captain Jack" created by)
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Stomping their way into present-day Gloucester, the Judoon are on the hunt for someone on the run. Who is this fugitive? And why are these alien mercenaries after them?

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Trivia
The Judoon leader is named "Pol-Kon-Don". This is a tribute to BBC online producer Paul Condon, who died in 2019 and was a huge fan of Doctor Who.

Goofs
The Doctor translates the Judoon's warning transmission to the companions but the TARDIS should translate it for them.

Quotes
The Doctor: Look at you and your platoon of Judoon near the... that lagoon.
Yasmin Khan: More of a canal.
Ryan Sinclair: Yeah.

Crazy credits
SPOILER: The character The Doctor is listed in the credits twice, once crediting Jodie Whittaker and the other crediting Jo Martin.

Connections
Featured in Nerdrotic: Chris Chibnall Killed Doctor Who - Just Don't Tell The BBC (2020)

Top review

6/10

Using Nostalgia to save the show

No Spoilers, but there are 3 points of this episode which people will point to and claim it means doctor who is BACK:

The reveal of the Judoon Fugitive
What happens to the companions in the middle of the episode
The message / teaser of things to come (which can now be added to the list of other Macguffins which have been introduced this season)

The big problem is that there's nothing new in here at all. The Judoon are a Russell T Davies creation, the mid episode twist is also a throwback to Davies, the revelation of the Fugutive has been done NUMEROUS times and the message is a throwback yet again.

It feels like this show is just starting to throw fanservice at the wall to keep people entertained, rather than trying to think of something new and fun.

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