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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 3698 Views
The only thing jumping to mind at the moment... Liam - 19/06/2010 09:38:44 PM 1988 Views
Oh and... Liam - 19/06/2010 11:41:17 PM 1993 Views
Nice! Camilla - 20/06/2010 07:57:03 AM 1889 Views
True... Liam - 20/06/2010 09:57:08 AM 1949 Views
Re: True... Camilla - 20/06/2010 09:59:09 AM 1917 Views
I am fairly sure... Michael - 22/06/2010 09:10:35 AM 1884 Views
Re: I am fairly sure... Camilla - 22/06/2010 09:16:18 AM 2179 Views
that was.... interesting. *NM* jh - 19/06/2010 10:29:13 PM 1163 Views
Wow. Nate - 20/06/2010 12:16:16 AM 1908 Views
A note on his speech. Kronin al'Sulc - 20/06/2010 02:04:42 AM 1825 Views
Indeed Camilla - 20/06/2010 08:57:13 AM 1980 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 1923 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 1908 Views
Quite a crowded episode. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 01:14:52 AM 2077 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. Camilla - 20/06/2010 09:31:54 AM 2005 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 01:13:42 PM 1996 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. Camilla - 20/06/2010 01:32:49 PM 1833 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 02:39:46 PM 1986 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. Camilla - 20/06/2010 02:48:48 PM 2096 Views
Re: Rose Darth_Katie - 20/06/2010 03:43:57 PM 1910 Views
Re: Rose Camilla - 20/06/2010 03:46:05 PM 1974 Views
You had better watch it all again. Darth_Katie - 20/06/2010 03:52:01 PM 1881 Views
So true. Camilla - 20/06/2010 03:53:32 PM 1982 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 04:03:43 PM 2039 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. Camilla - 20/06/2010 04:09:44 PM 1926 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 05:52:31 PM 2017 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. Camilla - 20/06/2010 06:12:46 PM 1797 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 10:50:47 PM 2004 Views
Re: Quite a crowded episode. Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:52:44 PM 1954 Views
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snoopcester - 21/06/2010 12:01:29 AM 1960 Views
The Silence ATimp - 20/06/2010 01:26:02 AM 1888 Views
Yeah, but what's the significance of that? Darth_Katie - 20/06/2010 01:40:55 AM 1941 Views
Re: Yeah, but what's the significance of that? ATimp - 20/06/2010 01:54:30 AM 1878 Views
Re: Yeah, but what's the significance of that? Darth_Katie - 20/06/2010 03:46:58 PM 1954 Views
Re: Yeah, but what's the significance of that? ATimp - 20/06/2010 02:01:49 AM 1969 Views
Yeah, but it's a commonly used metaphor. Darth_Katie - 20/06/2010 03:50:33 PM 1939 Views
Plus of course the whole "Silence will fall" shebang from Prisoner Zero. *NM* Liam - 21/06/2010 10:00:10 PM 1243 Views
Could Prisoner Zero be the big bad? Camilla - 23/06/2010 02:10:38 PM 1834 Views
Also. Nate - 20/06/2010 07:46:05 AM 1936 Views
Re: Also. Camilla - 20/06/2010 09:33:34 AM 1952 Views
Re: Also. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 02:46:15 PM 2012 Views
Re: Also. Camilla - 20/06/2010 02:49:34 PM 2010 Views
I did at the time snoopcester - 20/06/2010 02:52:48 PM 1880 Views
Re: I did at the time Camilla - 20/06/2010 02:58:46 PM 2067 Views
Re: I did at the time snoopcester - 20/06/2010 04:04:37 PM 1948 Views
Re: I did at the time Camilla - 20/06/2010 04:10:35 PM 2037 Views
