
by David Finniss
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Thus, the fifth season of Doctor Who reaches it’s end. This episode stands in a pretty stark contrast to the other finales. Where Davies kept wanting to escalate and make things more epic, this one is a bit more low key. I mean, sure, the universe still hangs in the balance, but it isn’t as frenetic as previous season closers.
It was interesting to see the idea of no stars popping up again. This not only confirms that the final shot from the last episode was quite literal, but it shows how close things are to the brink. When it was revealed that there was “no such thing as stars,” I had to admit, I was a bit confused. I mean, the Sun is a star and life couldn’t exist on Earth without it. More than that, there’s moonlight.
Luckily, this does get explained later on in the episode.
One of my favorite parts of the episode was the time loops. This episode puts even “Blink” to shame when it comes to the Timey Wimey ball. It’s especially amusing as we see the Doctor jumping around in time in rather quick succession. You’d think that it would make it hard to follow, but it actually isn’t that difficult to keep up.
While it is up to the Doctor to save the universe, there isn’t really a villain for this particular episode. Yes, a Dalek does show up, but that felt rather shoehorned in. Most Dalek appearances usually leave some sort of lasting impression, but this just felt sort of ho-hum. It basically just gave the cast something to run away from when the plot hit a lag. It’s rather disappointing ...