#mindbomb

Normally I get kind of annoyed when a story pulls the whole “politician trying to gain power or public sympathy arranges for an assassination attempt against themselves that is conveniently nonlethal” thing, especially when every other character takes approximately nine centuries to even consider that possibility.

annos and narvin's little discussion about catching the assassin is legit one of my favourite gallifrey scenes, like i couldn't possibly count how many times i've listened to it. it's so fun but also. ouagh. both of them doing what they think is best for the planet but having to do it in roundabout ways. doing secretive backroom spy bullshit with all the subtly of a pigbear. annos happily making a vicious political enemy simply because it's the right thing to do. both of them having to dance around what they both know. the idea that annos can fall back on a stupid 'misunderstanding' because he's just a guard. exploiting the fact that darkel could never speak out about this anyway. exploiting how much she has continuously underestimated him and her 'inferiors' as a whole. the comically thin pretence of politeness and care for darkel.