I think she had the best story arc of them all though. MikeyMikeyMikey - 20/06/2010 05:27:25 PM 1850 Views
She did... the person playing her was the problem. snoopcester - 20/06/2010 06:12:20 PM 1874 Views
Oooh. Potentially interesting thing from Confidential Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:02:27 AM 1818 Views
Re: Oooh. Potentially interesting thing from Confidential Liam - 20/06/2010 10:26:34 AM 1879 Views
Re: Oooh. Potentially interesting thing from Confidential Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:29:27 AM 1798 Views
Re: Oooh. Potentially interesting thing from Confidential snoopcester - 20/06/2010 01:16:44 PM 1888 Views
Re: Oooh. Potentially interesting thing from Confidential Camilla - 20/06/2010 01:28:35 PM 1845 Views
The Greeks were nuts snoopcester - 20/06/2010 01:32:40 PM 1789 Views
*minor spoiler for next season* Mark - 20/06/2010 08:05:23 PM 1903 Views
Re: *minor spoiler for next season* Camilla - 20/06/2010 08:08:05 PM 1826 Views
I know, me too Mark - 20/06/2010 08:11:46 PM 1835 Views
Re: I know, me too Camilla - 20/06/2010 08:13:05 PM 1826 Views
I feel that there is another party to all this Mark - 20/06/2010 08:10:15 PM 1672 Views
Re: I feel that there is another party to all this Camilla - 20/06/2010 08:14:18 PM 1812 Views
The voice in the TARDIS is the key Mark - 20/06/2010 08:18:01 PM 1963 Views
Re: The voice in the TARDIS is the key Camilla - 20/06/2010 08:19:32 PM 2059 Views
I have been wondering about that snoopcester - 20/06/2010 10:48:30 PM 1923 Views
I've just discovered that iPlayer has the whole of this series available. Liam - 20/06/2010 10:05:55 PM 1944 Views
Yes, they are devious Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:07:35 PM 1813 Views
I can still see them both. Liam - 20/06/2010 10:24:08 PM 1888 Views
Re: I can still see them both. Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:29:05 PM 1785 Views
Who can blame them? Liam - 20/06/2010 10:31:38 PM 1835 Views
Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:34:26 PM 1784 Views
snoopcester - 20/06/2010 10:41:26 PM 1890 Views
Camilla - 20/06/2010 10:44:01 PM 1789 Views
I can't stop thinking there's still more to Amy. (Crazy speculation within.) Nate - 20/06/2010 11:08:13 PM 1895 Views
Nutter Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:20:44 PM 2043 Views
Here you go, about the house. Nate - 20/06/2010 11:28:33 PM 1846 Views
It's not paranoia when they are really after you. Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:32:40 PM 1891 Views
Larger. Liam - 20/06/2010 11:36:31 PM 1990 Views
You think Shada, I think... Liam - 20/06/2010 11:31:13 PM 2103 Views
What book? Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:34:23 PM 1843 Views
It's kind of a big spoiler. Liam - 20/06/2010 11:37:42 PM 1749 Views
Hmm Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:39:02 PM 1915 Views
Yes. *NM* Liam - 20/06/2010 11:40:15 PM 1193 Views
*spoilers* Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:41:23 PM 1774 Views
Re: *spoilers* Liam - 20/06/2010 11:43:18 PM 1926 Views
Re: *spoilers* Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:44:33 PM 1900 Views
Re: I can't stop thinking there's still more to Amy. (Crazy speculation within.) Liam - 20/06/2010 11:28:39 PM 1817 Views
Re: I can't stop thinking there's still more to Amy. (Crazy speculation within.) Camilla - 20/06/2010 11:33:43 PM 1799 Views
Indeed. Michael - 22/06/2010 10:21:12 AM 1858 Views
Re: Indeed. Camilla - 22/06/2010 10:23:00 AM 1904 Views
