DW 9.02. The Witch's Familiar

[elisi]

Less than 24 hours before the next episode... I'm all for openers that function like finales, but my goodness, they take some work. As always, with endless thanks to promethia_tenk without whom I couldn't do this, I don't think.

Comments

[jjpor]

This is such a good meta, for such a good episode. Thanks very much for posting this as I very much enjoyed reading it. :)

[elisi]

Thank you! For reading & commenting & enjoying. :)

[enevarim]

And I know nothing of the tarot either, but that bit reminded me of a section from Timewyrm: Revelation:

Behind the globe stood a small table, and on it lay a splayed pack of cards. Ace picked one up and smiled

[jjpor]

One of my favourite bits from one of my favourite Who stories (regardless of media) of them all. :)

[elisi]

Mirrorrrrrrrs.

Thank you for that. :)

[ragnarok_08]

Yes, I share your thoughts on the episode as well :)

[elisi]

Yay! I'm hoping tomorrow's will be pure fluff though... ;)

[promethia_tenk]

<3

[elisi]

<3 <3 <3

(Also I missed your birthday. I am a terrible friend! Hope it was a good one!)

[promethia_tenk]

Aww, that's ok *squishes*

[elisi]

I'm very badly organised for someone who;s supposed to be a J.

Although I was brought up by two ISJs, so maybe I'm rebelling? Either way, I wish I'd remembered...

[sea_thoughts]

And where DID he get the tea?

Pff, how do we know it's tea? How do we know there's ANYTHING in the cup? He could just be pretending to sip and slurp and then telling the Daleks that he's drinking tea. How would they know the difference? Rule Number One: the Doctor lies.

Some of us can afford the upgrade.

Missy upgraded herself and then decided to 'upgrade' the human race as well. The most demonic plastic surgeon imaginable. Sadly (not), the human race refused to be upgraded. The tin soldier said "no" and the wicked stepmother was defeated by someone she hadn't even bothered to think about. Just like Professor Yana with Chantho.

MISSY: Morning.
DOCTOR: Where's Clara?
MISSY: Oh, hello to you, too.

I suspect Missy decided to kill Clara when the Doctor woke up and asked for her. Because how DARE he? X)

she fails to kill Missy when given the chance

A wonderful way to demonstrate that Clara has moved on from Danny's death. If she were still in mourning for him like she was in Death in Heaven, she wouldn't have hesitated for one

[elisi]

Pff, how do we know it's tea? How do we know there's ANYTHING in the cup? He could just be pretending to sip and slurp and then telling the Daleks that he's drinking tea. How would they know the difference? Rule Number One: the Doctor lies.
Where did he get the cup? I don't think the Daleks have cups. And Colony Sarf emptied his pockets... (Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that it's unexplained. Like a magic trick, I don't want to know.)

Missy upgraded herself and then decided to 'upgrade' the human race as well.
Huh. Hadn't really thought of it in those terms.

The tin soldier said "no" and the wicked stepmother was defeated by someone she hadn't even bothered to think about. Just like Professor Yana with Chantho.
Nice. (And I love Danny as The Tin Soldier.)

I suspect Missy decided to kill Clara when the Doctor woke up and asked for her. Because how DARE he? X)
Yeah, Gallifrey hath no fury like a Time Lady dismissed.

A wonderful way to demonstrate that Clara has moved on from Danny's death. If she were still in mourning for

[sea_thoughts]

I love Danny as The Tin Soldier

I got the tin soldier imagery from this post

I love this to pieces! I touched on it so very briefly, but never followed it through. <3

Yay, I'm glad you like it!

Playing the fool, whilst being twenty steps ahead. Yes.

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[elisi]

I got the tin soldier imagery from this post
I know that Tumblr, but hadn't seen that post. OMG that might be my favourite Danny post ever. Thank you!!!

Yay, I'm glad you like it!
Smart people reading & replying is one of the best things about posting meta. It's a community effort. <3

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