🚨Boltzmann Brains mentioned🚨

É incrivel de pensar que no especial de 60 anos da serie o Russel T Davies consegue espremir um episodio tão esperimental, tão independente de qualquer tipo de fan service ou apelo a nostalgia, e ainda usar um conceito de ficção ciêntifica mais complexo para exploração dos perssonagens. O melhor dos especiais de 60 anos e um incrivel sinal para a nova era de Doctor Who por vir.

This episode was such a relief. It was the best Doctor Who episode in six years, and boy did we need it. It is completely inventive, essentially a two-hander as we push the Fourteenth Doctor and Donna to the absolute limit and see what they are made of. The 'no-things' are absolutely terrifying, and the plot line is so intricate and clever. It brought back the rush that all the best Doctor Who episodes give. It's a tour de force by some of the world's most talented actors, and I loved every bit.

Admittedly, I had my worries for this one.
I had high points, there must be a point why this Episode was such a secret and good lord.. while my hopes for a return of Susan wasn't there, I still feel good about calling this a masterful episode.
The Star Beast, while fun, throw me off with some wonky moments and a pacing that sadly didn't slow down. The directing was top tier (mostly), but still it felt like a very casual way to reintroduce doctor who to an audience that fell out of touch with the show after the tennant era.
And I am fine with that.
But this one is excellent!
As somebody who really hates the "Tennant-Clone "trope"" in Doctor Who, I am impressed how well this was done!
Just a really GOOD Episode, I might need to think about this one a little more before I can add more to this!

I'm never going to be over this one I think. It's got all my favorite things: evil doppelgangers, the Doctor and Donna Going Through It, weird body horror, and some genuinely terrifying moments. David and Catherine are so good at playing terrifying villains.