History Recap / DoctorWhoS36E7ThePyramidAtTheEndOfTheWorld

* AlienInvasion: The pyramid's sudden appearance is the work of the Prophets of Truth. They're ready to convince humanity to let them TakeOverTheWorld, and the Doctor already knows they are ''extremely'' intelligent and powerful, having been planning this for a looooong time.

* AlienInvasion: The pyramid's sudden appearance turns out to be a harbinger of the Prophets of Truth. According to the ''Radio Times'' synopsis, these aliens need humanity's ''consent'' to conquer the planet... and the Doctor already knows that they have their ways.

** The Monks' plan is to conquer Earth once humanity ''asks'' them to do so. How will they convince them to ask?

* OutsideContextVillain: World War III appears to be imminent... and then a pyramid containing aliens plotting to conquer the Earth appears.

* ContinuityNod: This isn't the first time an unusual pyramid has been central to a ''Doctor Who'' adventure; the classic series has [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E3PyramidsOfMars "Pyramids of Mars"]] while the contemporary series had a Giza pyramid serving as the home of Area 52 in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E13TheWeddingOfRiverSong "The Wedding of River Song"]].

* OutsideContextVillain: World War III appears to be imminent...and then a pyramid containing aliens plotting to conquer the Earth appears.

** As the Doctor asked at the end of the previous episode, "How can I save them when I'm lost in the dark?" Can he compensate for his blindness well enough to stop the Monks? Given that this is Part Two of Three...probably not.

** What will happen to Bill when she learns her friend and hero is blind as a result of his HeroicSacrfice for her?

** As the Doctor asked at the end of the previous episode, "How can I save them when I'm lost in the dark?" Can he compensate for his blindness well enough to stop the Monks? Given that this is Part Two of Three... probably not.

* DrivingQuestion: As the Doctor asked at the end of the previous episode, "How can I save them when I'm lost in the dark?" Can he compensate for his blindness well enough to stop the invaders? Given that this is Part Two of Three... probably not.

* OutsideContextVillain: World War III is imminent...and then a pyramid containing aliens plotting to conquer the Earth appears.

''When a 5,000-year-old pyramid appears, literally, overnight, Earth’s military leaders are baffled. But there are far more serious implications for the planet, which soon become apparent…''

* DrivingQuestion: As the Doctor asked at the end of the previous episode, "How can I save them when I'm lost in the dark?" Can he compensate for his blindness well enough to stop the invaders? Given that this is Part Two of Three...probably not.

* InternalReveal: At one point, the Doctor seemingly reveals his TemporaryBlindness to Bill.

* DrivingQuestion: As the Doctor asked at the end of the previous episode, "How can I save them when I'm lost in the dark?" Can he compensate for his blindness well enough to stop the invaders?

* CallBack: This isn't the first time an unusual pyramid has been central to a ''Doctor Who'' adventure; the classic series has [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E3PyramidsOfMars "Pyramids of Mars"]] while the contemporary series had a Giza pyramid serving as the home of Area 52 in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E13TheWeddingOfRiverSong "The Wedding of River Song"]].

* AlienInvasion: The pyramid's sudden appearance turns out to be a harbinger of the Prophets of Truth. According to the ''Radio Times'' synopsis, these aliens need humanity's ''consent'' to conquer the planet...and the Doctor already knows that they have their ways.
* CallBack: This isn't the first time an unusual pyramid has been central to a ''Doctor Who'' adventure; the classic series has "Pyramids of Mars" while the contemporary series had a Giza pyramid serving as the home of Area 52 in "The Wedding of River Song".

'''The Doctor:''' ILied. [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E5Oxygen I've been blind since Chasm Forge.]]

* CallBack: This isn't the first time an unusual pyramid has been central to a ''Doctor Who'' adventure; the classic series has "Pyramids of Mars" while the contemporary series has a displaced Great Pyramid of Giza central to "The Wedding of River Song".

* DrivingQuestion: As the Doctor asked at the end of the previous episode, "How can I save my friends when I'm lost in the dark?" Can he compensate for his blindness well enough to stop the invaders?

Written by Peter Harness & Creator/StevenMoffat and directed by Daniel Nettheim, this is the second part of the three-part storyline that began in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E6Extremis "Extremis"]].

* AlienInvasion: The pyramid's sudden appearance turns out to be a harbinger of one of these coming along. But according to the ''Radio Times'' synopsis, these aliens need humanity's ''permission'' to conquer the planet.

* TemporaryBlindness: Continuing directly on from the previous episode means that the Doctor is still blind.

* InternalReveal: At one point, this happens.

'''The Doctor:'' ILied. [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E5Oxygen I've been blind since Chasm Forge.]]

Written by Peter Harness & Creator/StevenMoffat and directed by Daniel Nettheim, this is the second part of the three-part storyline that began in "Extremis".

* AlienInvasion: The pyramid's sudden appearance turns out to be a harbinger of one of these coming along. But according to the synopsis, the aliens need humanity's ''permission'' to conquer the planet.

Written by Peter Harness & Creator/StevenMoffat and directed by Daniel Nettheim.

The official story synopsis for "The Pyramid at the End of the World" from the [=BBC=]

Written by Peter HarnessCreator/StevenMoffat and directed by Daniel Nettheim.