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Is the Silents storyline over?
inspector drake
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It appears that the Great Intelligence is the 'Big Bad' of Series 7. Does that mean that storyline of the Silents is over? Although I think REG is brilliant, I feel that there is still more that could have been done with the Silents.
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We know from Moffat himself that "the question" will be addressed at some point during this year; we also know that the Silence's motives are closely linked to stopping the answer to the question.
I'd be very surprised if they didn't appear. Also, my crackpot theory here, but I reckon the Great Intelligence is a member of the Silence religion and perhaps the founder (?) but definitely the voice behind the TARDIS exploding.
They way it's been set up, I think they'll at least be present during the Eleventh Doctor's final story, these "Fields of Trenzalore", whatever they may be.
I can't, however, seeing them be present beyond the Eleventh Doctor.
The great Intelligence i think it a part of this alliance or indeed one of the founders to bring (specifically the eleventh) Doctor down....it will be interesting to see and i cannot wait, but i do have a definite feeling about this
The Silence did... the real questions are "why?", "how?", and "why that particular date?"
Details please - I have been waiting to find this out since the episode aired!
Word of God hisself.
I've seen that thanks - I'd like something that makes sense in tandem with what I actually watched on TV, or at the very least explains 'why'.
If the storyline is over - which is highly doubtful as the Fields of Trenzalore have yet to be visited - I would understand your questioning. As it is, we clearly don't have all the answers yet.
Once the Moff leaves, and if it's still not all explained, then be properly frustrated. Right now, there is no reason to be.
Although, actually, there already has been a 'why'. To stop him from being present to be able to answer the question.
Thanks but I think I'll choose how I feel about things without being told when and how I should, by you or anyone else - no offence meant
Fair enough. I gave you the information you were after, but as you'd already dismissed it I don't suppose anything anyone says will change your mind.
I will feel awfully frustrated if it's not answered when it's all over. But as it isn't yet over, I don't see the point myself.
I don't think they did, I don't think its that simple...pretty sure it hasn't actually been confirmed as such!
"The Silence, the unseen enemy who blew up his Tardis last year, have laid deeper plans and set the deadliest trap of all - one that has been ticking away in the Doctor's life for longer than anyone knows."
It's not answered, that's for sure. But one thing we have learned for sure is that the Silence had a brainwashed assassin aboard the TARDIS when it blew up.
Random coincidence? Depends on whether you think River's story was made up as Moff went along, or if he actually had a plan for the character.
I remembered while reading your post, but as soon as I looked away I forgot.
Would like to see what they do next. They tried to stop the future coming to pass, but it looks like the question will be asked and answered after all.
Because river was conceived that evening, that's always been that theory.
I think it was an artistic reason - tying the start of the series to the end, circling it all round nicely. If you wanted a justification, the manipulated Alliance used a psychic print from that date to create their trap, so it only seems right that the rest of the trap surrounds that date too.
And it's cheaper on the set dressing.
As for the Silence, their future is deliberately vague. Or to put it another way, is the Daleks story finished? Or the Cybermen? A cherished-enough villain will always have a way back.