History Gush / DoctorWho

* The Twelfth Doctor, as played by Creator/PeterCapaldi, is the toughest Doctor you'll ever love. He's a broody ByronicHero with NoSocialSkills, a DeadpanSnarker who HatesBeingTouched, a GrumpyOldMan who embodies GoodIsNotNice. He '''also''' embodies -- beautifully -- DarkIsNotEvil, CreepyGood, and HumbleHero, as well as the depths that can lie BeneathTheMask with his NotSoStoic moments -- expressing childlike whimsy and wonder, playing an electric guitar to beat the band, and nicknaming himself such things as "Doctor Funkenstein". His CharacterDevelopment is extraordinary: As he slowly goes from frosty to fun-loving, [[HurtingHero the true depths of his aching soul also emerge]]. He becomes a TragicHero in his Series 9 arc when he gives in too often to the grief and self-pity he's accumulated over millennia, even becoming TheUnfettered, before being brought back to his best self, but he never stops being sympathetic.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The Zygon Invasion"]] / [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Zygon Inversion"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Two years after "The Day of the Doctor" comes a globetrotting continuation of its B-plot as an uprising of renegade, shapeshifting AliensAmongUs threatens Earth. Highlights include a startling [[TheReveal reveal]] leading into a classic "How will they get out of ''this'' one?" {{Cliffhanger}}, the triumphant return of [[spoiler: fan-favorite Osgood (one of her, anyway!)]], delightful comic dialogue to ease the tension, provocative RippedFromTheHeadlines plot points, and Jenna Coleman at her best as Clara faces off with [[spoiler: her evil Zygon double Bonnie -- so, ''two'' excellent performances]]. The Doctor's climactic monologue is a {{Tearjerker}} that might be Twelve's greatest single scene, masterfully played by Capaldi.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E11WorldEnoughAndTime "World Enough And Time"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E12TheDoctorFalls "The Doctor Falls"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2017. The Twelfth Doctor's swan song is without a doubt the best story Series 10 has to offer, one of the best of Capaldi's tenure, and one of the best Moffat's written. Heartbreaking in so many places and heartwarming in many others, we reach the end of an era as the Twelfth Doctor tries his hardest to bring his oldest friend, Missy, back on the side of the angels. Creator/PeterCapaldi's performance is enthralling, with his WorldOfCardboardSpeech in the second part quite possibly being his Doctor's defining moment. Missy's inner conflict is well-portrayed, with Michelle Gomez doing a superb job of portraying someone who indecisive about wanting to be noble or evil. Bill's TraumaCongaLine is heartbreaking, but she eventually receives her happy ending with Heather from "The Pilot", with the kiss the two share being one of the sweetest moments in series so far. The montage of companions brought a tear to this Troper's eye, the First Doctor's cameo is especially epic, the three generations of Cybermen together look completely badass, and Creator/JohnSimm is as delightful as always as TheMaster. Rachel Talalay did an amazing job directing this finale, as she did with the two previous ones, and Murray Gold's score is as majestic as always. Truly a crowning achievement of the revival and of the show in general.

* It's about time [[{{EeveeGirlChey}} this troper]] says a few words about the {{Badass Adorable}} Second Doctor! The cute little cosmic hobo had it's own quirks and knows how to rock a recorder. Where do you think {{Matt Smith}} got the bow-tie idea from? [[{{Patrick Troughton}} PATRICK TROUGHTON.]] That's who!

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E11WorldEnoughAndTime "World Enough And Time"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E12TheDoctorFalls "The Doctor Falls"]] - The Twelfth Doctor's swan song is without a doubt the best story Series 10 has to offer, one of the best of Capaldi's tenure, and one of the best Moffat's written. Heartbreaking in so many places and heartwarming in many others, we reach the end of an era as the Twelfth Doctor tries his hardest to bring his oldest friend, Missy, back on the side of the angels. Creator/PeterCapaldi's performance is enthralling, with his WorldOfCardboardSpeech in the second part quite possibly being his Doctor's defining moment. Missy's inner conflict is well-portrayed, with Michelle Gomez doing a superb job of portraying someone who indecisive about wanting to be noble or evil. Bill's TraumaCongaLine is heartbreaking, but she eventually receives her happy ending with Heather from "The Pilot", with the kiss the two share being one of the sweetest moments in series so far. The montage of companions brought a tear to this Troper's eye, the First Doctor's cameo is especially epic, the three generations of Cybermen together look completely badass, and Creator/JohnSimm is as delightful as always as TheMaster. Rachel Talalay did an amazing job directing this finale, as she did with the two previous ones, and Murray Gold's score is as majestic as always. Truly a crowning achievement of the revival and of the show in general.

