Ashildr doesn’t age, but she’s as easy to kill as anyone. In any case, she was the one who gave the death sentence, so she was hardly going to accept it (particularly as she knew it would kill her – Clara thought Ashildr would lift it when she knew Clara’s life was threatened).

The Doctor can also die – his death has been shown three times in the last ten years (the first time in a parallel universe, the second time he faked it, and the third is in a future that has now been prevented). In any case, if anything this was more of a reason for Clara to take the curse. If the Doctor would have survived by regenerating, Ashildr would have less of a reason to lift it. Unfortunately for Clara, transferring it meant that it could no longer be lifted.

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Who needs a sonic screwdriver when you have SONIC SUNGLASSES?

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Erm, this is the oldest trope in Urban Fantasy. Neverwhere pre-dates Philosopher’s Stone, for starters.

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So, are you going to complain about upsetting children by showing characters dying before 9pm, or about the show being on too late for children to watch it?

Can’t have it both ways, I’m afraid.

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The Bowie stan in me would be pleased if this made the list but I don’t think it’s one of the 50 best songs OR popular enough with Pop Genius users to justify making the list.

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Whilst it would be great to make up for the travesty that was Vampy Weeks' treatment in the 2013 EOY lists (overlooked completely in Rock genius AOTY and then again in Rap Genius SOTY despite Ezra Koenig being the greatest rapper ever), I don’t think this has a chance of making the list.

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My most listened to song of the year that isn’t by Kendrick but nobody else on here loves it :(

I do think it deserves a place and I’d be delighted if people gave it a spin, but if no one goes for it then this should be cut.

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idk if Rocky really earned two songs on this list, and I gotta agree with Ferg that this isn’t even a particular standout. I think this might be vulnerable – I’d certainly like to see more artists represented. Maybe stick Towkio in here?

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Love this (it’s like my 8th most played song of the year), but it doesn’t deserve to make an objective balanced all-genres meme-heavy list.

(Get rid of one of those adjectives and mebbe)

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