Oxygen
- Episode aired May 13, 2017
- TV-PG
- 44m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
5.1K
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When the Doctor, Bill and Nardole become trapped on a space station without oxygen, they discover the spacesuits are trying to kill them.When the Doctor, Bill and Nardole become trapped on a space station without oxygen, they discover the spacesuits are trying to kill them.When the Doctor, Bill and Nardole become trapped on a space station without oxygen, they discover the spacesuits are trying to kill them.
Mimî M Khayisa
- Abby
- (as Mimi Ndiweni)
Mickey Lewis
- Space Corpse
- (uncredited)
Lewis McGowan
- Brother
- (uncredited)
Lauren Pate
- Student
- (uncredited)
Clem So
- White-Haired Corpse
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe original outline involved crystalline space parasites, whose queen could mimic the sound of a distress signal in order to draw spaceships to their doom. The parasites could leap from vessel to vessel, and their gaze allowed them to influence people's thoughts. When the Doctor and Bill arrived, several ships, including some that were at war with each other, had been lured to the parasites' nest. As the parasites picked off the ship's crews one by one, the survivors were forced to make difficult decisions due to their limited reserves of oxygen. Another source of drama was the paranoia which stemmed from the uncertainty over which individuals had been brainwashed by the parasites. There would also be a climactic conflict about whether the parasite queen should be allowed to survive. Considering the original brief, Jamie Mathieson decided to reemphasise the theme of space as the enemy. Instead of the mind-controlling parasites, the ships would now be plagued by their own dead, who had turned into zombies after being exposed to the absence of air pressure in the vacuum. Forming an uneasy alliance with a group of survivors led by Kline, the Doctor and Bill found a variety of ways to navigate between the different vessels. The Doctor eventually discovered that the zombies were being created by a crystalline entity living in a nearby asteroid, which he convinced to cease its attack.
- GoofsIn the beginning scene, two dead crew members land behind the live female crew member. However, there is nowhere they could have landed FROM, since there's nothing above to drop down from. This cannot be explained by the two dead crew members seen a moment earlier, as they were tumbling in a parallel direction to the station's roof, and the two who landed dropped straight down without tumbling.
- Quotes
The Doctor: We're fighting... the suits.
- ConnectionsReferences Star Trek (1966)
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The Doctor 1 Space Zombie Capitalists 0
This serious is progressing way too quickly, I've been so impressed by the episodes thus far, the latest 'Oxygen' promised much.
A few days ago I watched a film called In Time, where people have to pay for their time to exist, it impressed me, that idea was realised here where the world is at a stage where you need to pay for your own oxygen, it had a real pop at the capitalist world, almost reminding me of an episode of the Green Death, where a similar message was used.
Once again, I was so impressed by this episode, I know some will say it was another base under siege episode, but there were so many elements that worked particularly well, which made Oxygen feel like one of the better ones. The Space Zombies for example, it's nice to see a bit of horror has returned to the show, first Knock Knock, and then Oxygen, the show works so well when the tone is that little darker.
Nice touches of humour, the race card being played in a different way, that was cleverly done. Good use of Special effects too, the space station looked great, and finally mention of the fluid link, long since forgotten.
I liked the twist of The Doctor being temporarily blinded, that gives next week's episode a very different tone. The episode did a good job in setting out what a bleak future lay ahead, and I'm sure there was a hidden message in the dialogue.
Gravity meets 28 days later meets money grabbing corporations, this was fantastic 9/10
A few days ago I watched a film called In Time, where people have to pay for their time to exist, it impressed me, that idea was realised here where the world is at a stage where you need to pay for your own oxygen, it had a real pop at the capitalist world, almost reminding me of an episode of the Green Death, where a similar message was used.
Once again, I was so impressed by this episode, I know some will say it was another base under siege episode, but there were so many elements that worked particularly well, which made Oxygen feel like one of the better ones. The Space Zombies for example, it's nice to see a bit of horror has returned to the show, first Knock Knock, and then Oxygen, the show works so well when the tone is that little darker.
Nice touches of humour, the race card being played in a different way, that was cleverly done. Good use of Special effects too, the space station looked great, and finally mention of the fluid link, long since forgotten.
I liked the twist of The Doctor being temporarily blinded, that gives next week's episode a very different tone. The episode did a good job in setting out what a bleak future lay ahead, and I'm sure there was a hidden message in the dialogue.
Gravity meets 28 days later meets money grabbing corporations, this was fantastic 9/10
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- May 13, 2017
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- National Museum Cardiff, Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK(University lecture hall)
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- Runtime44 minutes
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