History Recap / DoctorWhoS20E4Terminus

* WardrobeMalfunction: According to lore, Tegan has a few problems like this.

'''WARNING! THERE MAY BE UNMARKED SPOILERS!'''

The Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa, and Turlough visit the exact center of the universe[[note]]How they measured this is anyone's guess, as it's like trying to find the center of a sphere's surface area; presumably Time Lords can see into one or more dimensions that make it possible[[/note]], and find Terminus, a derelict old spaceship that's being used as a colony for the victims of the fatal Lazar's Disease. Which Nyssa has just been infected with. D'oh. She takes off her skirt[[note]]The script half-heartedly justifies it as "Nyssa feeling feverish", but even actor Sarah Sutton had it pegged as FanService[[/note]] and proceeds to be taken into the custody of Terminus' employees, the Vanir. They leave her with the other Lazars until it's her turn to be treated by the Garm, a monster that looks like some sort of bulky wolfman.

There's a couple of SpacePirates aboard, too, so that ought to be good for a laugh. Especially since one of them has gigantic EightiesHair that nearly completely fills her standard-issue bubble-shaped space helmet. They're just there to give the Doctor someone to talk to, because Tegan and Turlough are stuck crawling through ventilation shafts and avoiding the ship's sterilization procedures.

Oh, and the old space hulk was responsible for creating the universe (one of its fuel pods fell back in time and kicked off the Big Bang), and it's now in danger of ''destroying'' it. Only by pulling a really heavy switch can the process be stopped. Nobody tell the Master about this thing, OK?

* PunchClockVillain: the Vanir are all enslaved criminals who only are obstacles to the Doctor and Co. because they think they'll keep them from getting their supply of hydromel. [[spoiler: when Nyssa says she can synthesize it, they gladly say they'll work for her]]

* WithholdingTheCure: Terminus Incorporated pays the Vanir in hydromel, which keeps them immune to Lazar's Disease and incidentally, bound to working on Terminus. [[spoiler: after examining the stuff, Nyssa announces she can synthesize it, freeing the Vanir from the control of the company]]

* LikeAWeasel: What Tegan thinks of Turlough's "smoothing the way with a smile and a soft phrase" around the Doctor.

* AirVentPassageway: Tegan and Turlough spend an inordinate amount of time in thm

* AirVentPassageway

* WithholdingTheCure: Terminus Incorporated pays the Vanir in hydromel, which keeps them immune to Lazar's Disease and incidentally, bound to working on Terminus.

The Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa, and Turlough visit the exact center of the universe[[hottip:*:How they measured this is anyone's guess, as it's like trying to find the center of a sphere's surface area; presumably Time Lords can see into one or more dimensions that make it possible]], and find Terminus, a derelict old spaceship that's being used as a colony for the victims of the fatal Lazar's Disease. Which Nyssa has just been infected with. D'oh. She takes off her skirt[[hottip:*:The script half-heartedly justifies it as "Nyssa feeling feverish", but even actor Sarah Sutton had it pegged as FanService]] and proceeds to be taken into the custody of Terminus' employees, the Vanir. They leave her with the other Lazars until it's her turn to be treated by the Garm, a monster that looks like some sort of bulky wolfman.

* EverybodyRemembersTheStripper: And she seemed like such a [[ShrinkingViolet quiet one]] until then, too. The in-story HandWave for why she decided to strip down to her slip was that she was feeling feverish. This doesn't really come across on screen, so Nyssa appears to strip off her clothes for no reason.

* AirVentEscape

The Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa, and Turlough visit the exact center of the universe[[hottip:*:How they measured this is anyone's guess, as it's like trying to find the center of a sphere's surface area; presumably Time Lords can see into one or more dimensions that make it possible]], and find Terminus, a derelict old spaceship that's being used as a colony for the victims of the fatal Lazar's Disease. Which Nyssa has just been infected with. D'oh. She takes off her skirt[[hottip:*:done as a thank you gesture by Sarah Sutton to the fans]] and proceeds to be taken into the custody of Terminus' employees, the Vanir. They leave her with the other Lazars until it's her turn to be treated by the Garm, a monster that looks like some sort of bulky wolfman.

* WithholdingTheCure: The Terminus Corporation pays the Vanir in hydromel, which keeps them immune to Lazar's Disease and incidentally, bound to working on Terminus.

