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Indeed Camilla Send a noteboard - 20/06/2010 08:57:13 AM
Well.

We were right in a way that the Pandorica was made to hold the Doctor. It looks like Rory isn't actually alive, but is a construction made from Amy's memory. When Rory first spoke about waking up with Roman memories, I thought it was the other way around -- that Amy had stolen him from the past because she loved Roman history, and that being a Roman was his true life that he woke up to after dying in Amy's life.


You think too much :P
But I also note that hope now is what is left in the box. So it fits with the myth.

And it is strange how the words describing what is in the box (goblin, trickster, warrior, soaked in the blood of.... most feared being &c) fits so well when you see the Doctor from the perspective of his enemies. "Nothing could stop it or hold it or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world". So true. No wonder they finally had enough.

Instead, it was the Alliance of Big Bads using Amy's memories to construct a trap for the Doctor. I wonder if that's all it is.


I want there to be more. Which seems a little unfair, because if this were Davies that would have been the point in the finale. But this is Moffat and my expectations are high.

There's still Jacket Doctor. There's still the need to remember. The Doctor said it right out loud in this episode -- if something is remembered, it can come back. That's what the duck pond meant, like I said. But I don't know how that will play out, or if it will mean anything, or if Amy can still bring the real Rory back now that she's remembering him, because she can't be dead just yet.


I am a little intrigued as to how he could come back. He isn't only absorbed, after all, he is also dead. Would he just materialise out of one of the cracks?

And he also said right out that Amy's life does not make any sense. It might have been just a reference to her mad current state, but it did not sound like it -- it was coupled with the reference to the oddness of the house. It isn't by any chance bigger on the inside, is it?

Hmmm. About Amy not being dead. Could it be that it was just the effects of another cyberman tranquiliser dart? That she didn't actually get shot?

Was Jacket Doctor controlling the TARDIS? Did he cause it to explode? Did he do something to stop it from exploding? How is a future version of the Doctor out there when the present version is locked inside an unbreakable cage? Will a crack appear inside the Pandorica, allowing him to escape into the past and effect the changes we've seen on the timeline?

I don't know! However, I'm willing to bet there's still more going on here than meets the eye.


Me neither! And me too.
It did not really feel like the Doctor controlled the TARDIS. Unless he has gone evil. I thought I heard Davros for a moment: "Silence will fall".

I did not recognise the pattern of the burn marks. But I feel like I should. Did you?

But that was a fantastic episode. I adored -- I mean truly loved -- that speech he gave to the assembled alien fleets from atop the rock. That was incredible. I must retype it here for posterity.

"Hello Stonehenge!

Who takes the Pandorica, takes the universe. But, bad news, everyone. 'Cause guess who!

They sent you lot, you're all ... whizzing about, it's very distracting, could you all just stay still a minute, because

I

AM

TALKING!

Now the question of the hour is, who's got the Pandorica. Answer, I do. Next question, who's coming to take it from me?

C'mon! Look at me, no plan, no backup, no weapons worth a damn, oh, and something else I don't have: Anything. To. Lose.

So, if you're sitting up there in your silly little spaceships with your silly ... little ... guns, if you've got any plans on taking the Pandorica tonight, just remember who's standing in your way. Remember every black day I ever stopped you, and then, AND THEN ... do the smart thing.

Let somebody else try first."


The speech was good.

I liked the opening of the episode a lot. The chain of people, and the wonderful effects of the hallucinogenic lipstic. I laughed out loud at that. And the "I hate good wizards in fairytales, they always turn out to be him" comment. SUCH a red herring.

And I LOVED the "I discover we've been playing host to Cleopatra. Who's in Egypt. And dead." moment.

