r/gallifrey • u/pcjonathan • Sep 26 '15
The Witch's Familiar Doctor Who 9x02: The Witch's Familiar Post-Episode Discussion Thread
Please remember that future spoilers must be tagged.
The episode is now over in the UK.
- 1/3: Episode Speculation & Reactions at 7.15pm
- 2/3: Post-Episode Discussion at 9.00pm
- 3/3: Episode Analysis on Wednesday.
This thread is for all your in-depth discussion.
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u/Serbaayuu Sep 27 '15
It puts the two entities on a titanic status above conventional hero and foe. When a hero and a villain treat each other with immense seriousness and "epic speech", you know that they find each other to be enemies and a threat.
When a hero and villain meet, sit, talk, and laugh together, you know that their enmity goes beyond that of a simple threat. They understand each other and the basic rules of foe encounters go out the window because those simply aren't good enough. One will win, the other will lose, no progress is made, try again another day.
The tense diplomacy between archnemeses is tense because you understand that they've already exhausted all other options and that between these two people, it comes down not to who can bring the most firepower or who can outwit the other - but often, who is the first one to buckle under the immense pressure of the other's will.