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killing off the black lesbian is 100% something Steven Moffat would do though, so?

sarah531:

pickingstars:

Killing off the black lesbian is 100% something Steven Moffat would not do and you’ll see that on Saturday.

I don’t know if anyone’s up for some HUGE SPOILERS!!! but-

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Of course, that then shifts the conversation out of “it’s really not okay to kill the first black lesbian on your children’s show” territory and into “Is it really okay to leave fans of the first black lesbian on your children’s show hanging for a week about whether she lives or dies” territory. (And I’d say ‘no’ to that last questions, honestly.)

killing off the black lesbian is 100% something Steven Moffat would do though, so?

pickingstars:

Killing off the black lesbian is 100% something Steven Moffat would not do and you’ll see that on Saturday.

I don’t know if anyone’s up for some HUGE SPOILERS!!! but-

There are a couple of folks on Gallifrey Base who have seen the episode already, and although they’re obviously sworn to secrecy about what exactly happens, they’re pretty adamant that Bill’s apparent cyber-conversion doesn’t stick.

And even more promisingly, someone’s gotten a picture of Pearl Mackie on the set for the Christmas Special! (I will not link to it as I don’t want to be sued into oblivion by the BBC.) Which admittedly means very little on its own, as it could be a flashback or a dream or who knows what, but considering that a few days ago we didn’t even know if she was in it…