Thank you Steven Moffat ...

[snorkackcatcher]

... for coming up with a 50th anniversary episode that worked, one that managed to do homage to the history of Doctor Who without becoming bogged down in it, one that resolved old plotlines and then headed off in a new direction, one that managed to both work within the parameters set by the show's previous canon and also reconstruct them to

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[alias_amy]

I really enjoyed it -- and I think both Smith and Tennant positively shone with the chance to play against each other and Hurt. Your description is so good -- beautifully fannish. A great meditation on the character of the Doctor and perfectly fitting for such a big anniversary.

[snorkackcatcher]

Thank you -- and yes, everyone concerned acted their socks off. :)