Clara Oswald: An Analysis of the Character and Where She’s Headed on “Doctor Who”

Let’s backtrack. The date is September 29, 2012. Amy Pond and Rory Williams have just been ripped away from the Doctor by Weeping Angels, and he has no hope of ever seeing them again. Cue River Song telling him he shouldn’t travel alone because, based on past examples, he can get a little murder-y, and that’s no fun for an all-ages show (on a regular basis, anyway). So, it’s time...