The Pyramid at the End of the World has come under criticism from something of a surprising source - the scientific community.
“It’s so easy to get the science right… Surely a microbe capable of ‘killing off root systems’ would be handled in a containment level three or four lab”
I’m pretty sure that they weren’t trying to make a dangerous microbe, the Doctor said it was an accident, so the containment protocols were probably just so the plants samples didn’t get contaminated
0 0 Jeff Ray From the commentsDoctor Who‘s audience fell slightly for last night’s episode, falling from the 4.16 million viewers that watched Extremis to 4.01 million for The Pyramid at the End of the World, the ratings reflect a 20.4% share of the potential audience.
I liked the episode and its one of the first I’ve watched this season at air time. I usually record and watch later. Does dvr-ing get figured into the numbers? It also comes on again later on BBS America so there’s the later viewers
0 0 Kelli Crawford Smithers From the comments“This is an episode, I’d suggest, where the bulk of conversation is going to be centered on the ending. But we’ll get there. Because it’s also one that demonstrates it’s the small things that matter. In the case of the world ending this time around, it’s miniscule details that can kickstart the process. A dropped glass after a few drinks the night before. A pair of spectacles getting smashed in an innocent accident, in turn limiting the eyesight of Rachel Denning’s otherwise super-efficient scientist. A Time Lord losing his sight – save for the ability to read some emails in his glasses - by trying to save his [...]
The latest edition of the Doctor Who Aftershow has been released in the wake of tonight’s episode, The Pyramid at the End of the World.
Rachel Denning and Jamie Hill, Erica and the monstrous Monk in the episode, join Christel Dee for the 8th Doctor Who Aftershow!
You can watch the fallout from the episode via the official BBC Doctor Who YouTube channel below: