DW 13-03 Flux ch 3 Once, Upon Time

A guide to classic Who references in new Who.

Doctor Who Series 13, episode 3 in which the Doctor and friends enter a Time Storm.

May contain spoilers for 

"Once, Upon Time"

References

[OLD] - Things that first appeared in the classic series (or the film).

The following are also covered:

[NEW] - Things that first appeared in the new series.

Previously on Doctor Who...

The Flux

• [NEW] A universe destroying cloud that first appeared in  Doctor Who: Flux Chapter 1 ("The Halloween Apocalypse" (Doctor Who (2005) series 13.

• [OLD] The main enemy of the Doctor, first appearing in the classic series and have regularly appeared in the new series. This Doctor and her companions faced a Dalek in "Resolution" and "Revolution of the Daleks" (Doctor Who (2005) New Year's Day Special 2019 & 2020), the denouement of which was shown here.

The Doctor

• [OLD] The main character of Doctor Who, classic series and new. Born on Gallifrey,  she is a Time Lord. Due to Time Lords' ability to regenerate this is the "Thirteen Doctor," although she's recently discovered she has a secret past. The Doctor became President of Gallifrey in "The Deadly Assassin" (Doctor Who (1963) season 14) although later resigned.

The Ravengers (Swarm & Azure)

• [NEW] The Ravengers are a brother (Swarm) and sister (Azure) aliens who know the Doctor, but are unknown to the Doctor and first appeared in  Doctor Who: Flux Chapter 1 ("The Halloween Apocalypse" (Doctor Who (2005) series 13).

Sonic Screwdriver

• [OLD] The Doctor's favourite tool: the sonic screwdriver. First shown to be used by the Second Doctor in "Fury of the Deep" (Doctor Who (1963) season 5), it has been used almost constantly since. While it has been destroyed a couple of times and replaced it has been implied to be the same device rebuilt ("Day of the Doctor" (Doctor Who (2015) 50th Anniversary Special). Although Doctor has suggested he initially built it ("The Doctor Dances"  (Doctor Who (2015) series 1) & "A Christmas Carol"  (Doctor Who (2015) Christmas Special 2010), this is the first time we've seen her build one.  It's been said to be self-repairing "A Christmas Carol"  (Doctor Who (2015) Christmas Special 2010) and on at least one occasion the repaired it for him ("The Eleventh Hour"  (Doctor Who (2015) series 5)). She built her current version in "The Woman Who Fell to Earth" (Doctor Who (2015) series 11).

The Planet Time

• [NEW] First appeared last episode.

Time Storm

• [OLD] A chrono-metrological event, like the one that cause Ace to travel from her bedroom on 20th Century Earth to Svartos in 2,000,000 in "Dragonfire" (Doctor Who(1963) Season 24).

Weeping Angel

• [NEW] Recurring race in the new series. First appeared in "Blink" (Doctor Who (2005) series 3).

Passenger form

• [NEW] First appeared last episode.

Temple of Atropos

• [NEW] First appeared last episode.

The Mouri

• [NEW] First appeared last episode.

• [OLD] The main character of Doctor Who, classic series and new. Born on Gallifrey, she is a Time Lord. This version appeared first appeared in "The Fugitive of the Judoon" (Doctor Who (2005) series 12).

The Sontarans

• [OLD] A race who frequently appeared in classic Doctor Who. "The Sontaran Stratagem"/"The Poison Sky" (Doctor Who (2005) Series 4) was their first appearance in new Who. Thier main weakness is the Probic Vent at the back of their neck, located so Sontarans can never run away.

The TARDIS

• [OLD] The Doctor's time and space travel vehicle.  It stands for Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space.  Like a lot of the Doctor's race's technology, it is "bigger on the inside."  The Doctor stole her second-hand TARDIS when fleeing her homeworld. It is an older model ("Type 40") and unreliable, often ending up in the wrong location, and being unable to blend into its environment (a feature TARDISes should have).

Lupari

• [NEW] The Lupari, a species is pair-bounded to humans that first appeared in  Doctor Who: Flux Chapter 1 ("The Halloween Apocalypse" (Doctor Who (2005) series 13). Karvanists, a former member of The Division was pair-bonded to Dan.

Cyber-Army

• [OLD] The cybermen were foe of the Doctor from the classic series, an have frequenty appear in the new series.

The Division

• [NEW] A secret organisation among the Time Lords which erased the Doctor's memory and gave her a new set of regenerations. They were first seen in "The Timeless Children" (Doctor Who (2005) series 12)

The TARDIS

• [OLD] The Doctor's time and space travel vehicle.  It stands for Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space.  Like a lot of the Doctor's race's technology, it is "bigger on the inside."  The Doctor stole her second-hand TARDIS when fleeing her homeworld. It is an older model ("Type 40") and unreliable, often ending up in the wrong location, and being unable to blend into its environment (a feature TARDISes should have).

"The Angel has the TARDIS"

• [NEW] A call back to the like "The Angels have the TARDIS" from "Blink" (Doctor Who (2005) series 3).

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