The eaters of light doctor who

Feb 16, 2019 on disc 4 of the complete series 10 of doctor who, the eaters of light inside look featurette can also be found on there. What they discover is the remains of the legion and a monster hellbent on destroying it and the world it has been released upon. The doctor could only speculate as to the origin of the creatures, suggesting they were light eating locusts breaking through cracks between worlds and coming into the light to feed. A hunt for the lost ninth roman legion leads the doctor, bill, and nardole into the middle of an ancient battle that could cast humanity into the dark forever. Season 10, episode 10 in this weeks episode of doctor who, the doctor and bill venture to scotland, 120 ad, to discover the fate of the lost ninth legion of the roman empire. Trapping the monster eaters of light doctor who bbc youtube. The eaters of light is the tenth episode of series 10 on doctor who. The eaters of light makes for a swiftpaced episode by separating bill from the doctor and nardole, and using a bit of science fiction spackle to fill in things like potential communication barriers between romans and young woman from england. Watch doctor who season 10, episode 10 the eaters of light.

The eaters of light was written by rona munro, who also wrote the final story of the classic doctor who era, survival, in 1989. The eaters of light comes from the pentypewriter word processorbrain of rona munro, and i think many of us have been looking forward to her return. Bbc doctor who 28 years later, munro has returned to the whoniverse with the eaters of light. Familiar doctor who themes abound in the midst of all, of the futility of battle, a strange monster, and a mystery of two to resolve. I havent seen survival, so i cant compare it to the eaters of light. Bill is keen to find out, so the doctor takes her and nardole back to the second century and the scene of a battle between the centurions, the local pictish youth and fearsome light eating. This browser is supported only in windows 10 and above. Dr who stuff your one stop shop for everything dr who. Writer rona munro and director charles palmer came together for doctor who season 10 episode 11, a fairly solid tale featuring romans, scots, and light eating extradimensional aliens this. Where eaters of light shines to a large extent is in its execution.

It is also a story that links the last days of classic. Extremis was the sixth episode of series 10 of doctor who most notably, the episode revealed that missy was inside the vault beneath st lukes university and explained how nardole came to travel with the doctor after the events of the husbands of river song the episode is also notably one of the few stories to exclude the doctor from events occurring in the story. It happened for munro in 1989s survival and does so again in the eaters of light. The eaters of light were extradimensional creatures described by the twelfth doctor as lighteating locusts, as they sought to enter dimensions with light on. Peter, pearl and steven take a closer look at bills interactions with the roman soldiers and the doctor s loyalty to his friends in the eaters of light. The scene where the romans and picts run into each other again, this time.

We also seem him ready to sacrifice the rest of his future regenerations in order to save a planet, much like he did on trenzalore. Doctor who 10x10 the eaters of light the unaffiliated. Doctor who the eaters of light tv episode 2017 imdb. In the eaters of light we see the doctor back in scotland, a place he seems almost as fond of as london. Team tardis head back to roman times for a story that answers one of historys great unanswered questions and makes history in the. The eaters of light was the tenth episode of series 10 of doctor who rona munro returned to writing for the programme after nearly 28 years since her last television script, survival the episode answered the question about what happened to the ninth legion of the roman army and featured missy, revealing the doctor. Bill and the doctor go to ancient aberdeenshire, what they find is a far greater threat than any army. Doctor who the eaters of light tv episode 2017 full. The eaters of the light was a wildly uneven episode, strong on messaging but weak on sense, it served to test its characters in revealing ways. The doctor, bill and nardole arrive in ancient scotland, with one aim, to answer the question, why the ninth roman legion vanished. The eaters of light tv story tardis fandom tardis wiki. Rona munro returned to writing for the programme after nearly 28 years since her last television script, survival.

