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* [[TookALevelInBadass UNIT is firmly back and better than ever]], with an Avengers-style tower as headquarters, tons of people/resources, and former companions like Mel and Donna amongst their employ.
** Donna in particular, after being offered a position by Kate, shoots for the moon by asking for double pay and five weeks holiday, and ''receives'' it on the spot, no questions asked. This is the kind of pull being a friend of the Doctor gets you!

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* [[TookALevelInBadass UNIT is firmly back and better than ever]], with an Avengers-style tower as headquarters, tons of people/resources, and former companions like Mel and Donna amongst their employ.
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employ. Donna in particular, after being offered a position by Kate, shoots for the moon by asking for double pay and five weeks holiday, and ''receives'' it on the spot, no questions asked. This is the kind of pull being a friend of the Doctor gets you!
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* Donna showing how GenreSavvy she is by walking into a room, hearing a sobbing woman, and, rather than go to the woman's aid, she immediately assumes it's a trick, and threatens to kill the crying person if they're playing a trick on her. When the WoundedGazelleGambit is revealed, she makes good on her promise - see below.
* In the Toymaker's realm, Donna gets attacked by Stooky Bill's rhyming, flesh-eating puppet family. She promptly turns the tables with a rhyme of her own.

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* Donna showing walks into a room in the Toymaker's realm and hears a crying woman. Rather than check up on her, she shows how GenreSavvy she is by walking into a room, hearing a sobbing woman, and, rather than go to has become on her journeys with the woman's aid, she Doctor by immediately assumes cottoning on to the fact it's a trick, and threatens to kill the crying person if they're playing a trick on her. person. When the WoundedGazelleGambit is revealed, revealed in short course, she makes wastes no time making good on her promise - see below.
* In the Toymaker's realm, Donna gets attacked by Stooky Bill's rhyming, flesh-eating puppet family. She promptly turns the tables with a rhyme of her own.

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* The Doctor shows that he figured out he picked the wrong Donna ''just a few seconds'' after the fact by telling the Not-Donna [[MeaningfulEcho "Your arms are too long."]], then flinging her out of the Tardis and letting the real Donna on.
* The fact that we get to see the Doctor reunite with Wilfred Mott. Also very much a Heartwarming moment.

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* The Doctor shows that he figured out he picked the wrong Donna ''just a few seconds'' after the fact by telling the Not-Donna [[MeaningfulEcho "Your arms are too long."]], then flinging her out of the Tardis TARDIS and letting the real Donna on.
* The fact that we get to see the Doctor reunite with Wilfred Mott.Mott, over a decade after they last saw each other. Also very much a Heartwarming moment.

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-->'''Donna:''' Hello, Sooky. / My name's Donna. / Now I think that you're a goner. ''[batters Sooky against the wall with enough force to literally knock her block off]''

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-->'''Donna:''' Hello, Sooky.Stooky. / My name's Donna. / Now I think that you're a goner. ''[batters Sooky Stooky Sue against the wall with enough force to literally knock her block off]''


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* Due to the rules of the Toymaker's game, both Doctors get a prize. The Fourteenth Doctor's prize? The banishment of the Toymaker from reality, forever. The Fifteenth Doctor's? Using the residual time the world's in the state of play to double up the TARDIS using the Toymaker's mallet.
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* The Doctor takes [[AwesomenessByAnalysis note of several discrepancies about the Meep's story vs the Wrarth Warriors' actions]] and realizes that something doesn't add up. After finding a safe spot, he intercepts a teleport for the Wrarth Warriors, invokes the Shadow Proclamation, and exposes the Meep as the SoleSurvivor of a species of insane war-mongers. [[JudicialWig All while wearing a judge's wig,]] because of course he did. This causes the Meep to immediately abandon their cute and cuddly façade because they realize they can't refute the Doctor's accusations.

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* The Doctor takes [[AwesomenessByAnalysis note of several discrepancies about the Meep's story vs the Wrarth Warriors' actions]] and realizes that something doesn't add up. After finding a safe spot, he intercepts a teleport for the Wrarth Warriors, invokes the Shadow Proclamation, and exposes the Meep as the SoleSurvivor of a species of insane war-mongers. [[JudicialWig All while wearing a judge's wig,]] because of course he did. This causes the Meep to immediately abandon their cute and cuddly façade because they realize they can't refute the Doctor's accusations.their cover's just been blown to smithereens.
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* The Doctor takes [[AwesomeByAnalysis note of several discrepancies about the Meep's story vs Wrarth Warriors' actions]] and realizes that something doesn't add up. After finding a safe spot, he intercepts a teleport for the Wrarth Warriors, invokes the Shadow Proclamation, and exposes the Meep as the SoleSurvivor of a species of insane war-mongers. [[JudicialWig All while wearing a judge's wig,]] because of course he did.

