Originally Posted by haphash:
“Have to say I agree with this. I wasn't moved by Clara sacrificing herself for somebody she had only met once before. If she had done this to save somebody she loved it would have been much more moving. It also seemed ridiculous that the Doctor couldn't find a way out of it (as he usually does)”
Isn't it more ridiculous that he always
can find a way out of something? Sure, we accept it but it isn't very credible or realistic.
And Clara didn't sacrifice herself. She never intended to die. She made an error of judgement and then faced up to it bravely.