The Name of the Doctor

Dear Brits:

Okay, I know that David Tennant was the 10th doctor, but I think he should come back. He IS the Doctor. He isn't just acting as the doctor. He lives and breathes the doctor with his charisma, intelligence, can-do attitude, and let's face it...overall cuteness.

When he is on the Tardis you want to go with him. And when he says, "I'll be back" you know he'll be back.

Ladies, when Rose fell in love with the Doctor...didn't we want to be Rose? Fall in love with doctor who and bring the real doctor back.

Sincerely, Michelle-Alexandra Brown: The girl living on top of the world.

Everyone who is even just a bit of a Whovian was looking forward to this episode. Only the title 'The name of the doctor' divided the fandom in pro and contra. Even I had doubts about this: revealing the doctors name after almost 50 years of secrecy? Maybe Moffat was going a bit to far?

He wasn't. Steven Moffat is a genius and it's clear that he used all his creative potential for this ultimate episode. Just like River, I will keep the spoilers from you, but this episode was perfectly written and directed. Smith was strong as ever and Jenna-Louise Coleman did a great job playing Clara. All the other actors were terrific too.

From the beginning you get the feeling you are climbing towards a climax. The suspense really grows throughout the episode. The duologue's are great and the scenery is magnificent and imposing. It is a really dark episode at times. Nonetheless there is still time for some great sense of humor too.

The climax itself is breathtaking. When the episode was over, I was completely overwhelmed by it. It has so much going on that I immediately watched it again. The story is also very solid this time (which was not the case in 'Cold War' and 'The Rings of Akhaten'). It truly is a remarkable finale to a decent season. It's definitely my favorite Doctor Who final from the reboot.

What.A.Show! The episode begins on an epic scale and ends on an epic one! One would definitely not expect the character of Clara to unfold in this manner; truly, excellent script work, Moffat, I salute you with both hands. Season 7 was a disaster to be honest, very down scale, just above average, if even, but if fans are looking to gain their spirits back again and find back the Who fan within, this is the perfect episode for it! Oh, and keep a Kleenex near by if you're really really emotionally involved with the characters in this show. It's simply brilliant. To think we'd have to wait 6 months for the brilliant story behind the story of this episode, it's gonna be long, but I'm sure it'll be totally worth it!

My real worry is that Steven Moffat has decided to end Doctor Who.

The series should not be about the Doctor; it should be about the adventures he has traveling time and space. Moffat has lost that, and I'm not sure how it can be regenerated.

Moffat did some wonderful stuff- A Christmas Carol is absolutely beautiful - But he has done too much trash to be taken seriously, and The Name of the Doctor is the absolute nadir.

Will someone please exterminate Clara? Besides destroying the show's continuity, she is a lifeless, personality-less drone.

By the way, a reminder - Peter Capaldi is not the 12th Doctor, but - thanks to Moffat and John Hurt - the Thirteenth -and that's the end of the show, and I think that's just what Moffat and the BBC intend.

If so - they don't get it. The Doctor's greatest charm is that he always continues.

And he will continue, long after Moffat has retired....

As for the story itself - it's virtually non-existent. The Name of the Doctor is a mess of explosions, innuendo, and regurgitation Of fan faves. Totally wankery and wonkery. In other words - zip.

And whether Moffat and HIS fans acknowledge it - the STORIES were what the Doctor was all about.

And will be again, once Moffat is gone.

A psychopath's musings initiate the call. The Doctor's friends gather to pre-empt his fall. The faceless unveiled, secretly appear. An act of revenge is placed into full gear.

A great season finale, spectacular conclusion. Much better than the last season's nonsensical delusion. And now expectations are well and truly set. Anniversary appetite ravenous, starved and whet.