In the Doctor Who episode “The Pandorica Opens,” what object is opened?
Answer
The Pandorica
The Pandorica is the object opened in the Doctor Who episode “The Pandorica Opens.”
The Pandorica is an ancient prison designed to contain what its creators considered the most dangerous being in the universe. The episode reveals that many of the Doctor’s enemies have gathered because they believe he is the threat that must be imprisoned. Its opening is therefore a major turning point rather than a simple discovery.
“The Pandorica Opens” is the first part of the seventh and eighth episodes of Doctor Who’s fifth series, which aired in 2010. It was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Toby Haynes. The story continues into “The Big Bang.”
The name deliberately echoes Pandora’s box, but the Pandorica is an original science-fiction device. It is not presented as the container from Greek mythology, and the episode’s plot concerns time travel, the Doctor, and the universe’s history.