For those keeping track, this is where Nyssa leaves. The good news is she survives the radiation treatment and is cured of Lazar's disease, but since the treatment procedure is a hit-or-miss, she nobly elects to stay behind on Terminus so she might help it become a proper hospital. She tearfully bids farewell to her friends, with a [[LastKiss kiss]] on the cheek for the Doctor and a [[CryIntoChest hug]] for Tegan.

The Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa, and Turlough visit the exact center of the universe[[hottip:*:How they measured this is anyone's guess, as it's like trying to find the center of a sphere's surface area; presumably Time Lords can see into one or more dimensions that make it possible]], and find Terminus, a derelict old spaceship that's being used as a colony for the victims of the fatal Lazar's Disease. Which Nyssa has just been infected with. D'oh. She [[Fanservice takes off her skirt]] (because the fans asked for it) and proceeds to be taken into the custody of Terminus' employees, the Vanir. They leave her with the other Lazars until it's her turn to be treated by the Garm, a monster that looks like some sort of bulky wolfman.

The Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa, and Turlough visit the exact center of the universe[[hottip:*:How they measured this is anyone's guess, as it's like trying to find the center of a sphere's surface area; presumably Time Lords can see into one or more dimensions that make it possible]], and find a derelict old spaceship that's being used as a colony for the victims of Lazar's Disease. Which Nyssa has just been infected with. D'oh.

There's a couple of SpacePirates aboard, too, so that ought to be good for a laugh. Especially since one of them has gigantic EightiesHair that nearly completely fills her standard-issue bubble-shaped space helmet.

Oh, and the old space hulk was responsible for creating the universe (one of its fuel pods fell back in time and kicked off the Big Bang), and it's now in danger of ''destroying'' the universe. Nobody tell the Master about this thing, OK?

Anyway. The place is just teeming with extras shuffling around in rags, plus guards in what look like combination suits of armor and monster costumes, PLUS an actual monster.

For those keeping track, this is where Nyssa leaves. And just when things were getting interesting, too...

* WardrobeMalfunction: According to lore, Tegan has a few problems like this.

[[{{FanService}} Nyssa gets her kit off! Nyssa gets her kit off! NYSSA--]]

Ahem. There's a lot to like and a lot to dislike in this creepy and atmospheric story set in a futuristic leper's colony, but it's [[EverybodyRemembersTheStripper scantily-clad Nyssa that seems to have endeared it most to its fans.]]

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The Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa, and Turlough visit the exact center of the universe[[hottip:*:How they measured this is anyone's guess, as it's like trying to find the center of a sphere's surface area; presumably Time Lords can see into one or more dimensions that make it possible]], and find a [[strike:bad model]] derelict old spaceship that's being used as a colony for the victims of Lazar's Disease. Which Nyssa has just been infected with. D'oh.

* MemeticOutfit: The Vanir

* {{Narm}}: "WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIEEEEEEEEEE................."

* [[{{Ptitleo80g8a6lb0j8}} Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?]]: she would prefer not to.

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* AccidentalInnuendo: "Nyssa's skirt...there's blood on it."

* [[Main/{{Ptitleo80g8a6lb0j8}} Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?]]: she would prefer not to.

* DethroningMomentOfSuck: The scene when the Garm is trying to diffuse Terminus's engines and prevent the destruction of the universe should have been one of the most epic scenes in the show's history. Instead, we get a guy in a ridiculous costume with lightbulbs sticking out of his eyes struggling with a plastic lever, accompanied by bland elevator music that the composer clearly couldn't be bothered to put any effort into.
* EverybodyRemembersTheStripper: And she seemed like such a [[ShrinkingViolet quiet one]] until then, too.
** The in-story HandWave for why she decided to strip down to her slip was that she was feeling feverish. This doesn't really come across on screen, so Nyssa appears to strip off her clothes for no reason.

* LikeAWeasel: What Tegan thinks of Turlough's "smoothing the way with a smile and a soft phrase" around the Doctor. Some fans have had [[HoYay other ideas]].

* SpecialEffectsFailure: rampant, but special mention should go to the Garm.
** The DVD release also includes a rare example of the remastered special effects actually being less effective. The original model of Terminus was pretty ropey, but the effects designer got around this by shooting it in extreme close-ups and only ever showing a bit of the model at a time, implying the station to be impossibly huge. The remastered effects just created a CGI version of the original model however, and mostly showed the station in long shots, completely losing the effect of scale.

* TheEighties: feast your eyes on those space pirates - the EightiesHair! The ShouldersOfDoom!

--> --'''The Black Guardian''' begins to have doubts about Turlough's skills as an assassin.

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