It is time for the delayed post-mortem
discussion, examination, timey wimey exploration (or whatever you want to call
it) of the latest Doctor Who episode. As a forewarning, if you still haven’t watched
the latest episode, this post will be rife with spoilers and I would
suggest that you stop reading right about now (and y’know go watch the
episode).
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| note: all screencaps are from grande-caps but otherwise clara pLS |
Episode Summary: There is an unknown WiFi connection appearing around the world and each person who clicks the mysterious symbol (┓┏ 凵 =╱⊿┌┬┐) will have their souls taken from them and uploaded to a soul keeping (??) server. I think at this point we should acknowledge the “cleverly” nicknamed Spoonheads committing the deed on behalf of an organisation.
I personally thought that this episode was a good start to series 7B (yo I watched it twice). The storyline was definitely intriguing as WiFi is basically a huge part of our lives now but I honestly thought that the ideas presented could have been further explored and developed in an hour-long episode rather than the given 45 minutes. Besides, who wouldn’t want to spend more time watching Doctor Who?
Since their fateful meeting in 1892, the
Doctor has been searching for the mysterious Clara who we have now seen die in
two separate time streams. There was definitely some great chemistry between
the duo which has been built on since the Christmas episode.
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| bless the hairstylist |
Exhibit A:
Doctor: You and me, inside that box now.
Clara: I’m sorry?
Doctor: Just get inside.
Clara: Both of us?
Doctor: Oh trust me, you’ll understand once
we’re in there.
Clara: I bet I will!
Doctor: No...
Clara: What is that box anyway? Why have
you got a box?
Doctor: Clara...
Clara: Is it a snogging booth?
Doctor: A what?
Clara: Is that what you do? You bring a
booth. There’s such a thing as too keen.
I just...how can you not fall in love with this exchange? I’m looking forward to seeing how her character develops throughout the series and I really hope she’s not too ‘samey’ by basically being the same character as Amy and River. There were a few moments that reminded me of Donna though - like when the Doctor realises that he’s talking on the phone to the girl he’s been trying to find for years and he just rushes across time like a bumbling idiot (still dressed like a monk from 1207) and greets her at her house. She is confronted by this odd man wanting her to repeat the phrase “Doctor who?” over and over, and like any sane person would, she slams the door in his face. By the way the "Doctor who?" joke is getting old.
Important Observations:
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| aMELIA?? MY HEART |
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The young boy that Clara is a
nanny to is reading a book called Summer Falls by Amelia Williams (!!!).
This was followed by Clara saying: “Chapter Eleven is the best. You’ll cry your
eyes out.” Excuse mE BUT THIS HURTS MY HEART?? While I don’t understand why the
writers must insist that her last name is now Williams because she is married,
as that’s not always necessary boys and girls, it was nonetheless, a respectful and
brilliant acknowledgement towards the former companion. I think it also
provided a sense of closure because we now know that Rory and Amy were able to
move on with their lives and Amy was still able to have a successful career.
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A woman gave Clara the Doctor’s
phone number because “She said it’s the best helpline out there. In the universe,
she said.” I am going to suspect that this woman was River as she seems to have
all the answers to everything in her little blue book. However, I would love to
acknowledge Martha Jones as a potential possibility, because she definitely has
the Doctor’s number, PLUS, I’m permanently hoping that she will be included in
the DW 50th Anniversary celebrations. So while I really want Eleven/Martha to
happen, I suspect River is the one actually involved.
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In Clara’s book, 101 Places
to See, she has written down her age each year and crossed it out when no
travelling goal was achieved that year. However, ages 16 and 23 are missing -
so what does that mean? What happened in those years?
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The Great Intelligence appears
to be the new overarching villain for this series, as he/they were present in
the recent Christmas episode. Fun fact: the Great Intelligence was a villain in several Classic Who episodes as I found out here.
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Why has Clara died in two
separate time streams? There are a few theories that are already being shared
across several forums and discussion boards that perhaps she is like a horcrux,
in that her soul has been split across several time streams for some particular
reason. Maybe she has to hide from the Great Intelligence?
Did you like the episode? Are there any
other clues that you picked up on? Do you have any
theories as to why Clara has died twice?
Let me know in the comments below or tweet
me @faultystairs
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