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How did Disney react to the moment in “Space Babies” where a baby brandishes a flamethrower?

(laughing) Everybody loved that. It’s one of the best moments in the world! They’re fantastic, whatever you might think, there are no “Disney notes.” You look at their output, it’s wild. It covers all sorts of stuff. They’re just as much up for this adventure the rest of us are. It’s great.

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This is the first mention of a sa-te kru on screen, but the cat like predator from Vulcan/Ni’Var originated in a six page comic called “When Worlds Collide: Spock Confronts the Ultimate Challenge” written by Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci, and drawn by Paul Pope that was published in a 2009 issue of “Wired”.

Okay, deep cut to something I didn’t know existed…

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Vulcans lie all the time.

When Vulcans do it, it’s called “hallucinating”.

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When it’s to help someone save face, it’s a totally different scenario - everyone knows that!

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Yeah, people have been asking for that for…14 years.

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I’ll try to be quicker next time!

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Not recognizing 15 doesn’t necessarily mean she has never seen The Doctor, as many other stories demonstrate

You’re definitely right about this, despite the Doctor’s occasional claims that they can sense each other.

Maybe she’s one of the Pantheon that are being built up as this season’s villains.

That’s an interesting idea, considering her demeanour so far - she seemed downright enthusiastic about Ruby joining the Doctor.

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If RTD is fully committed to the Timeless Child stuff, I suppose she could be a much earlier incarnation of the Doctor, from before the police box was ever used as a disguise.

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I’m seeing speculation all over the map, so I’m going to withhold judgment.

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I’m most curious about how it performed for Disney - they’ve been cutting back on original content for a while now, and I imagine they’re scrutinizing the impact of this deal.

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And even then, they snuck Maestro’s kid into the dance number.

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Indeed, I co-opted one of their covers for the community icon. It only seemed appropriate.

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Is it wise casting a drag queen as a villain given all the anti-drag queen sentiment?

Gosh, what a loaded question! I think it ultimately boils down to a question of representation - these things shouldn’t be a problem in isolation, but they can be a problem if it’s part of a greater pattern. It does sound like Davies is intent on weaving queerness throughout all aspects of this series, so that will probably make a difference.

I was convinced the lost chord was going to be the mystery chord that opens A Hard Day’s Night.

I had the legendary chord from “A Day in the Life” in mind, which of course isn’t really possible on a single piano (at least, not to its full effect).