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* The Doctor takes [[AwesomeByAnalysis [[AwesomenessByAnalysis note of several discrepancies about the Meep's story vs the Wrarth Warriors' actions]] and realizes that something doesn't add up. After finding a safe spot, he intercepts a teleport for the Wrarth Warriors, invokes the Shadow Proclamation, and exposes the Meep as the SoleSurvivor of a species of insane war-mongers. [[JudicialWig All while wearing a judge's wig,]] because of course he did. This causes the Meep to immediately abandon their cute and cuddly façade because they realize they can't refute the Doctor's accusations.
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* What happens when the Fourteenth Doctor is shot by the Toymaker's Galvanic Beam and starts to regenerate? Donna and Mel defiantly walk over to the Doctor, declaring to the Toymaker that they will be by the Doctor's side during his regeneration, despite having a deadly weapon aimed at them.
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* Donna showing how GenreSavvy she is by walking into a room, hearing a sobbing woman, and, rather than go to the woman's aid, she immediately assumes it's a trick, and threatens to kill the crying person if they're playing a trick on her. When the WoundedGazelleGambit is revealed, she makes good on her promise - see below.
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* As [[NightmareFuel horrifying as it is]], the fact that the Toymaker not only outsmarted and imprisoned the Master, but the White and Black Guardians and ''God'' as well is a hell of a way to establish him as one of the most powerful beings to appear on the show.
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* UNIT needs to take down a South Korean satellite in orbit but can't without permission or it could cause an international incident. They can't get permission because all the world leaders are affected by the Giggle, so the Doctor gives them permission on ''his authority''.
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* In the Toymaker's realm, Donna gets attacked by Stooky Bill's rhyming, flesh-eating puppet family. She promptly turns the tables with a rhyme of her own.
-->'''Donna:''' Hello, Sooky. / My name's Donna. / Now I think that you're a goner. ''[batters Sooky against the wall with enough force to literally knock her block off]''
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* UNIT is firmly back and better than ever, with an Avengers-style tower as headquarters, tons of people/resources, and former companions like Mel and Donna amongst their employ.

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* [[TookALevelInBadass UNIT is firmly back and better than ever, ever]], with an Avengers-style tower as headquarters, tons of people/resources, and former companions like Mel and Donna amongst their employ.
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** Donna in particular, after being offered a position by Kate, shoots for the moon by asking for double pay and five weeks holiday, and ''receives'' it on the spot, no questions asked. This is the kind of pull being a friend of the Doctor gets you!
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* Bonnie Langford still shows off her singing skills by perfectly replicating the notes of The Giggle.

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* Bonnie Langford still shows off her singing skills by perfectly replicating the notes of The Giggle.
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* UNIT is firmly back and better than ever, with an Avengers-style tower as headquarters, tons of people/resources, and former companions like Mel and Donna amongst their employ.
* Bonnie Langford still shows off her singing skills by perfectly replicating the notes of The Giggle.
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* After the bi-generation, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Doctor effortlessly fall in sync to defeat The Toymaker through a game of catch. The Doctor(s) win not with a complicated plan, but skill at playing a simple game.
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* The Toymaker gets a villainous MOA for his showstopping, RealityWarper rampage though UNIT, [[EvilIsHammy dancing up a storm]] to the Music/SpiceGirls and effortlessly [[BewareTheSillyOnes killing off]] any [[RedShirt guards]] who try to stop him.
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* The Doctor shows that he figured out he picked the wrong Donna ''just a few seconds'' after the fact by telling the Not-Donna [[MeaningfulEcho "Your arms are too long."]], then flinging her out of the Tardis and letting the real Donna on.
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* Donna took the lottery winnings, to the tune of ''166 million pounds'', and, aside from buying a home for her family, gave every last penny to charity because there were people in the world who needed it more than her. [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny Of course once she gets the her memories back, the first thing she does is rail at the Doctor over this decision.]]

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* Donna took the lottery winnings, to the tune of ''166 million pounds'', ''£166 million'', and, aside from buying a home for her family, gave every last penny to charity because there were people in the world who needed it more than her. [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny Of course once she gets the her memories back, the first thing she does is rail at the Doctor over this decision.]]
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* Donna took the lottery winnings, to the tune of ''166 million pounds'', and, aside from buying a home for her family, gave every last cent to charity because there were people in the world who needed it more than her. [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny Of course once she gets the her memories back, the first thing she does is rail at the Doctor over this decision.]]

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* Donna took the lottery winnings, to the tune of ''166 million pounds'', and, aside from buying a home for her family, gave every last cent penny to charity because there were people in the world who needed it more than her. [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny Of course once she gets the her memories back, the first thing she does is rail at the Doctor over this decision.]]
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* The [[PosthumousCharacter unnamed alien captain]], three years prior to the story, outfoxed the Not-Things by setting a ''three-year'' self-destruct countdown on her marooned ship, to be triggered by a non-organic robot that the Not-Things couldn't read, before [[HeroicSacrifice stepping out of the airlock]] so the Not-Things couldn't copy her and take over the ship. All while remaining "as calm as a Zen Master", to slow down the Not-Things as much as she could.

