The God Complex was far more effective than Night Terrors at bringing a creep factor (I want make a comment that it also has a Crete factor, but I will refrain) to this season. There was a real sense of dread fueled by the psychological terror characters were experiencing and the revelations were nicely paced throughout the hour. I much prefer the incorporation of mythology than history into Doctor Who and seeing a Minotaur in a labyrinth will always be more appealing to me than meeting Agatha Christie or Charles Dickens.

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The Girl Who Waited is not only one of the strongest episodes of this season of Doctor Who, but one of the most enjoyable of the series history. I enjoyed it so much, I’m having trouble articulating all my thoughts on it. It strips away the epic storyline we’ve been following this year and gives a powerful story about the characters. From a production standpoint, the episode hits all the notes I love. The Two Streams Facility combines visually striking images or stark white walls that give way to dank boiler rooms, and lush Tim Burton-esque gardens. The music was haunting and the sound effects are perfect for the episode. I don’t normally discuss these elements of the show, but they really did appeal to me on every level and I can see myself watching this one many times.

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Night Terrors is a departure from the overarching story of this season and gets back to what is primarily a stand alone story. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a story that really held my interest. There’s a lot less to say this time around, but that might be a good thing after all of the excitement of last week.

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I have to learn to trust the creators behind BBC’s Doctor Who. At this point, they’ve more than earned it. Once again, I had my doubts about the show’s return from the Summer break with an episode titled Let’s Kill Hitler. In my mind, it had the potential for terrible things all over it. On the screen, it was brilliant. Again.

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Doctor Who has always had a special place in my world and I’ve had a great time talking about here on MLD. When I was reviewing and speculating on the full run of episodes from Season Five last year, I made it a point to add quotes from the show to the tags for the articles. They probably escaped most readers notice (and it isn’t really the most conventional use of the tags feature), but including them has actually brought a lot of readers to the site. It’s even come to the attention of some that I’ve neglected to include them when reviewing Season Six.

Never one to disappoint, I had to rectify this situation.

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