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Recap / Children Of Time S 1 T 6 The Courtship Of Sally Sparrow

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A direct sequel to Watson and Sparrow, it's pretty much Exactly What It Says on the Tin, plus the ubiquitous angst.


This TARDISode Provides Examples of:

  • Beware the Nice Ones: Hooo boy, the TARDIS.
  • Break Them by Talking: Holmes attempts this on Watson and Sally — unfortunately, his attempts do plant seeds of doubt in both.
  • Continuity Nod: The TARDIS shows Holmes Rose's bedroom, and, based on the pictures, he realizes that she was in love with the Doctor before he regenerated into the Doctor Holmes knows.
  • Exactly What It Says on the Tin
  • Jerkass: Holmes's behavior is downright cringe-worthy, even infuriating.
  • Mama Bear: The TARDIS acts as this for Watson and Sally's sake, using Rose's bedroom to prove a point to Holmes and then resorting to pretty literal blackmail when he won't listen. Rule One of living aboard the TARDIS: do not tick her off.
  • Poor Communication Kills: Thankfully averted by both Watson and Sally.
  • Sequel Hook: The final scene is a direct lead-in to the next episode.
  • Shout-Out: The title is taken from a Star Wars Expanded Universe novel, The Courtship of Princess Leia.
  • Time-Travel Romance: The implications thereof are pretty thoroughly explored here.
  • What the Hell, Hero?: The entirety of the interaction between the TARDIS and Holmes.

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