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::Icecreamdif, "The major difference between Oswin and River's endings ...": Details! Details! :) I wasn't suggesting that they were the same, only that they're similar enough to remind the Doctor (& at least some viewers) of each other. There have been many people the Doctor would have saved but couldn't. They aren't the only ones who've sacrificed themselves for him, either. These two, though, have features in common that the others lack. However, "features in common" is as far as it goes. What I had most in mind was the possibility that the similarities would affect the way the Doctor thinks about them. That might not do anything more than heighten his regrets & feelings of guilt. On the other hand, it might lead him to look for (but maybe not find) a way to do something to help them. --[[Special:Contributions/89.242.79.32|89.242.79.32]]<sup>[[User talk:89.242.79.32#top|talk to me]]</sup> 02:17, September 6, 2012 (UTC) | ::Icecreamdif, "The major difference between Oswin and River's endings ...": Details! Details! :) I wasn't suggesting that they were the same, only that they're similar enough to remind the Doctor (& at least some viewers) of each other. There have been many people the Doctor would have saved but couldn't. They aren't the only ones who've sacrificed themselves for him, either. These two, though, have features in common that the others lack. However, "features in common" is as far as it goes. What I had most in mind was the possibility that the similarities would affect the way the Doctor thinks about them. That might not do anything more than heighten his regrets & feelings of guilt. On the other hand, it might lead him to look for (but maybe not find) a way to do something to help them. --[[Special:Contributions/89.242.79.32|89.242.79.32]]<sup>[[User talk:89.242.79.32#top|talk to me]]</sup> 02:17, September 6, 2012 (UTC) | ||
Mostly, I think the only connection between them is that one of the great constants in the Moffatverse states that human consciousnesses shall struggle with their humanity while stuck in non-human forms. We've had library cores, autons, WWII scientists, gangers, and now a dalek (who was more a conversion than a transfer, but I'm starting to wonder if Moffat didn't get a bit sneaky on us...). Oh, the clip-trailer I could put on youtube, showing all the psychic-widgets and ghost-in-the-machine tropes he's thrown at us. You can almost see the Doctor's mind working: "Okay, I need my screwdriver, the Teselecta, and a library card..." [[User:Wibbly-Wobbly|Wibbly-Wobbly]] [[User talk:Wibbly-Wobbly|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 06:05, September 16, 2012 (UTC) | |||
