November 8th, 2014
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What Did You Think of Death in Heaven?
Now that the 12th and final episode of series 8 has been aired what did you think? Was it everything you had hoped for or not what you expected…
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CJ
November 8th, 2014 - 9:44pmI think the Best moment was when the Doctor was falling from the plane to the TARDIS in the Sky
TMD
November 8th, 2014 - 9:42pmWould someone please bump Muppet of the director’s chair, he’s single handed killed the series off.
Big D
November 8th, 2014 - 9:42pmExcellent premise but poorly realised.
The episode itself had tremendous potential and should have allowed the Doctor to really shine. However the writing, direction and editing, again, let Capaldi down. It felt rushed and bitty as they crammed far too much into its runtime.
The denoument, so to speak, was a let down and felt abit of a copout (perhaps the writers realised they only had an hour and needed to bring an ending in at some point).
However… Missy was brilliant. MG played her to perfection. I trust that we shall see her return in the near future. It was sad that we didnt get to see more of her with the Doctor. If we had, Im sure with MG and PC, the screen would have sizzled.
Hopefully with Clara gone (fingers crossed) It will return to being the Doctor Who show. Though I do think its time for SM to stand down. Anyway, roll on Santa……
Doctor Stu
November 8th, 2014 - 9:41pmDanny Cyberman blew up
the astronaut of death
November 8th, 2014 - 9:41pmif Danny is dead
then how is Orson pink possible??
unless
Clara is pregnant…..
Gerry Forrester
November 8th, 2014 - 9:40pmGreat build up last week, lots of tension. The new Cyberman voice is a much needed improvement.
Sadly the final episode dives straight back into the realms of utter phantasmagoria.
When Danny puts the young guy through the portal, only enough power for one, where from? How? He was dead right? How is he now able to this? On top of already being dead he just flew up to ignite the cyber cloud!!!
How can this show sustain any real tension if the every situation can be undone with this non sensical writing that has no boundaries?
I do believe Peter Capaldi is a very convincing Doctor, but the stories need some grounding.
Anonymous
November 8th, 2014 - 9:40pmWell that was a bit of a letdown. Shame Osgood and Oswald are no longer in it. Shame the Dr didn’t regenerate into a much better doctor. Good things – Gallifrey is back. Lethbridge-Stewart Cyberdude – where did he fly off too?? UNIT’s very own Ironman!!
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
November 8th, 2014 - 9:38pmI just think everything should’ve been bigger, and honestly, i found the first half an hour pointless, as everyone flew out the plane, osgood died, and the president thing had nothing in the turn of events.
Why did Missy choose Clara?
Dalek Supreme
November 8th, 2014 - 9:38pmDisappointingly average, but a fitting end for an otherwise average series.
Cybermen were pointless, just a background, and somehow even MOAR stupid since their regeneration (?) in Nightmare in Silver. UNIT guys also pointless, just to prove haw ‘bananas!’ Missy was (More on that later). Clara is still only written as ‘be sad all the time constanly’, which is a shame cuz Coleman’s not a bad actress. Danny ‘Plot device’ Pink was still dreary, with a preset personalty chosen from Moffat’s ‘Writing for Dummies’ book.
Gomez as Missy is, interesting. She’s got the whole ‘completely bonkers’ thing, which is good, but she doesn’t have the INSANITY of Simm’s Master. Simm’s was insane, but also kinda sad at the same time. Missy is just kind of an evil ‘cuz I can’.
Last 5/10 ish minutes good, Capaldi good as ever. But still just so…MEH. 5/10
Doctor Stu
November 8th, 2014 - 9:38pmErm……I’m not sure what to think to be honest I loved the cybermen emerging from graves but I would have loved to see some cybermen killing people. overall it was very good….. But please Moffat please do not try and fob me off with a Santa clause story, North Pole and Santa makes me feel like we’re going to get a magical Santa story which doctor who really doesn’t need.
