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Funny that, that was our opinion too. "Whatever Chibnall had during this they need to give him more of it."

I think if you are on any feeds and don't want to be spoiled you need to stay off the internet until you have seen the ep or watch it ASAP. Thankfully I am not following anything that will spoil it for me though I'm really resisting the temptation to just look it up and get it over with. The 2 posts I saw were extremely vague, and were just enough to guess something has happened and who it involved. But a friend has been spoiled already by that very person posting about it and ruining it for anyone who hadn't seen it and follows them. Doofus.

Well, that episode was something. There was a lot I liked, but I am concerned about how exactly this big reveal will play out. Obviously I can't elaborate further, but Chibnall is playing a very dangerous game here if he doesn't manage to pull this off.

DOCTOR WHO TONIGHT WAS OMG

Ok, here's the spoilsies: Brace yourselves... it's a big one... nobody saw it coming... they only went and made a good episode!!! Unbelievable stuff.

Avoid social media until the end of the episode, hope you enjoy it

And then she found the other chat......

Based on all this, I have decided to watch the episode tonight, just to see what the fuss is about.

It is as significant as people are saying. That is all I am gonna say and everyone who has the desire to say more than that will get hit with the custom user title I had created back for the Avengers spoilers already.

World Enough and Time - This certainly ranks in my all time favourites list. The acting, pacing, writing, production and direction are all first class. I agree with your review. The time dilution is an excellent plot device. It's an interesting concept - what is a few hours for The Doctor, Nardole and Missy is years for Bill and makes her fate more poignant. (Also interesting that as a companion Bill has theoretically spent more time with The Master than The Doctor). Mackie really shines here. It was a risk to kill her at the beginning but that definitely paid off. Gomez, Capaldi and Lucas are also excellent. The comedic moments fit perfectly with the overall darkness of the story. It's a pity the BBC chose to reveal Simm's return as The Master. However on first watch I still had one of those "OMG moments". It shows the acting skills of Simm as well as the prosthetics that I did not realise The Master was in the whole episode! The Cybermen are at their best in this episode. I always prefer them when they are upgrading humans. The hospital scenes are suitably scary. The Mondassian Cyberman design is good. This episode has a brilliant cliffhanger. And I always like the little touches Moffat uses - making Bill's tear part of The Cyberman design is a masterstroke. Overall 10/10

World Enough And Time- Wow. This episode is about as perfect as Doctor Who can get. I absolutely adore it. The acting is brilliant all around. Michelle Gomez really gets to shine, and Pearl also gets an excellent role. This episode has a small cast, but everyone is utilised perfectly. Moffat provs he is more than capable of building a story around a somewhat complex concept and still making it understandable, and the time dilution idea created by the black hole is very intriguing. It also serves as an excellent plot device, as it allows Bill to undergo a lot whilst the other characters experience almost nothing in comparison. Bill's story here is actually rather tragic. For those of you who are concerned this is about to go into major spoiler territory. Shooting Bill very early on in the episode certainly helped raise the stakes, and the fact that she spent so long waiting for the Doctor to come to her rescue, combined with the fact that he never did, is very impactful. If their relationship wasn't very strong, it wouldn't have been as effective, but the two of them developed a great bond over the course of this series, so it definitely works. I can't talk about this episode without talking about the villains. The Cybermen haven't been this creepy in years, and I love the Mondasian Cyberman design. Bill's conversion was a very risky move on Moffat's part, and I think it worked amazingly. John Simm's return is also excellent done, and he instantly clicks back into his role. This episode is perfect in every way. Acting, pacing, dialogue, I can't fault it. Overall- 10/10. The Doctor Falls- This one isn't as good as the previous episode. However, it is still a very strong finale. This is Peter Capaldi's episode, and he carries it effortlessly. As far as his performance goes, this is definitely one of the best in my eyes. His speech to the two Masters has rightfully gone down as one of the best. Simm and Gomez also excel as two very different, but equally interesting, Masters. It was nice to go back and see what these two were like after recently seeing another very different yet amazing Master in series 12. I am still hoping we get an answer in series 12 as to where the current Master comes from chronologically, as this still seems like a perfect death for this character. It doesn't fit in my eyes to go from Missy to the completely unhinged Dhawan Master, but I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens there. Pearl Mackie also gives a great performance, and it's very impressive that we can tell how Bill is feeling even when we're seeing her as a Cyberman. Despite the emotionless face, we know enough the character beneath to understand her. That reveal shot in the mirror is great as well. Nardole gets his moments, but he is side-lined in favour of the Masters. It makes sense, but I had hoped for a better ending for this character. That small romance sub-plot he had also seems like a waste of screen time to me. The direction is very good, and most of the action is well shot. Some sequences could have been removed or shortened, and there are some lines I could have lived without hearing, but for the most part this episode is very well structured. I have some issues with a couple of the plot points here. Firstly, what exactly was the plan for Nardole and other people on the ship? They just had to keep on going up to a higher floor of the ship, although it is re-iterated multiple times that the Cybermen will inevitably reach them. Are we to assume that no one survives this, and Nardole and the others will eventually be reached and killed? I'm also not a fan of the Heather plot. Personally, I think it would have been far more tragic and impactful if Bill died protecting the Doctor, but stayed dead. Moffat can't seem to allow companions to remain dead though, so any potential impact is gone. Instead Bill is now flying around somewhere as a puddle creature. This is a very strong episode, and as a finale to series 10, it is near perfect. There are a few problems with some of the writing, and the supporting characters could have done with better development, but overall I really like this one. Capaldi's Doctor has undergone a complete arc, going from a morally questionable man in series 8 to one who will willingly lay down his life for a few people he barely knows, despite not even knowing if they'll survive, instead doing it simply because he believes it is the right thing to do. That is The Doctor. If any Doctor was to question regeneration, I have no trouble accepting that it would be this one, considering how much this particular incarnation has gone through throughout series 9 and 10. His refusal to regenerate is a very interesting idea. That was previously explored with 10, but I think it is handled much better here. Seeing David Bradley appear as the 1st Doctor at the end of this episode is wonderful, and it leads perfectly into the next episode. Overall- 8/10. Overall rating for series 10- 9/10. That high rating doesn't mean I love every episode in this series. The Lie Of The Land is one notable example of that. I gave it that rating because I find the episodes consistently enjoyable, and I often find myself revisiting episodes from this series more than most other modern ones. All of the lead characters are given interesting arcs, and it's a joy to watch them all grow and develop over the course of the series.

