Spoilers for aired episode only.
I've watched yesterday's new episode twice now. Here are my initial thoughts:
- deaths just have zero impact now. The Doctor was "due to die soon" not that long ago with the whole tomb on Trenzalore arc with Matt Smith. Missy died then just came back and pretty much told us to camera that we aren't getting it explained, and that death is just for "other people". Isn't Davros dead? Clara and Missy getting exterminated... ? Just no impact. There's not one tiny part of me that felt anything there.
- on that note, WHY (this time) is the Doctor convinced he's going to die tomorrow, so that he needs to write his will? And why did he not do that last time we had the "Doctor dies soon" plot?
- Daleks can just shoot the TARDIS now? Since when? Clara's pretty much right on its indestructibility. And didn't we previously establish that an exploding TARDIS ends the universe?
- I liked the "we're looking for a tiny anachronism" joke; the tank and guitar scene was silly, but fun.
- Hand mines. Cool concept. Me likey.
- Two parters. Good. I like two-parters, even if the cliffhanger in this is impactless.
Trailer for next week:
I've watched yesterday's new episode twice now. Here are my initial thoughts:
- deaths just have zero impact now. The Doctor was "due to die soon" not that long ago with the whole tomb on Trenzalore arc with Matt Smith. Missy died then just came back and pretty much told us to camera that we aren't getting it explained, and that death is just for "other people". Isn't Davros dead? Clara and Missy getting exterminated... ? Just no impact. There's not one tiny part of me that felt anything there.
- on that note, WHY (this time) is the Doctor convinced he's going to die tomorrow, so that he needs to write his will? And why did he not do that last time we had the "Doctor dies soon" plot?
- Daleks can just shoot the TARDIS now? Since when? Clara's pretty much right on its indestructibility. And didn't we previously establish that an exploding TARDIS ends the universe?
- I liked the "we're looking for a tiny anachronism" joke; the tank and guitar scene was silly, but fun.
- Hand mines. Cool concept. Me likey.
- Two parters. Good. I like two-parters, even if the cliffhanger in this is impactless.
Trailer for next week:
[video=youtube;SiglsrgZxbs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiglsrgZxbs[/video]
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