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[grimorie]

 

“I’m sorry, I failed you. I promised you and I let you down.”

#this is why i don’t think thirteen giving up was OOC#i think twelve has lost the most since the time war#and everything that happened to bill#happened to twelve only a few days ago#top it all with remembering clara again#it’s become a fresh loss#and then the sucker punch#of grace dying#grace is literally the first face thirteen’s face saw#and she died#thirteen apologizing isn’t JUST about what happened in this episode

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[auroracloud]

I hadn't even specifically thought about how recent it's been for her, but yes, just because it's been over a year for the public doesn't mean it's been more than a few days for her.

Also, it's not previously unheard of for the Doctor to have moments of vulnerability. And she's got a real sense of responsibility, so she feels it deeply if it seems she has failed the people she cares about and accidentally brought along.

[grimorie]

For me, personally the way I finally could understand Twelve was to watch Time of the Doctor back to back with Deep Breath and after that my whole understanding of Twelve and his arc shifted. I fell in love with Twelve all because I added in the context of Eleven's headspace in the final moments before he became Twelve.

And I thought the same thing could apply and it did! Also, Chibnall is a character guy, even when he says its for newbies. Clearly, this emotional journey pays off for long time fans becaue man, everything Thirteen does now feels like a continuation, a throughline from Twelve to Thirteen.

I also realized a couple of days ago, that because of Timey Wimey stuff-- for the audience it's been a year, but for the Doctor? That's only been a few days!

[thisbluespirit]

Nice work - very true!

[grimorie]

Thank you!