I definitely heard four knocks at the very end there. The last shot, as Nardole walks away from the vault: (three knocks) (Nardole whimpers) (four knocks)

Martians. Hoping my first attempt to use Disqus spoiler tags works…

Regarding the "Ark in Space" vibe, let's note that Steadfast refers to himself as a Medtech.

I can't believe this one didn't make it into the review or the Stray Observations. It's not only in my Top Ten Best Simpsons Lines Ever, it's in my Top Two Best Simpsons Lines Ever, and I forget what the other one is.

I'm in Canada and I used to do exactly the same thing with Spitting Image.

"There is a 10th Doctor Audio story in which Tennant's American accent is so painful, I couldn't finish listening."

Probably "State of Decay" http://en.wikipedia.org/wik…. Possibly "Horror of Fang Rock" http://en.wikipedia.org/wik… if the spooky tower was actually a lighthouse and "fixing" the spaceship meant getting ready to blow it up. Anyone got any other guesses?

He kind of makes himself God in Signs, although you have to watch the film through the lens of your English degree and squint.

"Of course, it will hit the various streaming services eventually, but by then there’ll probably a new horror movie that does to It Follows what It Follows did to Babadook."

What's this about House of Cards?

Scientology: actually, it's about ethics in journalism.

"Come on, Dad. Didn't you ever do anything wild when you were a kid?" / "Well, when I was ten I got my ear pierced. But this is completely different!"

I was never able to get over how each episode of the second Sarah Jane Smith audio series began with an incredibly unsubtle infodump of a news report. "It's time for News at Nine, and here are the headlines that will soon have a personal impact on the life of Sarah Jane Smith. Nothing else happened today."

James Bond, Sherlock Holmes, and the Doctor — what further proof do you need that all British icons have the ability to regenerate?

What, no love for Saul Rubinek's "Jerry and Tom"?

Jacobi: brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. When he turned around and looked straight into the camera after his transformation, my friend said, "Oh my god, he *switched off his soul*."

Actually, Toronto's official slogan is now "Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos."

Anne Reid also appeared in the classic episode "The Curse of Fenric" as… a medical professional who got eaten by vampires. So, I don't know, Whoniverse karma is *weird*.