Re: the accent. Michael - 22/06/2010 10:05:35 AM 1943 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 1074 Views
More on that snoopcester - 22/06/2010 04:10:50 PM 1798 Views
Doesn't everyone think that? snoopcester - 21/06/2010 12:10:00 AM 1885 Views
Re: Doesn't everyone think that? Camilla - 21/06/2010 11:06:35 AM 1844 Views
Elaborating on your crazy speculation... soilent brad - 22/06/2010 10:14:14 PM 1850 Views
Re: Elaborating on your crazy speculation... Camilla - 22/06/2010 11:48:00 PM 1820 Views
Was "elaborating" the wrong word to use there? soilent brad - 23/06/2010 12:00:09 AM 1866 Views
Nah Camilla - 23/06/2010 12:02:30 AM 2046 Views
Good soilent brad - 23/06/2010 12:07:27 AM 1902 Views
I have to ask... Wibble - 21/06/2010 11:31:15 AM 1827 Views
You have no idea what you are talking about, snoopcester - 21/06/2010 11:53:19 AM 1811 Views
Short answer: Camilla - 21/06/2010 03:36:31 PM 1765 Views
The real mystery of this to me is... Michael - 22/06/2010 10:41:02 AM 1817 Views
Re: The real mystery of this to me is... Camilla - 22/06/2010 04:04:32 PM 1804 Views
If Amy Pond is a trap. Nate - 22/06/2010 11:43:34 PM 1832 Views
Re: If Amy Pond is a trap. Camilla - 22/06/2010 11:46:57 PM 1909 Views
Re: If Amy Pond is a trap. Nate - 23/06/2010 12:02:24 AM 1812 Views
Re: If Amy Pond is a trap. Camilla - 23/06/2010 12:04:28 AM 1869 Views
Re: If Amy Pond is a trap. Nate - 23/06/2010 12:40:38 AM 1910 Views
Re: If Amy Pond is a trap. Camilla - 23/06/2010 12:42:05 AM 1895 Views
Epiphany Camilla - 23/06/2010 12:11:09 AM 1941 Views
That's what I assumed. Darth_Katie - 23/06/2010 03:05:54 AM 1852 Views
Re: That's what I assumed. Camilla - 23/06/2010 10:21:18 AM 1808 Views
That is what I assumed it to be Mark - 23/06/2010 08:22:13 AM 1663 Views
That's what I thought. The beginning of the Silence. *NM* MikeyMikeyMikey - 23/06/2010 09:26:03 PM 1138 Views
I assumed it was the ships "jumping" away, job done. *NM* snoopcester - 23/06/2010 12:13:18 AM 1158 Views
Since I don't agree with Camilla's logic snoopcester - 23/06/2010 12:17:55 AM 1847 Views
Have you been drinking again? Camilla - 23/06/2010 12:37:45 AM 1876 Views
What REALLY annoys me about the episode Camilla - 23/06/2010 12:08:25 AM 1876 Views
I was bothered by the Cyberman soilent brad - 24/06/2010 09:00:37 AM 1915 Views
True Camilla - 24/06/2010 09:48:22 AM 1871 Views
I don't recall the exact... Liam - 25/06/2010 12:04:42 PM 1959 Views
Perhaps soilent brad - 25/06/2010 04:07:29 PM 1830 Views
Apparently "someone very important is coming back". Liam - 25/06/2010 11:58:26 AM 1842 Views
Amelia Pond, perchance? Camilla - 25/06/2010 03:03:15 PM 1811 Views
I suppose that it must have been. Liam - 27/06/2010 11:46:58 PM 1974 Views
Another point I only just thought of. Michael - 26/06/2010 01:21:49 PM 1811 Views
In fact, that makes a horrible sort of sense. Michael - 26/06/2010 02:12:38 PM 1987 Views
Didn't the new Daleks travel back to "their own time", which implies time travel. Liam - 26/06/2010 03:00:10 PM 2065 Views
I think ... Nate - 26/06/2010 03:40:31 PM 1902 Views
Oh, I know, but... Liam - 27/06/2010 11:45:18 PM 1813 Views
I think I read somewhere that the Dream Lord won't be coming back. Darth_Katie - 26/06/2010 03:45:01 PM 1748 Views
mno Camilla - 26/06/2010 06:05:11 PM 1886 Views
Something that bothers me about that... soilent brad - 26/06/2010 08:30:27 PM 1782 Views
I'm guessing... Michael - 27/06/2010 01:45:09 PM 1825 Views
Re: Something that bothers me about that... Camilla - 27/06/2010 09:29:40 PM 1816 Views
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