I saw 'walked away' quite differently, and your interpretation hadn't even occurred to me until you posted it. He says: "I walked away from the last great Time War. I marked the passing of the Time Lords".
I definitely read that as: 'I was the only one to walk away from the War alive' - that is, 'No one else survived'.
More later when I'm not running out the door...
ETA: He might have chosen that wording specifically though, as he wasn't setting himself up as a warrior. He wasn't using his name or his acts of destruction as a 'weapon', but focussed on his 'human' qualities.
I'd say there are probably a hundred different ways to interpret it. Clara's reaction really sells it to me though. I can see her taking something away from that
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I'd say there are probably a hundred different ways to interpret it. Clara's reaction really sells it to me though. I can see her taking something away from that. Ah, I hadn't thought of it in light of that. Thank you.
What exactly she's thinking is open to interpretation, but I think she's realizing that the Doctor doesn't just have values for the sake of values, but that he's learned them from a long lifetime of experiences. *nods* I love the journey of new companions, what they come to understand. (Showing not telling. <3)
That's just the way I choose to see it though. One interpretation of a couple of facial expressions. I'm rather enjoying watching JLC's face; she's always having reactions to things. She sells a whole thought process in just a couple of looks. It's good fun. Mmmm, yes. She has a VERY good face.
I love that the text can be interpreted so many different ways. This is Moffat at his best. Not so much a mirror as a disco ball. Ahahahahahah! That's the PERFECT analogy. *adopts*
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I saw 'walked away' quite differently, and your interpretation hadn't even occurred to me until you posted it. He says: "I walked away from the last great Time War. I marked the passing of the Time Lords".
I definitely read that as: 'I was the only one to walk away from the War alive' - that is, 'No one else survived'.
More later when I'm not running out the door...
ETA: He might have chosen that wording specifically though, as he wasn't setting himself up as a warrior. He wasn't using his name or his acts of destruction as a 'weapon', but focussed on his 'human' qualities.
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Ah, I hadn't thought of it in light of that. Thank you.
What exactly she's thinking is open to interpretation, but I think she's realizing that the Doctor doesn't just have values for the sake of values, but that he's learned them from a long lifetime of experiences.
*nods* I love the journey of new companions, what they come to understand. (Showing not telling. <3)
That's just the way I choose to see it though. One interpretation of a couple of facial expressions. I'm rather enjoying watching JLC's face; she's always having reactions to things. She sells a whole thought process in just a couple of looks. It's good fun.
Mmmm, yes. She has a VERY good face.
I love that the text can be interpreted so many different ways. This is Moffat at his best. Not so much a mirror as a disco ball.
Ahahahahahah! That's the PERFECT analogy. *adopts*
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*LOVES THEM BOTH*
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