Hey guys, Doctor Who Christmas special!
I don't get to watch it until I can find it online though, sadly. Family functions and all that.
I don't get to watch it until I can find it online though, sadly. Family functions and all that.
HEY HEY, GUESS WHAT!Nope.
Karen said a comeback would ruin the finality of the exit. And no, Oswin Oswald is someone else. The new companion's name according to some sources is Clara (surname possibly Oswin). Relative, genetic multiple, memory reminiscence, double, maybe. Same actress doesn't mean same character. We have Freema and Karen as evidence of that already.
Memory reminiscence/double/genetic multiple still seems to hold up. There's something more than just the two, and it seems so far to be not unlike a diffraction, in that the same person appears at different times in history.HEY HEY, GUESS WHAT!
I WAS RIGHT! In a sense. I'll explain in a spoiler:
She is in fact, Oswin Oswald. The time stream seems to be a bit goofed up, and Oswin Oswald is being reborn time and time again with the same memories intact deep within her subconscious, as is seen right before her 1892 self dies. Even her attitude remains identical through it all, as well as her cooking habits. I assume an explanation will come later, but as of now, Oswin Oswald is definitely back!
Also, I liked Moffat's nod to the origins of Sherlock Holmes. It's neat to see two brilliant pieces of work mingle in such a way.
So, having just watched The Name of the Doctor, I'm glad they finally cleared up the mystery of Clara in that she isMemory reminiscence/double/genetic multiple still seems to hold up. There's something more than just the two, and it seems so far to be not unlike a diffraction, in that the same person appears at different times in history.
I called it (on Reddit).So, having just watched The Name of the Doctor, I'm glad they finally cleared up the mystery of Clara[/spoiler]
That's assuming he does.The season finale was great. Can't wait to see the Valeyard pop up.
Yeah, I've been wondering about that. After the Doctor thwarted The Valeyard in the past, it doesn't make much sense for the Doctor to become the Valeyard once more. I believe the Valeyard, breaking as many time laws as he did, effectively ended his existence and his chance to exist once more. I can't remember where I read, but if I remember right, the original creator of the Valeyard thought he was a boring villain and pretty much decided he should be retconned anyways, or at least never brought back as a serious threat. Only a few lines of writing have kept him on, while the majority have abandoned the character at this point.That's assuming he does.
Why not? The Valeyard hasn't been created yet. Plus he somehow turned up again disguised as the Keeper of the Matrix, and the Inquisitor didn't even notice.Yeah, I've been wondering about that. After the Doctor thwarted The Valeyard in the past, it doesn't make much sense for the Doctor to become the Valeyard once more.
The Valeyard crossed his own time stream so many times in an effort to gain immortality, exposing the Doctor to his potential future. There is no saying that the Valeyard was actually a fixed point in the Doctor's timeline. Nobody has said that he has to follow the path laid out for him by those events. He will eventually regenerate again, yes, but it's unlikely that the Doctor will follow that path ever again. Essentially, the Valeyard crossing his own time stream would seem to be what would come to eliminate his existence. Edit: I do have to accept the "then why didn't the Valeyard just blink out of existence" thing, but perhaps his personal timeline was just too mangled at that point from him jumping around. Honestly, I don't have a good answer for that.Why not? The Valeyard hasn't been created yet. Plus he somehow turned up again disguised as the Keeper of the Matrix, and the Inquisitor didn't even notice.