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* The [[PosthumousCharacter unnamed alien captain]], three years prior to the story, outfoxed the Not-Things by setting a ''three-year'' self-destruct countdown on her marooned ship, to be triggered by a non-organic robot that the Not-Things couldn't read, before [[HeroicSacrifice [[HeroicSuicide stepping out of the airlock]] so the Not-Things couldn't copy her and take over the ship. All while remaining "as calm as a Zen Master", to slow down the Not-Things as much as she could.
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* The fact that we get to see the Doctor reunite with Wilfred Mott. Also very much a Heartwarming moment.
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--> '''[=DoctorDonna=]''': Best 55 seconds of my life because I get to do ''this''! ''[Flips several starting a chain reaction of ExplosiveInstrumentation.]'' [[BadassBoast Donna Noble is descending!]]

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--> '''[=DoctorDonna=]''': Best 55 seconds of my life because I get to do ''this''! ''[Flips several starting a chain reaction of ExplosiveInstrumentation.]'' [[BadassBoast Donna Noble is descending!]]descending!]]

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* The [[PosthumousCharacter unnamed alien captain]], three years prior to the story, outfoxed the Not-Things by setting a ''three-year'' self-destruct countdown on her marooned ship, to be triggered by a non-organic robot that the Not-Things couldn't read, before [[HeroicSacrifice stepping out of the airlock]] so the Not-Things couldn't copy her and take over the ship. All while remaining "as calm as a Zen Master", to slow down the Not-Things as much as she could.

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* Donna took the lottery winnings, to the tune of ''166 million pounds'', and aside from buying a hime for her family gave every last cent to charity because there were people in the world who needed it more than her. [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny Of course once she gets the her memories back, the first thing she does is rail at the Doctor over this decision.]]

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* Donna took the lottery winnings, to the tune of ''166 million pounds'', and and, aside from buying a hime home for her family family, gave every last cent to charity because there were people in the world who needed it more than her. [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny Of course once she gets the her memories back, the first thing she does is rail at the Doctor over this decision.]]
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* The Doctor takes [[AwesomeByAnalysis note of several discrepancies about the Meep's story vs Wrarth Warriors' actions]] and realizes that something doesn't add up. After finding a safe spot, he intercepts a teleport for the Wrarth Warriors, invokes the Shadow Proclamation, and exposes the Meep as the SoleSurvivor of a species of insane war-mongers. [[JudicialWig All while where a judge's wig,]] because of course he did.

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* The Doctor takes [[AwesomeByAnalysis note of several discrepancies about the Meep's story vs Wrarth Warriors' actions]] and realizes that something doesn't add up. After finding a safe spot, he intercepts a teleport for the Wrarth Warriors, invokes the Shadow Proclamation, and exposes the Meep as the SoleSurvivor of a species of insane war-mongers. [[JudicialWig All while where wearing a judge's wig,]] because of course he did.
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* Donna took the lottery winnings, to the tune of ''166 million pounds'', and aside from buying a hime for her family gave every last cent to charity because there were people in the world who needed it more than her. [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny Of course once she gets the her memories back, the first thing she does is rail at the Doctor over this decision.]]

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* Donna took the lottery winnings, to the tune of ''166 million pounds'', and aside from buying a hime for her family gave every last cent to charity because there were people in the world who needed it more than her. [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny Of course once she gets the her memories back, the first thing she does is rail at the Doctor over this decision.]]]]
* The [=DoctorDonna=] returns and in less than a minute, 55 seconds to be exact, manages to reverse the Meep's engines (while repairing the damage it already caused in the process). She caps it all with this CallBack to earlier in the episode:
--> '''Donna''': ''[To Rose]'' I would burn down the world for you, darling. [[MamaBear Anyone has a go, I will be there, and I will descend.]]
--> '''[=DoctorDonna=]''': Best 55 seconds of my life because I get to do ''this''! ''[Flips several starting a chain reaction of ExplosiveInstrumentation.]'' [[BadassBoast Donna Noble is descending!]]
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* The Doctor sneaks into the steel factory where the alien spacecraft crashed despite [=UNIT=] having the place under lockdown.
* The Doctor takes [[AwesomeByAnalysis note of several discrepancies about the Meep's story vs Wrarth Warriors' actions]] and realizes that something doesn't add up. After finding a safe spot, he intercepts a teleport for the Wrarth Warriors, invokes the Shadow Proclamation, and exposes the Meep as the SoleSurvivor of a species of insane war-mongers. [[JudicialWig All while where a judge's wig,]] because of course he did.
* Donna took the lottery winnings, to the tune of ''166 million pounds'', and aside from buying a hime for her family gave every last cent to charity because there were people in the world who needed it more than her. [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny Of course once she gets the her memories back, the first thing she does is rail at the Doctor over this decision.]]

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