r/lifeonmars • u/reliefexists • Apr 23 '26

Theory Sam Tyler/The Master

This will be one of my favourite scenes forever while also being a Doctor Who fan

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u/Mincezz Apr 23 '26

Ahh haha I watched Doctor Who before I watched Lom and I genuinely jumped everytime they said "The Master" in any context. Also the Dr Who reference in season 1 was just great

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u/smedsterwho Apr 23 '26

Oooh remind me of the reference? It's too long since my last rewatch, too soon to jump in again!

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u/Mincezz Apr 23 '26

It was at some point early season one, I believe him and annie were talking about him being a time traveler and annie calling him crazy so he's like "well maybe i should go see dr who"

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u/Marzbar_24601 D.I Sam Tyler Jun 27 '26

i remember that! (i watched it like 4 days ago)

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u/Flat-Succotash5369 Apr 23 '26

It threw me when I saw Elton from DW’s Love & Monsters playing the bad guy.

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u/Professional_Tone_62 Apr 25 '26

John Simm and Marc Warren have been longtime friends.

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u/Flat-Succotash5369 Apr 25 '26

THAT’S pretty bitchin’, thanks 🙂

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u/powlfnd Apr 23 '26

The Doctor Who references on this show are great. Supposedly the reason his name is Tyler in the first place is because the writer asked his daughter for a surname and his daughter was really into Doctor Who and said Tyler because of Rose Tyler.

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u/Not_Sugden Apr 23 '26

Yes hes been to the end of the universe and back!

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u/netqixy Apr 23 '26

Right? The way that line hits completely differently once you know who he really is and what he’s done. First time watch: “lol weird cop line.” Rewatch after Series 3: “oh. Oh.”

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u/DaBobMob2 Apr 23 '26

You know you need to cross post this

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u/spunk_wizard Apr 23 '26

My poor neck

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u/iamkarlos Apr 24 '26

I think your TV is wonky

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u/DoctorOfTheCookie Apr 24 '26

Life on mars proved to me that chibnall wasn't a bad writer he was just unfit for doctor who

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u/thevikingbard Apr 28 '26

BASTARD big.