BUT…no matter how much he might not WANT to be 'an officer', he really kind of is one. He likes to give the orders. He likes to be in charge. He gets antsy when his authority is questioned, or people try to give him orders. He's from an officer class. Oldest and mightiest in the universe. He fought on Trenzalore for a long long time (also all of River's arc etc etc - the whole thing about the Silence), and Twelve is a very harsh reaction against this, but as you say, it's not that easy to let go. He can't just reject that side, he needs to embrace it more. (Eleven was more upfront/accepting of this, funnily enough. But then he was a Pond.)
It's a beautiful, moving sentiment that gets to the heart of Doctor Who - it's always been about the companions, really - but could also be read in a negative way. And since this episode, as you point out, is all about dark reflections in dark water, let's look quickly at the negative side: as Davros pointed out way back when, his companions tend to become his soldiers, his weapons. He doesn't need an army because he has 'them', his companions, his few elite soldiers. Oh, nice. ("PE - catch!")
BUT. I'm concerned that the Doctor will label himself an idiot, passing through, helping out, and still not recognise that vein of privilege that allows him to do just that. Am very much looking forward to S9 now.
This was amazing. All your three-way-mirror stuff was amazing. ♥
And I love the story analogy you have going on. It puts me in mind of one of those choose-your-own-adventure books - Missy has sent Clara to direct the Doctor, tell him which which page numbers to go to to reach the ending she desires…only to find out they've gone and checked out a whole different book, and are on a different adventure. Ha! That's excellent. Especially because Missy thinks she's changing the story - she doesn't want the army for herself, like he presumes.
(Oh, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the vid :-) I'm so pleased at how well it fits with your post, and delighted by the simultaneous posting!) It was IMPOSSIBLY perfect.
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He's from an officer class. Oldest and mightiest in the universe. He fought on Trenzalore for a long long time (also all of River's arc etc etc - the whole thing about the Silence), and Twelve is a very harsh reaction against this, but as you say, it's not that easy to let go. He can't just reject that side, he needs to embrace it more. (Eleven was more upfront/accepting of this, funnily enough. But then he was a Pond.)
It's a beautiful, moving sentiment that gets to the heart of Doctor Who - it's always been about the companions, really - but could also be read in a negative way. And since this episode, as you point out, is all about dark reflections in dark water, let's look quickly at the negative side: as Davros pointed out way back when, his companions tend to become his soldiers, his weapons. He doesn't need an army because he has 'them', his companions, his few elite soldiers.
Oh, nice. ("PE - catch!")
BUT. I'm concerned that the Doctor will label himself an idiot, passing through, helping out, and still not recognise that vein of privilege that allows him to do just that.
Am very much looking forward to S9 now.
This was amazing. All your three-way-mirror stuff was amazing.
♥
And I love the story analogy you have going on. It puts me in mind of one of those choose-your-own-adventure books - Missy has sent Clara to direct the Doctor, tell him which which page numbers to go to to reach the ending she desires…only to find out they've gone and checked out a whole different book, and are on a different adventure.
Ha! That's excellent. Especially because Missy thinks she's changing the story - she doesn't want the army for herself, like he presumes.
(Oh, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the vid :-) I'm so pleased at how well it fits with your post, and delighted by the simultaneous posting!)
It was IMPOSSIBLY perfect.