"Are you there? Can you hear me? I need you now. You promised. The clock on the mantle is broken. It is time. Doctor! Doctor!" -- Madame de Pompadour

David winking from a horse. how perfect is that?

Love this episode. Funny, creepy, great music, sexy 10 and Sophia Myles, what more can one ask?

he and madame dated for a while after he met her on set. interesting huh?

I currenty have a gif on my tumblr from this very episode.

The Doc's real girlfriend.. Although I don't think they're still a couple :(

If Xmas story is this good I won't mind the tearjerking

What did he call the horse? How cool would he have been as a TARDIS regular ?!

Ive got to stop time traveling. It always leads to heartbreak.

“The Girl In The Fireplace” is a personal favourite of mine from Tennant’s second series. It’s a story that shares a link with a previous Moffat two-parter, “The Empty Child” and “The... more

“The Girl In The Fireplace” is a personal favourite of mine from Tennant’s second series. It’s a story that shares a link with a previous Moffat two-parter, “The Empty Child” and “The Doctor Dances”. The enemy is not some evil or malicious force, simply a piece of technology performing the function it was designed to do, unaware that someone’s death will be the result of its doing so. The Clockwork Androids are a beautifully realized piece of design, both elegant and increasingly menacing. The emotional connection between The Doctor and Reinette is built very naturally and doesn’t feel forced; if anything, it makes perfect sense that The Doctor would be capable of becoming enamoured with an historical figure that he already greatly admires. Ultimately it’s the chemistry between Sophia Myles as Reinette and Tennant as The Doctor that sells this wonderfully romantic story, perfectly accompanied by Murray Gold’s eloquent score.

Before he took over as head writer... He never killed anyone (on screen) natural causes only... Like Madame De Pompadour

I wish the Horse had become a companion.

She's not actually IN the Fireplace, that would just be silly.

The Clockwork guys come factory installed with 'a get from under the bed instantly' Button.

The First Doctor invented Fire; the 10th Doctor invents the Banana Daiquiri

The Monster under my bed is ticking!

inventing alcoholic drinks early is always good. the doctor pretending to be drunk is the best.

Always take a banana to a party!

I am watching this too! David Tennant remains my all time fav Doctor!

France. It's a different planet.

just watched this episode :)

God this episode makes me cry every time.