By Nermeen Nabil Khear “The Robot Revolution” kicks Doctor Who season two off with a story full of adventure, tense moments, a dash of heartbreak, and, well, robots. It starts off by taking us to the past to meet Belinda Chandra when she gets a gift from a guy that changes her life decades later: a star named after her. That star becomes Belindachandra, a planet ruled by an evil AI bot that’s on the brink of revolution. Belinda gets whisked there by robots and the Doctor is on the job, ready to save her and help liberate this planet. This episode, written and directed by showrunner Russell T Davies, is a delightful way to begin a new companion’s journey.
It gives us an adventure that tests her skills to stay calm under pressure. And, like all great companions, she is innovative and can make the right choice on the spot. She gets to showcase how the Doctor needs a nurse, someone who is compassionate, firm, and ready to save others. But, we also get larger seasonal mysteries, including more about her connection to Mundy Flynn and why the TARDIS cannot return to Earth on May 24, 2025, the day she’s due to start her new job. Why can’t the TARDIS land? Are there other distant relatives that Belinda Chandra will meet? Is there a deeper connection between her and the Doctor? We will get answers to these questions in the midst of adventures.
The concept for “The Robot Revolution” is actually an idea that Russell T Davies crafted years ago. “A lot of people for birthday presents or for wedding anniversaries have a star named after them,” Davies said to Nerdist. “So for a very long time I’ve been thinking to myself, ‘What if the people who lived on that star accepted you as their ruler and came to get you?’ It’s a Doctor Who story that’s been ticking away in my mind for a long time.”
Davies even reveals a real-life story involving a rock band star that further inspired “The Robot Revolution.” He continues, “There’s a rock singer in Britain called Justin Hawkins, who is the lead singer in a band called The Darkness. A photograph of him as a boy was put on one of the Voyager spacecrafts that’s been traveling for years. I’ve known that for decades. And I’ve always thought, ‘What if the robots one day turn up looking for Justin Hawkins? They would think he’s the king of planet Earth.’ And when it came to inventing a new companion, it was actually the production team who said it’s time to do my Belinda story. For years I’ve been sort of saying, ‘Imagine a woman called Belinda and robots come and get her.’ So they pointed out to me that this was a perfect example to do it.”
One of Russell T Davies’ favorite aspects about this episode was crafting the world of Belindachandra. He told us that he’s loving many sci-fi shows like Andor. However, he wanted to make sure this world didn’t mimic them. So, Davies decided that the planet would have a 1950s retro look with an old-fashioned space rocket. And, from a storytelling perspective, it made more sense to have technologically outdated robots believe that Belinda Chandra would be their queen.
“It would be a bit odd if high tech droids turned up thinking that,” he affirmed. “But because these are kind of old-fashioned 1950s robots, you kind of don’t question the fact that they’re getting it very wrong. It suits the story that you’re not just being retro for a stylistic wind. They’ve actually got old fashioned manners as well. Even though they’re wielding ray guns, the way they talk is quite formal. So everything in the story starts to coalesce around one idea.”
In the end, the people of Belindachandra regain control of their planet. And Belinda Chandra is off to the stars with the Doctor, albeit reluctantly. Where will they go next? We will have to see as Doctor Who season two progresses.
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