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Yes, I was under the impression that he decided to become a "war doctor" due to the events on the crashing ship more than The Sisterhood's request. After all, what happened on the ship looked like it was going to be just another picking up of a companion up until the moment where Cass suddenly refuses to go with him. [[Special:Contributions/87.102.91.126|87.102.91.126]]<sup>[[User talk:87.102.91.126#top|talk to me]]</sup> 19:05, November 18, 2013 (UTC) | Yes, I was under the impression that he decided to become a "war doctor" due to the events on the crashing ship more than The Sisterhood's request. After all, what happened on the ship looked like it was going to be just another picking up of a companion up until the moment where Cass suddenly refuses to go with him. [[Special:Contributions/87.102.91.126|87.102.91.126]]<sup>[[User talk:87.102.91.126#top|talk to me]]</sup> 19:05, November 18, 2013 (UTC) | ||
That may be the case, but its not how I understand the flow of the episode. The Doctor clearly regrets Cass's death, but it is Ohica's plea invoking her which seems to turn the tide. "She would say nothing to me," he says. Ohica responds, "She would plead with you..." The whole universe is at stake, and the Sisterhood is pleading with the Doctor, by putting words to Cass's outrage, to engage in ending the conflict, rather than just helping on the edges. | |||
He told Cass that not only is he not part of the war, but he never was. Which means he didn't quit the Time Lord's side because of what they became. The Doctor stayed out of this war from the very beginning. He has fought and defeated the Daleks many times before. And how many wars have we seen him avert, or end? What was it about this one that he allowed it to go on without trying to stop it? Because he could see no way of stopping it? Or because he knew from the outset that there was only one way to stop it? It was The Doctor, living up to his promise, that had defeated the Daleks, and ended so many wars before now. Why did he think he could not end the war as The Doctor? Did he see a parallel with the Cyber War and believe the end would be just as awful? Or were the Wars even more closely connected? Had the Time Lords acted unforgivably from the start? | |||
Does Ohica somehow know this? "The man to end it all..." stands aside. Another Doctor might do just the same. So give him a choice to be something else, someone who will act? And through his acting, save the universe, but perhaps also obtain the Sisterhood's ultimate revenge upon the Time Lords? | |||
The role of the Sisterhood is curious. Cass's ship computer, while asking her to state the nature of her medical emergency, speaks not of a medical response, but a magical response. But when Ohica speaks of the regenerative potions, she speaks of "Time Lord science." And when the Doctor makes his selection, we learn Ohica has prepared it herself. To get the sort of Doctor she believes is needed? I think that there may be much more to this than she lets on. [[User:Phil Stone|Phil Stone]] [[User talk:Phil Stone|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 03:41, November 19, 2013 (UTC) | |||
