[TheFightingSpirit]

It's a Moffat production. Blame the endless parade of "I fancy the Doctor" on that. That's is easily the thing I hate about his time as show runner. He's just ... so damn backwards when it comes to "silly women" falling all over his "super badass male protagonist". Can't even keep it out of Sherlock for goodness sake!

Anyway, that's more than enough of that.

I really loved this episode. Must admit I had the jitters from all the damn teasing, but then I was really quite merry by that point

Perhaps the episode lacked from having so many plots to tie up, just a little rickety... then again I can't fault it for that because, in my honest opinion, Moff juggled those loose ends far better than I expected. I had monumentally low expectations going into it though. AND it's Doctor Who, if its on tv and it's not totally awful..

I felt it was a lovely send off for 11. Chock full of the stuff "what" Matt Smith does best as an actor. Hallucinating Amy.. well yeah, it's the Moff I totally expected some kind of ridiculousness along that line.

The big reveal about the Silence was just fine for me too. Build up pushed it a little close to tipping over the line into underwhelming. As a scifi writer I love the idea of genetically engineered confessional priests.

... but I don't for a second think we've seen the last of them.

You may think this is a fresh start, but we still have Clara... and the fact Stevie-boy is in charge still... We can only hope that 12 is a striking enough change from Dr Matt-Rubber-Limbs to make a difference on the hackneyed plots of anti-feminism.

Let's be honest it's all still a bit.... MOFFAAAAATTTTTT! -shakes fist-

Got to say though, super excited for Series 8. Peter Capaldi has a just awesome way of saying the stupidest lines with a rather scary scowl on his face. I mean, the kidneys line? Spot on delivery!. If that isn't a bloody brilliant recipe for humour, I don't know what is. Also.. he kept the accent! Props!