I'm confused (which doesn't take much!)

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SpringheelJack

26-04-2013

Originally Posted by Tom Tit:
“Sorry, I have to make one small correction here:

'Explained'.

:P

Or...

'explained away'”

Or, as professionals call it... Lampshading.

Warmijwilf

26-04-2013

Originally Posted by Galadriel:
“In 'Cold War' when Clara said that the world didn't end in 1983 or she would be there, the Doctor replied, "History's in flux. It can be changed... re-written."

In 'Hide', when the psychic said that he [the Doctor] can change history, he said, "No, no I can't actually. There are fixed points in time, you see."

So... can history be changed/re-written or not? Or is it that history CAN be changed/re-written, but not by the Doctor? ”

It's a convenient plot excuse for the Doctor to either accept someone's request to change something or deny it.

Galadriel

01-05-2013

Many thanks to everyone who has posted an answer to my question. I am grateful for your replies, and I value all of your contributions.

ukgnome

01-05-2013

OK, let me have a crack at explaining things.
Events are like a photo - it represents what happens\happened
Some events can be photo-shopped, so the event seems bigger or new things occur during the event.

For example, I travel back in time and take a photo of Vesuvius erupting. This captures the "fixed point" which is an event with huge consequences.

I then photoshop the photo to include some trees and a small cart selling apples.
I haven't changed the event, only added a few inconsequential things to it.
This is a fixed point.

A point in flux is like this, but without the erupting volcano. Therefore I can photoshop as much as I like as there are no consequences.

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