User blog:Blue Jay Superior/Doctor Who Series 9: The Magician's Apprentice/The Witch's Familiar Theories

The first episode of Series 9 has been announced to be a two-parter that will include Missy. We all knew she would return, in Series 9 or later, but I honestly didn't expect her to return this soon. Now, I already have some theories about this episode. Feel free to put your own theories on this episode in the comments.

My Theory
"The Magician" is the Doctor, and "The Witch" is Missy. That's probably a simple theory. When you look up the definition for "Familiar," one of the definitions is "a demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal." This gives me my first idea. Could Missy have a companion? It is largely hinted that she has a TARDIS, so a companion is not out of the question. If this companion is the Familiar, then that would mean that Clara could likely be the Apprentice. Now for the plot of the episode. Something about the title of the episode just makes me feel like it takes place in the past. Now imagine the Doctor and Clara travel back in time to the 17th century for no particular reason, not expecting any trouble, although it is sure to come. Eventually, they stumble upon a Salem witch trial, and the "witch" just happens to be Missy. Now, I imagine there would be some conflict between Clara and the "familiar," but I can't really guess more of the plot other than something involving the rivalry between Missy and the Doctor,

However, this plot is likely far from what the episodes will actually be like.

Feel free to share your own theories in the comments.