I would have loved the doctor to find gallifrey and see that it was burning or something or everyone was slaves to the master and then the Christmas episode carried on from that but I can’t have it all
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
November 8th, 2014 - 9:36pmJourneys End
Doomsday
Parting the Ways
The Big Bang
Death in Heaven
Last of the Time Lords
Wedding of River Song
The name of the doctor
TheExtremeBlueTARDIS
November 8th, 2014 - 9:34pmMine would be:
1) Dark Water/Death In Heaven
2) The Name of the Doctor
3) The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End
4) Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways
5) Utopia/Sound of Drums/Last Of The Time Lords
6) The Pandorica Opens/Big Bang
7) Army of Ghosts/Doomsday
8) The Wedding of River Song
Obsie
November 8th, 2014 - 9:33pmI would have liked a quick explanation as to how Kate and Osgood knew who The Doctor was since he had a new face.
Tim M
November 8th, 2014 - 9:33pmWell, I thought the Master was gone forever in ‘Planet of Fire’ (1984), yet somehow he reappeared in ‘The Mark of the Rani’ (1985). The Master most certainly is NOT gone forever.
CJ
November 8th, 2014 - 9:32pmMoffat will PAY!!!
I talk to computers
November 8th, 2014 - 9:31pmSame
Matthew Hester
November 8th, 2014 - 9:30pmIn all the 50 years Doctor Who has been airing, “Death In Heaven” is now my all time favourite episode!!!!! There was a great plot, great supporting cast, great music and some really shocking moments!!!! The Tribute (s) to Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart were amazing! The picture of him onboard the plane was a real tear jerker for me, because he was one of my favourite classic companions! We also got to see him as a Cyberman, which I saw as our last goodbye to Nicholas Courtney in the Whoniverse. I Cant believe Osgood is dead!! I hate you Moffat!! And when Kate “died”, I cried as she is a great character! Thank god she isn’t dead though. Clara is now gone and I thought it was the right time to let her go. When The Doctor was falling through the air, I was on the edge of my seat because that scene was so epic! Michelle Gomez Portrayed The Master Perfectly, so hats off to her. Overall, I give “Death In Heaven” a 10/10 because it was everything I want in a Doctor Who episode. And the mid credit scene has now been introduced into the Whoniverse! Santa Claus is here! And did we all see the christmas special trailer after the episode???
Harold Saxon
November 8th, 2014 - 9:30pmit was sad they killed osgood,tht shocked,it was pretty sinister,don’t believe master is gone,the clue might be in the teleporter device/weapon,she’s way to clever to be got that way.
Obsie
November 8th, 2014 - 9:29pmAfter 33 years he’s never died, so I imagine he will return again at some point.
Doctor Rules
November 8th, 2014 - 9:29pmWhat did you think booboo?
The Temporal Jelly Baby
November 8th, 2014 - 9:29pmYep, I’m going to have to agree with you there. Good, but should have been better. It left me slightly disappointed.
Dalekparadigm2
November 8th, 2014 - 9:28pmYou aren’t the only one. Osgood was better than Kate I thought. More grown up in this episode.
Doctor 909
November 8th, 2014 - 9:28pmI think that was the point, to make Missy hateable as I felt neutral about her, but from that moment I started to feel hate
TheExtremeBlueTARDIS
November 8th, 2014 - 9:27pmSorry, Anonymous was me >_<
Jammy2305
November 8th, 2014 - 9:27pmIt’s implied she was shot by the Cyberman that they then infuriatingly referred to as being the Brig…
TheExtremeBlueTARDIS
November 8th, 2014 - 9:27pmI liked Osgood too 🙁 From that moment on I began to dislike Missy.
Gallifrey Will Rise Again
November 8th, 2014 - 9:26pmI thought that too.
dan23uk
November 8th, 2014 - 9:26pmGuld Kate Stewart didn’t die 🙂
Harold Saxon
November 8th, 2014 - 9:26pmi definately think so,im sure she will be back,hopefully before long,she is a big hit!
Anonymous
November 8th, 2014 - 9:26pmI loved Osgood, from that moment on I began to dislike Missy 🙁