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[Morrus]

But that's the thing with prophecies.

What is the thing with prophecies?

 

[Bagpuss]

That if they are vague enough they can be twisted to fit whatever events you like. Like "Fall" has a number of meanings.

 

[RangerWickett]

Also, Clara is the TARDIS. So she did steal The Doctor.

(That's one theory of why the TARDIS doesn't like her. Do you ever look back at things you did when you were younger and go, "Ugh, I was such an idiot"?)

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

That if they are vague enough they can be twisted to fit whatever events you like.

Such as the very famous prophesy, "If you attack, a great empire will fall." It wasn't a prediction that the attack would succeed...

 

[Morrus]

That if they are vague enough they can be twisted to fit whatever events you like. Like "Fall" has a number of meanings.

They didn't twist it to fit. They just forgot all about it.

Trenzalore where no living being can lie or refuse to answer.

 

[Mark Hope]

I'd love it if Mr Blue Head got the prophecy wrong .

 

[Herschel]

There's also something else going on with River and Clara. When Clara entered the rift and River said she knew Clara was alive because they're mentally linked but then River (rhetorically, as it turns out) asked how she herself could still be there (on Trenzalore) if she were mentally linked to Clara. Her answer was , of course, "shhhh, spoilers".

One of the nice things about series/seasons past is that Doctor has wrapped up arcs/storylines nicely at the conclusion so next series can start somewhat anew. Of course, up until Series 6 of the new run there was always a major cast change between seasons, either the Doctor (series one) or the companion. This time the change was after "The Angels Take manhattan".

Another interesting thing is that when you get right down to it, the BBC has a relatively small pool of dramatic actors in their stable. The preview for "Broadchurch" (not airing here until August) featured David Tennant and Arthur Darvil. People joke here about "6 degrees of Kevin Bacon" but if you played it with any of the beeb crew you'd likely never get more than two steps.

 

[Garick83]

Any thoughts on the season finale for Doctor Who?

 

[Bedrockgames]

As mentioned above, the TARDIS claimed to have chosen the Doctor; turns out it was Clara
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I couldnt stop thinking about this one. It really stood out to me int he episode. Either they forgot or they have some other surprise in store (or the Tardis was lying).

 

[Bedrockgames]

As I understand it, the likely explanation is that the TARDIS originally did choose the Doctor, but the Great Intelligence went back and diverted him to a different TARDIS, and then Clara went back and undid that diversion by guiding him back to the right TARDIS.

That makes a good deal of sense.