A long time ago, the roman legion of the ninth vanished into 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. The eaters of light tv story tardis fandom tardis wiki. Oct 02, 2019 this was always going to be the episode i was going to have most problems writing about.
Where eaters of light shines to a large extent is in its execution. 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. The warring factions have a common enemy, the eaters of light. The legion was attacked by a creature known as the eater of light. Empress was disposable nonsense, but eaters is one of the better episodes of doctor who in recent years. 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. The doctor and bill go on the best scottish time travel adventure this side of outlander. It is also a story that links the last days of classic.
The doctor, bill and nardole arrive in ancient scotland, with one aim, to answer the question, why the ninth roman legion vanished. 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. With peter capaldi, pearl mackie, matt lucas, michelle gomez. A long time ago, the roman legion of the ninth vanished into the mists of scotland. But when they arrive in ancient aberdeenshire, what they find is a far greater threat than any army. 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. Team tardis head back to roman times for a story that answers one of historys great unanswered questions and makes history in the.
Rona munro returned to writing for the programme after nearly 28 years since her last television script, survival. 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. Doctor who heads to ancient scotland for a mystical throwback. 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. Jul 03, 2017 doctor who series 10 deleted scene the eaters of light stewart seyfried. Lucius was part of the ninth legion when they invaded the area of aberdeen in the 2nd century.
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 eaters of light feels like a throwback to a different era of doctor who. Peter capaldis last standalone episode took him home to scotland. The doctor and bill wager on whether the ninth legion disappeared or not while fighting the picts in scotland. And its probably up there with this seasons thin ice in terms of. Trapping the monster eaters of light doctor who bbc. 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. 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. 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 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. Light eating locusts in 2nd century scotland i enjoyed watching the eaters of light when i saw it on tv. At least we know this isnt the last story of the modern series, so thats a start. Subscribe for more exclusive doctor who clips and content.
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. It happened for munro in 1989s survival and does so again in the eaters of light. A recap of the doctor who 10th season 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. Director charles palmer has set a good standard in the visuals as much of the action has a nighttime and interior settings. Doctor who the eaters of light tv episode 2017 doctor. Doctor who the eaters of light tv episode 2017 plot.
Steven moffat introduces the eaters of light doctor who. The eaters of light is the tenth episode of the tenth series of the british science fiction television series doctor who. The doctor, bill and nardole discover a doorway leading to the end of the world. 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. Doctor who tvs preair views on the tenth episode of series 10. Lucius and a small group of others ran from the beast, while the. Doctor who s36 e10 the eaters of light recap tv tropes. 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. In a cairn, on a hillside, is a doorway leading to the end of the world watch more. Jun 18, 2017 doctor who season 10 episode 11 quotes. 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.
The 7th doctor and cute, fluffy cheetah people in 1989s survival image. Jun 25, 2018 before we talk about the eaters of light lets take a look at episode nine, the empress of mars. The eaters of light is one of those doctor who episodes that could easily serve as a gentle intro to the time lords universe. Doctor who s36 e10 the eaters of light ymmv tv tropes. The tardis crew of the doctor, bill, and nardole continues to shine brightly as they have for virtually all of this season. Check out everything there is to know about the series 10 episode 10 episode the eaters of light. Lucius was a roman soldier who accompanied the ninth legion as they invaded scotland. 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.
When the legion was attacked by a pictish beast, lucius assumed the role of leader. 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. The eaters of light was the tenth episode of series 10 of doctor who. In this episode, the doctor saves the ice warriors from the verge of extinction. 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. 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. I havent seen survival, so i cant compare it to the eaters of light. Expect laughter, danger and exhilarating escapades in this final season under the helm of. 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. 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. 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. As for the eaters of light thats a good question and needs me to have another rewatch. Doctor who the eaters of light tv episode 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
A hunt for the lost ninth roman legion leads the doctor, bill and nardole into the middle of an ancient battle. So you thought the eater of light could destroy a whole roman army. 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. The placement of the eaters of light in this seasons schedule could easily be seen as a mistake. Doctor who haters often dismiss the series as a kids show, so.
But you had strangers at the door, and a guard dog in the attic, so you let the beast come through. Watch doctor who season 10, episode 10 the eaters of light. 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. Both episodes are relatively simple historicals that find the doctor and bill trying to negotiate peace between two warrior tribes.
Doctor who 10x10 the eaters of light the unaffiliated. 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. An eater of light resembled a large reptilian quadruped with a frilled neck and luminescent blue stripes. 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. So, you were supposed to guard the gate while everyone else went off to war.
Jun 24, 2017 the doctor, bill and nardole are led into a battle that could cast humanity into the dark. 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. Series 10 episode 10 the eaters of light a long time ago, the ninth legion of the roman army vanished into the mists. The fan show the aftershow edition for this episode. Doctor who series 10 deleted scene the eaters of light. Bbc one doctor who, series 10, the eaters of light, the. In the eaters of light we see the doctor back in scotland, a place he seems almost as fond of as london. 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. 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. 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. The eaters of light were extradimensional creatures described by the twelfth doctor as lighteating locusts, as they sought to enter dimensions with light on. 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. The unlikeliest tardis trio ever travel to secondcentury scotland.
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 scene where the romans and picts run into each other again, this time. The doctor and nardole fall into the hands of the locals, while bill is given salvation by the romans. Theres also the rona munro a modern classic makingof documentary. The protagonist is the doctor and the antagonist is the eater of light. Bill and the doctor go to ancient aberdeenshire, what they find is a far greater threat than any army. Bill has a theory about what happened, and the doctor has a time machine. It is written by rona munro and was broadcast on 17 june 2017 on bbc one.
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. Capaldi plays the doctor note perfect, always finding the right balance between the varying and often contradictory facets of the character. Munro has written an understated and elegiac episode. Doctor who the eaters of light tv episode 2017 imdb. You know things arent going to go well when there are crows in the opening scene. The eaters of light is the tenth episode of series 10 on doctor who. Doctor who the eaters of light tv episode 2017 full. 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. This browser is supported only in windows 10 and above.
Dr who stuff your one stop shop for everything dr who. 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 who ever. Bbc doctor who 28 years later, munro has returned to the whoniverse with the eaters of light. And how far will they have to go defeat the terrifying alien eaters of light. They lived in swarms of millions, and could potentially consume all the stars in the universe. Davies populated his relaunch with veterans of the interregnum, of the period between the cancellation of the classic show and the debut of. 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. 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. 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. 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.