The Time of the Doctor: New Photos, New Rumors

After stunning audiences and silencing critics with the (mostly) pitch-perfect 50th anniversary special, “The Day of the Doctor,” Moffat et. al.  now have their work cut out for them with the Christmas Special. Per tradition (if one other reincarnation at a Christmas Special can be a tradition…) this episode must be: Seasonal, Sad, Funny, Heroic and Devastating. Not exactly the easiest thing to pull off. And now that we know that Gallfirey is still in existence (can we get a big, loud woot! for that?), what possible adventure can our 11th Doctor (he’s the 11th, not the 12th–you know what, that’s a different article) have that brings together all of the above themes and moments while also including Cyberman, Daleks, Weeping Angels and the Silence? Not to mention the regeneration into the 12th Doctor at some point?

New pictures released by the BBC yesterday answer no questions but are certainly fuel for the fire. Persue below at your leisure and let us know what you think in the comments. Rampant speculation about what the Christmas Special could be about encouraged.