REVIEW: Doctor Who Season 2, Episode 6: "The Interstellar Song Contest"

Join Nate (aka Doc in the Box) and Elizabeth (aka Lady of Time Cosplay) on Temple of Geeks Who Review as they dive deep into Doctor Who Season 2, Episode 6: "The Interstellar Song Contest"!

Massive spoilers ahead! Russell T. Davies warned you to get off social media, and we're about to unpack all the surprises from this shockingly heavy-hitting and wonderfully camp episode written by Juno Dawson.

Tune in as we discuss:

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro & Banter
00:01:04 - Welcome to Temple of Geeks Who Review!
00:01:45 - Today's Topic: "The Interstellar Song Contest" - Massive Spoilers!
00:02:07 - Initial Reactions: Surprisingly Heavy Hitting for a Camp Premise
00:02:53 - Episode Writer: Juno Dawson (Big Finish Connections)
00:03:14 - Familiarity with Eurovision
00:07:09 - Overall Thoughts: Balancing Camp, Darkness, and High Stakes
00:08:10 - Season 2's Strength & "Oh Shit" Moments (Susan!)
00:09:38 - Gratitude for Avoiding Leaks & Russell T. Davies' Spoiler Teases
00:10:16 - Concerns About the Gap Before Season 3 & Future Storylines
00:12:02 - Doctor Who Merch Discussion (Her Universe, Gallifrey Spirit Jersey)
00:12:53 - Episode Budget & Guest Stars: Graham Norton & Rylan
00:14:44 - Praise for Costumes, Makeup, and Set Design
00:15:27 - Spotting Familiar Aliens (Pig-Human Hybrids)
00:16:28 - Rylan's Hilarious "Awe" Moment
00:17:10 - Standout Moments & Performances (Apart from Big Reveals)
00:18:04 - Varada Sethu (Belinda) Continues to Shine; Favorite Belinda Moments
00:21:43 - Questioning the Doctor Not Telling Belinda to Get in the TARDIS
00:23:06 - Did the Doctor Know the Full Story of Helia Before Confronting Kidd?
00:26:40 - Cora's Fascinating Character Arc & the Actress's Performance
00:27:43 - The Theme of Manufactured Racism and its Portrayal
00:30:21 - Performance of the Actor Playing Kidd
00:33:49 - Heartbreaking Moment: "Go Back to Where You Came From"
00:35:11 - The Significance of Gary Being the First to Clap for Cora
00:38:02 - Cora's Beautiful Hellion Song & Language Creation
00:40:57 - Looney Tunes Reference: Martian Marvin!
00:42:30 - Funny Bit: The Accident Forms Guy
00:43:03 - Homages: Wall-E & Star Wars
00:44:30 - Graham Norton's Exposition
00:46:04 - Mike and Gary: Character Dynamics and Relationship
00:49:26 - Ncuti Gatwa's Frantic and Intense Acting as the Doctor
00:51:28 - Wanting More Songs from the Episode (Dugadoo!)
00:52:26 - The Goblin Song Actress Returns!
00:52:47 - Cora's "Big Feet" Song vs. Her Hellion Song
00:55:27 - THE BIG REVEALS DISCUSSION BEGINS!
00:55:34 - Theories on Susan: Is Belinda Susan?
00:59:13 - Check out Elizabeth's Article on Susan Foreman on TempleofGeek.com!
01:02:32 - The End Credits Scene: THE RANI IS BACK!
01:03:19 - Analyzing Miss Flood/The Rani: Fourth Wall Breaks & Non-Linear Appearances?
01:06:34 - The "Prime" Doctor from Bi-generation
01:06:47 - Time Lord Anatomy: Double Brain Stem?
01:10:08 - Miss Flood's Keys: The Governor? Is Conrad the Master?
01:11:24 - Russell T. Davies' Instagram Post: The Unholy Trinity & Finale Teases
01:12:59 - The Brilliant Episode Ending: May 24th Explosion!
01:13:40 - Unseen Shots from the Season Trailers
01:17:48 - Reality Warping & Connections to Season 1 (Coincidences, Goblins, Boogeyman)
01:19:07 - Finale Release Schedule Change
01:19:43 - Why are the Vindicator Readings So Important?
01:22:26 - Is a Christmas Special Happening This Year?
01:23:47 - Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor: Range of Emotions, Anger, and Need for Companions
01:30:30 - "Dugadoo" 10-Hour Loop Request!
01:31:25 - Doctor Who YouTube Channel's TARDIS Ambiance Stream Changes
01:32:31 - Final Overall Praise for the Episode's Writing and Utilization of Characters
01:39:09 - Where to Find More from Temple of Geek (Social Media, Discord, Website)
01:39:46 - Reminder: Elizabeth's In-Depth Article on Susan Foreman!
01:40:30 - Outro

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