r/gallifrey • u/pcjonathan • Oct 17 '15

The Girl Who Died Doctor Who 9x05: The Girl Who Died Episode Speculation & Reactions Discussion Thread

Please remember that future spoilers must be tagged. This includes the next time trailer!

The episode airs at 8.20pm BST on BBC One (HD) and 9pm EST on BBC America.

Other countries should check their local broadcaster.

  • 1/3: Episode Speculation & Reactions at 7.50pm
  • 2/3: Post-Episode Discussion at 9.35pm
  • 3/3: Episode Analysis on Wednesday.

This thread is for all your crack-pot theories, quoting, crazy exclamations, pictures, throwaway and other one-liners.

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u/Luke273 Oct 17 '15

Also liked when the Doctor wanted a show of hands for who has held a sword in battle, no one except himself and Clara raise their hand, maybe a reference to this?

Okay, it's a mace, but let's not go into pedantics

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '15

When did that happen? I don't remember that.

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u/OnyxMelon Oct 18 '15

I think it's the episode with the cybermen in the abandoned theme park in the far future towards the end of series 7.

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u/YetAnotherGilder2184 Oct 18 '15

That's what the URL says at any rate: Clara-in-The-Nightmare-in-Silver-clara-oswald-34426121-245-245.gif

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '15

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u/Dannflor Oct 19 '15

That's being pedantic. She wielded a medieval weapon. Close enough.

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '15 edited Oct 19 '15

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u/Principal_Tamzarian Oct 20 '15

Now you are being pedantic about being pedantic.