10 Small Details You Only Notice Rewatching Doctor Who
How many of these did you spot during your latest Doctor Who rewatch?
If there's one thing that fans of Doctor Who love more than watching their favourite show, it's re-watching their favourite show.
Even if you just do the modern series, there's nearly two decades of episodes to sift through, from childhood favourites to hidden gems to modern classics. And though you might think you know all there is about the adventures of the Oncoming Storm, there are always those little things that you only start to notice on your third, fourth, or even fifth time rewatching.
Because Doctor Who is made to be consumed weekly, there are some patterns that can only be fully appreciated during a binge watch. Equally, when you know how a certain story arc is going to play out, you'll suddenly find that there were dozens of clues hiding in plain sight, leading up to that big reveal.
With the 60th anniversary rapidly approaching, we're guessing that a lot of you – like this writer – are currently in the midst of a NuWho rewatch, so how many of these easter eggs, connections, cameos, and random tidbits did you spot?
10. RTD's Signature Shot
Think back to the beginning of the episode that started this mad journey we've been on for the last 18 years – Series 1's Rose.
We start in space, focused on the Moon, before the camera slowly pans to the left to reveal the Earth. We then zoom down onto the planet below, straight into Rose Tyler's bedroom.
Now, recall the opening of The Christmas Invasion. This is another episode that begins with a shot of the Moon, before the camera slowly pans to the left to reveal the Earth, and we zoom down onto the planet below.
Army of Ghosts and The Runaway Bride also begin with a shot of the Moon, before the camera slowly pans to the le- okay, you get the idea.
It's not just that these shots look the same, they are the same. All four of these episodes start with identical sequences, but since they were all broadcast months apart from each other originally, it's not so easy to notice the first time around.
The End of Time Part One begins with a similar transition of Moon-into-Earth, as does Matt Smith's debut episode, The Eleventh Hour – which was potentially new showrunner Steven Moffat's way of paying tribute to his predecessor.