New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. But if I kill you, I kill her. Such a great episode. Oh man I'd love to find out more. There's just something I love about there being something that not even the Doctor (or anyone else in the universe) could comprehend. Written by Matt Jones. From memory, aside from Rose being told she will die, I'm pretty sure it has no impact on any story arc. "The Satan Pit" is the ninth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on 10 June 2006. At the same time, the Doctor's … Before the cataclysm. At the end, we and the Doctor are left wondering about this creature that transcends our universe. If you want to know what a black hole actually looks like in the visible part of the spectrum, watch Interstellar. it is possible that the beast came from there, and basically found a way to survive the death of it's own universe and the birth of the next, possibly in a void ship. The Satan Pit a fost al noualea episod din Seria 2 din Doctor Who. (TV: The Satan Pit) The Beast could manifest itself through electronic media, including computer voices and hologram viewers. The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit ★★★ This tale of a black hole, the Ood and satanic possession starts creepy but ends up convoluted – even David Tennant's Doctor is annoying "The Impossible Planet"'s cliffhanger leaves the Doctor stuck at the bottom of a very deep hole, and Rose stuck at the top surrounded by murderous Ood. The rocket then also suffers from the same problem that the Mondasian colony ship does but cannot go fast enough … The Beast is such a disturbing character in this episode and is genuinely one of the scariest things in Doctor Who. The Doctor considers going into the pit. In The Satan Pit, the planet is at a fixed point away from the black hole rather than being pulled into it which is what, in universe, makes it impossible. Yet both episodes leave out something very important, and that is the enormous tidal force exerted by a black hole. It is the first part of a two-part story. That’s not what a black hole looks like. QuindAntonio5424. It is the second part of a two-part story. Press J to jump to the feed. Truly one of the most unsettling things in Dr.Who. The Doctor risks his life to investigate the pit and is forced to make a terrible decision, while Rose and the crew fend for their lives against the Legion of the Beast. Two-parter. The way the Doctor is just quiet after that, and can't really offer any comfort or explanation in regards to it. To find out what's going on the Doctor must enter Versailles and save Madame De Popmpadour but it turns into an emotional roller coaster for the Doctor. Daily11TVSeries. Doctor Who specializes in taking universal fears and twisting them into something strange and contemplative, ... 15-14. The Beast kinda caught him out on that one. AKA: The Haunting of Villa Diodati, Torchwood, Доктор Хто, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Christmas Special 2011 Can the Doctor stop an impossible enemy from escaping its prison, and save the universe? Doctor Who S02E09 The Satan Pit. No. The Great Intelligence was also a weird Lovecraftian horror from before the universe, but they didn't really allude to that in NuWho. I just wanted to comment on how much I love this episode, and especially its antagonist. Watchlist. On a planet whose name translates as "Bitter Pill", which orbits a black hole. ... Download Doctor Who Series 2: The Girl Who Waited The Boy Who Lived (Doctor Who (IDW Numbered)) Miserlyathena. The Doctor, Mickey and Rose land on a spaceship in the 51st century only to find 18th century Versailles on board, the time of Madame De Pompadour! ( TV: Rendition) According to the Tenth Doctor, "more religions than there are planets in the sky" had devils, also known as beasts, including the Arkiphets, Quoldonity, Christianity, Pash Pash, New … Archived. Discussion. Read The Satan Pit from the story Her Secrets {Doctor Who FanFic} by BryttBrutal (Brytt) with 1,079 reads. My favorite episodes, only slightly beating out Blink and The Girl in the Fireplace. "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit", a 2-parter which is really a remake of cult Science Fiction horror movie Event Horizon. It also captures some of Tennant's absolute best performances, imo. "The Impossible Planet"/"The Satan Pit" (2006) it had "a green void, stars shaped like doughnuts and physical laws closer to what we might understand as magic". I expected doctor who if they wanted to use the concept of Satan to use it in a more clever way. Of course it is possible to orbit a black hole, in fact its next to impossible not to orbit a black hole if you get reasonably close to one. Beast:"Before time, and light, and space, and matter. The impossible planet/satan pit is probably the best isolated 2 parter of the revived series. [Control room] ... [Pit] DOCTOR: So, that's the trap. There is also nice tie ins to Torchwood and the Daemons as well. The Doctor faces Satan in space over a black hole. r/doctorwho: Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! Doctor Who Confidential S02E09. The Beast was likely a Great Old One who was deemed too dangerous to be free, and was thusly imprisoned by other Great Old Ones. "Doctor Who" The Satan Pit (TV Episode 2006) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. First was Idiot's Lantern. Or the test, or the final judgment, I don't know. With magic becoming virtually non-existent after the First Time War, the Beast's seals gradually weakened to the point where it could influence the events of The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit to occur. 56:48. First Transmitted. I just wanted to comment on how much I love this episode, and especially its antagonist. