![]() ![]() Now as much as I love Rose Tyler, this scenario in my head hurts the most because Donna’s own farewell has to be the most depressing moment of the entire series. ![]() How sad could this be for a reunion where age truly is authentic and not contrived like it was for Clara? Time and loss could have been truly ‘felt.’ Imagine Donna Noble Bring them in when they are young so you can use a different actor, or even bring back the same actor/actress to play the part old. Nevertheless, I do consider classic companions to be just as important as new companions and strongly believe these characters can become just as beloved if introduced in such a brilliant way as “School Reunion” was for Sarah Jane.īecause the plot of “Last Christmas” opens the door for any ages and any times, the ideas for classic companions are endless. I’ve heard names, I’ve watched an episode here and there, but haven’t had the time to see it from beginning to end just yet (though I plan on trying eventually). Now, I will be the first to admit and confess that I am not as familiar with classic characters of Doctor Who. Imagine a Classic Character Jo, the 11th Doctor, and Sarah Jane in The Sarah Jane Adventures How sad would it have been for them to spend one “last Christmas” together before they are separated once more? This would be sad, yet romantic in my book, considering how special Christmas was for the two. They soon begin to realize that they can’t really be there because they are in separate worlds. Just imagine Rose having an adventure with the 10 th Doctor (this being shocking in itself) only to peel away another layer of the dream and Rose come face to face with the “new” Doctor. In a dream, even parallel universes can’t keep the Doctor and Rose apart. ![]() For a moment, I want you to imagine my few favorite scenarios (at the end, feel free to share your own)… Imagine Rose TylerĪs someone who doesn’t really want Rose’s story messed with, a dream adventure would have been the perfect way to bring the two together once more without changing much at all. ![]() Who even knew how old they all were? How brave would it have been to include a different companion than Clara? Save her ending for another day and do something a little more daring. Like the adventure said, they all could be anyone, anywhere, and anytime. The potential of this particular storyline opened up my imagination. One of my favorite pastimes has to do with just imagining different scenarios whether for my own stories or the possibilities of stories based on characters others write (especially if I don’t like an ending). The main reason I love these monsters so much has to do with the potential storylines. To me, I can’t help but picture different scenarios based on the premise of “Last Christmas.” The dream monsters slowly killing you are quite clever and one of my favorite Moffat ideas ever (another reason why I believe the “don’t blink” similarities weren’t necessary at all). We wouldn’t have felt as much loneliness, as much despair. The choice of Clara Oswald was quite obvious though, wasn’t it? We had just said goodbye to her and then one episode later she’s back? Imagine if the same choice had been made for Rose Tyler after that emotional goodbye on the beach from “Doomsday?” Imagine if she just showed back up in “The Runaway Bride?” Well, we would have missed out on so much of the Doctor’s characterization. They all believed they were on an adventure with the Doctor, especially Clara who had said goodbye in the last episode.Īnd as a whole, this idea is perfectly sound, and for Moffat had a nice and clear beginning, middle, and end. Clara briefly believed Danny was alive once more. How cruel then the dreams became to make you believe in something that just wasn’t? They all believed in Santa Claus again (though the tangerines hint to his existence in the end). I see loneliness in the idea that when you wake up, you must go back to real life, such as the young woman Shona who wasn’t really a scientist like she had dreamed. One of the strengths of the episode was surprisingly the emotional sadness behind it. That all being said, after a lot of thinking about this episode about dreams within dreams, I couldn’t help but wonder what if…what if Clara Oswald wasn’t the companion to show up in this dream world? As it is a dream world, the companion choices could have been endless: Sarah Jane (if only…sniff), Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna Noble, Susan, Captain Jack Harkness, etc. Moreover, I rather enjoyed “Last Christmas” for the most part (aside from the “Don’t Blink” repetition with the unnecessary addition to the story of “Don’t Think”). Indeed, I’ve mostly warmed to Clara thanks to the much needed characterization given to her this past season (though I think she was given far too many goodbyes). It isn’t a “Last Christmas” hate one either. Now, going by the title of the article alone, I want to first emphasize that this is not a Clara hate type of article. ![]()
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