Into The Time Vortex - A Doctor Who Fan Podcast

2 Guys A Girl And A Podcast Episode 282 -Doctor Who -73 Yards

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A Doctor Who companion's own mother abandons her after a mysterious woman whispers an unknown hex.

The episode begins with the hosts discussing recent Doctor Who news, including ratings for the new season and the announcement that the finale will have a theatrical release in the UK. They then transition to reviewing '73 Yards.' The plot involves the Doctor and Ruby landing in Wales, where Ruby steps on a fairy circle, causing the Doctor to vanish. Ruby is then followed by a mysterious woman who remains exactly 73 yards away at all times. The hosts are deeply impressed, calling it one of the best episodes since the Peter Capaldi era, citing its creepy atmosphere, excellent direction, and Millie Gibson's emotional performance. They analyze key scenes: a hiker and Ruby's mother being terrified away by the woman, a claustrophobic pub sequence, and UNIT's failed intervention. A major point of discussion is the intentional lack of explanation for what the woman says or does to scare people. The hosts compare the episode to past stories like 'Midnight' and 'Turn Left.' They delve into the latter part of the episode, where Ruby ages, dedicates her life to stopping a future prime minister, and eventually dies. The ending reveals a time paradox where the dying Ruby becomes the haunting woman, who then warns her younger self not to step on the circle, resetting the timeline. The hosts express some frustration with the unresolved elements and the 'magical' explanation but overall laud the episode's execution and horror. They speculate on connections to season-long mysteries like Ruby's snow-making ability and the recurring actress Susan Twist. The conversation concludes with hopes that some answers will come later in the season.

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A sharp revisit to the pub scene weighs the power of mystery against the pull of an answer.

Doctor Who's "73 Yards" comes through as a story about fear that keeps working after any clear explanation has slipped out of reach. The discussion spends its strongest stretch in the pub, where phone payments, the television, and the Mad Jack story turn Ruby's uncertainty into…

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