The sonic screwdriver will be back, it has to be, we’ve seen a future version in past episodes.  The glasses are purposefully used because he needs to keep an eye on something, or see it in a certain way, like in Army of Ghosts.

Okay, any of you who have read my private message about my theories may have guessed I’m sort of freaking out right now, because people on this forum who asked to hear them in PM know I completely called this before I saw it, and also I may have been the first to see the tarot theme in this season and post on it on any Who site. A nod to my…[Read more]

@ichabod LOL!  Exactly.  🙂

@lisa About the double tied legs, my mind immediately chopped this up to the very practical reason that she was wearing a below the knee skirt which would be ackward.  Crew probably argued to Moffat that it was a no go in that outfit and at that point he would have to agree.

@purofilion @bluesqueakpip What still bothers me is how is Clara born…[Read more]

@craig I just read the etiquette section on this site, since I’m still trying to navigate the proper place and way to use ideas or info that is considered a spoiler.

Reading the Forum’s etiquette page made me love this site more.  I stopped reading all other forms of Doctor Who news and forums because they simply stopped being fun, and it did…[Read more]

@Arbutus I remember that now. Thanks, that does help clarify.  🙂

@purofilion I guess we have to assume he wiped his memory, which he has done before.  The whole episode begs to be studied by crazy Whovians like ourselves.  The fact Clara was only there for a moment in the restaurant was how I accepted it until then, but then I started thinking about a few crazy theories.  What if the Doctor came back to help Cl…[Read more]

…and if all of the Claricles were born like a regular person, does that mean she was born to Gallifreyan parents at one point?  Or was Clara just randomly in the Tardis repair shop by time travel?  Did she get there by another TARDIS and that’s why she knows which TARDIS is a good choice?

@bluesqueakpip

Okay, I need Clara Clarification.  I understand popping up all over the Doctor’s time stream, but what I don’t get is how does she come into being as a “Claricle” because being born seems complicated.  How is she born to parents who do not share her DNA? Seems like I am missing something.  Any thoughts?

@bluesqueakpip Thank you.  Another question, why doesn’t Danny have any recognition of her at all when she goes back to the restaurant a second time?  Especially when she mentioned the name Rupert?  How come he doesn’t remember that?  And my problem with the two Clara’s at the same time is I thought that would cause horrible things to occur, lik…[Read more]

@bluesqueakpip The journey of the soldier toy never bothered me because I saw it exactly the way you do.  It’s simply ends up with the Doctor.  My thoughts are more preoccupied with the two Clara characters in the episode.  When Clara enters the restaurant for the second time, and sees herself walk away, is this the moment original Clara di…[Read more]

<span class=”useratname”>@jphamlore</span>  Yes, any site that uses the Rider Waite deck is going to be the most classical.   My training was from my mother who believed the Tarot told an ancient story tied to King Arthur, The Fisher King and most of all Christ.  She did not use them as divination, but as scholarly study and a way to use arc…[Read more]

@DrBen I also noticed that the tarot references in this season are meant to be noticed and almost put out as clues.  If they were there before that was just good sleuthing on your part.  But the titles in this two parter alone are almost a request to pay attention.  This whole two part episode seemed to be the Major Arcana 1&2 plus the Minor Ar…[Read more]

@purofilion    I really don’t think Clara is related to the Doctor, nor do I think the Massie Williams character is.  Just for clarification.

I do on the other hand believe he play out the tarot cycle all the way to ‘The World’ which would clearly symbolize Gallifrey on his journey.

@purofilion Actually it was a ballet teacher.  I was the one with the scary ballet teacher.  It taught me that people are extremely unique and complex.  I thought she was cruel and one time when she humiliated me about my feet I ran out crying and swore in my mind she was a psychopath who shouldn’t work with young people.  Turned out when we bec…[Read more]

@lisa @juniperfish Watching ‘The Witch’s Familiar’ again I started to wonder about the sisters of Karn.  Like Missy they are unpredictable.  Maybe Missy works for them, maybe she’s the familiar?  Just a random idea while in bed with bronchitis.   (;

@lisa  This is also where my mind was going.  I think you’re right.

I’m a terrible writer.  I didn’t mean to say in any way I thought Clara was related to anyone, I don’t think she is.  I do think she’s CAL, but that’s a separate subject and I don’t think she’s related to anyone like Missy.  Clearly I’m not good at conveying my thoughts.  I was not condoning or putting down “tough love”  just pointing out it happ…[Read more]

@arbutus  Absolutely loved your breakdown of Season 8.  I really enjoyed the season and still go back and watch a few.   I didn’t see the pattern until you pointed it out.  There really was something for everyone.

@purofilion “I think this reminds me of why we come together from all over the world to talk about this little show with big idea…[Read more]

@bendubz11  Sent  (: