Doctor Who 1x01 "Space Babies" Post-Episode Discussion Thread

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[u/Sapphic-Star]

I was really confused too, but in the next episode when the doctor asked what Ruby’s time is he says ‘June 2024’ instead of Christmas like when he drops her off in this episode, implying 6 months of time passing (unless Ruby was just really sick of 2024 already and wanted to skip half of it I guess lol). Just a weird detail that makes that up, maybe between episode one and two there’s 6 months of adventures we haven’t seen?

[u/locogirlp → u/Sapphic-Star]

Came back to add, though...that comment on Jun 2024 was in the second ep. But in the first ep, the Doc is doing all the exposition needed to both inform a new companion and the audience - implying, of course, she's new enough not to know these things. So how could she know who the Doctor is and what he does (i.,e, run, save people)?

Though knowing RTD, all of these things will likely make sense once we learn more about Ruby's origins...

[u/Planeswalkercrash → u/Sapphic-Star]

There are the adventures from the comics but idk when they fit!

[u/ThePatchedVest → u/Sapphic-Star]

6 months of unseen adventures? Well, that's Big Finish stirring in the corner hungrily waiting.

[u/locogirlp → u/Sapphic-Star]

Ahhhh, I missed that! It's probably done because they only have eight episodes now, but it makes the development of their relationship feel a little rushed.

[u/belanekra → u/Sapphic-Star]

but this episode picks up immediately after the christmas special. it's all but explicitly stated that this is Ruby's first real trip with the Doctor. so even if she had 6 months between these episodes, she shouldn't be that familiar with the Doctor during *this* episode