23rd November, 2013: The Day of the Doctor.
You know, there’s only so much bandwidth a boy can waste: especially as the aerial junction box in the block of flats I live in is knackered.
Given that … ?
Given that, I’ve been caning the limited amount of data I have: in a VERY unhelpful way, as well.
However … ?
I’ve just come away from seeing The Day Of The Doctor, via the BBC’s iPlayer service*.
And, while I think the 50th Anniversary episode isn’t perfect … ?
It’s a DAMN impressive piece of event drama: and something we won’t see for a few more years.
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To try and briefly summarize … ?
The Day Of The Doctor sees Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor meeting Clara: just as the TARDIS is heli-napped by UNIT and taken UNIT’s HQ under the Tower of London.
And taken to view artwork that includes orders from an old flame: Elizabeth 1st.
Seemingly … ?
Seemingly the Virgin Queen needs her husband’s help with a rather awkward Zygon problem.
She ends up with not only the Tenth Doctor — David Tennant — but with the Eleventh Doctor — Matt Smith — but also the hither-to unseen War Doctor: played by John Hurt.
The War Doctor … ? Has been sent through time to see what his future holds, by ‘The Moment’, the Time Lords’ last great weapon: sent so that the Moment — played by Billie Piper — can show him the consequences of destroying both Timelords and Daleks will be …
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Now …
Not perfect … ?
Possibly not: although I’m damned if I could put a finger on how.
The Day Of The Doctor is a very entertaining watch, and one I, as a fan, can find no fault with.
I’m VERY aware it’s going to keep fans — and hopefully general viewers — happy for years: both in the amount of geeky references, and ‘guest appearences’ from every preceding Doctor.
And a brief view from Peter Capaldi’s 12th, as well.
AND from Tom Baker, as ‘The Curator’.
Nice touch, that … !
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It’s ALSO done something else.
In one throwaway line from a character called The General, the episode mentions that we see all thirteen Doctors.
Now, I’m wondering if that means Capaldi’s Twelfth — I’m still not sure how to count Hurt’s War Doctor — will be the last.
But I DO know this: with the re-appearence of Gallifrey, the Time Lords are back.
I believe this means things could go in all sorts of directions.
* My family’s recording the after-party on BBC for me: when I said I’ve been caning my broadband limits, I wasn’t kidding.
