Egyptian Goddess loose on the Orient Express

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Mixstar

18-08-2014

Originally Posted by LivingDestiny:
“First time I heard about the rumoured title I assumed the same thing... They will probably reference it like they did with Agatha Christie.

Also I didn't realise this was a resurrected thread so I was reading all the above comments confused as to how River was appearing as Cleopatra two episodes after the first time ”

Haha, I love how i just randomly found it and was glad I wasn't going mad that I'd imagined the Doctor mentioning the Orient Express!

CoalHillJanitor

18-08-2014

Originally Posted by Mixstar:
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Moffatt did say when Foxes was cast that the Doctor was catching up with old phone calls…not too 'out there' to assume this could be a link between the two?”

If he said that, I'd think you could almost guarantee a link.

Unless he's lying.

doormouse1

18-08-2014

Originally Posted by aardvark85:
“Debatable. Pharaoh worship was common in Ancient Egypt, and Cleopatra would have claimed divine lineage (daughter of Isis I recall).

Obviously there is the whole 'was Cleopatra egyptian or Greek' thing. But doubtful we'd revisit River as Cleo after only 2 episodes.

Isis or Nefertiti I'd think. Or a cat with a time machine!”

I think the Ptolomies originally came from Cyprus ...

Hestia

19-08-2014

Originally Posted by doormouse1:
“I think the Ptolomies originally came from Cyprus ...”

Ptolemy I of Macedon. Ancient Egyptian history in a Doctor Who thread!

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