* The clip revealing Creator/JodieWhittaker's casting as the Thirteenth Doctor. The smile on her face at the end says it all, and as her predecessor said, she's going to be "fantastic". Also, we finally have a female Doctor, which is something the various showrunners and producers of ''Doctor Who'' have been trying to do since The80s! 2018 can't come fast enough.

*** There's [[EnsembleDarkhorse Fitz]]. Where to begin with Fitzgerald Michael Kreiner? The one, the only, the irreplaceable? A LoveableSexManiac, CowardlyLion and DeadpanSnarker, Fitz, like Jamie as mentioned below, is an excellent example of a non-traditional companion done absolutely right. He's arguably one of the most, if not ''the'' most realistic and fleshed-out characters in the franchise as a whole, and after seven years and fifty-five books traveling with the Doctor, the two become a magnificent dynamic duo. He's [[HoYay devoted]] to the Doctor (and vice versa) to the extent that their relationship is remarked upon as being that of an [[LikeAnOldMarriedCouple old married couple]], he's had an incredibly rich (and confusing) backstory and series of character arcs, and he embodies SexDrugsAndRockNRoll [[XMeetsY meets]] AscendedFanboy. Fitz Kreiner is easily a contender for best companion of all time.

* [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho034SpareParts "Spare Parts"]] -- Creator/PeterDavison, 2002. The definitive origin story for the Cybermen. A story like "Genesis" but more tragic in showing there is little hope for the people of Mondas. And of course plenty of Nightmare Fuel. Much of this was adapted into the Series 2 Cybermen episodes.

!!TVTropes Hearts ''Doctor Who''

* [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho034SpareParts "Spare Parts"]] -- The definitive origin story for the Cybermen. A story like "Genesis" but more tragic in showing there is little hope for the people of Mondas. And of course plenty of Nightmare Fuel. Much of this was adapted into the Series 2 Cybermen episodes.
* [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho048Davros "Davros"]] -- ADayInTheLimelight for Davros. This is quite possibly the best story for Davros. It has the 6th Doctor, but doesn't feature Daleks or companions. It has Davros experience a whole range of emotions, and defines his character well. It's also another great example of how much Big Finish has helped 6 shine. It proves a great prequel to "Revelation of the Daleks" as well.

** Have to add to this. ''[[Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures The Eighth Doctor Adventures]]'' got me into Doctor Who after months of skirting the edges of the fandom, put off by ArchivePanic. Novels!Eight is funny, adoreable, immeasurably compassionate and above all, a certified {{Badass}}.

* Martha. Fuckin. Jones. Full stop! Smart, check. Funny, check. BadAss, triple check! And she's inspired more PSL than anybody else on this list. Hell, even Shakespeare thought she was hot stuff!

* Rory "The Last Centurion" Williams has basically just two settings {{Adorkable}} and {{BadAss}} and he's brilliantly awesome in both. An amazing EnsembleDarkhorse whose CharacterDevelopment was so well done (by both actor and writers) that he believably went from being a ButtMonkey boyfriend that most [[{{Shipping}} Shipper fans]] wanted out of the way, to becoming the [[TheHeart True Heart]] of the current TARDIS team while simultaneously [[TakeALevelInBadass taking so MANY Levels in Badass]] that he now has his own MemeticBadass meme to rival [[Website/ChuckNorrisFacts Chuck Norris's]]. Nurse-Boy done good!

