Towards the end of this story, a small exchange happens between the Doctor and the Gallifreyan weapon, otherwise known as Nemesis.
Nemesis: "And I'm to destroy the entire Cyberfleet?"
The Doctor: "Forever"
Nemesis: "And then?"
The Doctor: "Reform"
Nemesis: "You might need me in the future then?"
The Doctor: "I hope not"
Nemesis: "That is what you said before"
The Doctor: "Enough"
Nemesis: "And after this will I have my freedom?"
The Doctor: "Not yet"
Nemesis: "When?"
The Doctor: "I told you when"
In this brief conversation, we discover quite a bit about the Doctor. We now know that he has used, or at the very least, been heavily involved, with this weapon in the past. This is obviously quite important, as the weapon is a very destructive force, something that can destroy an entire Cyberfleet within a matter of seconds. We also discover that the weapon, which is generally classified as 'living metal' is exactly that: metal which is alive. It yearns for freedom, and yet it is held by the Doctor to act as a means by which he can stop various injustices from happening. This idea, which will later be explored in The Day of the Doctor, shows a far darker Doctor that what we're used to, one who is perhaps willing to allow the ends to justify the means. The fact that this moment is never mentioned again only serves to increase the mystery around this Time Lord, and it injects some new life into the programme and means that I'm now increasingly looking forward to watching the next few adventures for McCoy's Doctor as this series continues.
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