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* EvenEvilHasStandards: The Master wasn't fond of his Cabinet's behavior betraying their parties for his. Then again, he likely didn't want them backstabbing him.


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* KickTheSonOfABitch: See RewardedAsATraitorDeserves.
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-->-- '''The Doctor''' starts to realise that he's in for a world of hurt.

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-->-- '''The Doctor''' starts to realise that he's in for a world of hurt.
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* AirborneAircraftCarrier: The ''Valiant'', a homage to [[CaptainScarlet Cloudbase]].

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* AirborneAircraftCarrier: The ''Valiant'', a homage to [[CaptainScarlet [[Series/CaptainScarletAndTheMysterons Cloudbase]].

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The entirety of the Doctor and the Master's phone call sounds like a phone sex call.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: The Doctor's story about how the Master went bad.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The entirety of the Doctor and the Master's phone call sounds could be described as sounding like a [[FoeYay phone sex call.
between two bitter ex-lovers]].
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: The Doctor's story about how the Master went bad.insane after looking into the [[EldritchLocation Untempered Schism]] as a child.
** The Doctor admits that he was one of the children that "ran away" and that in some ways, he never really stopped.
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** Also a StealthPun--the earth's population is reduced by one-tenth; likewise, the cast is reduced ''by one Tenth''.
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* ShoutOut: [[LordOfTheRings "Master is our friend"]]

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* ShoutOut: The Toclafane saying [[LordOfTheRings "Master is our friend"]]friend!"]] when they find themselves dealing with President Winters instead of the Master.



* TakeThat: Some of "Saxon"'s back-story parodies the actual life of politician, writer, compulsive CV-padder and perjurer Jeffrey Archer.

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* TakeThat: Some elements of "Saxon"'s back-story the Master's fictitious backstory parodies the actual life of politician, writer, compulsive CV-padder and perjurer Jeffrey Archer.



* YouKeepUsingThatWord: Averted, the word "decimate" is indeed intended to mean "reduce by one-tenth."

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* YouKeepUsingThatWord: Averted, the word "decimate" is indeed intended properly used to mean "reduce by one-tenth."
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* BoardToDeath / YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness

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* BoardToDeath / YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulnessYouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The Master uses two speakerphones with hidden nozzles to lethally gas all of his cabinet ministers, while he himself comes prepared by wearing a gas mask.



* DeadManWriting / VideoWill: The SacrificialLamb journalist killed by the Toclafane.

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* DeadManWriting / VideoWill: The SacrificialLamb A message from [[SacrificialLamb Vivian Rook]], the journalist killed by the Toclafane.
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* OrangeBlueContrast: In the warehouse scene. The Doctor's face is 50-50 blue-orange as he starts his Gallifrey monologue.
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* NewEraSpeech
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** Reduce by [[StealthPun ''One Tenth'']]?

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* FreudWasRight: Seriously, attempting to induce screwdriver envy?



* HopeSpot: When the Doctor and company found the TARDIS on the ''Valiant'', and then they went inside. [[spoiler: They discovered that it was cannibalised to make a "Paradox Machine".]]

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* HopeSpot: When the Doctor and company found the TARDIS on the ''Valiant'', and then they went inside. [[spoiler: They discovered that it was cannibalised to make a "Paradox Machine".]]



* IHaveYourWife: The Master has Martha's ''entire family''...except her brother, who she manages to warn in time. He was going to show up in the next episode, but the actor wasn't available. [[spoiler: Just imagine being Leo and finding everyone in your family except you has suddenly lived through a year of torture.]]

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* IHaveYourWife: The Master has Martha's ''entire family''...except her brother, who she manages to warn in time. He was going to show up in the next episode, but the actor wasn't available. [[spoiler: Just imagine being Leo and finding everyone in your family except you has suddenly lived through a year of torture.]]



* {{Jossed}}: See MythologyGag



* RaceLift: This episode is notable as the first ''Series/DoctorWho'' TV story to show a black Time Lord. (The ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' comics previously had a lengthy story arc about a black regeneration of the Master, and ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' featured a black regeneration of Rassilon.) The concept wouldn't be discussed until [[Recap/TheSarahJaneAdventuresS4E5E6DeathOfTheDoctor "Death Of The Doctor"]], though, in which the Doctor confirms that he can be "anything".

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* RaceLift: This episode is notable as the first ''Series/DoctorWho'' TV story to show a black Time Lord. (The ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' comics previously had a lengthy story arc about a black regeneration of the Master, and ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' featured a black regeneration of Rassilon.) The concept wouldn't be discussed until [[Recap/TheSarahJaneAdventuresS4E5E6DeathOfTheDoctor "Death Of The of the Doctor"]], though, in which the Doctor confirms that he can be "anything".



