He Who Moans Review of Doctor Who: World Enough and Time

"ooooh old stuff"
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[@brettpritchard265]

Yes Stuart, but the fact that you were so invested in Bill and Razors relationship is what makes the Masters whole evil scheme that much more twisted.

[@sixstanger00]

Biggest flaw for this episode:

[@doctordisco6333]

It's a stubagsian cyberman

[@iceoriental123]

Pain. Pain. Pain.

[@DarthRushy]

Simm's purpose in the story is to validate Missy's redemption.

[@GenerationWest]

"I hAve bEEN wAitING FOR thIS reViEEW"

[@petrus4]

My first ever exposure to the Cybermen was I think Death in Heaven, and then I watched Doomsday after that. The combined effect of those two episodes was to make me think the Cybermen were about as threatening as a water soaked tissue, so I didn't initially understand why Stu seemed to think they were so awesome. Then, however, I saw this, and I think I'm beginning to understand.

[@britanimations2002]

I knew Moffat was watching, always watching

[@uK8cvPAq]

I get the feeling Moffet watched Interstellar before writing this episode.

[@defrostedrobot77]

I think the Master's presence actually does more than you give it credit for. After all this episode opened with us trying to see if Missy could become good (as well as a good chunk of the season for that matter). In that sense John Simm's Master is the ultimately wrench in that question. Essentially in this story he is the personification of all the Master's dickish tendencies, the devil on the shoulder as Missy is trying to do good. It's also the ultimate reminder of how the Master's past crimes will never truly go away because they are haunting him/her in the present. As Angel has said redemption is not an easy thing and you can never really wash your past actions away and the temptation to just give up because of that fact is always looming over you. Plus this whole thing with Bill is probably one of the most sadistic things that Master has ever done. He befriended Bill for 10 bloody years just so he could make her eventual conversion that much more horrible.

[@slateoffate9812]

He Who Mondas

[@olieverett5683]

Sorry, but John Simm's reveal was incredible. Loved and agreed with everything else though.

[@michaeltaylor4375]

apparently "some individuals" got offended about the level of horror in this episode.......Lol, This is exactly how the cybermen should be...the most chilling and "adult" villian in the Doctor Who world. This one kept me on the edge of my seat in revulsion.....Rise Of The Cybusmen put me to sleep in 5 minutes. LOL

[@JayExci]

Just gonna say now, i think the next part was actually pretty good. It was just so full of every moffat trope that if i was completely unfamilliar with moffats work that i'd have liked this one a hell of a lot more than i did.

[@09philj]

The cyberman stuff in this was great, stuff around it was a bit more wobbly. The Doctor Falls isn't amazing but it is a solid finale that is by far the best of his tenure.

[@JH-jl7cq]

The main gripe I have with this episode is that Bill became like the 4th girl in a Moffat episode who waited.

[@Caxkj0]

Razor's mask is torn off, reveals a bald man with sinister eyes and charming smile.

[@lordinquisitorsec7532]

Pain pain pain. That I feel is pity for Mondasian Cybermen.

[@omegaaverenger112]

Okay, this is weird. Am I the only one who thinks The Doctor Falls was fucking awesome?

[@curtiseaston1711]

Next week you'll be headbutting the desk