Post by Ripley on Dec 2, 2015 20:08:30 GMT -5
Doctor Who finale, Hell Bent, rounds off series 9 with a nerdy, often brilliant, very slightly frustrating but highly watchable episode...
"...he episode picks up from where last week's "Heaven Sent" left off, which sees the Doctor having escaped his Confession Dial, and back on the surface of Gallifrey. It's still an angry Doctor, it's still a Doctor showing his rough edges, and it's still a masterclass of controlled acting from Peter Capaldi.
It's also a skilled and strong class in storytelling from Steven Moffat. Having gambled hard by making Capaldi's Doctor the sole character for much of last week, "Hell Bent" feels just a little more conventional, in part just by having a much larger cast. But that doesn't mean Moffat isn't working hard to keep us on our toes. He varies his pacing, demonstrating for the latest and last time this series the benefit of a two-part story.
What's more, he has an extended running time to play with too, and in the midst of it, he shows a continued willingness to take risks, not least with the character of the Doctor himself. I can't see everything that happens in "Hell Bent" earning universal praise,...Credit too to Rachel Talalay, returning to direct, who also enjoys and maximizes the broader canvas and scope that a series finale tends to offer. She certainly gets to explore Gallifrey more than virtually anyone before her..."
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