After the beginning of the end and the end of the beginning, we proceed to...the finale! Yes, here it is - after what has imho on the whole been a rather successful debut season for the Capaldinator, can they stick the landing in the final episode? Time will tell, as always, but I think after last week's revelations and looking at the trailer and
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I'm so not okay, literally haven't stopped sobbing yet.
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I'm glad that Saint Nick appeared and gave us hope that Clara and the Doctor will be seeing each other in the Christmas Special. I imagine that if Jenna was leaving the show we would have got an inkling?
I really don't know what I feel about this episode.
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Yeah, tough for Danny - although I thought his final sacrifice at the end (where he sent the boy back in his place) was a great character moment for him. And the Doctor's and Clara's mutual lie-fest at the end was as good away to end their relationship as any, considering the way it has been during S8, but I'm not sure we've seen the last of Clara either. I hope she's back, anyway.
And the Xmas Special looks to be interesting - Santa versus The Thing??
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And yes, you're right. I enjoyed the episode more on the second watch.
I just have this feeling that Moffatt is trying too hard to make 12 dark after the lightness of 11 and 10, despite the fact that I love a darker Doctor.
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I'm glad Kate survived - and caught by her Cyberman dad. *cries buckets*
And the Doctor and Clara STILL lying to each other to the end.
Danny was brilliant. I can't say I warmed to him hugely - mainly because he was underused and too much the butt of 12's jokes (and it was bad enough when RTD did that to Mickey) - but his actions were fantastic.
And OF COURSE Missy's not dead - she wasn't killed by Cyber!Brig, 12 transported her out of there.
BUT
What the hell was all that about with Gallifrey??
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They're a right bunch of liars!
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I think Danny possibly needed more screentime for all of that stuff to be truly effective, but I'm not sure that Doctor Who should be spending that much time on character stuff as opposed to the story plots. It's a tricky one.
Very much enjoyed the Mistress/Master as characterised here and thought Michelle Gomez came good when it mattered. I'd like to see her back (because of course the Master always survives!) And that realisation was a great moment for the Doctor, one that he's been building up to ever since his last regeneration. My assumption about what he saw at the coordinates is the same as yours, and it's just the sort of cruel trick the Master would pull. Capaldi was amazing in his portrayal of the Doctor's reaction to that.
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