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E9TheEmptyChild "The Empty Child"]] / [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E10TheDoctorDances "The Doctor Dances"]] -- Creator/ChristopherEccleston, 2005. The first ''really scary'' episodes of the new series. An ostensibly empty spaceship crashes into Blitz-era London and unleashes a plague of gasmask zombies. Meanwhile, the Doctor faces off with a member of Time Agency, played by Creator/JohnBarrowman. Equal measures witty, scary and atmospheric, these were the first episodes written by Creator/StevenMoffat.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E11Utopia "Utopia"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E12TheSoundOfDrums "The Sound of Drums"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E13LastOfTheTimeLords "Last of the Time Lords"]]. A satisfying finale to the best of the revived series. There may be quite a DeusExMachina but it is still a better 10 finale to his later ones.
** For the most part the plot is well written, Capitan Jack returns, and Master is just so incredibly awesome in everyway. One of the best season finales in the series.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E4TheDoctorsWife "The Doctor's Wife"]] -- Creator/MattSmith, 2011. A fan favorite for two reasons: being written by Creator/NeilGaiman, and giving ADayInTheLimelight to [[spoiler:the TARDIS herself, getting a human form and working with the Doctor to defeat an alien that's possessed the regular TARDIS and escape an AlternateUniverse.]] She proves herself to be a ManicPixieDreamGirl and even bigger {{Cloudcuckoolander}} than the Doctor himself and finally gets the opportunity to voice her love and loyalty for him, which she does in [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming the sweetest of ways.]]

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E4Listen "Listen"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2014. The first great Twelfth Doctor story: He's obsessed with finding a creature capable of "perfect hiding", the source of the universal nightmare about what's under the bed...but does it even exist? Clara has her doubts, but his determination to unravel the mystery will profoundly affect their lives ''and'' that of her new boyfriend Danny Pink. Scripted by Moffat, it's splendidly spooky and tender, with a final sequence that takes a gamble by journeying into [[spoiler: the Doctor's childhood]] and comes up aces. Nominated for a 2015 Hugo Award, and recommended as a good first story for newbies by the official ''Doctor Who'' Tumblr.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The Zygon Invasion"]] / [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Zygon Inversion"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Two years after "The Day of the Doctor" comes a globetrotting continuation of its B-plot as an uprising of renegade, shapeshifting AliensAmongUs threatens Earth. Highlights include a startling [[TheReveal reveal]] leading into a classic "How will they get out of ''this'' one?" {{Cliffhanger}}, the triumphant return of [[spoiler: fan-favorite Osgood (one of her, anyway!)]], delightful comic dialogue to ease the tension, provocative RippedFromTheHeadlines plot points, and Jenna Coleman at her best as Clara faces off with [[spoiler: her evil Zygon double Bonnie -- so, ''two'' excellent performances for her]]. The Doctor's climactic monologue is a {{Tearjerker}} that might be Twelve's greatest single scene, masterfully played by Capaldi.
* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E11HeavenSent "Heaven Sent"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Perhaps THE most audacious effort from Creator/StevenMoffat yet, if not televised ''Doctor Who'' as a whole. In the second part of a three-part Series 9 finale (sandwiched by "Face the Raven" and "Hell Bent", both more conventional), the Twelfth Doctor is TrappedInAnotherWorld with only a voiceless monster and his own thoughts to keep him "company" in the wake of betrayal and disaster. While the total effectiveness of this three-parter is debatable (with such events as [[spoiler: Clara's death/return to "life", the Doctor's return to Gallifrey, etc.]]), this episode justifies the whole effort. The Doctor's struggle as his anguish begins to overwhelm him has gorgeous visuals and poetic dialogue. Another brilliant Capaldi performance -- in what's ''very'' close to a one-man show -- reveals the Doctor's hearts and mind as never before.

** Likewise, Creator/ChristopherEccleston was indispensable to reviving the Doctor and causing a whole new generation of fans to fall in love with. It's a shame he's so often overshadowed by David Tennant, who, by the way, is also awesome.

* '''Evelyn Smythe''' (Maggie Stables). The Sixth Doctor's BigFinish companion, and a doctor in her own right (of history). She's a middle-aged woman who doesn't take any of Sixie's crap and features in some of his best adventures, such as "Jubilee".

* '''Charley Pollard''': An Edwardian Adventurous with a lot of character, who the Doctor risked the Web of Time rather then kill. Smart, adventurous, and brave, she got to travel with the Doctor before she first met him.
* '''Donna Noble''' (Creator/CatherineTate, 2006; 2008; 2009): Originally appearing in the 2006 Christmas special and returning as the companion of Series 4, Donna was the first female companion in the new series who didn't fall in love with the Doctor. She started off as TheScrappy, but her CharacterDevelopment made her incredibly popular. Through out the season, she constantly called the Doctor out when he was being hypocritical. In contrast to The Doctor's ability to see the big picture, Donna was good at noticing the details that the Doctor often overlooked or thought insignificant.
* '''Rory Williams''' (Creator/ArthurDarvill, 2010-2012) Rory is the first long-term male companion in the new series, and is quickly turning into a fan-favorite. Starting out as just a bumbling everyman, Rory turned into an extremely loyal, plain BAD-ASS character, who even manages to surpass the Doctor in terms of awesome moments on occasion. In some ways, he is almost a male Ace, albeit with a more sweet disposition. The fact that Rory is on this shortlist and ''not'' his wife, who's been on twice as many adventures with the Doctor, is saying a ''LOT''.
* '''River Song''' (Creator/AlexKingston, 2008; 2010-present) Her first appearance in the two-parter episode ''Silence In The Library/Forest of the Dead'' painted her as not only a possible love interest for the Doctor, but as someone he would come to trust enough by his side to tell her his name. Her appearances in Series Five and Six only prove this more and more. She was a weapon to kill the Doctor and "did". But she's also saved his life. Also she's the daughter of the above badass, is able to make a Dalek beg for mercy ''three times'', and shot a Silent dead from behind without even looking at it... meaning she didn't know it was behind her or that it existed. And... She's the Doctor's Wife. (No, not ''[[CargoShip that]]'' one, though [[LivingShip they do get on quite well]].)
* '''Evelyn Smythe''' (Maggie Stables). The 6th Doctor's BigFinish companion, and a doctor in her own right (of history). She's a middle-aged woman who doesn't take any of Sixie's crap. She features in some the Sixth Doctor's best adventures, such as "Jubilee".

