The Day Of The Doctor

[poliphilo]

So all the modern Doctors will have to budge up a place. Nine becomes Ten, Ten becomes Eleven, Eleven becomes Twelve and Peter Capaldi-of whom we caught a brief, all but subliminal, glimpse last night- eyes blazing like an angry bird's- will be Thirteen.

I'm assuming Hurt's Doctor will now have acquired canonical status. He'd better had. He was lovely. A sad, quiet Doctor.

Moffat has frequently disappointed me, but you can't accuse him of holding back or playing safe. He has written some of the best episodes in the show's history and last night's took its place among them.  It went for broke. It was funny, brain-achingly clever, spectacular, silly and moving. It was great to have Tennant back. And Piper. And the unheralded, unexpected guest.

Comments

[clindau.livejournal.com]

Yes! I loved it too. John Hurt has always been one of my favorite actors. I wish that BBC America hadn't clogged the episode with so many commercials, though.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

John Hurt is a great actor.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

I think we talked about this on Teh Elsenets. The simulcast was commercial free. The rebroadcast, not so much.