* TooDumbToLive: Winters turns into a blubbering, outclassed idiot when the [[spoiler: Toclafane]] show up. What follows is, well, you know.

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* TooDumbToLive: Winters turns into a blubbering, outclassed idiot when the [[spoiler: Toclafane]] Toclafane show up. What follows is, well, you know.



* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: People voting for Saxon [[VillainWithGoodPublicity simply because he sounds good]], even though he's got no real policy. Also when Martha's father is being dragged off by anti-terrorist police, he starts shouting to the public [[ApatheticCitizens standing around watching]], "You did this, you all voted for Saxon!"
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It turns out the Master is actually Mr. Saxon, who has been elected prime minister, and first order of business is killing his cabinet. Using his satellite network, he's blocked his own Time Lord energy from alerting the Doctor, globally replacing it with the sound of drums that he's heard ever since he was a child. (This will be very important a few series later.)

This incarnation of the Master turns out to be just as manic as Ten, combined with a real love for mocking people, dancing to catchy pop music and snogging his very hot -- and very hypnotized -- wife, Lucy. The Doctor phones him up, leading to one very [[FoeYay special]] conversation:

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It turns out the Master is actually Mr. Mr Saxon, who has been elected prime minister, and first order of business is killing his cabinet. Using his satellite network, he's blocked his own Time Lord energy from alerting the Doctor, globally replacing it with the sound of drums that he's heard ever since he was a child. (This will be very important a few series later.)

This incarnation of the Master turns out to be just as manic as Ten, combined with a real love for mocking people, dancing to catchy pop music and snogging his very hot -- and very hypnotized hypnotised -- wife, Lucy. The Doctor phones him up, leading to one very [[FoeYay special]] conversation:



->'''The Doctor''': I've been alone ever since. But not anymore. Don't you see? All we've got is each other.

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->'''The Doctor''': I've been alone ever since. But not anymore.any more. Don't you see? All we've got is each other.



Anyway, Saxon labels the three as fugitives, and they end up on the run. Also, the TARDIS, which had been restricted by the Doctor to only travel between now and the end of time, has now been turned into a paradox machine.

Jack and Martha share a moment when they realize they're both crushing on a Doctor who's ObliviousToLove. The Doctor also talks about an event that Gallifreyan children go through before they can enter the academy: they have to look into the Untempered Schism, which shows all of time. Apparently this [[FreudianExcuse made the Master go mad]].

Eventually, the three sneak on board the ''Valiant'', holding TARDIS keys with perception filters. Here, the Master alleges to be encountering first contact with a race of aliens called the Toclafane. The Toclafane assassinate the US President (who, with the help of UNIT, has attempted to take command of this first contact away from the Master), and then at the Master's command, ''literally'' decimate Earth's population. To some pretty catchy pop music.

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Anyway, Saxon labels the three as fugitives, fugitives and they end up on the run. Also, the TARDIS, which had been restricted by the Doctor to only travel between now and the end of time, has now been turned into a paradox machine.

Jack and Martha share a moment when they realize realise they're both crushing on a Doctor who's ObliviousToLove. The Doctor also talks about an event that Gallifreyan children go through before they can enter the academy: they have to look into the Untempered Schism, which shows all of time. Apparently this [[FreudianExcuse made the Master go mad]].

Eventually, Eventually the three sneak on board the ''Valiant'', holding TARDIS keys with perception filters. Here, the Master alleges to be encountering first contact with a race of aliens called the Toclafane. The Toclafane assassinate the US President (who, with the help of UNIT, has attempted to take command of this first contact away from the Master), and then at the Master's command, ''literally'' decimate Earth's population. To some pretty catchy pop music.



** Ironic is that the next episode reveals that it was all part of the Doctors BatmanGambit

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** Ironic is Ironically that the next episode reveals that it was all part of the Doctors BatmanGambitDoctor's BatmanGambit.



-->"If I haven't returned to my desk by 2200 this file will be emailed to Torchwood. Which means if you're watching this then I'm...anyway, the Saxon files are attached."

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-->"If I haven't returned to my desk by 2200 this file will be emailed to Torchwood. Which means if you're watching this then I'm...anyway, Anyway, the Saxon files are attached."



* FoeRomanceSubtext: The phone conversation between The Master and the Doctor. "Are you asking me out on a ''date''?" The way The Master ''sighs'' when he says "I love it when you say my name..." And the way his voice sort of falters when he picks up the phone. "Doc-taahh..."

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* FoeRomanceSubtext: The phone conversation between The Master and the Doctor. "Are you asking me out on a ''date''?" The way The Master ''sighs'' when he says "I love it when you say my name..." And the way his voice sort of falters when he picks up the phone. "Doc-taahh..."



* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The entirety of the Doctor and The Master's phone call sounds like a phone sex call.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The entirety of the Doctor and The the Master's phone call sounds like a phone sex call.



* HopeSpot: When the Doctor and company found the TARDIS on the ''Valiant'', and then they went inside. [[spoiler: They discovered that it was cannibalized to make a "Paradox Machine".]]

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* HopeSpot: When the Doctor and company found the TARDIS on the ''Valiant'', and then they went inside. [[spoiler: They discovered that it was cannibalized cannibalised to make a "Paradox Machine".]]



* InLoveWithYourCarnage: The Master is very impressed when he realizes how the Doctor ended the Time War.
--> "What did it feel like, though? Two almighty civilizations, burning...''(breathy)'' ooh, tell me, how did that feel?"

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* InLoveWithYourCarnage: The Master is very impressed when he realizes realises how the Doctor ended the Time War.
--> "What did it feel like, though? Two almighty civilizations, civilisations, burning...''(breathy)'' ooh, tell me, how did that feel?"



* NoHuggingNoKissing: Definitely averted with the Master shamelessly [[PetTheDog embracing]] and snogging Mrs. Saxon. [[CelibateHero The Doctor seems amazed]] that the Master has a wife at all, even for political reasons. [[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E8SilenceInTheLibrary If only he knew...]]

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* NoHuggingNoKissing: Definitely averted with the Master shamelessly [[PetTheDog embracing]] and snogging Mrs. Mrs Saxon. [[CelibateHero The Doctor seems amazed]] that the Master has a wife at all, even for political reasons. [[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E8SilenceInTheLibrary If only he knew...]]



* PreemptiveDeclaration: Why is Mister Saxon wearing a gas mask in a meeting with the cabinet?

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* PreemptiveDeclaration: Why is Mister Mr Saxon wearing a gas mask in a meeting with the cabinet?



* TakeThat: Some of "Saxon"'s backstory parodies the actual life of politician, writer, compulsive CV-padder and perjurer Jeffrey Archer.

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* TakeThat: Some of "Saxon"'s backstory back-story parodies the actual life of politician, writer, compulsive CV-padder and perjurer Jeffrey Archer.
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* IAlwaysWantedToSayThat: When the Time Lords meet face-to-face. "We meet at last, Doctor! Oho, I love saying that!"
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* TakeThat: Some of "Saxon"'s backstory parodies the actual life of politician, writer, compulsive CV-padder and perjurer Jeffrey Archer.
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** Using a WeakWilled subordinate to carry out his plans was a favourite tactic of TheSeventies Master. Likewise the flash of satin we see inside the Master's coat (though that's more a reflection of John Pertwee's extravagant dress).

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** Using a WeakWilled subordinate to carry out his plans was a favourite tactic of TheSeventies Master. Likewise the flash of satin we see inside the Master's coat (though that's more a reflection of John Pertwee's extravagant dress).dress sense).

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** Using a WeakWilled subordinate to carry out his plans was a favourite tactic of TheSeventies Master.

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** Using a WeakWilled subordinate to carry out his plans was a favourite tactic of TheSeventies Master. Likewise the flash of satin we see inside the Master's coat (though that's more a reflection of John Pertwee's extravagant dress).
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* LastOfHisKind: As the President walks away the Master says "The ''last'' President of America". (The Master means "of UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates", but he's not from around here in the first place.)
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The Doctor is heavily aged by the [[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS3E6TheLazarusExperiment Lazarus technology]], using [[Recap/DoctorWho2005CSTheChristmasInvasion the hand from the Sycorax fight]] Jack possessed [[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS3E11Utopia the last episode]]. Martha teleports herself to earth, still holding a perception filter, stating that she will return.

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The Doctor is heavily aged by the [[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS3E6TheLazarusExperiment Lazarus technology]], using [[Recap/DoctorWho2005CSTheChristmasInvasion the hand from the Sycorax fight]] that Jack possessed used [[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS3E11Utopia the last episode]]. Martha teleports herself to earth, still holding a perception filter, stating that she will return.
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** Ironic is that the next episode reveals that it was all part of the Doctors BatmanGambit
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-->As soon as you saw the vote swinging ''my'' way, you abandoned your parties and jumped on the Saxon bandwagon! So ''this'' is your reward... [Dons gas mask.]

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-->As soon as you saw the vote swinging ''my'' way, you abandoned your parties and you jumped on the Saxon bandwagon! So ''this'' is your reward... [Dons gas mask.]
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* RaceLift: This episode is notable as the first ''DoctorWho'' TV story to show a black Time Lord. (The ''DoctorWhoMagazine'' comics previously had a lengthy story arc about a black regeneration of the Master, and BigFinishDoctorWho featured a black regeneration of Rassilon.) The concept wouldn't be discussed until [[Recap/TheSarahJaneAdventuresS4E5E6DeathOfTheDoctor "Death Of The Doctor"]], though, in which the Doctor confirms that he can be "anything".