In a cairn, on a hillside, is a doorway leading to the end of the world watch more. Davies populated his relaunch with veterans of the interregnum, of the period between the cancellation of the classic show and the debut of. Thanks to a surprisingly long epilogue at the end of the eaters of light, it feels as though the stage is tantalisingly now set for wherever steven moffats very last doctor who finale two. A hunt for the lost ninth roman legion leads the doctor, bill and nardole into the middle of an ancient battle that could cast humanity into the dark forever. Doctor who season 10 episode 10 the eaters of light written by rona munro directed by charles palmer were very close to the end of what has been one of the best seasons of doctor who ever. I was intrigued to hear that rona munro would be contributing an episode to series 10 of doctor who, given that she wrote the very last serial of the classic era survival, featuring the seventh doctor. They lived in swarms of millions, and could potentially consume all the stars in the universe. A hunt for the lost ninth roman legion leads the doctor, bill, and nardole into the middle of an ancient battle that could cast humanity into the. Theres also the rona munro a modern classic makingof documentary. The eaters of light sees the doctor peter capaldi, bill pearl mackie and nardole matt lucas investigate the vanishing of the lost roman legion of the ninth, meeting a malevolent beast that. The placement of the eaters of light in this seasons schedule could easily be seen as a mistake. Jun 17, 2017 the doctor is a little more caustic here and it is remarkable how few stories we have had in doctor who that have actually been set in scotland. The eaters of light is the tenth episode of the tenth series of the british science fiction television series doctor who. The eaters of light is astonishingly idiosyncratic, taking the form of a classic who adventure which has been sped up to fit 40 minutes by taking most of the connective tissue between scenes and deftly skipping over them.

Critics consensus the eater of light emphasizes the doctors most relatable characteristics with an episode whose timely political subtext is nestled neatly within compelling drama. Light eating locusts in 2nd century scotland i enjoyed watching the eaters of light when i saw it on tv. A recap of the doctor who 10th season episode the eaters of light. Bbc one doctor who, series 10, the eaters of light. Munro has written an understated and elegiac episode. Jun 25, 2018 before we talk about the eaters of light lets take a look at episode nine, the empress of mars. It is written by rona munro and was broadcast on 17 june 2017 on bbc one. Jun 20, 2017 i was intrigued to hear that rona munro would be contributing an episode to series 10 of doctor who, given that she wrote the very last serial of the classic era survival, featuring the seventh doctor. The protagonist is the doctor and the antagonist is the eater of light. Steven moffat introduces the eaters of light doctor who. Doctor who haters often dismiss the series as a kids show, so. A long time ago, the roman legion of the ninth vanished into the. Perhaps unsurprisingly, then, theres something of a more deliberate feel to this episode, focusing on worldbuilding and its supporting cast while hinting at the mystery of the doctor and relying on the.

Lucius was part of the ninth legion when they invaded the area of aberdeen in the 2nd century. Doctor who s36 e10 the eaters of light recap tv tropes. Doctor who heads to ancient scotland for a mystical throwback. Doctor who the eaters of light tv episode 2017 plot. Series 10 episode 10 the eaters of light a long time ago, the ninth legion of the roman army vanished into the mists. The eaters of light feels like a throwback to a different era of doctor who. Bbc one doctor who, series 10, the eaters of light, the. Lucius was a roman soldier who accompanied the ninth legion as they invaded scotland. The warring factions have a common enemy, the eaters of light.

Trapping the monster eaters of light doctor who bbc. The doctor and bill go on the best scottish time travel adventure this side of outlander. That isnt surprising given the episodes writer is rona munro, the first classic series writer to pen an episode for the revival and whose 1989 story survival served as capstone for the shows original 26year run. What lifts the eaters of light when it hits form are some. Doctor who season 10 episode 10 the eaters of light written by rona munro directed by charles palmer were very close to the end of what has been one of the best seasons of doctor. The eaters of light is one of those doctor who episodes that could easily serve as a gentle intro to the time lords universe. The eaters of light was written by rona munro, who is reportedly the only person to write for both the modern doctor who and the original series in fact, she penned the final story for the. Capaldi plays the doctor note perfect, always finding the right balance between the varying and often contradictory facets of the character. Doctor who series 10 deleted scene the eaters of light. Expect laughter, danger and exhilarating escapades in this final season under the helm of. A long time ago, the roman legion of the ninth vanished into the mists of scotland. Jun 25, 2017 unintentionally but fortuitously, the eaters of light feels like a corrective, a doover, a chance for classic doctor who writer rona munro to teach new who writers like mark gatiss how to do this kind of story right. The fan show the aftershow edition for this episode.

