- "So that was the year of the slow invasion, when the Earth got cubed, and the Doctor came to stay. It was also when we realised something the Shakri never understood. What cubed actually means. The power of three."
- ―Amy Pond
| "The Power of Three" | |
|---|---|
| Series Doctor Who Season 7/33, Episode 4 | |
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| Air date | September 22nd, 2012 |
| Writers | Chris Chibnall |
| Director | Douglas Mackinnon |
| Producers | Steven Moffat; Caroline Skinner; Marcus Wilson |
| Starring | Matt Smith; Karen Gillan; Arthur Darvill |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "A Town Called Mercy" |
Next "The Angels Take Manhattan" |
"The Power of Three" is the title to the fourth episode from series seven of the 2005 relaunch of the British science fiction/adventure series Doctor Who and the eighty-seventh episode of the series overall. It was directed by Douglas Mackinnon and written by Chris Chibnall. It first aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on BBC America in the United States on September 22nd, 2012.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matt Smith | The Doctor |
| Karen Gillan | Amy Pond |
| Arthur Darvill | Rory Williams |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Williams | Brian Williams |
| Jemma Redgrave | Kate Lethbridge-Stewart |
| Steven Berkoff | Shakri |
| Selva Rasalingam | Ranjit |
| Alice O'Connell | Laura |
| Peter Cartwright | Arnold Underwood |
| David Beck | Orderly #1 |
| Daniel Beck | Orderly #2 |
| David Hartley | UNIT researcher |
| Brian Cox | Professor Brian Cox |
| Mr. Julian Gillard | Scientist |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc one of the Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series Blu-ray collection. The collection was released in widescreen format (Region A-1 blu-ray) by BBC Home Entertainment on September 24th, 2013. It includes interviews with star Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman from BBC America's The Nerdist and also includes all new featurettes such as "Inforarium", "The Making of the Gunslinger", "Creating Clara", "Last Days of the Ponds" and "Pond Life". It also includes audio commentaries on "The Snowmen", "Cold War", "Hide" and "The Crimson Horror".
- This is the first appearance of Jemma Redgrave as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart. She is the daughter of Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, who was originally played by Nicholas Courtney in the original Doctor Who series. She appears next in the 50th Anniversary Special, "The Day of the Doctor".
- The Brian Cox who appears in this episode is not to be confused with the more well-known actor, Brian Dennis Cox, who appeared in "The End of Time".
Allusions[]
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Quotes[]
- Rory Williams: What do you think we do when we're not with you?
- The Doctor: I imagine mostly kissing.
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- Rory Williams: You said we had to be patient.
- The Doctor: Yes, you. You, not me. I hate being patient. Patience is for wimps.
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- Amy Pond: Secret base beneath the Tower. Hope we're not here because we know too much.
- Kate Lethbridge-Stewart: Yes, I've got officers trained in beheading. Also ravens of death.
- Amy Pond: I like her.
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- The Doctor: I'm not running away. But this is one corner, of one country, on one continent, on one planet, that's a corner of the galaxy, that's a corner of the universe that' is forever shrinking and growing and destroying and never remaining the same for a single millisecond. And there is so much--so much to see, Amy. Because it goes so fast. I'm not running away from things, I'm running to them before they flare and fade forever.
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- Amy Pond: And why do you keep coming back for us?
- The Doctor: Because you were the first. The first face this face saw. And you are seared onto my hearts, Amelia Pond. Always will be. I'm running to you and Rory before you... fade from me.
- Amy Pond: Don't be nice to me. Don't want you to be nice to me.
- The Doctor: Yeah, you do, Pond. And you always get what you want.