History Recap / DoctorWhoNSS2E2ToothAndClaw

The Doctor and Rose were planning on finding themselves in 1979, but they end up in 1879. In [[BonnieScotland Scotland]]. And in the presence of [[QueenVicky Queen Victoria]]. Rose is in trouble for wearing a minidress, but DavidTennant saves the day by speaking in a [[ActorAllusion perfect Scottish accent]] and introducing himself as a Doctor. The Queen commands them to attend her as she goes to spend a relaxing evening in Torchwood House, a Scottish manor beset by [[WolfMan werewolves]] ''and'' [[AllMonksKnowKungFu kung fu monks]].

The Doctor and Rose make a bet whether she can get the Queen to say "We are not amused". Someone should get a handicap, though, because there isn't much at [[ArcWords Torchwood House]] to amuse anyone. The Laird of the Manor drops unsubtle hints that they should go away. All the servants are terrified. The lonely blood-curdling cry of a werewolf echoes across the moors. Rose is drugged and chained up in the cellar with the rest of the household staff, where a cage contains a boy possessed by an alien!werewolf: that is, an alien wolf... thing... which possesses human hosts. Its current plan is to possess Queen Victoria, thereby gaining the throne of Great Britan, and therefore THE WORLD!!![[note]][[Recap/DoctorWhoS26E2GhostLight This plan seems familiar, somehow...]][[/note]]

The remaining humans take refuge in the library, which the previous Laird had fortified against werewolves by soaking the wood in mistletoe oil. Now ''that's'' CrazyPrepared. Speaking of which, the Queen has thought to bring along the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which as it turns out was always meant to slot neatly into a telescope that -- again with the good fortune -- is not a telescope but a werewolf-melter. Also, the Queen suddenly has a cut on her hand after facing the wolf and refuses to show it to the Doctor. The Doctor realises with glee that the royal family's unexplained and mysterious "haemophilia" may just suddenly a whole lot less unexplained and mysterious.

The Doctor and Rose were planning on finding themselves in 1979, but they end up in 1879. In [[BonnieScotland Scotland]]. And in the presence of [[QueenVicky Queen Victoria]]. Rose is in trouble for wearing a minidress, but DavidTennant saves the day by speaking in a perfect Scottish accent and introducing himself as a Doctor. The Queen commands them to attend her as she goes to spend a relaxing evening in Torchwood House, a Scottish manor beset by [[WolfMan werewolves]] ''and'' [[AllMonksKnowKungFu kung fu monks]].

The Doctor and Rose make a bet on who can get the Queen to say "We are not amused." Someone should get a handicap, though, because there isn't much at [[ArcWords Torchwood House]] to amuse anyone. The Laird of the Manor drops unsubtle hints that they should go away. All the servants are terrified. The lonely bloodcurdling cry of a werewolf echoes across the moors. Rose is drugged and chained up in the cellar with the rest of the household staff, where a cage contains a boy possessed by an alien!werewolf: that is, an alien wolf... thing... that possesses human hosts. Its current plan is to possess Queen Victoria, thereby gaining the throne of England, and therefore THE WORLD!!![[note]][[Recap/DoctorWhoS26E2GhostLight This plan seems familiar, somehow...]][[/note]]

The remaining humans take refuge in the library, which the previous Laird had fortified against werewolves by soaking the wood in mistletoe oil. Now ''that's'' CrazyPrepared. Speaking of which, the Queen has thought to bring along the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which as it turns out was always meant to slot neatly into a telescope that -- again with the good fortune -- is not a telescope but a werewolf-melter. Also, the Queen suddenly has a cut on her hand after facing the wolf and refuses to show it to the Doctor. The Doctor realizes with glee that the royal family's unexplained and mysterious "haemophilia" may just suddenly a whole lot less unexplained and mysterious.

Queen Victoria knights both the Doctor and Rose, and then immediately banishes them for their knowledge of the stars (then being considered Heresy) and tells them to "leave her world". After they leave, she announces the foundation of the [[Series/{{Torchwood}} Torchwood Institute]]. The Doctor will rue ''this'' day.

* ArtisticLicense: The Koh-I-Noor diamond really exists, it really has a reputed curse on it, and it really was recut by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. In real life it's not a fist-sized brilliant, though - it's roughly the size and shape of a flattened plum. (For reference the diamond in {{Snatch}} is 80% as big as shaped similarly.)

* ChangedMyJumper: Alluded to, as Rose (in a t-shirt and mini-skirt) is said to be "naked". She'd actually dressed quite appropriately--if not stylishly--for the ''intended'' destination. The TARDIS just had other plans that day...

** The wolf, pre-change, comments on how Rose has a "bit of the wolf in her," and also on how she has a "bit of the sun in her," both referencing the end of the previous season.

