Doctor Who Series 8: 15 Obscure Easter Eggs You Probably Missed

13. Vastra and The Brigadier React To Regeneration In The Same Way (Deep Breath)

How would you react to the Doctor suddenly regenerating? For Madame Vastra, who has admittedly seen a lot, it's all taken in her stride; when she first discovers the Doctor has a new form she muses "well, here we go again." Humerous by itself, it's also a throwback to a previous regeneration; way back when Jon Pertwee turned into Tom Baker, the Brigadier said the exact same line. The show-runners clearly have a thing for The Brigadier - not only are there little nods like this, but his daughter has been drafted in as a recurring character and he got a Cyber-resurrection in Death In Heaven. That's not the only dialogue in Deep Breath lifted from the reaction to an earlier regeneration; the confusion between Jenny and Clara (€œWhere€™s the Doctor?€ €œRight here. That€™s him. That€™s the Doctor.€) is near identical to an exchange between Micky and Rose from The Christmas Invasion.
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