A Song of Waking and Mirrors

[janie_aire]

Doctor Who:  The Rings of Akhaten

spoilers through the episode.

meta: Myth, Chairs, Mirrors, Rings vs. Leaves

Special Guest Star:  Ouroboros

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Comments

[radiolaires]

Blimey. I'm at loss for words.

The analysis of the first shots was amazing.

The Linden Leaf, that was great; when Proust, Philemon and Baucis appeared I lost it. It really says a lot about Clara, her nature and potential danger : the Siegfried insight is worrying.

"So this is what Death gives us.[...]. It gives us an infinity that is so much bigger than the infinity of immortality." That was tremendously beautiful.

Clara as an alarm clock! I'm convinced she is a thing. Despite all we have been told about her backstory. The parallel you drew with the vampire was very useful because I found that scene tremendously odd, Clara being pinned against the glass. Also Clara acted as a babysitter, a Vigil towards the Doctor by stepping in, finding him again. Companions are always marking time for him, but she does more than that and more conscientiously...

Just a question, I'm not sure I understand what is behind the Little Girl trope. In France, we have a thrilling role-playing game called Werewolves, in which the Little girl has the ability to take a peek at night to spy on the Werewolves murdering a villager. The aim of the game being to unmask the Werewolves before all villagers are killed, she's a powerful character, yet fragile since she can be killed...

Thank you for a tremendous read. That was great!

[janie_aire]

Werewolf! I love that game, even though I'm terrible at it.

The Little Girl trope begins with Charlotte at the Library. She's the Universal Savior -- "I have to save," she says, and she does so without judgment or reservation. She will save everyone. Which reminds me, more than anything, of the little girl savior at the end of Philip K Dick's VALIS.

[radiolaires]

*mumbles* I'm no better, it's embarrassing.

Ah! Thank you, very interesting indeed. Especially if Clara is associated with her...