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Can someone tell me why being close to this black hole and being close to the black hole in 12 one where Missy/Bill die was shown so differently? there is actually a canon-friendly theory about a universe that was before the current one, N-space. The question of what the Doctor believes in dominates much of “The Satan Pit.” If I were feeling uncharitable, I would extend my initial argument and suggest that the Doctor’s only religion is that he is the protagonist of Doctor Who ; in other words, the Doctor travels the universe secure in the knowledge that everything he encounters will ultimately make sense in terms he understands. As much as the Daleks top most peoples list, this Devil and the Angels are the two scariest villains for me. The rocket then also suffers from the same problem that the Mondasian colony ship does but cannot go fast enough to break free from it until the Tardis comes along. (Jefferson and the guard start shooting at the Ood.) Also introduces the Ood, correct? "I'm not so sure," ponders Adam, studying the dark hole cautiously. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The episode is set on Krop Tor, a planet orbiting a black hole. 5.50m Cookies help us deliver our Services. Civility is to be maintained at all times. The Doctor risks his life to investigate the pit and is forced to make a terrible decision, while Rose and the crew fend for their lives against the Legion of the Beast. The Beast communicates with the Doctor and the rest of the crew through the Ood and explains that he is the epitome of evil across many different religions. In the episode, the alien time traveller the Tenth Doctor climbs down a deep pit in which the Beast is kept prisoner. Name . Yeah, I thought the Doctor was very quick to dismiss life before the universe as impossible, when by the nature of it, he has no way of being certain of that. It doesn’t actually look red and yellow ish, those are just colors the scientists asigned to the image. Removed. rose, ninth, adventure. The characters are all relatively likeable and the part where Rose and the Doctor talk about whether they should get a house together is a cute little look at their love. The episode is set on Krop Tor, a planet orbiting a black hole. In The Satan Pit, the planet is at a fixed point away from the black hole rather than being pulled into it which is what, in universe, makes it impossible. The second part, "The Satan Pit", was broadcast on 10 June. Actually the second and third episodes I ever saw of Doctor Who. But true enough. Ask questions and download or stream the entire … Satan, usually known as the Devil, was, according to Toby Zed, "fury and rage and death ". ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 DWMSE 14 ↑ According to DWMSE 14, and evident in the episode itself, the scene was shot in the same control room set as TV: The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit. I feel like The Satan Pit would have made a better series finale than the Cyberman-Dalek bonanza. THe scene where Billie PIper hugs the Doctor at the end of the Satan PIt is the last scene both of them Filmed for Doctor who season 2, so it really was their good bye to their run. You can't get much more atmospheric and climactic than the literal Devil imprisoned on a planet orbiting a black hole. "The Impossible Planet" is the eighth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on BBC One on 3 June 2006. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I also love how when asked what he thinks it is, the Doctor's response is just, "I think... we beat it." 25:20. it could also be a Great old one/Elder god, like The Toymakers, coming from the pre-universe mentioned before. Doctor Who Seria 2 The Christmas Invasion • New Earth • Tooth and Claw • School Reunion • The Girl in the Fireplace • Rise of the Cybermen / The Age of Steel • The Idiot's Lantern • I love how we get these 2 episodes that revolve around a being that has inspired devils and demons in thousands of religions, including Earth religions - a being that not even the Doctor can comprehend. Posted by. It … "Doctor Who" The Satan Pit subtitles. With David Tennant, Billie Piper, Danny Webb, Shaun Parkes. John Maynard Jefferson was the head of security for the Walker Expedition.According to the Beast, he was a soldier that was "haunted by the eyes of his wife", (TV: The Satan Pit) and was never forgiven by her - years later, this concept deeply unsettled him. The devil. Simple as that. Its mind could leave its body and possess a single hive mind of the Ood collectively and/or a single human individually. The Doctor realises he must sacrifice Rose and the others to destroy the Beast. Before this universe was created", Doctor:"That's impossible. Cookies help us deliver our Services. All 1 songs featured in Doctor Who (2005) season 2 episode 9: The Satan Pit (2), with scene descriptions. After all, he(4) ran into the prototypes for vampire myths found on almost every civilized world. I re-watched both parts. If you don't have anything to add to the discussion, please think twice about posting. That episode was a huge let down for me. This is one of my all time favorites in Doctor Who. Like big and red with huge horns.. I really love how we don't get any explanation - no "It was a telepathic alien that called itself Satan" or something like that, they just leave it... and maybe it really was the Devil. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. I loved the doctor's final speech at the end. If you're talking about the effect of the black hole and not visuals the main reason (continuity, not scientifically, speaking) is that the Mondasian colony ship is flying away from the black hole using all its force, but the force of the black hole is making it move very slowly. Most episodes aren't able to give you fear of loss unless they are season finales. 27:48. The line that always gets me is, "He bathes in the black sun." Santury Base 6 on the planet Krop Tor stands afoot of an insatiable black hole, and The Doctor and Rose Tyler find themselves stranded there … 12+ As Rose battles the murderous Ood, the Doctor grapples with the Beast. The Satan Pit. It's just a really creepy line. Definitely a lot to take in. 10 June 2006. Amy is being very sensible: "I don't think they should go down," she adds. ( TV: The Satan Pit) Oswald Danes once joked that, should the Devil walk the Earth, he'd certainly work in PR. No life could have existed back then". The Beast's physical body resembled a massive humanoid with crimson skin, two large, ram-like horns (one of which was broken half way) projecting from its head and a corpse-like face. With David Tennant, Billie Piper, Danny Webb, Shaun Parkes. And the race that trapped the Devil? 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