These episodes are all good things.
The cult sci-fi sagaDoctor Whohas given us many a time-traveling adventure since its TV debut in 1963.
Threatened with execution, she requested a final meal.

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The tricky moral questions she presented shade the reboot with invigorating ambiguity.Darren Franich
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The two actors have amazing chemistry, making thisone of the show’s funniest episodes.Chancellor Agard
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She did not suggest they’d go back to tangle with alien assassins.

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Butthat’s what happenedanyway!Clark Collis
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Whatensued in this two-parter?
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Brilliant!Dana Schwartz
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“The Doctor’s Wife” (2011)
If these bigger-on-the-inside walls could talk… Don’t overthink it.”

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The cracks in time!).
Watching these episodes, it’s hard not to marvel at the ingenious structure of the entire season.

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Plus, we finally got to seeAmy and Rory’s long-awaited wedding!Chancellor Agard
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What if the equation flipped, and the companions welcomed the Doctor home?
“Tooth and Claw” (2006)
Ninja monks!

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OldWhoand NewWhocollide!
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Talk about the wait and seethe.Tim Leong
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And poor John Smith, had to sacrifice himself to become someone extraordinary.Dana Schwartz
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As the Ninth Doctor would say: “Fantastic!
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but it’s still a delightful romp through everything that makesDoctor Whogreat.
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The result set the tone for just how good the new version of the series could be.
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The pair triumph, but at a steep cost; they’re trapped in separate universes.

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“Dalek” (2005)
Eccleston’s Doctor was the last survivor of an apocalyptic Time War.
Or so he thought.
The episode felt more like a gothic horror flick than a sci-fi adventure.

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