I understand that you're upset with fans insisting on canon, Canon, CANON! Please note that I don't, or at least, not every single detail; there are plenty that have been wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey-ed out of existence, and improved the show. However, The Valeyard and Trial of a Timelord were major plot points, and a significant nexus in The Doctor's existence. Going there, and updating it into more modern canon, makes sense to me, tying The Doctor's personal timeline together. My only concern is whether they'd want to revisit the trial itself, which poses all SORTS of problems, or just elide it (probably; among other things, it would be after the next regeneration, which means doing it with a new Doctor).
If in fact The Trickster, or The Fear Lord, or whatever, is an aspect of The Doctor, this episode sets THAT up nicely, by having him be a portion of The Doctor not cleaned by Clara, who possesses one of the bodies of the Toothy Guys.
At least this episode continues the last several eps' gang of terrific guest stars (Diana Rigg, Warwick Davis, and now John Hurt - okay, he's more of a future guest).
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Date: 2013-05-19 01:36 am (UTC)If in fact The Trickster, or The Fear Lord, or whatever, is an aspect of The Doctor, this episode sets THAT up nicely, by having him be a portion of The Doctor not cleaned by Clara, who possesses one of the bodies of the Toothy Guys.
At least this episode continues the last several eps' gang of terrific guest stars (Diana Rigg, Warwick Davis, and now John Hurt - okay, he's more of a future guest).