Impossible Astronaut [1] is the first episode of the sixth season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who . This is the first part of a two-part story written by Stephen Moffat and directed by Toby Hines. The show took place in the UK on BBC One and in the United States on BBC America on April 23, 2011 . [2] [3] Matt Smith , Karen Gillan and Arthur Darville continued to star in the series, along with Alex Kingston in the role of River Song .
| Impossible Astronaut English The Impossible Astronaut | |
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| Doctors Who Series | |
 A doctor regenerates from a shot of an astronaut on a lake in Utah. | |
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| Production | |
| Screenwriter | Stephen Moffat |
| Producer | Toby Haines |
| Script Editor | Caroline Henry |
| Producer | Marcus Wilson |
| Executive producer (s) | Stephen Moffat Pier wanger Beth Willis |
| Season | Season 6 |
| Manufacturer Code | 2.1 |
| Duration | 45 minutes |
| Date of issue | April 23, 2011 |
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| ← Previous Series | Next episode → |
| " Christmas carol " (special episode) " Space and Time " (mini episodes) | " Moon Day " |
| IMDb ID 1723888 | |
The events of the series take place in Utah, where an older version of the Doctor dies at the hands of a man in a spacesuit. Amy, River and Rory, hiding this from the earlier version of the Doctor, are trying to find out who killed him and why. The episode continues the story arch of the fifth season, at the same time being the first in the story arch about the death of the Doctor. Silence first appears in the series, allusions to which were during the entire fifth season. According to Moffat, he planned to create even more frightening opponents of the Doctor, able to compete even with the Crying Angels. The shooting took place in the United States, in Utah in November 2010. The plot of the series appeared on the Internet after a press show a few days before the broadcast. In the UK, 8.86 million people watched the episode; he received positive reviews from the press and a high rating index of 88%.
Content
Story
Prequel
March 25, 2011 on the official website of Doctor Who , a short scene became available - a prequel to the first series. The scene shows an unknown American president (presumably Richard Nixon ), who is called on the personal line to the Oval Office , and the little girl’s voice begs him to turn around, warning that “there is something behind him.” The president refuses and the call ends. Then an unknown alien appears, standing on the right hand of the president.
Key Events
Two months after the Doctor left Amy and Rory at home, they receive blue envelopes with the date and coordinates. The coordinates bring them to Utah , where River Song arrives, who also received an envelope, and the Doctor himself, who is already 1103 years old (about 200 years more than it was during their last meeting). During a picnic on the lake, the Doctor says that he intends to take them into "space in 1969." Amy sees an unknown figure aside, but forgets about it as soon as she looks away. Later, a man in a spacesuit comes out of the lake, the Doctor orders his friends to stay in place and not interfere, no matter what happens. After a short conversation, the “astronaut” shoots the Doctor: the first shot kills him and he starts to regenerate, the second shot catches him in the process of regeneration when his body is already dead, and the Doctor dies completely before he can recover. An old man appears on the shore, calling himself Canton Everett Delaware III, showing a similar blue envelope and holding out a can of gasoline. The Doctor’s body is burned on the lake, and the old man says goodbye and says that they will still meet with him, but he will not.
At Amy's Cafe, Rory and River notice that the envelopes are numbered and one envelope is missing. On the next table, they notice another envelope, and the Doctor comes out of the toilet, 200 years younger than the murdered one. He says that he also received an envelope and does not know who the sender is and why they are here. Despite Amy's protests, River convinces her that you can’t tell the Doctor who sent the envelopes and that they saw his death. Amy still manages to convince the Doctor to take their word for it, set off in 1969 and track down Canton Everett Delaware III. The TARDIS lands in the Oval Office, where President Richard Nixon talks with former FBI agent Delaware about the strange phone calls he receives from a little girl, no matter where he is. The doctor quickly gains the trust of Delaware and convinces him to give him time to look for the girl.
While the Doctor is working, Amy in the restroom encounters a figure she noticed on the lake. She understands that an alien who calls himself Silence can only be remembered when you see him and takes his picture using his mobile phone. However, leaving the restroom, she forgets both the alien and the picture. Meanwhile, the Doctor finds the girl’s location - Cape Canaveral , Florida , intersection of Jefferson , Adams and Hamilton Streets. Together with Amy, Rory, River and the amazed Canton Delaware, they go there on the TARDIS.
They search the building and find a spacesuit with an alien life support technology introduced into it. The river and Rory check the found network of underground tunnels, where many individuals of Silence have been hiding for hundreds of years, but forget about them as soon as they look away. They find a room similar to the TARDIS in their functions, but do not know that they are surrounded by Silence. Meanwhile, Delaware hears the girl's screams and goes there. Amy and the Doctor follow him and Amy admits to the Doctor that she is pregnant. They find Delaware unconscious, and a man in a spacesuit comes out of the corridor. The visor rises and they see a little girl inside, but Amy notices it too late and, thinking that she is changing the story and saving the Doctor’s life, grabs the Delaware gun and shoots the astronaut.
Production
Filming took place in Monument Valley , Utah , USA , and the Valley of the Gods, Utah , USA . [four]
The series is dedicated to the British actress Elizabeth Sladen , known for the series for the children of school age " The Adventures of Sarah Jane ", who died on April 19, 2011 from cancer. Elizabeth Slayden played one of the companions of the Fourth Doctor - Sarah Jane Smith . In the updated series, Sarah appears in the series “ Meeting at School ,” “ Stolen Earth ,” “ End of Journey, ” and “ End of Time .”
Notes
- ↑ The Prequel to Episode 1 . BBC Date of treatment March 30, 2011. Archived July 27, 2012.
- ↑ Hibbard, James 'Doctor Who' premiere date, plot details, poster revealed . Entertainment Weekly (March 9, 2011). Date of treatment March 9, 2011. Archived July 27, 2012.
- ↑ DWM confirms premiere date (March 28, 2011). Date of treatment March 28, 2011. Archived February 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Doctor Who" The Impossible Astronaut (2011) - Filming locations
Links
- Impossible Astronaut at Internet Movie Database