And "there are fruitflies who live at XXX who live for 20 minutes, and they don't even mate for life" -- this episode was quite the cornucopia of witty comments.
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/Doctor Who: "The Pandorica Opens" *spoilers* Camilla - 19/06/2010 09:24:45 PM 3659 Views
The only thing jumping to mind at the moment... Liam - 19/06/2010 09:38:44 PM 1958 Views
Oh and... Liam - 19/06/2010 11:41:17 PM 1964 Views
Nice! Camilla - 20/06/2010 07:57:03 AM 1847 Views
True... Liam - 20/06/2010 09:57:08 AM 1915 Views
Re: True... Camilla - 20/06/2010 09:59:09 AM 1886 Views
I am fairly sure... Michael - 22/06/2010 09:10:35 AM 1851 Views
Re: I am fairly sure... Camilla - 22/06/2010 09:16:18 AM 2151 Views
that was.... interesting. *NM* jh - 19/06/2010 10:29:13 PM 1144 Views
Wow. Nate - 20/06/2010 12:16:16 AM 1860 Views
A note on his speech. Kronin al'Sulc - 20/06/2010 02:04:42 AM 1796 Views
Indeed Camilla - 20/06/2010 08:57:13 AM 1950 Views
I can't believe we have to wait an entire week to find out what happens! Darth_Katie - 20/06/2010 01:03:40 AM 1893 Views
Re: I can't believe we have to wait an entire week to find out what happens! Camilla - 20/06/2010 09:15:05 AM 1876 Views
Quite a crowded episode. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 01:14:52 AM 2057 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. Camilla - 20/06/2010 09:31:54 AM 1976 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 01:13:42 PM 1967 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. Camilla - 20/06/2010 01:32:49 PM 1804 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 02:39:46 PM 1959 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. Camilla - 20/06/2010 02:48:48 PM 2063 Views
Re: Rose Darth_Katie - 20/06/2010 03:43:57 PM 1879 Views
Re: Rose Camilla - 20/06/2010 03:46:05 PM 1948 Views
You had better watch it all again. Darth_Katie - 20/06/2010 03:52:01 PM 1852 Views
So true. Camilla - 20/06/2010 03:53:32 PM 1938 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 04:03:43 PM 2012 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. Camilla - 20/06/2010 04:09:44 PM 1901 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 05:52:31 PM 1989 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. Camilla - 20/06/2010 06:12:46 PM 1767 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 10:50:47 PM 1977 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:52:44 PM 1921 Views
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snoopcester - 21/06/2010 12:01:29 AM 1931 Views
The Silence ATimp - 20/06/2010 01:26:02 AM 1851 Views
Yeah, but what's the significance of that? Darth_Katie - 20/06/2010 01:40:55 AM 1913 Views
Re: Yeah, but what's the significance of that? ATimp - 20/06/2010 01:54:30 AM 1838 Views
Re: Yeah, but what's the significance of that? Darth_Katie - 20/06/2010 03:46:58 PM 1919 Views
Re: Yeah, but what's the significance of that? ATimp - 20/06/2010 02:01:49 AM 1936 Views
Yeah, but it's a commonly used metaphor. Darth_Katie - 20/06/2010 03:50:33 PM 1905 Views
Plus of course the whole "Silence will fall" shebang from Prisoner Zero. *NM* Liam - 21/06/2010 10:00:10 PM 1227 Views
Could Prisoner Zero be the big bad? Camilla - 23/06/2010 02:10:38 PM 1807 Views
Also. Nate - 20/06/2010 07:46:05 AM 1905 Views
Re: Also. Camilla - 20/06/2010 09:33:34 AM 1918 Views
Re: Also. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 02:46:15 PM 1987 Views
Re: Also. Camilla - 20/06/2010 02:49:34 PM 1975 Views
I did at the time snoopcester - 20/06/2010 02:52:48 PM 1848 Views
Re: I did at the time Camilla - 20/06/2010 02:58:46 PM 2035 Views
Re: I did at the time snoopcester - 20/06/2010 04:04:37 PM 1922 Views
