#the girl who died

[lonelyzarquon]

DOCTOR WHO | The Girl Who Died

[notyoujamie]

 Don't run. Stay with me.

[thefiresofpompeii]

maybe this is me stating the obvious because i'm ten years late to the party again, but the more i think about it, the more i realise gifting/burdening ashildr with immortality was a time lord victorious moment straight out of waters of mars, not a true gesture of kindness like the decision to save the pompeiian family – despite his attempt to absolve himself of guilt and to "logic" himself into believing that these situations are analogous, that this is the only right thing to do. why do i think so? well, because for starters he practically phrases it like a challenge: "i'm the Doctor, i save people, and if anyone up there who's listening has any sort of problem with that..."

it's a declaration of rebellion, right? the kindness aspect is present, yes, absolutely, but it stems from selfishness too: above everything, it comes from a desire to prove (to Clara and himself and anybody that's listening) that he's still the Doctor. if he had genuinely been acting rationally, if his intentions had been purely altruistic, he would never have subjected a young teenager to immortality without her consent or knowledge, tearing her away from everyone she loves, especially being as painfully aware of the loneliness it can bring as he is.

sure he gives her the second patch in a hurry, after looking at clara no doubt, but does he explain anything? does he even bother to tell ashildr the truth? no, — the most important reason behind this action was winning a debate with himself and imaginary past/future enemies. that's why it backfires. that's why he visits her only on a scant few occasions over 800 years, that's why he watches her from afar but never dares come close until a coincidence brings them together.

it's not even a jack situation: she's functionally immortal because of alien technology, not divine badwolf vortex-magic. she's not a fixed point. he could visit her anytime, but he doesn't, because ashildr's a living breathing representation of his guilt, walking the earth and never finding peace. a reminder of his tendency to run from the fallout of his rash decisions.

basically, as i said before, it's totally a victor frankenstein predicament. you created a monster out of hubris, brought it back from the dead, then turned and ran from your creation, ashamed of the surrogate child you fathered. the creature you assembled. they're your responsibility now. tough.

[reluctantscribe]

“My face. I think I know why I chose it. I know where I got this face, and I know what it’s for. To remind me. To hold me to the mark… I’m The Doctor. And I save people.”

Back again, just finished, “Doctor Who,” Series 9 Episode 5, “The Girl Who Died,” and therefore, I just finished crying. This episode is my favorite of Capaldi’s run so far— so much heart in this one. In what could have been a cheesy, off the beaten path, “throw away” episode— we get the most important story of The Twelfth Doctor’s so far. The first time he (tremendously) breaks the rules.

This episode rides on the coattails of Series 8’s opener, “Deep Breath,” while also recontextualizing Series 4’s sophomore episode, “The Fires of Pompeii,” showing us why Twelve chose his new face… the words of Donna Noble telling the Tenth Doctor, “Not the whole town. Just save someone.” And who is that someone?

If that doesn’t move you, if that doesn’t hit you like a truck— there’s something fundamentally wrong with you because this is BRILLIANT. This is such good Doctor Who writing— I’m in awe. Brilliant. Series 9 has not disappointed at all— really can’t wait to see what’s in store for the rest of the Series.

As always— No spoilers!

[man049]

I think Maisie Williams performance as Lady Me is extremely underrated. She was like 17 when she shot her episodes but I still fully believe she is some ancient immortal being who has lived longer than any of us.

She is also really good as Ashildr too. Making the whiplash from seeing her again as a completely new person so effective.

[extreamlyanxious]

Especially when it’s Your favourite person :)

[doctorkinktraveller]

(Clara finds the Doctor here, looking at his reflection in the barrels.)

CLARA: Heart failure, yeah?

DOCTOR: Yeah. I plugged her into the machine. Used her up like a battery. (sighs) I'm so sick of losing.

CLARA: You didn't lose. You saved the town.