* [[Recap/DoctorWho50thASTheDayOfTheDoctor "The Day of the Doctor"]] -- Creator/MattSmith, 2013. A masterpiece from Moffat, a marvellous commemoration of 50 years of Doctor Who, with [[spoiler:Thirteen Doctors despite Creator/PeterCapaldi not being here yet]], which does homage to the past and looks to the future. One of the finest pieces of TV ever done.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E4Listen "Listen"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2014. The first great Twelfth Doctor story: He's obsessed with finding a creature capable of "perfect hiding", the source of the universal nightmare about what's under the bed...but does it even exist? Clara has her doubts, but his determination to unravel the mystery will affect their lives -- and that of her new boyfriend Danny Pink -- in profound ways. Scripted by Moffat, it's splendidly spooky and tender, with a final sequence that takes a gamble by journeying into [[spoiler: the Doctor's childhood]] and comes up aces.
* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E8MummyOnTheOrientExpress "Mummy on the Orient Express"]] -- Peter Capaldi, 2014. A trip on a spacefaring luxury train sees the Doctor face off with a creature that's invisible to all but its next victim -- who dies '''66 seconds''' after seeing it -- and Clara, who sees this adventure as the last one she'll have with a man she no longer understands post-regeneration, reconsider her friendship with him. A clever setting, fantastic and frightening antagonists, and thoughtful relationship drama made this an instant fan favorite that managed to WinBackTheCrowd after the substantial misfire of immediate predecessor "Kill the Moon".
* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The Zygon Invasion"]] / [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Zygon Inversion"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Two years after "The Day of the Doctor" comes a globetrotting continuation of its B-plot as an uprising of renegade, shapeshifting AliensAmongUs threatens Earth. Highlights include a startling [[TheReveal reveal]] leading into a classic "How will they get out of ''this'' one?" {{Cliffhanger}}, the triumphant return of [[spoiler: fan-favorite Osgood (one of her, anyway!)]], delightful comic dialogue to ease the tension ("London!...What a dump."), provocative RippedFromTheHeadlines plot points, Jenna Coleman at her best as Clara faces off with [[spoiler: her evil Zygon double Bonnie -- so, ''two'' excellent performances for her --]] and, perhaps best of all, the Doctor's climactic monologue. It's a {{Tearjerker}} that might be Twelve's greatest single scene yet, masterfully played by Capaldi.
* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E11HeavenSent "Heaven Sent"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Perhaps THE most audacious effort from Creator/StevenMoffat yet, if not televised ''Doctor Who'' as a whole. In the second part of a three-part Series 9 finale (sandwiched by "Face the Raven" and "Hell Bent", both more conventional), the Twelfth Doctor is TrappedInAnotherWorld with only a voiceless monster and his own thoughts to keep him "company" in the wake of betrayal and disaster. While the total effectiveness of this three-parter is debatable owing to its continuity shakeups ([[spoiler: Clara's death/return to "life", the Doctor's return to Gallifrey, etc.]]), this episode justifies the whole effort. The Doctor's struggle to escape as his anguish begins to overwhelm him has gorgeous visuals and poetic dialogue. Another brilliant Capaldi performance -- in what's ''very'' close to a one-man show -- reveals the Doctor's hearts and mind as never before.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E4Listen "Listen"]] -- Peter Capaldi, 2014. The first great Twelfth Doctor story: He's obsessed with finding a creature capable of "perfect hiding", the source of the universal nightmare about what's under the bed...but does it even exist? Clara has her doubts, but his determination to unravel the mystery will affect their lives -- and that of her new boyfriend Danny Pink -- in profound ways. Scripted by Moffat, it's splendidly spooky and tender, with a final sequence that takes a gamble by journeying into [[spoiler: the Doctor's childhood]] and comes up aces.
* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The Zygon Invasion"]] / [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Zygon Inversion"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Two years after "The Day of the Doctor" (Part Two is co-written by Moffat) comes a globetrotting continuation of its B-plot as an uprising of renegade, shapeshifting AliensAmongUs threatens Earth. Highlights include a startling [[TheReveal reveal]] leading into a classic "How will they get out of ''this'' one?" {{Cliffhanger}}, the triumphant return of [[spoiler: fan-favorite Osgood (one of her, anyway!)]], delightful comic dialogue to help ease the tension ("London!...What a dump."), provocative RippedFromTheHeadlines plot points, Jenna Coleman at her best as Clara faces off with [[spoiler: her evil Zygon double Bonnie -- so, ''two'' excellent performances for her --]] and, perhaps best of all, the Doctor's climactic monologue. It's a {{Tearjerker}} that might be Twelve's greatest single scene yet, masterfully played by Capaldi.
* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E11HeavenSent "Heaven Sent"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Perhaps THE most audacious effort from Moffat yet, if not televised ''Doctor Who'' as a whole. In the second part of a three-part Series 9 finale (sandwiched by "Face the Raven" and "Hell Bent", both more conventional), the Twelfth Doctor is TrappedInAnotherWorld with only a voiceless monster and his own thoughts to keep him "company" in the wake of a horrifying betrayal and disaster. While the total effectiveness of this three-parter is debatable owing to several controversial continuity shakeups ([[spoiler: Clara's death/return to "life", Ashildr's fate, the Doctor's return to Gallifrey, etc.]]), this episode justifies the whole effort. The Doctor's struggle to escape as his anguish begins to overwhelm him has gorgeous visuals and poetic dialogue. Another brilliant Capaldi performance -- in what's ''very'' close to a one-man show -- reveals the Doctor's hearts and mind as never before.