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Wasn't the scene at the end with what appeared to all of existence around Earth exploding mean the TARDIS was already in the process of exploding? That way of thinking, maybe it's kind of an implosion over a period of time and the last thing to disappear is the immediate area around the TARDIS. Outward in.

As others have said, they got the psychic residue from Amy. How they are so up to date on The Doctor seems kind of obvious to me. Not all of those races are capable of time travel. This occurred in 102 AD. Rory died in 2020(?). The Silurian's were part of the Alliance. To insure the plan would work, they knew what would need to be done i the future to ensure The Doctor is imprisoned in the past. Another paradox, I suppose.

I may have to go back and rewatch, but it looked like they were in the TARDIS. If so, that would mean it was taken after the events now, placed in the Roman book as a memory when Amy and Rory (auton or not) are returned to their Wedding Day. Would that evidence stay there since it was taken after he was erased from existence so it didn't exist yet. However, since it was taken yet, until his return, it would be a future event, thus remained.

Well as overs have said, would probably have fail-safes to survive if the human aspect is dead. We also aren't fully aware they are Cybus. They just use the Cybus design. If Mondasian(?) Cybermen can time travel, it's possible they traveled to a point where Cybus cyber-men existed in our universe and copied the design. Maybe Cybus' models were more advanced in some aspects and they adopted them. The skull could be a Roman soldier or another person. If the original mind got trapped down there and someone discovered it and was taken over, the entire skull of the new person would also exist. Eventually, it may die as well and we get the scene we saw.

At the end of the first episode, we also saw the models as well. She had afascinationwith The Doctor all her life. It's not too hard to imagine. Also, she left with The Doctor on the 25th, River is there the next day, no one had put them away yet. River didn't go to 2010 by choice. She meant to assist The Doctor but someone took control of the TARDIS and brought it to 2010. Probably the same person as the voice, the person who wants to frame The Doctor by exploding the TARDIS.

When, you ask? ALL HER LIFE! This alliance formed before 102AD (as some members can't time travel) That means they hadmillenniato plan this after the fact. Prisoner Zero with Amy as a child to an adult, who knows before that. All the alien races they encounter after that could all have been part of the secret alliance set to keep tabs on The Doctor and Amy. When you think about the force of the alliance and The Doctor's travels with Amy in all different time periods, it it amazing at the sheer planning and scale of the Pandorica.

Rory disappeared from existence outside the TARDIS. Amy was gradually forgetting in the TARDIS with the ring and The Doctor. My thoughts are this. Amy forgot Rory because he was so deeply connected to her timeline, she's human, and she has memories. The ring stayed because it is an item, has no memories, and existed outside of time in the TARDIS. The Doctor remembers because he's a Time Lord. I could also say that it's because of all the TARDIS radiation making him immune to any kind of change in time. We know from Amy that the memories are slowly forgotten if not remembered. Whats to say that The Doctor is constantly remembering Rory to keep him alive and is just so developed as a species that he doesn't lose the focus to remember.

Just as TheDoctor never forgot so Rory was never truly forgotten, this allows the cracks (ha!) for Amy to. As long as nothing is completely forgotten, it's never completely gone. Also, this whole scenario is based on her memories of him. The alliance kept all these, they all knew Rory existed. It would seem they kept track of him until he died. At that instant, they transferred all memory of him into a Roman auton as a strategy. Because technically the auton is just a robot with implanted memories, nothing of it should disappear. The essence of him (as being real) allowed Amy to better remember what she clearly couldn't get a good grasp on earlier after losing him in the TARDIS.

We don't know how the TARDIS explodes to cause the cracks. A TARDIS simply being blown up may just cause a simple explosion while whoever is controlling the TARDIS, saying darkness fails, mastermind of the alliance(?), etc, could be trying to tamper with the TARDIS for his own end and causes acatastrophicfailure. Similar to Smith and Jones were an MRI machine is made capable of eradicating all life within 250,000 miles. Normally it's fine, tampered with though, it can be deadly!

