10 Best "Everything You Know Is A Lie" Moments In Doctor Who
2. The Pandorica Trap (The Pandorica Opens)
The Pandorica is the stuff of legend - literally. It's a mythical prison hiding under Stonehenge, said to house the most dangerous individual in the universe.
When the Eleventh Doctor finally comes across this bad boy, he is confronted by an alliance of his greatest enemies. Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans, The Hoix... wait a second. The Hoix? What on Earth is that doing there?
Anyway, this band of baddies chillingly announces that "the Pandorica is ready". When it slides apart, it is revealed to contain... nothing. Nothing but an empty chair. In this moment, we learn that the Pandorica was a prison built for the Doctor by his greatest foes, who had come together to trap him in order to prevent the TARDIS from exploding, as had been prophesised.
Though pre-episode rumours and theories suggested that the Pandorica was a prison, the impact of the reveal nonetheless hit like a bomb - particularly for poor Eleven. The Doctor goes from hero to zero in a heartbeat, his enemies literally dragging him towards his fate. He did not see this coming.
But anyway, The Hoix - seriously, what the hell Moffat?