Review of The Giggle by TheLeo
2 May 2024
This review contains spoilers
Doctor Who: The 60th Anniversary Specials n.3
So, here we are, the final Special. And it was amazing. I found rather dull the Toymaker's debut serial when I watched it last summer (but the fact it was a lost one may have influenced my judgement), but here he's incredible! So manic, hilarious and creepy, his reveal scene with Michael Gough's Toymaker and Hartnell glitching along with the children's choir was awesome. Of course, the Toymaker's attack at UNIT Tower was hilarious. Villains dancing on pop music, my favourite running gag.
Despite the controversy, I actually like the bigeneration twist. I was feeling so sad, since it was the first regeneration I saw on broadcast and then...Poof, the Fifteenth Doctor is here and so is Fourteen.
In the end, it was a nice conclusion, at the last the Doctor can catch a break.