It is. Sutekh just moved TARDISes, obviously. Remember, Toymaker was still at play when that happened, so that is possible.

@@shangothrax he was never on the Tardis to begin with! He died in the Time Corridor before the Tardis even left the cellar.

@@shangothrax he was never on the Tardis to begin with! He died in the Time Corridor before the Tardis even left the cellar.

I remember seeing that quote, but I thought it would end up being something more obscure myself (e.g. a throwaway reference in dialogue). I never imagined the Memory TARDIS would actually appear in the show… though looking back it’s obvious!

No, the ancient Egyptians appropriated Osiran society and culture to form the basis of their religion. That is retcon nonsense.

But the image of Sutekh as a Jackal like creature is from Egyptian mythology, so it would still be appropriation (which I argue the line about it is wrong anyway - its depicting the Osirans, an alien race who were perceived by the ancient Egyptians as gods because of their incredible power and advancements - that is not what cultural appropriation means - I think RTD mis-stepped there). However, I think Richard may be suggesting what some other fans have mentioned, that Sutekh was a frightening and powerful being when he was just portrayed as a man sitting in a chair and that perhaps that could have been brought in at some point. Oddly it was more intimidating than the giant CGI dog, perhaps a case of less is more - but on the other hand I can see that maybe its geared towards younger or modern audiences who want a big gnarly monster.

@@hotdog1214 I don't think he mis-stepped, I think he knew what he was doing. The Egyptians appropriated from the Osirans, not the other way round. The CGI Sutekh was appallingly bad, as was the manner of his defeat.

Could be… but they could have easily done a humanoid Sutekh that wasn’t obviously ‘Egyptian’.

@@StetsonDoctor they should have done Sutekh like the Draconians for example. And he should absolutely have been 'Egyptian'.

Vile identity politics? As in having characters who are different from one another?

There's only one person who can make the show better - and that's Russell. His writing style, with unexplained plot lines, wasted characters and the classic "re-set" button just doesn't cut it anymore - we've seen this all before. Unfortunately I don't think he's the sort of person who will take any criticism onboard and change his ways. Perhaps the best thing to do for the longevity of the show is for him to step aside after the next season (if that's also a bomb). Be careful what you wish for though - the next showrunner could "do a Chibnall".

The negativity is justified, trying to ignore that people dislike what Chibnall and Davies have done to the show, telling them they are talking nonsense or labelling them as something or other is just another form of censorship. Also, sticking your head in the sand and ignoring the fact that the public have deserted it in droves is like fiddling while Rome burns. For me personally, trying to shoehorn in an explanation as to how Sutekh survived Pyramids which is clearly untrue if you watch the original is unforgivable. It's like the way George Lucas ruined the original SW trilogy by constantly tinkering with it or even cultural vandalism. It's made even worse by the arrogance of Davies, thinking he's actually a good enough writer to do that. There's reasons why people criticise the show and stop watching. For me, that was the last straw.