May not fully understand your question but they did mention this again about him teaching her. She is trying to stop and land the TARDIS when he is like "I thought you knew how to fly it" and she responds "I DO! You taught me!" Something like that anyways. Although, this just proves it'll all be alright since a future Doctor taught her. Then again, everything points to this being nothing but another drop in the bucket. I wouldn't mind a story that could really end it all with no other evidence to prove otherwise until it happens. It's a bit "eh" to be all excited for what may happen when you know it'll be fine because this, this, and this happens in the future.

I'll give a small bit of credence to this post. Reading it, I can see how River could be The Doctor. Do we know what happens when a TARDIS appears at the same area of the same TARDIS? Would it become the same TARDIS since only the one exists in this universe? If so, maybe River (12?) went to a point in time that was occupied by another Doctor (any, really) and left the combined TARDIS with the current Doctor. She then used her future knowledge to help the current one naturally (without the TARDIS). Explains the piloting, diary to keep it together, real name, ability to use a sonic screwdriver, etc. When The Doctor regenerates, he's effectively killing himself. I believe another Doctor stated it. Same body, same memories, different mind, different personality. Losing the TARDIS could also be because of the explosion. We don't know the features of the Pandorica. Does it freeze him? Slow him down? Would he regenerate inside if he slowly died? What if he is slowly aging, eventually it's opened, thousands of years later, he is weak, regenerates into River.Oh! What if, now, what if, he was let out in around 5100. We know River is a prisoner. We don't know why. And about not being discovered as the future Doctor by 11, we know Time Lords can change their genetic makeup, it could be possible for them to change their gender along with their race.Maybe The Doctor received a lighter sentence and was able to be in a regular prison and help when called on. I am giving more belief into this theory as I type it! There's a rebuttal to this already but I figured I'd give the "why it could be true" side.

First, I don't believe 12 is River, I just had to do another edit and quote quickly and wanted to get something memorable. I really should have had each number 1-11 be the different Doctor's real names but I'm a bit lazy.* Anyways, a memory isn't necessarily the proof of existence. Let's take A Beautiful Mind. If I have hallucinations all my life, years later, if I can clearly remember them, does that make those people exist? It's just a fabricated memory at that point because of delusions. What would happen if a Weeping Angel touched someone partially absorbed by a crack? And how did they get sucked up so fast. Do they have such a strong gravitational pull depending on the crack or location? I know 11 turned off the gravity but at the rate we see Rory getting absorbed (albeit at the center of the Earth), it seems like a significant difference.

Do you think a perception filter could hide someones death when you're looking right at them. We know in Venice, they were working before humans actually saw them. However, perception filters are meant to trick you in the corner of the eye, where you don't want to look. If Rory was dying, they would be focused on him, probably rendering it useless. I don't see how one could hide the Angel, pretend Rory was gobbled up by a crack, and erase his existence (unless you want to leave that out).

Time & space crack does seem to signify that going through it sends you to a different time and space (logically where the crack originated from, so 06/26/2010) They aren't plot holes exactly as they do have explanations, no matter how far fetched. A true plot hole is when something happens and there is absolutely nothing to every explain it within the possibilities of realm of where it occurs (TV show, movie, book, etc). Also, Prisoner Zero traveled through one of these open cracks. Even before being opened, the voice of the Atraxi came from the other side. Perhaps the cracks caused by the explosion fracture and connect two points in space/time. We know the one that absorbed Rory was connected to the TARDIS explosion.

*I edited all the quotes with the Doctor's names. Go me! Well, I tried. The forums were being lame with the text =( Maybe later...And if there is any messed up formatting (i.e. no spaces), the forums are really finicky for me right now, so deal =)

Also, I won't be editing this after any replys so it stays the same for anyone who sees. Most of my edits are minor touchups. Some stuff I have found answers to but will leave up to keep it consistent. Enjoy reading this lengthy post, and enjoy the finale next week!

