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'''''The Pandorica Opens''''' was the twelfth episode of [[series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was the first of a two-part series finale. Its narrative concluded in [[The Big Bang|the following episode]]. [[River Song]] made a reappearance in this episode, as did the [[Auton]]s, along with the stunning return of [[Rory Williams]], after losing his life and every trace of his existence, save one link that provided the means for his resurrection. | '''''The Pandorica Opens''''' was the twelfth episode of [[series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was the first of a two-part series finale. Its narrative concluded in [[The Big Bang|the following episode]]. [[River Song]] made a reappearance in this episode, as did the [[Auton]]s, along with the stunning return of [[Rory Williams]], after losing his life and every trace of his existence, save one link that provided the means for his resurrection. | ||
At the time of its release, it was unique amongst BBC Wales series finales as the first series-ender with significant [[principal photography]] outside [[Wales]]. It was also the first to have been the ''Doctor Who'' debut of its [[director]] and [[cinematographer]]. It was the first finale to have used major guest actors — aside from [[companion]]s — who had featured in previous single episodes of the series. Finally, it featured the largest number of individual alien species seen in a single episode of '' | At the time of its release, it was unique amongst BBC Wales series finales as the first series-ender with significant [[principal photography]] outside [[Wales]]. It was also the first to have been the ''Doctor Who'' debut of its [[director]] and [[cinematographer]]. It was the first finale to have used major guest actors — aside from [[companion]]s — who had featured in previous single episodes of the series. Finally, it featured the largest number of individual alien species seen in a single episode of ''Doctor Who'' ever. | ||
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[[ | In [[1890]] [[France]], [[Vincent Van Gogh]], who has finished his sunflower painting and dedicated it to Amy, screams and sobs unceasingly. Doctor [[Gachet]] and [[Madame Vernet]] are at his bedside; Gachet tries to calm Vincent with Venet complaining about how much worse Vincent's screaming is compared to his drinking as the whole neighbourhood can hear him. Gachet firmly tells Venert Vincent is ill before she notes the painting displayed on a nearby easel is worse than his usual work. Gachet stops attending to Vincent briefly to see the painting; both wonder what it can be. | ||
Cabinet War Rooms [[1941]] | In the Cabinet War Rooms in [[1941]], Professor [[Edwin Bracewell]] (now with a working replacement left hand) carries a rolled-up canvas to [[Winston Churchill]]'s office. Bracewell shows it to the Prime Minister, explaining it's a Van Gogh original found behind a wall in an attic in France. Obviously, the painting is a message; Churchill doesn't understand it. However, Bracewell points out that he's ''not'' to understand it, but to deliver the message instead; they both know who needs to see it. | ||
[[Stormcage Containment Facility]] 5145 | At the [[Stormcage Containment Facility]] in 5145, a guard answers the phone outside [[River Song]]'s cell and says there is no "Doctor" in the prison. River tells the guard she's entitled to phone calls and receives the phone. Once she realises it's not the Doctor on the other end of the line, Churchill demands to know where the [[Eleventh Doctor]] is. River explains that phoning the [[Time Vortex]] doesn't always work; however, [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] cleverly rerouted the call to her. River demands the message. She returns the phone to the guard and asks if this is his first day. When he says it is, she apologises and kisses him. Her [[hallucinogenic lipstick]] makes him delirious and enables her escape. | ||
[[ | In the [[Royal Collection]] that same year, River walks among the paintings in the gallery. She finds the one she is looking for, but trips an alarm on her way out and is held at gunpoint by [[Liz 10]]. River asks Liz if she has met the Doctor, making the Queen smile while remembering her adventure with him; she explains to Liz that the Doctor is in trouble, making the Queen wonder why she is stealing a painting if it's true. River explains the Doctor must see the painting; she has Liz look at the painting, which horrifies the Queen. | ||
[[File:Maldovarium_Bar.jpg|thumb|River Song in the Maldovarium Bar]] | [[File:Maldovarium_Bar.jpg|thumb|River Song in the Maldovarium Bar]] | ||
River speaks to [[Dorium Maldovar]] at the [[Maldovarium]]. Dorium has heard rumours that she is seeking time travel; he offers her a [[vortex manipulator]] taken from the wrist of a [[Time Agent]]. Dorium informs her that it is not cheap, wondering if she's brought him another "pretty toy." River offers him a [[Callisto Pulse]], which can deactivate micro-explosives from up to twenty feet away. Dorium wonders why he'd need it and learns that she had slipped some slipped micro-explosives into his wine. | |||