She'd only be available from 9 to 5.

Yeah I couldn’t understand why it was so quiet and then I realised everyone was talking on there instead, you’ve swapped last weekend the Doctor Who discussion was here!

Yeah Chibnall has got to do this right

Much better, thank you.

I'm hoping for a bit more of an explanation than that, but who knows with this show.

I'm giving in and watching now as well - I know It'll pop up on a site when I load up in the morning otherwise. Who needs sleep. These days you need to go off line straight away, you cannot trust that people won't do that, though obviously it's harder with things like this when you aren't expecting significant stuff to happen.

Ooh, I'd better watch it now then. I'll be back in an hour with all the spoilsies.

The owner must be compensating for something...

Old joke but this is a huge spoiler

No spoilers, and I'll try and watch it tomorrow, but I'm guessing by a couple of posts I've seen elsewhere that something significant happened on Who tonight with a certain someone.

Thank you for staying through all of these gaps in the reviews, I've been really bad with them recently, only one or two a week. I should have finished the Capaldi era way sooner than I have. Hopefully I can get through series 11 faster. I do hope I enjoy them more this time but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Jamie Lee Curtis

Even your reviews of the Capaldi era seemed over far too quickly just like the era itself. They have made for some very enjoyable reads. It will be interesting to see when you re-watch Series 11 whether you feel any of them are better than you originally thought. I confess I have not re-watched any again and am sad to say I have no desire to do so. But maybe a really positive review by you might make me change my mind.....

The Doctor Falls - As a regeneration episode (as basically this is) it's one of the best. The country scenes at the beginning were a bit concerning after the darkness of the previous episode and you're left wondering what direction Moffat was going to take. But this leads to one of Doctor Who's most iconic images - The Doctor being carried by a Mondassian Cyberman! I like the flashbacks to the hospital - they worked well within the story. The pacing, production, acting and direction are again excellent. Talalay again proves to be one of the best directors Doctor Who has ever had. She makes each scene flow effortlessly to the next. Nardole is a bit sidelined here but definitely has his moments. I actually love his ending. It's quite moving. You presume he dies along with the humans. Lucas proves he can do serious as well as comedic acting. Mackie is brilliant. What a brilliant idea to switch between Bill and CyberBill. It enforces her fate. For me Moffat really does understand the character of The Master. Gomez and Simm work perfectly together. Although they portray The Master in different ways you can truly believe they are the same character. I never had a problem with The Master being female. The character was well written and Gomez performed the role admirably. I think Simm gives a far better performance here than previously. But that's more down to the writing. You do feel this is The Master he always wanted to portray. The Master's character arc is one of my favourites. And for me the ending is perfect. As my favourite character I would have been happy not to have seen him/her again. Here's hoping Chibnall does not undo the whole arc with the new portrayal but we shall see. With stiff competition Capaldi still manages to make this episode his. He has some great interactions with Bill and Nardole. His Doctor's overall arc was fantastic. He embodies what it is to be The Doctor. Helping out even when it's futile. Amongst the many fantastic speeches Capaldi's Doctor has given his kindness speech to the two Masters is his best. (It's why I have part of it in my profile signature). I don't mind Bill's ending as it fits with the next episode. As you say The Doctor's refusal to regenerate works here. Capaldi's Doctor has endured a lot of loss. And as the first of a new regeneration cycle he knows there is more to endure. Don't know why but when Capaldi says "I don't want to go" it sounds strong but when Tennant did so it sounded soppy. Overall 9.5/10 Let down by a bit of dodgy dialogue!

I haven't seen Joker yet and WW was OK, but I can't agree with AM Shazam wasn't without it's faults (like the ethics of turning a 6/7 year old into a super hero because I'm sure they are well known for their critical thinking and ability to understand and cope with what Supers are required to do) but on the whole it was good.

tried to look for this but found one for ant and Dec instead.

Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor. (Doctor Who)

With the 5th Doctor my classic Who collection is now complete (of those still alive).

That’s funny right there!

Sylvia Hoeks - Blade runner 2049 Wesley Snipes - Blade Richard Chaves - Predator James Markham Hall Alice Braga - Predators I am Legend Milla Jovovich - Fifth Element Resident Evil William Atherton - Die Hard GhostBusters

Toby Jones and Richard Armitage

Great guest, I am super excited. Could this be the year we get Drew Barrymore? A girl can dream.

I stupidly went on Twitter and had it spoiled straight away so I second the advice to stay away from social media until you watch. Still super excited by it though, hope you enjoy!

Just one more episode to go and then we enter the Chibnall/Whittaker era...