This occurred to me when The Big Bang first aired, and I've been chewing on it since then but haven't been able to decide.
Throughout this year, there's been references made to Amy not having any recollection of major events--particularly those of the RTD era. As we find out by the end of the season, this is because Cracks in the fabric of the universe have been swallowing things up and erasing them from the timeline. And with the ending of The Big Bang, the universe is corrected solely on the strength of Amy's memories.
So having never experienced any of the events that happened during the RTD years because of the Cracks and therefore having no memories from which to restore them--does that mean Stephen Moffat (and crew) has retconned the entire RTD era from existence?
And to narrow the focus a little, what about this season in particular? The timeline is restored from her memories, wherein there were Cracks in the fabric of the universe. So what, if anything/how much of this season actually happened? Don't her memories of the Cracks create a self-perpetuating problem?
Throughout this year, there's been references made to Amy not having any recollection of major events--particularly those of the RTD era. As we find out by the end of the season, this is because Cracks in the fabric of the universe have been swallowing things up and erasing them from the timeline. And with the ending of The Big Bang, the universe is corrected solely on the strength of Amy's memories.
So having never experienced any of the events that happened during the RTD years because of the Cracks and therefore having no memories from which to restore them--does that mean Stephen Moffat (and crew) has retconned the entire RTD era from existence?
And to narrow the focus a little, what about this season in particular? The timeline is restored from her memories, wherein there were Cracks in the fabric of the universe. So what, if anything/how much of this season actually happened? Don't her memories of the Cracks create a self-perpetuating problem?
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