Re: I did at the time Camilla - 20/06/2010 04:10:35 PM 2003 Views
I think she had the best story arc of them all though. MikeyMikeyMikey - 20/06/2010 05:27:25 PM 1824 Views
She did... the person playing her was the problem. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 06:12:20 PM 1844 Views
Oooh. Potentially interesting thing from Confidential Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:02:27 AM 1793 Views
Re: Oooh. Potentially interesting thing from Confidential Liam - 20/06/2010 10:26:34 AM 1847 Views
Re: Oooh. Potentially interesting thing from Confidential Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:29:27 AM 1772 Views
Re: Oooh. Potentially interesting thing from Confidential snoopcester - 20/06/2010 01:16:44 PM 1855 Views
Re: Oooh. Potentially interesting thing from Confidential Camilla - 20/06/2010 01:28:35 PM 1815 Views
The Greeks were nuts snoopcester - 20/06/2010 01:32:40 PM 1762 Views
*minor spoiler for next season* Mark - 20/06/2010 08:05:23 PM 1875 Views
Re: *minor spoiler for next season* Camilla - 20/06/2010 08:08:05 PM 1805 Views
I know, me too Mark - 20/06/2010 08:11:46 PM 1806 Views
Re: I know, me too Camilla - 20/06/2010 08:13:05 PM 1793 Views
I feel that there is another party to all this Mark - 20/06/2010 08:10:15 PM 1642 Views
Re: I feel that there is another party to all this Camilla - 20/06/2010 08:14:18 PM 1775 Views
The voice in the TARDIS is the key Mark - 20/06/2010 08:18:01 PM 1925 Views
Re: The voice in the TARDIS is the key Camilla - 20/06/2010 08:19:32 PM 2024 Views
I have been wondering about that snoopcester - 20/06/2010 10:48:30 PM 1893 Views
I've just discovered that iPlayer has the whole of this series available. Liam - 20/06/2010 10:05:55 PM 1909 Views
Yes, they are devious Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:07:35 PM 1782 Views
I can still see them both. Liam - 20/06/2010 10:24:08 PM 1859 Views
Re: I can still see them both. Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:29:05 PM 1754 Views
Who can blame them? Liam - 20/06/2010 10:31:38 PM 1808 Views
Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:34:26 PM 1747 Views
snoopcester - 20/06/2010 10:41:26 PM 1858 Views
Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:44:01 PM 1765 Views
I can't stop thinking there's still more to Amy. (Crazy speculation within.) Nate - 20/06/2010 11:08:13 PM 1857 Views
Nutter Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:20:44 PM 2013 Views
Here you go, about the house. Nate - 20/06/2010 11:28:33 PM 1815 Views
It's not paranoia when they are really after you. Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:32:40 PM 1862 Views
Larger. Liam - 20/06/2010 11:36:31 PM 1962 Views
You think Shada, I think... Liam - 20/06/2010 11:31:13 PM 2079 Views
What book? Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:34:23 PM 1816 Views
It's kind of a big spoiler. Liam - 20/06/2010 11:37:42 PM 1722 Views
Hmm Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:39:02 PM 1885 Views
Yes. *NM* Liam - 20/06/2010 11:40:15 PM 1173 Views
*spoilers* Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:41:23 PM 1750 Views
Re: *spoilers* Liam - 20/06/2010 11:43:18 PM 1897 Views
Re: *spoilers* Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:44:33 PM 1873 Views
Re: I can't stop thinking there's still more to Amy. (Crazy speculation within.) Liam - 20/06/2010 11:28:39 PM 1784 Views
Re: I can't stop thinking there's still more to Amy. (Crazy speculation within.) Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:33:43 PM 1767 Views
Indeed. Michael - 22/06/2010 10:21:12 AM 1829 Views
Re: Indeed. Camilla - 22/06/2010 10:23:00 AM 1880 Views
