[ComicGuy89]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

I enjoyed Time of the Doctor, but I didn't think it was as good as the 50th. That's all I'll say until the rest of you get to see it. So I guess I'll be back tomorrow

I feel stupid that I didn't realise the relevance of all the "... Of the Doctor" titles (bar the minisode) until today though.

Ah, I never expected it to beat the 50th. Well, as is usual I shall avoid the thread until it premieres here, about 12 hours from now.

[Den-O]

So I'm about sit down to Time of the Doctor after a long trip to see family all over the place. Christmas is at last done. Oddly enough someone actually looked at my Amazon wishlist for once and got me the blue shirt con edition of Torchwood Jack.

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

I enjoyed Time of the Doctor, but I didn't think it was as good as the 50th. That's all I'll say until the rest of you get to see it. So I guess I'll be back tomorrow

Yeah, that's about where I'm at, too. It sort of suffered from coming so soon after the 50th; I barely got hyped for it. It was good, though, and the regeneration scene was fantastic. Amy's cameo completely broke me.

[Omega Sprinkle]

The last episode bored me, that's it really.

[ComicGuy89]

Quite liked the latest episode. That was a fantastic regeneration. Here's to a great incarnation!

[KyoryuGreen]

I absolutely loved The Time of the Doctor, and was completely in tears after it. So wonderful loved so much about it and can't wait for more.

[ZeoRangerV]

Okay it's probably safe to write a bit more

It was very good, but not great. It was a whole hour dedicated to tying up the buttload of loose ends from seasons 5-7, which was both a good and bad thing. Good in that yay, no loose ends. Bad in that I just don't think it all played out that well. In the end the Silents were completely underwhelming.

Galifrey turning up was predictable given the situation, but having it revealed to survive the plot from the last episode and then have it swan off again without a though was dumb. I really hope it's not going to become a "last of the Daleks" scenario..

It was a great end for the 11th Doctor, emotional but at the same time dignified (unlike his predecessor). That final speech about remembering every moment of his life was wonderful. Capaldi was good I guess? I don't really feel 20 seconds is enough to judge him on, but that doesn't seem to be stopping everyone in both camps

Most importantly Asylum of the Daleks' ending seems to have been retconned, and that's a victory as far as I'm concerned.

[Grey Warden]

Looking forward to the new Doctor.

[Locke]

Just watched Time of The Doctor. Perhaps it was because I have to now watch things on my phone, the effects were stunning in this episode weren't they? From the brilliant rendering of the Church and the ships surrounding it, to the stunning action sequences and cool additions like the wooden Cybermen. Wow Doctor Who has never looked so good.

In terms of the episode itself, it was okay. I'm still not a huge fan of Moffat's convoluted story plotting but for the most part I could actually follow this episode, which made a refreshing change. And thankfully the episode moved too quickly to become too bogged down in its twists, like many of Moffat's stagnant adventures.

About the only thing that confused me was the whole Confessional Priest thing, was this always a thing? I thought The Silence were some super evil race manipulating the world for their ends because...of reasons, now they are genetically modified confession booths on legs?

I dunno how I feel about the whole Old Doctor thing. I like the idea of the fact that the final Doctor ages and has a lifespan (even if it is much longer than that of a humans) so Timelord's can die, within theory, of peaceful old age and natural causes but it raises all kinds of questions. Like how does it work then when the Doctor is already an old man when he regenerates? Does age even apply if he's born with a sixty year old face? Is this going to be the plot of the whole new season? At least the make up was impressive.

Honestly I don't know how I feel about Smith in his final episode in general. For most of his tenure, he was the only thing I liked about his episodes, and at time he was the only thing stopping me dropping the show all together. But the evolution of his Doctor took Who in a direction I really didn't appreciate.

I know I sound nostalgic and old fashioned but I'm really not a big fan of this 'sexy' Doctor, flirting and snogging and taking his kit off, that isn't the Doctor I looked up to as a kid. I'm hoping that as Capaldi is a bit older, his Doctor will be much more like the mysterious father figure like the best of the Classic Doctor's. He looks absolutely terrifying, haha.

[Electric Turahk]

Curious thing I caught...

Before Smith's regeneration, he mentioned it was the "start of a whole new cycle." Does that make Capaldi the new #1 with 13 more regenerations in store?