Okay .. seen it now. Yes, I agree that they don't ever actually say whether or not the Doctor can stretch history. They do show that some minor things changed, but the main timeline stayed the same. Whether or not this was due to Adelaide's action isn't clear. I don't know why the Doctor couldn't stick them somewhere else on the timeline .. far off in the future. They don't get to be home, but they are still alive.
I'm also reminded of an old 5th(?) Doctor episode where one of his companions is encouraging him to not deal with the monster of the week and just leave. He briefly takes her to the future and shows her that it has changed and that his interaction is necessary. That said, the Doctor never knows what is *supposed* to happen, only what history records. So maybe he was *supposed* to take them somewhere else where they are needed, a la Babylon 5.
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waiting until Dec 19th...
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I don't know why the Doctor couldn't stick them somewhere else on the timeline .. far off in the future. They don't get to be home, but they are still alive.
I'm also reminded of an old 5th(?) Doctor episode where one of his companions is encouraging him to not deal with the monster of the week and just leave. He briefly takes her to the future and shows her that it has changed and that his interaction is necessary.
That said, the Doctor never knows what is *supposed* to happen, only what history records. So maybe he was *supposed* to take them somewhere else where they are needed, a la Babylon 5.
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