Re: the accent. Michael - 22/06/2010 10:05:35 AM 1904 Views
Oh, I know. I have Scottish neighbours. The kids have never even live in Scotland but have accents. *NM* Liam - 22/06/2010 12:48:47 PM 1062 Views
More on that snoopcester - 22/06/2010 04:10:50 PM 1779 Views
Doesn't everyone think that? snoopcester - 21/06/2010 12:10:00 AM 1855 Views
Re: Doesn't everyone think that? Camilla - 21/06/2010 11:06:35 AM 1812 Views
Elaborating on your crazy speculation... soilent brad - 22/06/2010 10:14:14 PM 1811 Views
Re: Elaborating on your crazy speculation... Camilla - 22/06/2010 11:48:00 PM 1787 Views
Was "elaborating" the wrong word to use there? soilent brad - 23/06/2010 12:00:09 AM 1839 Views
Nah Camilla - 23/06/2010 12:02:30 AM 2014 Views
Good soilent brad - 23/06/2010 12:07:27 AM 1867 Views
I have to ask... Wibble - 21/06/2010 11:31:15 AM 1796 Views
You have no idea what you are talking about, snoopcester - 21/06/2010 11:53:19 AM 1784 Views
Short answer: Camilla - 21/06/2010 03:36:31 PM 1738 Views
The real mystery of this to me is... Michael - 22/06/2010 10:41:02 AM 1793 Views
Re: The real mystery of this to me is... Camilla - 22/06/2010 04:04:32 PM 1777 Views
If Amy Pond is a trap. Nate - 22/06/2010 11:43:34 PM 1806 Views
Re: If Amy Pond is a trap. Camilla - 22/06/2010 11:46:57 PM 1882 Views
Re: If Amy Pond is a trap. Nate - 23/06/2010 12:02:24 AM 1778 Views
Re: If Amy Pond is a trap. Camilla - 23/06/2010 12:04:28 AM 1839 Views
Re: If Amy Pond is a trap. Nate - 23/06/2010 12:40:38 AM 1879 Views
Re: If Amy Pond is a trap. Camilla - 23/06/2010 12:42:05 AM 1862 Views
Epiphany Camilla - 23/06/2010 12:11:09 AM 1919 Views
That's what I assumed. Darth_Katie - 23/06/2010 03:05:54 AM 1819 Views
Re: That's what I assumed. Camilla - 23/06/2010 10:21:18 AM 1773 Views
That is what I assumed it to be Mark - 23/06/2010 08:22:13 AM 1633 Views
That's what I thought. The beginning of the Silence. *NM* MikeyMikeyMikey - 23/06/2010 09:26:03 PM 1122 Views
I assumed it was the ships "jumping" away, job done. *NM* snoopcester - 23/06/2010 12:13:18 AM 1142 Views
Since I don't agree with Camilla's logic snoopcester - 23/06/2010 12:17:55 AM 1817 Views
Have you been drinking again? Camilla - 23/06/2010 12:37:45 AM 1849 Views
What REALLY annoys me about the episode Camilla - 23/06/2010 12:08:25 AM 1846 Views
I was bothered by the Cyberman soilent brad - 24/06/2010 09:00:37 AM 1888 Views
True Camilla - 24/06/2010 09:48:22 AM 1842 Views
I don't recall the exact... Liam - 25/06/2010 12:04:42 PM 1934 Views
Perhaps soilent brad - 25/06/2010 04:07:29 PM 1803 Views
Apparently "someone very important is coming back". Liam - 25/06/2010 11:58:26 AM 1809 Views
Amelia Pond, perchance? Camilla - 25/06/2010 03:03:15 PM 1785 Views
I suppose that it must have been. Liam - 27/06/2010 11:46:58 PM 1946 Views
Another point I only just thought of. Michael - 26/06/2010 01:21:49 PM 1781 Views
In fact, that makes a horrible sort of sense. Michael - 26/06/2010 02:12:38 PM 1954 Views
Didn't the new Daleks travel back to "their own time", which implies time travel. Liam - 26/06/2010 03:00:10 PM 2039 Views
I think ... Nate - 26/06/2010 03:40:31 PM 1868 Views
Oh, I know, but... Liam - 27/06/2010 11:45:18 PM 1776 Views
I think I read somewhere that the Dream Lord won't be coming back. Darth_Katie - 26/06/2010 03:45:01 PM 1720 Views
mno Camilla - 26/06/2010 06:05:11 PM 1849 Views
Something that bothers me about that... soilent brad - 26/06/2010 08:30:27 PM 1754 Views
I'm guessing... Michael - 27/06/2010 01:45:09 PM 1798 Views
Re: Something that bothers me about that... Camilla - 27/06/2010 09:29:40 PM 1784 Views
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