I also do find them a bit "meh" as I said in my massive posting above but it doesn't necessarily require a reset. Amy wasn't necessarily killed. We don't know what those guns do. Could be tranqs like whatever the cyber-head shot. The Doctor could easily be released by an outside force. If it was opened once to let him in, it can be opened a second time to let him out.

I do find it strange how some cracks connect different points in space/time while some just lead to erasure from existence. Does that mean part of existence would survive (i.e. connecting parts?), or some would go to the void (there will be silence). So much to figure out.

Also, why didn't they just kill The Doctor? That's their grand plan. That's what some of the races have been trying to do forever. They had him fully tricked, surrounded, defenseless, and without a plan. The romans reveal their gun hands, and what do they do? GRAB HIM! Maybe all the attempts on his life and world domination were all part of the alliance plot to seal him in a giant box. Just as planned.

And if any of the alliance time traveled, they'd know what is still to be expected out of The Doctor in the future. They would maintain that alliance for all time, not changing to avoid/conquer The Doctor in his past/their future? Has this alliance been in place in all of The Doctor's travels after 102AD, or whenever they formed it? Seems logical but unlikely.

If the Pandorica has all those fail-safes, can it also exist in a Void-like state as one of them? Outside space/time? Would The Doctor live an eternity inside before the TARDIS finishes exploding? And why a box? Sure, part of Amy's memories, tricking The Doctor, etc, but seriously? A box? Why not the asteroid prison for the devil-like creature. I mean, he seemed far more dangerous on his own. Not to say The Doctor isn't brilliant, fantastic, or whatever, but he's much less menacing solely by himself than with his box and screwdriver. I suggest the Pandorica mixed with Satan's Asteroid. Sounds like overkill which means it still wouldn't be enough. =)

Wow, I'm just rambling on and on. So many things to discuss. I look forward to it! Thank TARDIS that there is an edit button. Such a handy feature.

I'll have to go back and rewatch this soon. If the picture is from before his death and existence was erased, it doesn't make sense it's there as has been stated. However, let's say it can be, does that mean the alliance, in all it's wisdom, decided that Rory was going to be an auton before he was even born? Or was it on the fly once they received the latest intel that he died. Although, with time travelling available somewhere in that alliance (likely), it's possible a group went into the future contacting future alliance members until they discovered he died. Transmitted or took that info back and decided to do it as part of the plan.

Another thing. since it's a plot that everything will be fine, if this alliance is made up of species from all over the universe, different times, etc, wouldn't one of them run into the 12th Doctor and report back? While one isn't confirmed, it would be logical he would eventually regenerate again. With the detailed knowledge from all the alliance, they should also have a general idea where the Doctor as they know him now would appear in various times. They should be able to find a way to cross-reference sitings of The 11th Doctor with areas The Doctor has currently visited. If any are not in The 11th Doctor's memories, they'd know the Pandorica failed.

I get the alliances stance. The Doctor is the last Time Lord (what about Time Ladys? eh?) the smart thing is to prevent the sole pilot of the TARDIS from stepping foot into it. Killing him is a bit of a tossup. On one hand, it prevents him from ever doing anything again. On the other, if he isn't the cause of it, he may be the only one who can stop it. I believe that while Daleks, Cybermen, and a few other may have had the intention to kill him, other members of the alliance might have had the foresight to see him as a potential savior.

It's obvious the problem isn't The Doctor or the TARDIS separately. It's using them both in conjunction that is the problem they see. They should have scanned and secured the TARDIS while hovering Earth (cause when is he not near it?) and then tossed him in the Pandorica. River would have told him it's gone but he still had no options and would have been thrown in the Pandorica all the same.

To think, I am a smarter planner than the entire Whoverse made up of races of all types from all over the universe and in different times. It's quite crazy. Then again, it is fictional and I do have inside knowledge. Inside knowledge that anyone would at least be able to speculate in such a situation. I'm looking at you, Strategist Dalek >_