Things that jumped out at me:

“Oh that (Courtney getting sick in the Tardi) was ages ago.”

How much time has been passing? Or where else has the Doctor gone in the meantime?

“I might regenerate forever”.

Moffat’s final nail in the coffin of The Rule of 12.

“When I say run, run!”

A nod and a wave to 2!

I personally doubt that there was any…[Read more]

@PhileasF
There’s been some discussion of why the Doctor said he didn’t want Clara to come on his next adventure. I think he was just playing. The next adventure was at her work, so she didn’t have to come with him, he came to her! And I think he genuinely wanted to surprise her and see if she could see through his disguise.
I like that expla…

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@PhileasF

There’s been some discussion of why the Doctor said he didn’t want Clara to come on his next adventure. I think he was just playing. The next adventure was at her work, so she didn’t have to come with him, he came to her! And I think he genuinely wanted to surprise her and see if she could see through his disguise.

I like that expla…[Read more]

@purofilion
I must admit to watching the Paranormal Activity movies these holidays: up to number 3 at the mo. What did you think of those? Totally off-topic and should ask this in the (totally appropriate for me) Rose & Crown!

I’m afraid I haven’t had the pleasure. I ration my TV time pretty carefully, but if you recommend it I can check them…[Read more]

@purofilion
Oh God, no spell check for *boners. Obviously, I meant *bonkers. I should have more savoir faire. But, as a Mrs Malaprop, not bad.eciated that.

Lol! That’s ok. We’ll call it a Merlot Moment. 😛

Bonkers Hat Time

Going on the Missy=CAL/Promised Land=Mainframe theory…

Missy (older CAL) therefore should be good (appearances to the contrary).  Amassing an army to help the Doctor with a terrible threat she has uncovered.

So who is the Bad Guy?

CAL only knew one.

The Big Bad is The Vashta Nerada.  And they have a new and terrifying a…[Read more]

@Charlie Cook
Nice spot on Floyd

“Hey, teacher! Leave them kids alone!”

Too funny. 😀 I wonder if Courtney would have appreciated that.

ETA:  OMG!!!  “Pink” Floyd!!

@Bluesqueakpip
Good spot. Last time he was this keen, it was the Ganger adventure. He was keen to keep Amy and Rory out of it because Amy-in-the-TARDIS was (unknowingly) a ganger.

Ooh! Good spot back at ya! I do think he is playing a deeper game here than we are seeing. Can he really be so oblivious to the whole Danny/Rupert/Orson thing? Maybe he…[Read more]

Oh!  And the Doctor whistling “Another Brick in the Wall”! 😛

Enjoyed the ep ok, but have to agree it is not the best of the season.  Lots of wonderful ideas and sharp eyes out there, too!

There is only one question I had that I didn’t see asked elsewhere:

Why was the Doctor so keen to keep Clara out of this adventure?  Surely it was no more dangerous that many others they’d been on, including whatever w…[Read more]

Hey all!  I gotta say I’m a little surprised I didn’t yank any chains when I suggested that the Woman in the Shop was the next (and first female) Doctor. May have reached my bonkers threshold.

Also, has anyone considered the even wackier notion that Susan is Jenny’s daughter?

The first Doctor may have known she was his granddaughter by DNA but…[Read more]

Well, so we now have the answer!

The Doctor is going back into his own past to correct mistakes.

The Woman in the Shop is Doctor 13!

Two preliminary notes:

1. Loved Saibra and Psi!  Here’s hoping they will be the next companions!

2. Am I imagining things, or was the lock on the vault very similar to the round lighty displays on Orson’s time capsule?  (Which. btw, made me think of Tardis roundels, now that I think about it.)

The Doctor did say “Shut-ity up up up”.  Didn’t he?

Btw…. spotting the “extra chair”! Pure genius! Sorry I am not providing proper credit,  but again,  barely managing to navigate with this lousy phone!

@Arbutus Rupert = Danny because of Dan the Soldier Man

OR Danny is actually a DECENDANT of Orson and named after Dan the Soldier Man! :p

Someone earlier (sorry, I’m on my smart phone and its being kind of stupid) suggested that Orson couldn’t have been the one Clara gave the Soldier to because she’d be the last one he’d give it BACK to.   I…[Read more]

There is a line that has been nibbling at the back of my mind for some time now.  After thinking about it,  it makes me ask this question:

How do we know Danny is Rupert?

Yes, Danny reacts to Clara calling him that.  But how does he react?

He says “Are you making fun of me?”

That’s a strange question! It’s apparently more important to Danny th…[Read more]

@PhileasF

Why did Orson wear his helmet in the restaurant?

Moffat does love his bizarre imagery. And seems to have a special affection for Space Men showing up in the strangest places. 🙂

Why did Danny phone Clara?

The second time, after Danny stormed out of the restaurant in anger because he perceived Clara as lying to him.  He then regretted…[Read more]

Ow my head.  So much to process and need a re-watch first.

One (somewhat anticlimactic) note: “Time travel running in the family” may just be a reference to the fact that Danny (if he is Orson’s great or grand father) traveled in the Tardis as a companion….