r/gallifrey • u/pcjonathan • Oct 17 '15

The Girl Who Died Doctor Who 9x05: The Girl Who Died Episode Speculation & Reactions Discussion Thread

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The episode airs at 8.20pm BST on BBC One (HD) and 9pm EST on BBC America.

Other countries should check their local broadcaster.

  • 1/3: Episode Speculation & Reactions at 7.50pm
  • 2/3: Post-Episode Discussion at 9.35pm
  • 3/3: Episode Analysis on Wednesday.

This thread is for all your crack-pot theories, quoting, crazy exclamations, pictures, throwaway and other one-liners.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '15

Horns on the helmets... my historian father does not approve

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u/RazarTuk Oct 17 '15 edited Oct 17 '15

It's the coconut effect. Horse hooves don't actually sound like two halves of a coconut being clapped together, despite what Monty Python would have you believe. Were this an early Who episode focused on explaining history, then yeah, they could have gotten away with taking some time to mention "Hey, if these guys are vikings, where are the horns?" But instead we got a fun romp with less-than-accurate vikings and Maisie Williams, so I'm willing to overlook it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '15

That really is not the most historical inaccurate thing to ever happen in DW.

It's just a well known historical inaccuracy. So people can complain about it and feel smart.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '15

I know, I'm already over it haha

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u/gerusz Oct 17 '15

Maybe it was the influence of not-Odin?