Board Thread:Inclusion debates/@comment-188432-20130514042227/@comment-26975268-20130515053737

Okay, here's my thoughts: as far as the narrative itself, they're not that different. But, you see, your Ninth Doctor example above pretty much breaks Rule 4: it's not intended to be narrative. And other ads with plots, such as the 2009 BBC Christmas idents (and, even more so, the 2010 one, are clearly parodic (unless we want to say at Dalek that one Dalek wanted to go to Skaro from an Earth airport), and therefore non-DWU.

Both of the above stated examples are meant to be simply ads, meant to get people in either a festive mood or a mood to watch series 1, not in any way meant to be part of the over-all narrative. I believe that, because of its title and its marketing as a so-called "prequel," SS, HS is meant to be narrative, although it might not achieve this in everyone's eyes.

If it's not narrative, then explain to me why they gave it a unique title (not even the lazy The Bells of Saint John: A Prequel), and why they called it a "new prequel."

Another point of mine is that, unlike your Ninth Doctor example (which is just a montage of clips with a bit of narration at the beginning), SS HS not only features a unique setting, but gives us insight into the character's thoughts and feelings. Clara calls the day she met the Doctor "the best day of her life," expresses for the first time that the Doctor needs her, and says that "the trick is, don't fall in love." The Doctor calls Clara "perfect in every way for me."