* OohMeAccentsSlipping: An in-universe example; once the werewolf is unleashed, the resulting confusion causes the Doctor to forget that he's supposed to be using a Scottish accent, which Victoria eventually calls him out on. The story makes a strangely big deal out of the Doctor being able to easily change his accent though, considering it's widely accepted that you need to be able to pull off at least half a dozen different regional accents if you want to have any hope of becoming an actor in the UK, and therefore a much more common skill than the story would have us believe. (although, it may not have been that common during this particular time period)

** At the beginning of the episode, the Doctor tells Victoria's guard that he studied medicine with a Dr. Bell at the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Bell was one of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle's teachers, and is likely the inspiration for [[SherlockHolmes Sherlock Holmes]].
** The Doctor claims to be "from the township of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balamory Balamory]]"

The Doctor and Rose were planning on finding themselves in 1979, but they end up in 1879. In [[BonnieScotland Scotland]]. And in the presence of [[QueenVicky Queen Victoria]]. Rose is in trouble for wearing a minidress, but DavidTennant saves the day by speaking perfect Scottish and introducing himself as a Doctor. The Queen commands them to attend her as she goes to spend a relaxing evening in Torchwood House, a Scottish manor beset by [[WolfMan werewolves]] ''and'' [[AllMonksKnowKungFu kung fu monks]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: Features not one, not two, but THREE GameOfThrones actors: Pyat Pree, Set Rodrik and Jory.

The Doctor and Rose make a bet on who can get the Queen to say "We are not amused." Someone should get a handicap, though, because there isn't much at [[ArcWords Torchwood House]] to amuse anyone. The Laird of the Manor drops unsubtle hints that they should go away. All the servants are terrified. The lonely bloodcurdling cry of a werewolf echoes across the moors. Rose is drugged and chained up in the cellar with the rest of the household staff, where a cage contains a boy possessed by an alien!werewolf: that is, an alien wolf... thing... that possesses human hosts. Its current plan is to possess Queen Victoria, thereby gaining the throne of England, and therefore THE WORLD!!![[hottip:*:[[Recap/DoctorWhoS26E2GhostLight This plan seems familiar, somehow...]]]]

** Considering that the Doctor had earlier introduced himself specifically as "[=Dr. James McCrimmon=]", at least part of Victoria's discomfort is the realization that the Doctor, in letting his accent slip, is obviously not who he claimed to be. Actors usually have to pull off a number of regional accents; doctors generally don't.

* ShoutOut: a couple of references to RobertBurns' poem ''To A Mouse''.

The Doctor and Rose were planning on finding themselves in 1979, but they end up in 1879. In [[BonnieScotland Scotland]]. And in the presence of [[QueenVicky Queen Victoria]], who commands them to attend her as she goes to spend a relaxing evening in Torchwood House, a Scottish manor beset by [[WolfMan werewolves]] AND [[AllMonksKnowKungFu kung fu monks]]. Rose is in trouble for wearing a minidress, but DavidTennant saves the day by speaking perfect Scottish and introducing himself as a Doctor.

** The Doctor claims to be "from the township of Balamory"

The remaining humans take refuge in the library, which the previous Laird had fortified against werewolves by soaking the wood in mistletoe oil. Now ''that's'' CrazyPrepared. Speaking of which, the Queen has thought to bring along the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which as it turns out was always meant to slot neatly into a telescope that -- again with the good fortune -- is not a telescope but a werewolf-melter. Also, the Queen suddenly has a cut on her hand after facing the wolf and refuses to show it to the Doctor. The Doctor realizes that the royal family's unexplained and mysterious "haemophilia" is suddenly a whole lot less unexplained and mysterious.

The remaining humans take refuge in the library, which the previous Laird had fortified against werewolves by soaking the wood in mistletoe oil. Now ''that's'' CrazyPrepared. Speaking of which, the Queen has thought to bring along the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which as it turns out was always meant to slot neatly into a telescope that -- again with the good fortune -- is not a telescope but a werewolf-melter.

Queen Victoria knights both the Doctor and Rose, and then Immediately banishes them for their knowledge of the stars (Then being considered Heresy) and tells them to "Leave her World". After they leave, she announces the foundation of the [[Series/{{Torchwood}} Torchwood Institute]]. The Doctor will rue ''this'' day.

The remaining humans take refuge in the library, which the previous Laird had fortified against werewolves by soaking the wood in mistletoe oil. Now ''that's'' CrazyPrepared. Speaking of which, someone has thought to bring along the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which slots neatly into a telescope that--again with the good fortune--is not a telescope but a werewolf-melter.

The Doctor and Rose were planning on finding themselves in 1979, but they end up in 1879. In [[BonnieScotland Scotland]]. And in the presence of [[QueenVicky Queen Victoria]], who commands them to attend her as she goes to spend a relaxing evening in Torchwood House, a Scottish manor beset by [[WolfMan werewolves]] AND [[AllMonksKnowKungFu kung fu monks]].

* ChangedMyJumper: Alluded to, as Rose (in a t-shirt and mini-skirt) is said to be "naked".

** The wolf, pre-change, also comment on how Rose has a "bit of the wolf in her," and comments on how she has a "bit of the sun in her," both referencing the end of the previous season.

Queen Victoria knights both the Doctor and Rose, and then Immediately banishes them for their knowledge of the stars (Then being considered Heresy) and tells them to "Leave her World". After they leave, she announces the foundation of the [[{{Torchwood}} Torchwood Institute]]. The Doctor will rue ''this'' day.

Queen Victoria knights both the Doctor and Rose, and then, ''really'' not amused, tells them to get the hell out of her kingdom, because they scare the bejeezus out of her. After they leave, she announces the foundation of the [[{{Torchwood}} Torchwood Institute]]. The Doctor will rue ''this'' day.

* RaimiVision

*** Though this troper always hears it as Tennant speaking, rather than the Doctor. The line's quite a bit funnier that way.