Doctor Who: Boom Breakdown - 21 Easter Eggs & References! 

There was also a throwback with the line about "basically just wait til daddy gets home" also reflects River Song saying in "The Angels Take Manhattan" when she says "just you wait til my husband gets home"

Surely surely surely Splices constant refrain of “Where’s my daddy” was a call back to “are you my mummy?”

There's a parallel with "The Beast Below" (and therefore an addition to the Moffat Count). Ruby is connected to a machine which shows her calendar age and fails to tell her who her next of kin is. In The Beast Below, Amy is told her calendar age and the polling booth cannot tell her marital status.

I, as a german viewer, liked that the Anglican Marine Bishop Vater and his associates of the church on the planet were waring german military camouflage. 👍 for the costume department just connecting the name to the country. Nice Easter Egg. It makes the world building for the church bigger

I think Vater’s AI overcoming the machine is a bit like Tasha Lem overcoming the Dalek programming, or Clara overcoming the Dalek programming, or Bill overcoming the Cyberman conversion. It’s about emotion and love over the machines.

"The long way round" was also used in the Girl in the Fireplace first I think.

5:37 - Take an up for the Harry Sullivan announcement, and take a second up for including it here.

When I heard the reference to sentient mud, I thought about Capaldi’s episode “The Magician’s Apprentice” when a young Davros is being pursued across a muddy field booby-trapped with “handmines” (connection to the landmines in Boom as well?) Later in that same episode, Missy shows Clara that the organic matter in the underground Dalek graveyard still has some sort of consciousness since it can feel pain & react (when Missy pokes it with the stick).

Anyone else get shudders when Ellie said 'Icecream, icecream, icecream"?

Love saving the day (or, more generally if you prefer, empathy saving the day) is such a big part of the intrinsic character of the Doctor, through all their regenerations. It's such a big part that Eight specifically found a way to *not be the Doctor anymore* when he thought empathy would be a hinderance during the Time War. (Though I still count the War Doctor as a Doctor, for sure.) That's why, when I see people complaining that Fifteen "shows too much emotion", I'm just like... what show have YOU been watching all these years where empathy WASN'T core to everything the Doctor stands for? 😅

I'm hurt and disappointed that you neglected the most important 51st Century reference in Doctor Who. K-9 Mark 1 is from the 51st Century (the year 5000 to be exact).

Have you read the rest of 'An Arundel Tomb'? It's a poem about the nature of time, mortality, and love - and I wonder if any other lines in it were used as inspiration for Ruby's story, or this season in general. It totally feels like a Moffat thing to do, say, if RTD told him about this poem being used as inspiration, and then he goes and directly gets the Doctor to quote it right under our noses (kinda like he did with his episode titles in that interview a while back lol). I think it has some merit, since among other things, the poem reads: 1. "It meets his left-hand gauntlet ... His hand withdrawn, holding her hand" - Mavity glove scene, Church on Ruby Road 2. "The air would change to soundless damage" - The sonic canceling out sound scene from the Devil's Chord 3. "Snow fell, undated" - Pretty much every episode so far lol 4. "The endless altered people came" - could be a reference to the baby farm in Space Babies 5. "Washing at their identity / Now, helpless in the hollow of / An unarmorial age, a trough / Of smoke in slow suspended skeins" - Boom, especially the scenes with Ruby being read by the ambulance (uarmorial, age, washed identity) and the bit about the robots blowing away the suspended smoke. Basically, I might be reading too much into it, but I found it very interesting, and if it is true, I wonder what other lines will come to have meaning? E.g. there are lines about "The earl and countess lie in stone / Their proper habits vaguely shown" which might refer to the future regency episode; or "And that faint hint of the absurd" which sounds to me like this season overall, with it being more "fantastical" than ever before. Also, while I did actually realise or discover everything on your list before watching this time, having it all in one brilliantly edited and well presented video, is still really fun. So thank you :)

A bit that hasn't been mentioned in the Ups & Downs nor here is that when Ruby was scanned by the ambulance, it said her age was over 3,000 years old. I interpreted her sobbing and asking who her next of kin was more as, "my mum is long gone, I don't know who my birth parents were, and I don't know if I have any descendents. Who *is* my next of kin?" And if anything, an indirect (and perhaps a bit of a stretch of an easter egg) connection could be that she'd be an "impossible girl" by being over 3,000 years old. Thought it was worth sharing. ❤

"hey, who turned out the lights?"