In the TARDIS, [[Amy Pond|Amy]] is sitting on the swing below the console floor, examining the ring she found in the Doctor's jacket before. The Doctor pops his head down from above, making her hide the ring. The [[Time Lord]] tells Amy that he has just had the most brilliant idea; they're going to visit [[Planet One]], the oldest planet in the universe, where an undeciphered message has been carved into a [[diamond]] cliff face and never translated before. The TARDIS translation matrix will crack the inscription and reveal to them the oldest message in creation. When they step out to see it, the message reads, "Hello, sweetie," with a set of temporal coordinates carved beneath. | In the TARDIS, [[Amy Pond|Amy]] is sitting on the swing below the console floor, examining the ring she found in the Doctor's jacket before. The Doctor pops his head down from above, making her hide the ring. The [[Time Lord]] tells Amy that he has just had the most brilliant idea; they're going to visit [[Planet One]], the oldest planet in the universe, where an undeciphered message has been carved into a [[diamond]] cliff face and never translated before. The TARDIS translation matrix will crack the inscription and reveal to them the oldest message in creation. When they step out to see it, the message reads, "Hello, sweetie," with a set of temporal coordinates carved beneath. | ||
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They return topside, where they see several ships entering Earth's atmosphere. | They return topside, where they see several ships entering Earth's atmosphere. | ||
River warns the Doctor that "everything that ever hated you is coming here tonight," asking him to run for once. The Doctor ask where he can run, making River wonder how he can fight. The Doctor simply tells his worrying companions, "the best fighting machine in the history of the universe — the Romans!" The Doctor sends River back to camp to appeal to the Roman commander for help. However, he has realised that she is not actually Cleopatra and refuses. River fires a pistol shaped advanced energy weapon, disintegrating a cabinet to demonstrate her power. Before the commander can grasp the implications, a centurion arrives to volunteer. | River warns the Doctor that "everything that ever hated you is coming here tonight," asking him to run for once. The Doctor ask where he can run, making River wonder how he can fight. The Doctor simply tells his worrying companions, "the best fighting machine in the history of the universe — the Romans!" The Doctor sends River back to camp to appeal to the Roman commander for help. However, he has realised that she is not actually Cleopatra and refuses. River fires a pistol shaped advanced energy weapon, disintegrating a [[cabinet]] to demonstrate her power. Before the commander can grasp the implications, a centurion arrives to volunteer. | ||
Back at Stonehenge, the Doctor monitors the Pandorica and uses its force field technology to buy them half an hour. She then wonders what the Pandorica has to do with the TARDIS exploding, but the Doctor tells her that they have to focus on one problem at a time. Amy asks about the engagement ring she found in his jacket pocket. He explains that it belongs to a friend of his and that it's a memory of that friend; he says sometimes people fall out of the universe, but leave traces behind that can bring them back. Not getting what the Doctor is encouraging her to remember, Amy asks if his friend was nice. He then asks her if she remembers the night she flew away with him. He admits he was lying when he told her there wasn't a reason he was taking her. He draws her attention to her house; it's too big with too many empty rooms and her life doesn't make any sense. Before she can respond, a dismembered Cyber-arm shoots at them. | Back at Stonehenge, the Doctor monitors the Pandorica and uses its force field technology to buy them half an hour. She then wonders what the Pandorica has to do with the TARDIS exploding, but the Doctor tells her that they have to focus on one problem at a time. Amy asks about the engagement ring she found in his jacket pocket. He explains that it belongs to a friend of his and that it's a memory of that friend; he says sometimes people fall out of the universe, but leave traces behind that can bring them back. Not getting what the Doctor is encouraging her to remember, Amy asks if his friend was nice. He then asks her if she remembers the night she flew away with him. He admits he was lying when he told her there wasn't a reason he was taking her. He draws her attention to her house; it's too big with too many empty rooms and her life doesn't make any sense. Before she can respond, a dismembered Cyber-arm shoots at them. | ||