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I liked it. It wasn't as good as last week, but that's honestly an incredibly high bar to set. I think I had my expectations set a bit too high, because I really feel the need to see this again to fairly evaluate it. I'm liking it more and more just sitting here thinking about it, though.

I didn't expect that Gallifrey's long-awaited return would be such a red herring, but I'm kinda fine with it; I've never been a huge fan of Gallifrey stories. The episode was really about the Doctor and Clara and I liked it a lot. We've written Clara out three times now and this was probably my favorite ending - off having adventures with Ashildr (can I also just point out that I loved the reveal of the diner being the one from The Impossible Astronaut; that was adorable). It leaves the door open to see both characters again, but it still feels like the Doctor and Clara have come to a natural parting. A good companion, like Donna, tempers the Doctor; Clara's become more and more of an enabler and they both realize it. It was a good ending, even if Face the Raven is going to lose much of its power in hindsight.