Well unless you live under a rock or are not one of legions, or don’t use Google….or well you get the point you know that today Nov. 23rd 2013 Doctor Who is celebrating 50 years with the Day of the Doctor. There has been a lot of leading up to the 50th Anniversary special with all sorts of clips, and revisits and everything that a Whovian could possibly dream of. Let’s face it though the big thing everyone wanted was the big reveal the episode itself.
John Hurt as the War Doctor… David Tennant back as Ten and Matt Smith as 11 along with Billie Piper and others. How could it not be a good show? Well from this viewer the best I have been able to say thus far is that it was Epic.
The fact that in one sweeping epic episode with three Doctors as the main’s they saved Gallifrey made this fan pretty epicly happy. Not only did they manage it, but they managed it in a way that fit well and still allowed the rest of cannon to remain as it is. Not altering any of the incarnations and how their actions were, by saying, “No you won’t be able to hold onto the memory”. So Nine was as he was..Ten still had so many regrets. But Eleven now has a new purpose! I also suspect we will see some big adventures from the new Doctor Capaldi when he takes over, I would love to see him find Gallifrey. How cool was it that even Capaldi was there when they saved Gallifrey too?! All those Tardis!!! Do I even need to mention Tom Baker showing up again as well? Yeah this episode was a lot of epic.
I am often one who shakes my fist and shrieks MOFFATT!! When he does something and or kills a character I like, or kicks me right in the feels.
Well this episode kicked me all over in the feels, however I was cheering. I have to say they did one fantastic job on this episode. It paid wonderful homage to everything that came before but also kept it current and pushing the Doctor forward into his new adventures.
Bring on Christmas.