One of doctor whos core storytelling mechanics is to solve an ancient mystery by using the aliens excuse, but this episode is far more about the humans than it is about the light eating. As for the eaters of light thats a good question and needs me to have another rewatch. Jun 17, 2017 the eaters of light was written by rona munro, who is reportedly the only person to write for both the modern doctor who and the original series in fact, she penned the final story for the. The doctor and nardole fall into the hands of the locals, while bill is given salvation by the romans. The doctor, bill and nardole discover a doorway leading to the end of the world. You know things arent going to go well when there are crows in the opening scene.

Doctor who the eaters of light tv episode 2017 doctor. At least we know this isnt the last story of the modern series, so thats a start. The doctor and bill wager on whether the ninth legion disappeared or not while fighting the picts in scotland. So you thought the eater of light could destroy a whole roman army. Peter capaldis last standalone episode took him home to scotland. In this episode, the doctor saves the ice warriors from the verge of extinction. In many superficial ways, it bears more than a few similarities to last weeks empress of mars. Bill has a theory about what happened, and the doctor has a time machine. The tardis crew of the doctor, bill, and nardole continues to shine brightly as they have for virtually all of this season. The 7th doctor and cute, fluffy cheetah people in 1989s survival image. Jul 03, 2017 doctor who series 10 deleted scene the eaters of light stewart seyfried. Peter capaldi embarks on his thrilling final chapter as the twelfth doctor with brand new companion pearl mackie as bill potts and the return of matt lucas as nardole. So, you were supposed to guard the gate while everyone else went off to war. Oct 02, 2019 this was always going to be the episode i was going to have most problems writing about.

Lucius and a small group of others ran from the beast, while the. The eaters of light a hunt for the lost ninth roman legion leads the doctor, bill, and nardole into the middle of an ancient battle that could cast humanity into the dark forever. Doctor who tvs preair views on the tenth episode of series 10. The eaters of light was the tenth episode of series 10 of doctor who. Doctor who s36 e10 the eaters of light ymmv tv tropes.

But you had strangers at the door, and a guard dog in the attic, so you let the beast come through. An eater of light resembled a large reptilian quadruped with a frilled neck and luminescent blue stripes. Empress was disposable nonsense, but eaters is one of the better episodes of doctor who in recent years. With peter capaldi, pearl mackie, matt lucas, michelle gomez. The eaters of light were extradimensional creatures described by the twelfth doctor as light eating locusts, as they sought to enter dimensions with light on which they could feed. Director charles palmer has set a good standard in the visuals as much of the action has a nighttime and interior settings. Jun 17, 2017 thanks to a surprisingly long epilogue at the end of the eaters of light, it feels as though the stage is tantalisingly now set for wherever steven moffats very last doctor who finale two. Both episodes are relatively simple historicals that find the doctor and bill trying to negotiate peace between two warrior tribes. And its probably up there with this seasons thin ice in terms of.

Check out everything there is to know about the series 10 episode 10 episode the eaters of light. Eaters of light s 10 ep 10 its not perfect, nor am i great at audio editing, but if some could make a. The unlikeliest tardis trio ever travel to secondcentury scotland. The legion was attacked by a creature known as the eater of light. But when they arrive in ancient aberdeenshire, what they find is a far greater threat than any army.

When the legion was attacked by a pictish beast, lucius assumed the role of leader. Jun 18, 2017 with the eaters of light, rona munro becomes the first writer to have penned for both the classic and revived doctor who series. Doctor who the eaters of light tv episode 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A hunt for the lost ninth roman legion leads the doctor, bill and nardole into the middle of an ancient battle. Jun 18, 2017 the penultimate story of the season, doctor who season 10 episode 12, world enough and time, is scheduled to air saturday, june 24, 2017, at 98c on bbc america. Jun 18, 2017 doctor who season 10 episode 11 quotes. Jun 24, 2017 the doctor, bill and nardole are led into a battle that could cast humanity into the dark. And how far will they have to go defeat the terrifying alien eaters of light. The doctor, along with the ninth legion of the roman army and the picts must trap the light eating locust monster and send it back into the portal. The eaters of light was the tenth episode of series 10 of doctor who rona munro returned to writing for the programme after nearly 28 years since her last television script, survival. The eaters of light is notable as the first episode of the revival doctor who to be written by a writer who worked on the classic series of course, russell t. Subscribe for more exclusive doctor who clips and content.