The Wedding Of River Song
Oct. 2nd, 2011 10:03 amPterodactyls, pyramids, Churchill, Dickens, a cave full of living skulls: that was just the most outrageous fun! I sometimes forget, in my nitpicking over matters of detail, just how much I enjoy the show.
The BBC is cancelling Dr Who Confidential. I'll miss it. Last night's final episode performed a public service by giving us River Song's time-line the right way round. We also got a miniature episode scripted by school children, featuring Nickolas Grace as Einstein. It was lovely.
The "death of the doctor" promises to be a significant turning point- clearing the way for smaller, less overblown story lines. Also, next season, we're promised the "fall of Eleven"- which implies a regeneration- plus a consideration of the primal question of the universe...
The BBC is cancelling Dr Who Confidential. I'll miss it. Last night's final episode performed a public service by giving us River Song's time-line the right way round. We also got a miniature episode scripted by school children, featuring Nickolas Grace as Einstein. It was lovely.
The "death of the doctor" promises to be a significant turning point- clearing the way for smaller, less overblown story lines. Also, next season, we're promised the "fall of Eleven"- which implies a regeneration- plus a consideration of the primal question of the universe...
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Date: 2011-10-03 10:24 am (UTC)I've groused about aspects of Moffat's tenure, but this episode went a long way towards restoring my faith. It was just so deliciously inventive.