Some parts of the story are a bit superfluous, including a quick side trip to revisit Rusty The Dalek.īut call backs to the modern era of Who like New Earth, deep fan culture like size of the police box windows and opening with a "Previously on Doctor Who." for the majority of TV audiences who have never seen 1966's Tenth Planet should be taken more as a celebration of the show.
Dread at times, but some hope and at the end, acceptance. Mark Gatiss brings to life The Captain (thankfully not a young Brigadier, but it came close!) in a more thoughtful performance than his previous Whoniverse outings.Īs The Doctors themselves wrestle with the inevitable future waiting for them, Gatiss' Captain is the human way into that same dilemma. We see Bill Potts back as large as life, insisting her new state of existence - that's human, water creature now glass avatar if anyone's counting - is really just a container.īill's memories and spirit are what make her real. So a massive showdown with an evil villain was never going to let all the other elements breathe.Īs well as providing a convenient excuse for some familiar faces to return for the finale, it's a decent plot to explore what makes a person who they are.
With everything this episode needs to do, plot was always going to fall into the background slightly. It's actually a great fit for a Christmas Day episode. An overly eager Testimony project from the far future hits a bump in the road as two Doctors meet and create a glitch in the time continuum. It's a quaint departure from the usual villain of the week. There's a TARDIS worth of stuff to talk about in this episode but let's kick off the review with the plot of Twice Upon A Time.
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