SFX Spoiler Free Preview of 'Let's Kill Hitler'
Spoilers are relative and subjective. Their non-spoiler definition might not suit everyone's own definitions, so read with caution:
• “Let’s Kill Hitler” is a dense, surprising, unpredictable, bonkers maelstrom of random ideas with so many standout moments it’s hard to believe it’s not a two parter
• On the other hand, it may have worked better as a two parter, because one or two important plot elements seems to come to rather rapid conclusions. Indeed one could have been strung out into a season-long arc plot in itself
• It certainly isn’t quite the episode you’d expect following “A Good Man Goes To War”
• The excuse for trying to kill Hitler comes from a totally unexpected source
• Someone unexpected appears in the teaser who we may get to know quite well, it seems
• There’s a special effect that seems inspired by the X-Men movies, but we’d argue it actually looks more impressive. Not bad for a TV budget
• It’s very, very funny. Despite having a few massively dramatic moments, mostly it’s the comedy that’ll linger in the memory
• Some inspiration for the plot seems to have come from The Beano
• Someone gets to take a good look at themself
• The Doctor has another new hat. And coat. But not at the same time. (When asked why the Doctor has a new coat at the post-preview screening Q&A, Moffat replied, “Matt wanted one… it’s not much of an anecdote”)
• There are some surprise cameos from
• Someone shocks some soldiers with some very liberal attitudes
• The solution to one problem is pure RTD
• The structure is pure Moffat
• There are lots of women - and men - in underwear at one point
• The banana agenda is back
• One outstanding scene is a gloriously daft mix of Bill and Ted and Moffat’s own Sherlock
Source
I'm also going to include a link to the Holy Moly write up, which for once is pretty snark and perv light. Not spoilery, but again, YMMV:
“That anecdote isn’t working.”
• “Let’s Kill Hitler” is a dense, surprising, unpredictable, bonkers maelstrom of random ideas with so many standout moments it’s hard to believe it’s not a two parter
• On the other hand, it may have worked better as a two parter, because one or two important plot elements seems to come to rather rapid conclusions. Indeed one could have been strung out into a season-long arc plot in itself
• It certainly isn’t quite the episode you’d expect following “A Good Man Goes To War”
• The excuse for trying to kill Hitler comes from a totally unexpected source
• Someone unexpected appears in the teaser who we may get to know quite well, it seems
• There’s a special effect that seems inspired by the X-Men movies, but we’d argue it actually looks more impressive. Not bad for a TV budget
• It’s very, very funny. Despite having a few massively dramatic moments, mostly it’s the comedy that’ll linger in the memory
• Some inspiration for the plot seems to have come from The Beano
• Someone gets to take a good look at themself
• The Doctor has another new hat. And coat. But not at the same time. (When asked why the Doctor has a new coat at the post-preview screening Q&A, Moffat replied, “Matt wanted one… it’s not much of an anecdote”)
• There are some surprise cameos from
• Someone shocks some soldiers with some very liberal attitudes
• The solution to one problem is pure RTD
• The structure is pure Moffat
• There are lots of women - and men - in underwear at one point
• The banana agenda is back
• One outstanding scene is a gloriously daft mix of Bill and Ted and Moffat’s own Sherlock
Source
I'm also going to include a link to the Holy Moly write up, which for once is pretty snark and perv light. Not spoilery, but again, YMMV:
“That anecdote isn’t working.”