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Review - The Sontaran Strategem

by rithompson @ 26/04/08 - 19:26:05

Part 1 of 2.

Let's just go through the main points of the episode.

1. Martha calls The Doctor back to Earth, as UNIT are investigating deadly Sat Navs made by Atmos.
2. Donna discovers that none of the workforce have been off sick. (but given that the workforce appears to be entirely Polish, this isn't suprising!)
3. The Sontarans have a human ally in the shape of a young genius who runs an academy, and dresses his students like Guantanamo Bay inmates.
4. Donna knows that Guantanamo Bay exists!
5. Martha is cloned. Real Martha lies asleep in a lab, while Cloned Martha is marching around "advancing the Sontaran cause".
6. Sontarans unleash war by gassing people in their cars (including Donna's granddad).

Interesting to note that the Sontaran general described The Doctor's sonic screwdriver as primitive technology - didn't The Master scoff at the sonic screwdriver in the last series?

How many Nazi Germany and Guantanamo references did they make in the course of one episode - I counted 2 of each. (Not that it's particularly relevant)

Will Sat Nav be the next on the list of things that Doctor Who has scared me off? (After the hands free sets that are worn in the ear) Stayed tuned...

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prydwenprydwen [Member]
2008-04-26 @ 20:00

Dr Who of old, nice two parter and great alien.

cj592cj592 pro
2008-04-26 @ 20:07

It was excellent. The best so far this season IMO.

OK. Does anyone else want Ross to be a companion?

Old-NickOld-Nick pro
2008-04-26 @ 23:03

Main Sontaran guy was "Mike, the cool person" from the young ones.

Bit of trivia for you there.

ianrthorpeianrthorpe [Member]
2008-04-27 @ 17:42

Just as a matter of interest did anyone realise the Sontarian leaders General Cadbury's-Smashman was played by Little Mike from The Young Ones. I know that series was 25 years ago but I was shocked to see how much he has aged.

I thought he was just wearing a potato head! :))

ianrthorpeianrthorpe [Member]
2008-04-28 @ 16:33

He was, but you are supposed to suspend disbelief !

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