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{{quote|'''The Doctor:''' Oh look, a big mining thing. Oh, I love a big mining thing. See, way better than Rio. Rio doesn't have a big mining thing.}}
{{quote|'''The Doctor:''' Oh look, a big mining thing. Oh, I love a big mining thing. See, way better than Rio. Rio doesn't have a big mining thing.}}


The second two-part story of the the Eleventh Doctor's first series. Written by [[Chris Chibnall]], head writer of ''[[Torchwood]]'''s first and second series and the ''Doctor Who'' series 3 episode "[[Doctor Who/Recap/NS/S3/E07 42|42]]".
The second two-part story of the the Eleventh Doctor's first series. Written by [[Chris Chibnall]], head writer of ''[[Torchwood]]'''s first and second series and the ''Doctor Who'' series 3 episode "[[Doctor Who/Recap/S29/E07 42|42]]".


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"[[Doctor Who/Recap/S7/E02 Doctor Who and the Silurians|Yes.]]"<br />
"[[Doctor Who/Recap/S7/E02 Doctor Who and the Silurians|Yes.]]"<br />
"Are you scared of them?"<br />
"Are you scared of them?"<br />
"[[Doctor Who/Recap/NS/S2/E04 The Girl in the Fireplace|No. They're scared of me.]]" }}
"[[Doctor Who/Recap/S28/E04 The Girl in the Fireplace|No. They're scared of me.]]" }}
** When she enters the TARDIS, rather than the customary "It's bigger on the inside!", Nasreen describes it as "Fantastic!"
** When she enters the TARDIS, rather than the customary "It's bigger on the inside!", Nasreen describes it as "Fantastic!"
** Yet another Moff reference - the sonic screwdriver still doesn't do wood (but don't say that that's rubbish within earshot of the Doctor).
** Yet another Moff reference - the sonic screwdriver still doesn't do wood (but don't say that that's rubbish within earshot of the Doctor).
{{quote|"Oi! Don't diss the Sonic!"}}
{{quote|"Oi! Don't diss the Sonic!"}}
** And as in [[Doctor Who/Recap/S7/E04 Inferno|Inferno]]/[[Doctor Who/Recap/NS/S2/E08 The Impossible Planet|The Impossible Planet]]/[[Doctor Who/Recap/NS/S2/E09 The Satan Pit|The Satan Pit]], [[Dug Too Deep|everything begins to go wrong when scientists want to drill very far down]], be it to the center of a planet or simply through the crust.
** And as in [[Doctor Who/Recap/S7/E04 Inferno|Inferno]]/[[Doctor Who/Recap/S28/E08 The Impossible Planet|The Impossible Planet]]/[[Doctor Who/Recap/S28/E09 The Satan Pit|The Satan Pit]], [[Dug Too Deep|everything begins to go wrong when scientists want to drill very far down]], be it to the center of a planet or simply through the crust.
** The Silurian force-field is reminiscent of [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31/E01 The Eleventh Hour|the Atraxi force-field]]. "Isolated village cut off by energy barrier generated by something alien that's been buried underneath it for centuries" was also done in [[Doctor Who/Recap/S8/E05 The Daemons|The Daemons]].
** The Silurian force-field is reminiscent of [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31/E01 The Eleventh Hour|the Atraxi force-field]]. "Isolated village cut off by energy barrier generated by something alien that's been buried underneath it for centuries" was also done in [[Doctor Who/Recap/S8/E05 The Daemons|The Daemons]].
** [[Doctor Who/Recap/NS/S1/E06 Dalek|The Doctor tries to interrogate a chained-up old enemy.]]
** [[Doctor Who/Recap/S27/E06 Dalek|The Doctor tries to interrogate a chained-up old enemy.]]
** The Doctor vetoes Amy's idea to go and meet their future selves - [[Doctor Who/Recap/NS/S1/E08 Fathers Day|bad things might happen]] [[Doctor Who/Recap/S20/E03 Mawdryn Undead|if two different versions of a person meet.]]
** The Doctor vetoes Amy's idea to go and meet their future selves - [[Doctor Who/Recap/S27/E08 Fathers Day|bad things might happen]] [[Doctor Who/Recap/S20/E03 Mawdryn Undead|if two different versions of a person meet.]]
** The "hungry earth" bit is reminiscent of [[Doctor Who/Recap/S21/E03 Frontios|Frontios]].
** The "hungry earth" bit is reminiscent of [[Doctor Who/Recap/S21/E03 Frontios|Frontios]].
* [[Cute Monster Girl]]: Alaya, basically.
* [[Cute Monster Girl]]: Alaya, basically.
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