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* RaceLift: This episode is notable as the first ''DoctorWho'' ''Series/DoctorWho'' TV story to show a black Time Lord. (The ''DoctorWhoMagazine'' ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' comics previously had a lengthy story arc about a black regeneration of the Master, and BigFinishDoctorWho ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' featured a black regeneration of Rassilon.) The concept wouldn't be discussed until [[Recap/TheSarahJaneAdventuresS4E5E6DeathOfTheDoctor "Death Of The Doctor"]], though, in which the Doctor confirms that he can be "anything".

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** Bet having a Prime Minister that only shot at hostile invading aliens doesn't seem so bad ''now'', eh?!

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** Bet having a Prime Minister that only shot at hostile invading aliens on Christmas Day doesn't seem so bad ''now'', eh?!eh?!
*** [[Recap/DoctorWho2005CSTheChristmasInvasion Quite right.]] [[Recap/DoctorWho2006CSTheRunawayBride Hey, wait a second...]]
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* InsultBackfire: Check out the picture on that page.

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* InsultBackfire: Check out the picture on that page.The Master, upon being accused of insanity, just gives a thumbs up.

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* PreemptiveDeclaration:
-->'''Master:''' It's for the gas.

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* PreemptiveDeclaration:
PreemptiveDeclaration: Why is Mister Saxon wearing a gas mask in a meeting with the cabinet?
-->'''Master:''' It's for Because of the gas.


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* TeleportationSickness: Using the vortex manipulator doesn't look like fun.
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** Well, the Master does love his children's programmes...
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* ContinuityNod: The Master did the four-drum-beat with his fingers [[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie once before]], although it didn't mean anything until this episode.
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* RaceAgainstTheClock: Invoked and lampshaded by the Master.
-->'''The Master:''' Three minutes to align the black-hole converters. Counting down! I never could resist a ticking clock.

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* FreudWasRight: Seriously, attempting to induce screwdriver envy?



** Bet having a Prime Minister that only shot at hostile invading aliens, doesn't seem so bad ''now'', eh?!
* NoHuggingNoKissing: Definitely averted with the Master shamelessly [[PetTheDog embracing]] and snogging Mrs Saxon. [[CelibateHero The Doctor seems amazed]] that the Master has a wife at all, even for political reasons. [[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E8SilenceInTheLibrary If only he knew...]]

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** Bet having a Prime Minister that only shot at hostile invading aliens, aliens doesn't seem so bad ''now'', eh?!
* NoHuggingNoKissing: Definitely averted with the Master shamelessly [[PetTheDog embracing]] and snogging Mrs Mrs. Saxon. [[CelibateHero The Doctor seems amazed]] that the Master has a wife at all, even for political reasons. [[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E8SilenceInTheLibrary If only he knew...]]



* PunctuatedForEmphasis: The Master would like to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNV2EEz_DUA remind everyone]] of [[ExpospeakGag the imminent arrival of the percussion instruments heralding violent engagement]]. [[NoIndoorVoice At high volume levels]].

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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: The Master would like to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNV2EEz_DUA remind everyone]] everyone of [[ExpospeakGag the imminent arrival of the percussion instruments heralding violent engagement]]. [[NoIndoorVoice At high volume levels]].



* SoundOnlyDeath: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTK9N6ttlcw Played for laughs]].

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* SoundOnlyDeath: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTK9N6ttlcw Played for laughs]].laughs.
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* InLoveWithYourCarnage: The Master is very impressed when he realises how the Doctor ended the Time War.

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* InLoveWithYourCarnage: The Master is very impressed when he realises realizes how the Doctor ended the Time War.

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Jack and Martha share a moment when they realize they're both crushing on a Doctor who's ObliviousToLove. The Doctor also talks about an event that Gallifreyan children go through before they can enter the academy: they have to look into the Untempered Schism, which shows all of time. Apparently this [[FreudianExcuse sent the Master mad]].

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Jack and Martha share a moment when they realize they're both crushing on a Doctor who's ObliviousToLove. The Doctor also talks about an event that Gallifreyan children go through before they can enter the academy: they have to look into the Untempered Schism, which shows all of time. Apparently this [[FreudianExcuse sent made the Master go mad]].



-->'''Master:''' "Ooh you...public menace!"

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-->'''Master:''' "Ooh you... public menace!"



* FreudWasRight: Seriously, attempting to induce screwdriver envy?

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