In the episode "Hide," why does the TARDIS mimic Clara?

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Presumably, soon after the events of the "The Doctor's Wife," the TARDIS gained a holographic interface. We've seen ("Let's Kill Hitler") that it can change its appearance.

Why does the TARDIS choose to mirror Clara when it speaks to her in "Hide"?



Best Answer

The visual interface states "I am programmed to select the image of a person you esteem". Clara has also stated that she feels that the TARDIS doesn't like her. It might be that the TARDIS wants to annoy her by saying that, of all people in the world, Clara only holds herself in high esteem.




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Can Clara fly the Tardis?

Yes Clara piloted the TARDIS without a timelord present.

What happened to me and Clara?

Ashildr, who later began calling herself Me due to her immortality-related memory loss, was a Viking girl encountered by the Twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald. After a battle with the Mire, Ashildr died, but she was resurrected by the Doctor via a Mire repair kit. As a result of this, Ashildr became immortal.



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