These episodes are all good things.

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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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Brilliant!Dana Schwartz

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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?

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Ninja monks!

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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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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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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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