# Dr Who 2.2 (Spoilers)

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**Created:** [April 23, 2006, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-who-2-2-spoilers/353844 "2006-04-23T08:54:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2006, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-who-2-2-spoilers/353844/1 "2006-04-23T08:54:17Z")

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Obligatory content free post for the benefit of those who haven’t seen it yet.

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2006, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-who-2-2-spoilers/353844/2 "2006-04-23T09:01:07Z")

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Ooohhh! Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? And references to the Christmas Special and Season 1 too.

Nicely gruesome off-picture deaths.

And a nice twist or two at the end.

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**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2006, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-who-2-2-spoilers/353844/3 "2006-04-24T01:02:32Z")

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Very good episode. Also established the origin of the spinoff series, Torchwood.

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**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-who-2-2-spoilers/353844/4 "2006-04-24T13:34:39Z")

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To me, the plot seemed a bit rushed in this episode, like it was written as a two-parter and cut down into one.

That being said, the actress who played Queen Victoria was great, and the Doctor’s command over the language impressive - like Her Majesty, it took me awhile to notice he’d stopped using his Scottish accent.

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**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-who-2-2-spoilers/353844/5 "2006-04-24T16:02:59Z")

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Most of the one-off episodes from the new series feel that way (rushed) to me, so perhaps I’ve gotten used to it. The old series used to explore things more; now often it’s build-up, problem, resolution, see you next week! On the other hand, there seems to be more inter-relations between episodes over the season in the new series.

I also wanted to add this was the first episode that made me want to like Tennant’s Doctor. Not bad for three episodes in; he just might turn out all right. 😉