After a very mixed bag of episodes for Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor, Chris Chibnall wrapped up with a genuine great finale.
The nostalgia factor ran high especially in the lovely closing moments. Some genuine spectacle with the space train, new planet and volcanoes and Sacha Dahwan was fabulous as The Master . Rasputin. Funnies moment was a Dalek & a Cyberman giving each other WTF looks as The Master started up his Ra Ra Rasputin Boney M track. Lovely use of the Renegade Doctor – sad if RTD doesn’t bring her back at least. Expect the child of time crap will just never be mentioned again.
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Flaws and unanswered questions.
Dan’s initial departure when he just bottled out after nearly getting killed was very anti-climatic. I thought he’d reunite with his girlfriend. Even Yazz never really got full closure – did she rejoin the police?
How did the Master get out of his cyberman and off Gallifrey? Never explained even though the Doctor raised the idea.
How did Graham get to the volcano? Ace never knew, nor did the Doctor and we were never told.
Why is Yaz given a gun to train on The Master when he is already surrounded by UNIT squaddies with guns anyway?
General – superbly intriguing retro-regeneration – not too big a surprise though I thought they might have turned Jodie into Ncuti, and have him just register the change before collapsing into Tennant’s persona.
Great post credits trailer for the first of the Russel T Davies showrun 60th anniversary specials, with Ncuti involved too, but over a year to go before we see it all. Aaaargh!
Photos taken by me.
Arthur Chappell
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