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Yes, it is the shortest name in Doctor Who history.  From what I gather, the episode occurs in REAL TIME a la that shitty Fox show.  Doctor Who has 42 minutes to stop. . .something from happening.  It's in outer space, too, so no earth locales, finally.  I guess the title is also a reference to former Doctor Who writer Douglas Adams.  The buzz from the GAF Who fans says that this is the best episode of the season so far. 

Also, the next two episodes after this are based off of what is apparently the most popular of the Doctor Who novels.  The episode after those is by Steven Moffat, writer of coupling and perhaps the best writer of the new series (Girl in the Fireplace, The Empty Child, The Doctor Dances).  After that, the final 3 episodes wrap up the Mr. Saxon story line.  Captain Jack Harkness returns for those final three episodes, and Life on Mars's John Simm plays the (potentially?) nefarious MR. SAXON!

We are in the good shit people.  DOCTOR WHO FOREVER!!!
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Re: HEY SAMBOS, IT'S DOCTOR WHO TIME! The episode is titled. . .42
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2007, 11:15:45 PM »
Holy SHIT.  That episode was really awesome and pretty intense.  At first, it felt kind of like it was going to be a rehash of The Impossible PLanet/The Satan Pit, but it quickly proved otherwise.  And jeez, Martha is turning into a Space Whore.  And they even managed to fit some of the Saxon development into an episode that takes place on a space ship in the future.

As an added bonus, there wasn't even Sonic Screwdriver abuse in this ep. 

Next week's episode looks pretty great, too.  The preview is so tantalizing.  I don't want to have to wait a week to see it :(
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Re: HEY SAMBOS, IT'S DOCTOR WHO TIME! The episode is titled. . .42
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2007, 11:20:34 PM »
My ranking of season 3 so far:

42 > Gridlock > The Lazurus Experiment > The Shakespeare Code > Smith & Jones >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks.

Aside from the really shitty 2 parter, a great season so far.
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Re: HEY SAMBOS, IT'S DOCTOR WHO TIME! The episode is titled. . .42
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2007, 03:17:59 AM »
God that was awesome man. i just got to watch it i can only hope this Mr Saxon storyline turns out really good. No Cybermen this season? Now to wait a whole nother week just for another 42 mins of delight