Right now the reason my heart tries to abandon my chest every time I think about the finale is that despite *everything* that has happened, including Dark Water, in the truly crucial irreversible moment Clara might not be strong enough for the Doctor, or vice-versa. It would surely have to be the worst, cruelest, saddest scenario possible. Anything else I think I could take…?

bliphany: On the contrary, I believe the finale will show us how deep a bond they share, and how far they will go for each other. Since Clara’s betrayal was given in Dark Water, the staff won’t do that again in Death in Heaven. And if the staff had wanted their relationship to be totally broken, …