Run and Remember Me

Clara Oswald

Never be cruel, never be cowardly, and never ever eat pears! Remember: hate is always foolish; and love is always wise. Always try to be nice and never fail to be kind. Oh! And you mustn’t tell anyone your name, no one would understand it anyway. Except… except children, children can hear it, sometimes, if their hearts are in the right place and the stars are too, children can hear your name. But nobody else, nobody else. Ever. Laugh hard, run fast, be kind. Doctor, I let you go.

and that’s how the Doctor - and the whole team who made the show - should be sent off: with dignity and welcoming to the people who come after them.

The Doctor’s first and last words.

When you think about that all that… “Doctor, I let you go” really are some poignant last words.

You wait a moment, D o c t o r. Let’s get it right. I’ve got a few things to say to you. Basic stuff, first. Never be cruel, never be cowardly. And never ever eat pears! Remember, hate is always foolish, and love is always wise. Always try to be n i c e and never fail to be k i n d. Oh, and, you mustn’t tell anyone your name. No one will understand it anyway, except… except the children. Children can hear it sometimes, if their hearts are in the right place and the stars are, too. Children can hear your name. But nobody else… nobody else, e v e r.

Everything ends. And it’s always sad. But everything begins again too, and that’s always happy. Be happy.

this is definitely the best “previously on” i’ve ever seen

Doctor Who + inappropriate song auditions (insp)