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Yes, there are a few things we all can agree upon that we didn't like about the episode. It is clear from the start we were hoping Christopher Ecclesston would have been able to put politics aside for a new production team and showrunner to film one regeneration scene. I think we can respect him for his decision, but the John Hurt regeneration scene could have been so much better with Christopher's blessing.
I also think most of us would say Billie Piper was not integrated as well as we had hoped. Rose simply became an interface and the reference to Bad Wolf was minimal. I think most of us would have loved to see her able to interact with David one more time. It almost seems heartbreaking to see the two of them in such close proximity and they can't really acknowledge each other. I can understand Moffat's decision to not further complicate matters with infusing more of a love story in the episode. I think Moffat did a fantastic job writing for two popular doctors and treating them equally. If we were to bring in the Rose love story, wouldn't that also mean we would have to bring in one of Matt's love stories as well? That would truly just be convuluting things for no particular reason.
I loved the self references in the episode and there were many. I think it was a nice touch the last words spoken by David are "I don't want to go" along with other key moments. I think Moffat gave us a humourous and yet understandable reason why Elizabeth hates the Doctor and wants his head. If you think about how many times the Doctor actually insults his fiance and the fact the marriage proposal (and wedding) was somewhat a farce to begin with, I think the worst part is that he says he will be right back at the wedding and then runs off into his TARDIS not to really be seen again. Although John's doctor notices right away that Ten seems to kiss quite a bit, it is cute to see Ten not handling the ladies as well.
I can already anticipate a few moments where 3D will appear tomorrow. Tossing the fez, broken glass, and raising the tablet were all things I speculated would be in 3D before I saw the episode. I predict some of the action scenes will be in 3D or perhaps the glowing interfaces we see on Gallifrey. The lucky participants who saw it in 3D at the cinemas will be able to correct me.
There is so much more I want to say, but a certain amount of time has passed so it's not all fresh in my head. I do know I was deeply impressed with Matt hanging out of the TARDIS. It was a nice nod to the Eleventh Hour along with knowing it's actually Matt 90 feet in the air. I also spent a lot of time in google+ communities, facebook and twitter talking to fans about our initial reactions. I might include them later in a blog post. I plan to write another review once I have seen it in 3D. In the meantime, here is what other people had to say.
Here are some reviews:
Entertainment Weekly caught things like the Ponds and Benedict Cumberbatch. Did you? here
The Guardian also picked up on some key factors here
A fan's review, but I question their credibility a bit here
Metro credits Russell T Davies for the special more so than Moffat here
The Independent points out plot holes, but loves it anyway here
The Telegraph has iffy credibility in his review, but I think it is worth a read here
An excellent review by Sydney Morning Herald here
BBC covers the event well here
The Telegraph covers the phenomena by providing a few numbers here
Here are a few Matt/DWarticles I posted on Twitter:
Matt Smith explains his departure here
I'll miss Jenna, she's amazing here
The Twitter reaction here
Ratings can be found hereThere are also some videos here:
ORIGINAL POST
I'm not at home so this will be short. How many of you think the Christmas special will be on Gallifrey? What did you think of Tom's cameo? What did you think of Capaldi? What about the self references? What about the scenes with Matt and David together? Talk more later
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