DOCTOR: I don't mean the war. I'll lose any war you like. I'm sick of losing people. Look at you, with your eyes, and your never giving up, and your anger, and your kindness. One day, the memory of that will hurt so much that I won't be able to breathe, and I'll do what I always do. I'll get in my box and I'll run and I'll run, in case all the pain ever catches up. And every place I go, it will be there.

CLARA: You did your best. She died. There's nothing you can do.

DOCTOR: I can do anything. There's nothing I can't do. Nothing. But I'm not supposed to. Ripples, tidal waves, rules.

I'm not supposed to. Oh. Oh! .....

[nortism]

doctor who liveblog pt 45

it’s been a while since i watch doctor who, my excuse is i didn’t feel like it

s9 ep3 under the lake

- don’t investigate the obvious alien lake craft

- uh oh man with no eyes

- uhhhhh fire

- oh fuck ghost episode

- give her a high five man

- he’s such a nerd, i love him

- what do ghosts need an axe for?

- imagine you’re a sign language interpreter and you end up having to deal with ghost aliens in an underwater military base

- the tardis doesn’t translate mystery alien language and british sign language for some reason

- twelve gotta be the most commie incarnation of the doctor

- rip the doctor, you would have loved bbc ghosts

- not the fucking cards 😭😭

- i love clara’s outfit without the jacket

- oh rip rich guy

- we should definitely abandon the base

- uh oh quarantine

- oh these special effects are terrible

- nahh they can’t kill the interpreter, who’s gonna translate for cass

- oh good

- clara hologram !!

- the fucking sunglasses

- uh oh

- clara!!!

- GHOST DOCTOR!?!?!

s9 ep4 before the flood

- i have no idea what’s going on

- sick guitar tho

- rose, martha, amy mention?!?

- i thought it looked liked a coffin!!

- uh oh walking dead

- the list is the order of the dead!!!

- he’s changing history to save clara !!

- ohh an in his own time stream episode, i like these ones

- clara’s corruption arc

- ohhhh his jacket is tornnnn

- oh i do not like that grim reaper looking guy

- “we stick together”, immediately wanders off

- oh noo she can’t hear the axe noooo

- ohhh shes feeling it

- run girl run!!!

- yeah i don’t think i get it but i’m glad everyone’s okay

s9 ep5 the girl who died

- viking episode!!

- rip the sunglasses

- hi odin

- what in the actual fucj is that

- ASHILDR NOO

- oh they’re actually bringing up fires of pompeii

- oh she’s back

- oh she’s immortal now

- can’t he just a repair kit to clara then?

- is every episode this series gonna be a two parter?

s9 ep6 the woman who lived

- yess then highway men

- ASHILDR!! i mean i could have guessed but it’s nice to see her all the same

- oh ashildr villain arc?

- just take her with you at this point

- uh oh lion man

- oh and he breathes fire

- look i can’t help but be on ashildr’s side, immortality sucks

- gotta respect the commitment to doing standup at your own execution

- is purple the colour of death?

- yeah i could have seen this coming

- oh god she’s gonna have to spend the rest of her life with that guy

- uhh rip lion man

- CAPTAIN JACK HARKNESS MENTIONNMNMNN!!!!

- “the doctor’s leftovers”…. she got his ass

- “i’m not going anyway” they always say that before they die tragically

[billdecker]

Doctor Who Rewatch | The Girl Who Died

[babaroqa]

Doctor Who S09E05 The Girl Who Died / Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth — Rick Riordan

[itevilhag]

Clara and The Doctor + hand on the cheek | dw parellels

[lonelyzarquon]

You just decided to stay. The baby stopped crying.

[notyoujamie]

[thefiresofpompeii]

so so feral about claudia and ashildr. created yourself an undead daughter. carried her out of the fire your actions sparked, saved her life — saved as in ‘preserved’, as in ‘trapped’, not rescued. this monster in the shape of a girl is your burden and your responsibility. run

[thematrix-theuniverseofdoctorwho]

The Mire “Doctor Who - The Girl Who Died”

[one-teenage-mess]

Clara was actually fucking stroking Ashildr's face on the Mire ship when Ashildr wakes up. Like can you be more gay?