David Johnston
11/4/2013 8:54:00 PM
On 11/4/2013 1:42 PM, Ignis Fatuus wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Nov 2013 09:33:08 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
> wrote:
>
>> In article <l58v32$a0m$1@dont-email.me>, David Johnston
>> <David@block.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 11/4/2013 10:52 AM, Stephen Wilson wrote:
>>>> "The Doctor" <doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> wrote in message
>>>> news:l58dpg$omb$1@gallifrey.nk.ca...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 20 days and counting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is John Hurt really the Valeyard?
>>>>
>>>> No he's not. John Hurt is playing the 9th Doctor (i.e. the one before
>>>> Eccleston).
>>>
>>> How do you know that?
>>
>> He doesn't *know* anything of the kind. It's all imagination and
>> wishful thinking based on what he (and another fool) believe was said
>> in the final episode of last season, but nothing of the kind was
>> actually said and there's no real evidence for it - he may turn out to
>> be right, he may turn out to be be wrong, but spouting it as an actual
>> fact is simply delusional.
>
> But it all seems abundantly clear:
>
> Scene : Inside the Doctor's timeline. The Doctor has reached out to Clara,
> and saved her from oblivion. But as the Doctor hugs her he sees a
> mysterious stranger with his back turned to the couple. As the Doctor
> releases his hold on Clara, she turns to see what has distracted his
> attention and asks :
>
> Clara : Who's that?
> Doctor : Never mind. Lets get back.
> Clara : But who is he?
> Doctor : He's Me. There's only Me here, that's the point, now let's get
> back.
> Clara : But I never saw that one. I saw all of you, eleven faces all of
> them you, you're the
> eleventh Doctor.
> Smith : I said he was me. I never said he was the Doctor.
> Clara : I don't understand.
> Smith : My name. My real name. That is not the point. The name I chose is
> The Doctor. The name you choose it's like a promise you make. He's the one
> who broke the promise.
>
> (Clara Faints and falls into the Doctor's arms)
>
> Doctor : Clara! Clara! Clara!
>
> (The Doctor stands with the unconscious Clara in his arms)
>
> Doctor : He Is My Secret.
>
> nth Doctor (Hurt) : What I did, I did without choice.
> Doctor : I know.
> nth Doctor (Hurt) : In the name of Peace and Sanity.
> Doctor (scornfully) : But not in the name of the Doctor.
>
> (Dramatic Music. The nth Doctor turns slowly to face the camera)
> (A Caption Appears)
>
> INTRODUCING
> JOHN HURT
> AS
> THE DOCTOR
>
I see nothing there that suggests he's the Ninth.