These videos keep me going during the workweek...lol..

Also, when Clara tells Ashildr that they’re gonna go back to Galifrey, she also says “the long way round”

So... only episodes Susan Twist hasnt been in of new stuff is the first special and the 3rd... but what if shes the hand at the end grabbing the tooth?

The "Long way around" phrase is so good at painting whatever they are talking about as an epic journey, appropriate for many Doctor references.

River Song's weapons were also from Villengard. Thought Ellie might like this

How did Ellie (of all people miss the River Song reference? In The Angels Take Manhattan, River says “It means Mr Grayle, just you wait til my husband gets home”. I had honestly thought and hoped that she would pick up on that reference, I did during the episode. Ellie. Ellie. Ellie. I’m a little disappointed, seeing as River is your favourite character and mine. Just jokes, I love you really

The "Where there's snow there's" cut-off also references the last thing the third Doctor says to Sarah Jane when he says "A tear Sarah-Jane. No, don't cry! Where there's life there's ..." ("Planet of the Spiders.") The full phrase is actually said in The Daemons by another character. "Where there's life there's hope." This might be a clue to the big bad in the finale.

I feel like the Ambulance was sort of a call back to the ambulance in the Empty Child with the nano genes which was also an ambulance causing problems until everybody lives. The lights on the mine reminded me of the lights in the space suits in Silence in the Library/Forrest of the Dead. And you sort of mentions this with the glitching voiced repeating phrases but more than just the fact that there was thre glitching was the fact that there was this digital echo of a person after death.

I love that the thumbnail makes it look like Ruby is related to the Meep.

I'm so happy you mentioned the skyeboat song, no one seems to have noticed it, the 2nd doctor is my favorite space hobo

There is also mention of "The long way around" in The girl in the fire place

What's got me wondering is, not only did the Ambulance identify the recently arrived, Ruby Sunday, but also put her calendar age at 3082 years, that's very precise, yet couldn't Identify The Doctor

I think the reference to the post-mortem repetition from SitL was intended, due to both stories not only being set in the same century, but also using similar reasons as to why they're still able to talk. SitL had it be due to time running out on a digital imprint of a consciousness, leaving behind a "data ghost". Boom was resolved by Vater's casket saving and uploading aspects of his personality and conscious and incorporating them into the ai retained within, likely being less complete and complex due to vilengarde wanting to save money and make the battery last longer in order to give a guaranteed final message to a loved one who sees, making them more likely to join the fight in hopes of avenging, thus increasing their profits.

It makes sense 15 like fishsticks and custard too. Both he and 11 followed Tennant. It makes sense they'd share some details

42 second is the fastest i ever caught one of these

“The long way around” was a recurring phrase in the Moffat era, but that era was not the first time the phrase was said. I’m currently on my first go around on classic and it was first said by Ian in the first episode of The Dalek invasion of earth.

There is always a TWIST at the end

If Ms. Flood had been played by Susan Twist I would maybe see where this was going and be moderately unconfused… needless to say, I am supremely confused and excited 😂

I instantly thought of Bob when she said the two weping angels episodes

Something of note about the Villengard reference going all the way back to the ninth doctor is that Jack mentions the forge (Which you said 12 visited to meet Rusty the Dalek.). Then there is some form of discussion where the doctor says he visited it once, and Jack says something about it being destroyed before the doctor says, "Yep, once." So I think the implication is that the doctor destroyed the forge sometime before the 2005 reboot (so likely as war, 9 before he met Rose, or as a previous doctor). So, he has experience with Villengard and has reason to think/know that Villengard is evil. Aside from them being arms dealers who deal to both sides and cause casualties even if there isn't an enemy.

After the landmine is defused it displays Xs all around. X's are a symbol commonly used for KISSes at the end of a letter or note. XOXOX! Also, am I the only one that thinks that Mundy stole the Doctor's Tardis key during the hug? Ruby was shown using hers at the beginning of the episode and was shown to have it at the end. They made it a HUGE point that the Doctor couldn't find his. Will the Tardis doors open and she walks right in on them or will they return to the Tardis from an adventure and find her inside waiting?

I've seen sentient mud before... it killed Tasha Yar... Sorry... different group... and he was more tar than mud... ;-P

Those last lines coming outta the helmets, STILL HAUNTING AFTER 16YRS!!😁✌️🥃🤪

"There's always a Twist at the end", hmm?

