Hybrid Theory (Disentangling "Hell Bent")

When a show like Doctor Who starts talking about a hybrid, you can bet it's not talking about the latest Prius. Peter Capaldi's second season cooked up a perplexing mystery around this vaguely defined being with a bifurcated background, which came to a head in the series finale, "Hell Bent." The episode pays off a lot of plotlines — the return of Gallifrey and Clara's journey, primarily — but it also throws in a bunch of extras for… fun, I guess? In any case, it's nice to see Ashildr, Ohlia and the General of the War Council of Gallifrey again, not to mention the classic TARDIS console room. But about that hybrid, uh, we have questions…. Please leave a review! Also: Follow us on TikTok! @pulltoopen ...and Instagram: @pulltoopen63 ...and Twitter: @pulltoopen63 Story Essentials: Hell Bent Series 9, Episode 12 Story number: 265, according to The Pull to Open Codex Production code 9.12 Writer: Steven Moffat Showrunner: Moffat Aired 5 December 2015 Pull To Open: Hell Bent Season 2 Episode 23 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Outro music: Chronos by Alexander Nakarada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pull-to-open/support