Note possible spoilers…
I’m pretty sure this episode of Doctor Who will go down as one of the best. There were so many amazing things rolled into this one hour that there is nothing to say about the episode other than epic!
We learned who River Song is…but before we get to that big moment, lets start with The Doctor and his army. We met some old enemies that became new friends and were reminded how awesome and dangerous The Doctor can be. Amy, locked away in a place called Demon’s Run with the creepy eye patch woman, about to give birth, has now had the baby.
The opening speech is both heartbreaking and uplifting as well as perfectly narrated over Rory being badass. Yes, Rory is a badass in this episode and The Last Centurion makes his greatest of appearances.
The fight wasn’t that long but there were some great twists during it. However, once again the show proves it can lull you in with a false sense of security. Narration can sometimes take away from a show but the narration in this episode proved essential and became a character of the episode itself. The poem spoken by River Song is both haunting and perfect over the actions of the characters in their scenes.
Even if there were some throwaway characters, they were used for the right reasons, and they were necessary for the moments that made the episode. I give this episode a solid 10, because I saw no flaws, nothing that took away from the episode and nothing that didn’t make this episode perfect.
I’ve known for a while now that Doctor Who hires the right people and the acting in this episode is top notch. If you don’t feel awful for Amy by the end of it, you are officially dead inside. Matt Smith has grown into his role as The Doctor and this is the episode that proves it. I know Tennant is the favorite and I loved him but Smith is my doctor and this is the episode that sealed the deal.
Moffat proves that he knows what he wants to do with the characters and shows us all that he’s had a plan all along ever since he introduced us to River Song in season 4. Because yes, this is when we learned her identity and while some may have guessed it early on it doesn’t matter, the build up and ultimate pay off of the reveal is in the acting and the moments between the characters, not the truth of who she is.
The scene is memorable because of The Doctor’s anger and his sudden and hilarious reaction when she shows him the truth. This is a mid-season finale, and it cleared up the previous cliffhanger and resolved the current predicament while still giving everyone more to chew on until the show returns.
What should also be noted is the hilarious title of the return episode and it’s perfect placement after the reveal.
Let’s Kill Hitler…I can’t stop laughing, the fall can’t come soon enough.
Written By: Ariel Schmiedhauser
Twitter: @SchmidHappens48
