Matthew's Journal

Quite the series finale, that. But I feel a bit cheated . I complained previously about the lack of hazard in Doctor Who, and here we have Clara brought back from the dead (albeit proposing to return to it the long way round). I suspect we've not seen the last of Ashildr, either!

It had lots of good moments, though: the war hero Doctor (who never wanted to be one) finds it to his advantage; the dynamic between Doctor and Clara; the slightly cheeky flashbacks-as-spoilers-as-misdirections; the retro TARDIS; the weeping angels that are dangerous even caught in the Matrix; and the Doctor's realisation that even he's gone too far in trying to get Clara back.

I expect the Christmas Special to be a bit sillier after some of the recent seriousness, but River Song is usually good value, so we shall see!