Inside they find the Doctor's body and a massive web of energy emanating from it. The Intelligence compels River Song (or she does it voluntarily for some reason) to say the Doctor's true name - we don't hear it - to unlock the TARDIS. Only the Doctor's name will unlock it and he refuses to say it. River Song is around: either she joins up with the Doctor and Clare beforehand, or she's kidnapped along with Team Vastra.Īnyway, on Trenzalore the Doctor meets up with the Great Intelligence, but they also find a tomb, the tomb of the Doctor. Trenzalore is dangerous because the time/space continuum is unstable and multiple timelines and other stuff can be accessed from there. The Doctor ends up having to go to Trenzalore because the Great Intelligence has kidnapped Team Vastra and taken them all there. POTENTIALLY MAJOR SPOILERAGE: CLICK ONLY IF YOU REALLY CAN'T WAIT FIVE DAYS. This seems to be the most commonly-reported storyline for The Name of the Doctor, although part or all of it might be bollocks: There's a lot of foilers out there, and sifting the truth from the lies is difficult. The Cyber-Planner clearly did not have access to all his memories. The initial regeneration seems to have been by choice (even if it was to escape harm in the near future) and not immediate trauma.īut of course there is also 'rule 1' to take into account for the Doctor's claim. The trying out of several body-shapes (of course probably just a humorous sketch with no intended consequences) does as far as I have read discussions fit into the assumed 'grace period' of the regeneration. That does leave the question of why Romana regenerated for frivolous reasons (since when she did it it was firmly in the 'you can only regenerate 12 times' period, referenced in episodes both prior to and after it), though some fans have speculated that she was injured or became ill between-seasons and regenerated without letting the Doctor know. Romana) can try out different appearances without actually burning off another full regeneration, before the regeneration is 'locked' (similar to how Tennant was able to regrow his hand within a day or so of the regeneration). It's generally accepted that there's a period around regeneration when a Time Lord with greater control than the Doctor (i.e.
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