[Josh @replies]

Assuming the theory that we’re seeing the events of this series in an alternate order from the Doctor is experiencing them, I cannot wait to go back for a re-watch in the “correct” order.  Knowing the “oh, that’s what that line/look meant” in relation to some of the Doctor’s asides with Clara would be fantastic.

@tardigrade

It occurred to me that the Doctor’s time in the confession dial could be seen as a possible fulfilment of the hybrid prophecy. He’s destroyed a billion hearts (actually more like a trillion), it’s just that instead of it being a genocide, it was suicide – he’s been knocking them off two at a time and they were all his own.

Brilliant.  Hadn’t thought of that.

@toinfinityandbepond

When the Doctor writes “BIRD” in the sand

 

does that mean that THE BIRD is THE WORD?

Hahaha! 🙂

[Josh @replies]

@ichabod           @arbutus

Thanks for the warm welcomes! 🙂

I’m still up in the air as to whether “the hybrid is me” means the Doctor or Ashildr/Me.  Use of he/him/his has been known historically to be gender neutral at times, so I don’t think the bit from the “Next Week” preview is proof that the hybrid is not Ashildr.

As for bonkers theorising, I like the idea of Capaldi being on the Gallifrey side of the crack in the universe from Time of the Doctor AND that he’s responsible for gifting himself with the new regeneration cycle.  How’s that for a bootstrap paradox?

It would be a great excuse for one more scene with Clara and Capaldi through the crack in the universe.

[Josh @replies]

I wasn’t quite sure where my first post on the forum would go, as I’ve been a longtime observer, but after Heaven Sent, I had to share my sheer awe.

I joined the Whoverse in the midst of the Matt Smith Era and, after the emotional journey that was losing Amy & Rory and the epic Name of the Doctor–Day of the Doctor–Time of the Doctor run, I didn’t think I could invest in a new Doctor.

Try anything once though, right?  Series 8 was good enough (it made me love Clara more than anything, if I’m being honest) and I liked Capaldi well enough to stick around for Series 9.  And I cannot tell you how glad I am that I did.  The Magician’s Apprentice and The Witch’s Familiar blew me away.  Face the Raven crippled me with grief.  But Heaven Sent?  To paraphrase, that was a hell of an episode.  Not only was it the best Capaldi Era episode, but I’d be so bold as to put it in my top five of all time.

Anyway, sorry for the long post, but I thought now would be as good a time as any to join in.  I’m looking forward to next week and absolutely cannot wait for the Christmas Special!

-Au Revoir

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