I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING

[drakyndra]

So, I was going to be rational, sleep like a normal person, and then watch Doctor Who on iView when I woke up, but I got caught up downloading some music and it was like 3.30, so I went "What the hell" and sat up until after 5 so I could see it before I got spoiled.

(I thought I had been spoiled, but LOL nope, that was only minor compared to what

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[neadods]

I doubt they're going to draw any kind of relationship between Oswin and Clara, just as they didn't draw a line between the woman-who-got-cyberized and Martha Jones and ignored the Gwen Cooper/psychic maid connection for at least a year, then handwaved it in about 3 words.

[drakyndra]

I'm having trouble parsing whether or not your comment is actually supposed to be sarcastic there.

But the way this episode framed it - the way Oswin got more screentime basically than Amy or Rory, and that her last words were very pointedly "Remember Me."

That's definitely set-up for something plot significant. Moffat's basically put big screaming arrows telling us that she is important so don't forget her.

It's not a case of bringing back an actress he liked, because IIRC she was announced as being the next companion before they even filmed the Dalek episode

[neadods]

No sarcasm, that was me not knowing that they'd hired her *before* they filmed that episode, and assuming that previous patterns applied.

In light of this information... yes, Moffat is a twisty, twisty man. I can't imagine how he'll work it in, but I can't imagine how he's going to resolve the last cliffhanger on Sherlock either.

[drakyndra]

Yeah, I double checked some of the news sites - Jenna was announced as being next companion in mid-March, and they were filming the Dalek episode in April, so they definitely knew during filming. (And boy, wouldn't the script read-through for that episode be interesting?)

So I am certain there's a connection, but if it's a River like thing or something else, who knows?

[ephant]

Augh my stupid fucking iPhone livejournal app ignores LJ cuts and showed me your full entry before I watched it! I was waiting to watch it with my sister and avoided tumblr and twitter but thought "LJ will be safe" because anyone with feels will use a cut. Forgetting that the app ignores them. Grrr.

Oh well, at least it wasn't a plot spoiler (I didn't read your whole entry of course) just a cast spoiler and yay, I am so glad I love JLC and the episode was very fun! I have good feelings about season 7 :)

[drakyndra]

Argh, so sorry about that! My Android app does the opposite and tends to cut LJ entries if they are too long.

But yes, she was likable and interesting, and I am so curious about how they do things with her.

[crossoverman]

Very impressed that spoiler was kept under wraps by everyone. And now I am very intrigued about when/how he will meet up with Oswin in the future. Or in the past. And when he will know it's her. Etc, etc.

[drakyndra]

Yeah, many points to all the press and the people who went to the preview screenings for not leaking. Kudos on you, fandom.

Moffat loves his timey-wimey. But I do like the notion of him travelling with Oswin before he realises that she's the girl who becomes the Dalek.

[crossoverman]

But surely, even the Doctor, will remember her name when he hears it :)

[drakyndra]

There's your end of episode dramatic hook. They save the world, he asks what her real name is, and bang, he discovers the horrible truth.