“I’m very sorry for your loss. I’ll do all I can to solve the death of your friend slash family member slash pet.“
This was of course framed as a humorous moment, but once you think more about it, it is really quite revealing for the point Clara has reached in her characterisation. A card for any tragic situation, a ready-made easy solution for fear and losss – it is difficult to tell who, between the Doctor and Clara, has lost touch with the world more. And the episode shows that these are Clara’s own substitute for showing sensitivity towards other people. She is enjoying adventure in full stride, throwing herself into the action, without connecting to the people around her at all.
Usually, she would show signs of genuinely caring, she would have stepped up to soften the blow. She would have shared an empathetic look with the people on the base instead of an
exasperated one with the Doctor. But she doesn’t have the patience for that anymore. The cards are not a form of communicating – they’re a way of ticking off a box. Reminding the Doctor, done. Compassion, done. Let the explosions begin.The times of the Doctor’s “carer” are long gone.
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