Had anyone noticed the IMDb description now lists "Susan Twist" third? It's Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Susan Twist

I liked the way 15th talks to Ruby even if she took a fatal blast: it reminded me a lot of Heaven Sent! There's also the Terminator's reference with the "who terminated you, John?"!

Also 5:13 "Harry I've stepped on a landmine"

I might be too deep in DW lore cause i thought the reference to the moon and the president's wife was to river song, the doctor having been galifreys president once upon a time i thought when "the long way round " was said in the 50th anniversary as a reference to the girl in the fireplace but idk if that even makes sense

“Don’t you know there’s more to life than the moon and the presidents wife.” Feels like a reference to the Library’s virtual world, which contains Doctor Moon and River, and River is the First Lady of a couple of presidencies.

Another thing that #4 is referencing, is “Just you wait until my husband gets home” which was said by River in Angels Take Manhattan

Wondering what you guys think of the theory that Ruby is related to the Trickster somehow?

Interesting. Could it be possible that villengard is just an evolution of UNIT? Also, could it be possible that the suits in Silence in the Library were made by villengard?

The very end with the two facing away gave me a 50th anniversary ending vibe when I saw it and again today on here.

been waiting all week for this 🥹

73 yards reminded me of a skit in a Two Ronnies serial The Phantom Rasberryblower of old London Town.There was a police and the phantom and he was being chased by said police who everytime the phantom stop he would say,"Here,I want a word with you!!"

7:45 😮 Ellie I cannot believe I did not catch this. From the moment that I first watched the episode and all the videos you have done up to now, it was not until now in the boom breakdown that I noticed that when Ruby was looking at the medical robot, and all the haze of the dust it looks like a Dalek. Take a good look at it and without knowing what it is, tell me with that light flashing back-and-forth, the outline did not give the impression of a Dalek, Which again goes back to the fourth doctor birth of the Daleks.

Before the Doctor and Ruby head back to the TARDIS at the end, it gives off one of its new weird groaning noises. In fact, it does it a couple of times. Immediately after, the Doctor gets to the TARDIS only to find out he doesn't have his key. Although somebody else below says they think Mundy lifted it, remember that Jodie Whittaker's Doctor also lost her key and had to ask the TARDIS to let her back in (Ghost Monument). The Doctor also doesn't usually need a key to access the TARDIS unless it's not recognizing him for some reason or if it detects a threat. Something is VERY wrong with the TARDIS!

The Susan Twist reminds me a bit of fhree different Claras in Moffat era Who.

I only managed to recognize a few of the ones mentioned, but what you didn't mention was the planets in the sky, which is a reference to "the stolen earth" "journeys end" the doctor Donna episodes season 4, where there were planets in the sky

Boom was a great episode. The best episode of Doctor Who we've had in a long time. Good acting by Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson.

So basically Moffat sitting down to write this script, cackling to himself? 😂

We’ve had references to the Doctor’s family and the snow in Twice Upon a Time came before Twelve’s regeneration. So what if Ruby is the Doctor’s daughter or granddaughter (via Jenny) and will regenerate into Verada Sethu? And her mother is played by Susan Twist, either a regeneration of Jenny, or Susan, acting as her guardian.

Maybe Susan Twist could be "The One Who Waits"

Love all the references, and nods. So many to find

LOL Moff counter.

Re "what survives of us is love": I assume this means that the Doctor has actually met Larkin, who'd spoken the phrase it to them, maybe even before he included it in his poem

7:16 u also forgot in 50th anniversary the war doctor while regerating said the long way wrong as well as the first doctor saying here we go the long way round while regerating in twice upon a time

Theory for 73 Yards' name: the creepy old lady is always standing 73 yards away from Ruby? Also, I'm probably wrong, but wasn't the Bogeyman's scream 73 decibels?

Ooo you saying ice cream gave me chills

Nice easter egg breakdown. Thank you! The Ambulance looks like the WOTAN War Machines.

The Doctor sets off a sonic mine in the Tsuranga Conundrum, before she dies she says "Boom"

The scene when the Doctor says something like "we sent the dad in, and now the ambulances are coming" or something similar (I watched it in spanish, so I'm not sure what the actual line is). That scene kind of reminded me of the empty child, when he says that they have sent the kid to his room, while they're on the kid's "room". I know it's not the same, but it was the first thing that came to my mind.

i did feel the mic drop also similar to 11 dropping his bowtie, it's over... and Canto telling Munday he loved her and was OK she didn't love him back. Something Rory said in Asylum of the Daleks to Amy.

