Thread:Turtle365/@comment-15395126-20151206015105/@comment-15395126-20151206043608

Now that I've seen Hell Bent (I feel neutral about the episode), I realize that there are three options:
 * Continue Series 11 as we originally planned it.
 * Bump Series 12's plot up to Series 11 and connect the events of Series 9 to it.
 * Stop working on Doctor Who altogether and focus only on spin-off projects.

My logic/ideas for each of the above points:
 * Everything worked to perfectly for the Doctor in Hell Bent. Gallifrey's return was also poorly explained. I'm sure if we thought long and hard enough, we could still find a way to justify the Doctor's need to search for Gallifrey and discover that it is truly inside him, even despite Series 9's events...
 * We sigh in annoyance and accept that Gallifrey is just "there." By focusing on the return of the Valeyard, we can perhaps make the Doctor's final incarnation a tool of the High Council, which seeks to regain control over Gallifrey itself...
 * I miss the days when I could just watch a show and enjoy it as a fan, without having to worry about whether or not it ruined my creative ideas. If we focus on making excellent spin-offs, Doctor Who can continue on its own, and we can do whatever we want without having to deal with so much frustration.

Do let me know what your thoughts on all this are. I personally think the third option is best, given my current frustration...