Episode 8: The Reality War

If this was a bad era this might have been forgivable but it hasn't. Its been pretty good. Wild Blue Yonder, Boom, Rogue, Lux and The Well was amazing. I also admired episodes like 73 Yards, Dot and Bubble and The Story & The Engine even though even though they didn't really fully work for me on broadcast. But ending this era like this is unforgivable. I don't even know where to start. I never thought the day would come where I would give a doctor who episode half a star. This episode has tarnished this whole era and made it look like a big mistake. Maybe this was all a mistake. Doctor Who needs new voices. Bringing back RTD and Tennant, whilst executed quite well, set the worst precedent. Doctor Who has become what is was in the 80s. Rehashing old lore that no one cares about because the people running the show don't have any other ideas.

I'm generally wary of waving pitchforks at showrunners. Consistently good writing is something that is quite rare in doctor who.
But this episode confirmed my worst fears.

Sack Russel T Davis.