Doctor Who Series 11: 10 Huge Questions We Are Asking After The Witchfinders
1. Where Were The Closing Quotes From?
The Witchfinders ended in very traditional Doctor Who fashion. A companion turns down an opportunity to stay, with the King being surprisingly gracious about Ryan’s decision. They say their farewells, and to the wonder of those left behind – this time, a most unlikely pair - the TARDIS dematerialises. It the middle of it all we discovered that Graham is a Quentin Tarantino fan.
Throughout the series he’s actually been very knowledgeable has our Graham – he might even be able to give the chaser a run for her money on The Chase. The king naturally assumes he is quoting Ezekiel when in fact it’s the use of that same verse in the cult classic Pulp Fiction that he has in mind. It’s one of the funniest moments of the series, but it’s also another way of prioritising the secular over the sacred - downplay the religious legacy of King James in favour of the place of the Bible in popular culture.
The Doctor sums it all up with a quote from a ‘great man’, the science fiction author Arthur C Clarke: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” The aphorism has been the basis of so many Doctor Who stories over the years, and The Witchfinders is the perfect example.
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