Breathe. Breathe. Tears cascading down my cheek as I try wiping them with the palm of my hand. I can scarcely see for all the tears. I feel like I should write two posts regarding Time of the Doctor. One with my initial reaction but with as little spoilers as possible and then a second when I have had a chance to watch it again and it is safe to assume most have seen it.
I can say Moffat's swansong is reminiscent of Shakespeare's Tempest. The self references are all in line and the emotional turmoil is intact. Matt's last words are a perfect summary of his time with us as our his last interactions with people.
Speaking about this without revealing the last images is proving more difficult than I expected as they linger so brightly in your mind. I shall try my best to go on. I genuinely beg for those that have seen it to contact me so that we can speak about it. The child in me is about to burst and explode with delight, sadness and wonder whilst bouncing off the walls.
Fans will appreciate the light expositions of lingering thoughts throughout Matt's tenure. I appreciated the explanation for The Silence and the riddles we hear throughout. I thought it was a nice nod to see what was behind door 11 from The God Complex and why that rip in the universe is so significant. We also got to see the battle on Trenzalore before there were fields of graves.
I will walk away from this episode satisfied with the farewell given to the most gifted actor of all the doctors. Moffat's writing embodies all of Matt's gifts and we get a second chance to see why we adore him so much. There are only a couple of questions that remain in terms of regeneration and why Matt was dangling on harness on his last day.
There is a fear now that if I write more I shall reveal what I had seen. I shall end it here and implore people to write to me so that we can discuss it further.
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