I just watched Yards and i can't wait for your reaction and ups and down video

I think that the snow could be the return of the great intelligence. And perhaps Susan Twist is a Clara like character. Not necessarily an older Clara coming back but someone who has always been with and unnoticed by the Doctor. I don't remember the name of the episode but when Clara entered the Doctor's time stream there were short clips of her back and helping all of the doctors starting #1 in 1964 all the way thru the 1970s 80s 90s and onto the present day. Those are my 2 working theories. ANNNNND DISCUSS...............

Great vid i love to see doc visit villengard factory which is now banana field because something else is happening

Clara also says she's going to her fate the long way round!! I loved this little reference

Susan twist being a future doctor would be incredible!!!

Surprised that the `Dad to Dad` line wasn`t referenced.

I'm proud of recognizing most of these

Boom was the best episode since Peter Capaldi’s exit.

"Ruby picked up Vater's vacuum packed corpse" I guess she had the guts!

Atually I becamne these Silence in a Library vides right in the moment he dies and is heard repeating this line. It gave me shivers...

I do like listening when Ellie takes a segment "the long way 'round"... ;-)

I’m surprised you didn’t talk about the “kiss kiss” Easter egg from let’s kill Hitler where river jumps out the window after poisoning the doctor

Susan Twist has gotta be the 'The One Who Waits', surely.

1:18 I thought that was Queen Elizabeth.

Vater means father. That reminds me Father I went down to Camp along with Camping Gooding.

In linear time, I assume this story takes place before the Doctor destroyed the Villengard factory, an act that I assume was performed by either the War Doctor or the 9th Doctor (so, in the Doctor's past, but presumably in the other characters' future). Maybe extended media give more precise information about this? In TV, AFAIK, we only get a throwaway remark from the 9th Doctor

YESS!! THE GREEN LASERS!! WEHN I FIRST SAW THE EPSIODE I THOUGHT THAT!!!!

Vater, in German, is pronounced like "farter"... so maybe he was really a Slitheen ;)

Love the content-only thing about this episode that I disliked more than the appalling dialogue given ‘the daughter’ was when the Doctor told her he liked fish sticks and custard. Yes, it’s a Moffat callback, but it’s one I could have lived without hearing. Great episode.

7:05 It’s also paraphrased in the Girl in the Fireplace to such a beautiful affect

10:00 😂

German speaker here. The word Vater is pronounced V-ah-tah Not V-ay-ter, now I know that’s really petty of me but I just wanted to point that out

Until now, I thought twist was also the neighbour that broke the 4th wall in episode one.

Ruby could be the Doctor's daughter or Susan (granddaughter) Susan also could be both, Mrs Flood also Just think about it Regeneration.... The watch thing the Doctor used in The Family Of Blood, Travelling through time....., Following the Doctor, Remembering the Tardis..... Hrmmm kinda sussy

Am I the only one who thought that it wasn't right for him to say that fish fingers and custard was his favorite? Since he has regenerated multiple times, wouldn't his taste buds have changed again?

I know who Susan twist is, she the person who picked up the toy makers gold tooth at the end of the 60th special

There’s always a twist at the end.

Has anyone thought that Susan Twist might be the new Mistress/Master? I thought that the fourth time I saw her, myself.

I Know I know I know that Susan Twist is the name of the actress, but lets take her name Susan. The doctor's grand daughter. And Twist. For maybe being a twist? Just some thing to think about.

😊 Ellie, I did a little bit of digging. Turns out Susan twist does not have a Wikipedia page. She has IMDb and Doctor Who wiki but proper Wikipedia page where you can look up a list of her appearances I have not found. Which is interesting character if you were going to try to see a list of appearances or upcoming appearances, and you cannot find it.

I just noticed that Vater has not only a german name, but is wearing the current german army uniform in his holographic image.

For #7, was that Susan Twist riding a moped with the Doctor? the one in front holding the handles?

I'm sorry but the third episode of season 1 is the episode where Christopher Eccleston's 9th Doctor travels back in time and meets Charles Dickens and defeats the Gelth. The episode is called "The Unquiet Dead". Please get your episodes right before posting misinformation in the video description. I believe you meant to say the third episode of season 14.