The Doctor Falls

The Master and Missy combine, Synchronised in a perfect line, Although doubts exist, There might be a twist, A tango, a foxtrot, divine.

Bill struggles with what she's become, All season she's shone like the sun, Time to save the day, Lift the Time Lord away, A rainbow of glory and fun.

Another regeneration, Is on the Doctors horizon, Changing identity, With calm serenity, Is easier said than is done.

Series 10 hasn't been amazing, but this episode is just wonderful in every way. Beautiful acting, writing, direction, and music. I'm not going to spoil anything, but the last few minutes were awe-inspiring. Simply wonderful.

This is Doctor Who at its most beautiful, an entire series coming to a well poised and rewarding conclusion with every character finding its place, well done Steven Moffat, we had wonder, sadness, questions and answers and a little bit of something in our eyes.

10 Seasons down the line in the reboot, which had its ups and downs and on his final bow before the Christmas Special Moffat decides to play with emotion and character than swashbuckling action. Oh, and what a glorious treat.

Was it as good as World Enough and Time? I don't know. All I know is at the end of the hour long run, I was satisfied beyond words. There was closure and wonder in equal measures and this is what Doctor Who is all about.

Rachel Talalay's measured direction and pace are reminiscent of Heaven Sent and Murray Gold continues to make the show musically brilliant.

Season 10 has not been the most consistent one for me, nowhere matching the stakes set by Season 9. But the last two episodes summarize the Moffat era - daring, inventive and not shy of breaking rules or going the extra mile. Say what you may - but the man will be missed.

And then there's Capaldi - do we have enough words? What a Doctor he's been. There's really little left to say.

We have an hour more of Moffat and Capaldi (with a surprise) left and all we can do is enjoy it in all it's glory come Christmas before the show moves on to newer territory.

There is a feeling of foreboding, but not without appreciation for the brilliance of the Season Finale. Feels like an era coming to an end. Thoroughly satisfying. 10/10.

Peter Capaldi is awesome. I loved him as The Doctor. Capaldi and Tennant are my favorite Doctors. The only negative would be Matt Lucas, who is a weak addition and I don't really care for him. I really hate to see Capaldi go. I hope they choose the next Doctor as well as they did this time!

I've been a huge fan of Peter Capaldi's Doctor since his debut in Deep Breath, his finest performance coming in The Zygon Inversion, but I think he surpassed that here, he was sensational.

The episode promised so much, the preceding episode World enough and time had been the best episode I've seen in a long time. I approached this episode with a degree of caution, a few too many times a fabulous penultimate episode had led into a poor concluding one. I'd class this as the best concluding episode under the Moffat era. The episode felt stripped back, a more simple plot then in previous series. A different tone from the dark, almost horror like world enough and time.

As for the best elements, Capaldi I've mentioned, his speech to the Master/Missy I felt was his best moment in the role, he was outstanding, making his Doctor a very warm character. Pearl Mackie has been a revelation all series, fantastic from her again, I truly hope she decides to return. John Simm and Michelle Gomez added something else to this episode, superb interplay between the two, so much fun and yet so dark. Simm had a better time of it here then he did in the end of time, allowed to deliver a very dark Master, nice also to see a change of direction for Missy.

Great use of the Mondasian Cybermen, a more then worthy adversary, they delivered. Great special effects, and a nice performance from Sam Spiro.

I'd imagine many people shed a few tears after this, and for some it may have been a bit sentimental, but I thought it a true triumph of writing and acting, Moffat managed to pretty much sign off in sixty minutes, answering several questions. Fair to say that the team are ending on a high.

Series ten has been so good, Saturday evenings will be lacking that bit of magic for some time. As always with this show it will continue, and I can't wait to see what plans Chris Chibnall has, I only hope they include Pearl Mackie.

Thanks Capaldi and co, Series 10 has been outstanding. 10/10