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The Zygon Invasion"]] / [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Zygon Inversion"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Two years after "The Day of the Doctor" comes a globetrotting continuation of its B-plot as an uprising of renegade, shapeshifting AliensAmongUs threatens Earth. Highlights include a startling [[TheReveal reveal]] leading into a classic "How will they get out of ''this'' one?" {{Cliffhanger}}, the triumphant return of [[spoiler: fan-favorite Osgood (one of her, anyway!)]], delightful comic dialogue to help ease the tension ("London!...What a dump."), provocative RippedFromTheHeadlines plot points, Jenna Coleman at her best as Clara faces off with [[spoiler: her evil Zygon double Bonnie -- so, ''two'' excellent performances for her --]] and perhaps best of all the Doctor's climactic monologue. It's a {{Tearjerker}} that might be Twelve's greatest single scene yet, masterfully played by Capaldi.
* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E11HeavenSent "Heaven Sent"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Perhaps THE most audacious effort from Moffat yet, if not ''Doctor Who'' as a whole. In the second part of a three-part Series 9 finale (sandwiched by "Face the Raven" and "Hell Bent", both more conventional), the Twelfth Doctor is TrappedInAnotherWorld with only a voiceless monster and his own thoughts to keep him "company" in the wake of a horrifying betrayal and disaster. While the total effectiveness of this three-parter is debatable owing to several controversial continuity shakeups ([[spoiler: Clara's death/return to "life", Ashildr's fate, the Doctor's return to Gallifrey, etc.]]), this episode justifies the whole effort. The Doctor's struggle to escape as his anguish begins to overwhelm him has gorgeous visuals and poetic dialogue. Another brilliant Capaldi performance -- in what's ''very'' close to a one-man show -- reveals the Doctor's hearts and mind as never before.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The Zygon Invasion"]] / [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Zygon Inversion"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Two years after "The Day of the Doctor" comes a globetrotting continuation of its B-plot as an uprising of renegade, shapeshifting AliensAmongUs threatens Earth. Highlights include a startling [[TheReveal reveal]] leading right into a classic "How will they get out of ''this'' one?" {{Cliffhanger}} (in a season rife with such), the triumphant return of [[spoiler: fan-favorite Osgood (one of her, anyway!)]], delightful comic dialogue to help ease the tension ("London!...What a dump."), provocative RippedFromTheHeadlines plot points, and the Doctor's climactic monologue -- a {{Tearjerker}} that might be Twelve's greatest scene yet, masterfully played by Capaldi.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The Zygon Invasion"]] / [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Zygon Inversion"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Two years after "The Day of the Doctor" comes a globetrotting continuation of its B-plot as an uprising of renegade, shapeshifting AliensAmongUs threatens Earth. Highlights include a startling [[TheReveal reveal]] leading right into a classic "How will they get out of ''this'' one?" {{Cliffhanger}} (in a season rife with such), the triumphant return of [[spoiler: fan-favorite Osgood (one of her, anyway!)]], provocative RippedFromTheHeadlines plot points, and the Doctor's climactic monologue -- a {{Tearjerker}} that might be the Twelfth Doctor's greatest scene yet, masterfully played by Capaldi.
* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E11HeavenSent "Heaven Sent"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Perhaps THE most audacious effort from Moffat yet. In the second part of a three-part Series 9 finale (sandwiched by "Face the Raven" and "Hell Bent", both more conventional fare), the Twelfth Doctor is TrappedInAnotherWorld with only a voiceless monster and his own thoughts to keep him "company" in the wake of a horrifying betrayal and disaster. While the total effectiveness of this three-parter is debatable owing to several several continuity/mythos shakeups ([[spoiler: Clara's death/return to "life", Ashildr's fate, the Doctor's return to Gallifrey, etc.]]), this episode is so dazzling it justifies the whole effort. The Doctor's struggle to escape as his anguish begins to overwhelm him has gorgeous visuals and poetic dialogue. Another brilliant Capaldi performance -- in what's ''very'' close to a one-man show -- reveals the Doctor's hearts and mind as never before.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E11HeavenSent "Heaven Sent"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Perhaps THE most audacious effort from Moffat yet, the second part of a three-part Series 9 finale: The Twelfth Doctor is TrappedInAnotherWorld with only a voiceless monster and his own thoughts to keep him "company" in the wake of a horrifying betrayal and disaster. While the total effectiveness of this three-parter, which begins and ends with the more conventional "Face the Raven" and "Hell Bent" respectively, is debatable, this episode is so dazzling it justifies the whole effort. The Doctor's struggle to escape as his anguish begins to overwhelm him has gorgeous visuals and poetic dialogue. Capaldi's performance in what's ''very'' close to a one-man show is electrifying and moving, revealing the Doctor's hearts and mind as never before.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E11HeavenSent "Heaven Sent"]] -- Creator/PeterCapaldi, 2015. Perhaps THE most audacious effort from Moffat yet, the second part of a three-part Series 9 finale: The Twelfth Doctor is TrappedInAnotherWorld with only a voiceless monster and his own thoughts to keep him "company" in the wake of a horrifying betrayal and disaster. While the total effectiveness of this three-parter, which begins in "Face the Raven" and ends in "Hell Bent", is debatable, this episode works beautifully both within and without it -- the Doctor's struggle to escape and find ''some'' way to handle his anguish on his own has gorgeous visuals and poetic dialogue. Capaldi's performance in what's ''very'' close to a one-man show is electrifying and moving, revealing the Doctor's hearts and mind as never before.