Doctor Who "Closing Time"

[Corry Norrie]

So what did you think of the new episode?

[Sarah Willemse]

I loved it. Stormagadon is my new favorite character besides the doctor. The baby talk is awesome. Though the beating of the cybermen seemed a bit anticlimax and underdeveloped, it was still an awesome episode.

[Rachel Kadushin]

Yes, I wondered if it was supposed to be a remembered past life or just a bunch of words that the baby had picked up from a computer game or RPG that either dad or mom were playing.

[Jennifer Somers Walker]

I agree with this entire post. right here.

[Danii]

Really loved the Doctor in this episode, his speech to Alfie, his words to (the sleeping) Craig, his words to the TARDIS. There's an internal conflict going on there: where he wants to stop interfering with others' lives, but can't bring himself to ignore it. Best episode of the season so far, imo, especially as far as character development goes. And River? My heart bleeds for her. "Your love will surely die." I also love how Doctor Who emphasizes the power of parental love. It was like Night Terrors.

[Rachel Kadushin]

I liked how Craig thought he knew that the Doctor really did need people, even if they are is "junior/cute baby" because of their humanity. At least he doesn't think of them as pets as some of the other timelords have thought of his companions. I also liked the little bit with the older shop clerk and her looking in on everyone's relationships.

[Rachel Kadushin]

Is it just me and my television, but did the Doctor look especially pastey and his features slightly less defined (aka Ganger!Doctor)?

 

Good job on showing elapsed time, but not sure how much elapsed time. Will be curious to find out if Amy really is getting work as a model or if she was taking a page from the Doctor's book and using the media to get his attention.

 

They say this is the season finale, but wasn't their word about an episode this fall with 10 and 5 in it?

Does that mean the next season will start up in a few weeks after this one ends?

[Joyful]

I didn't think she was a model.  I thought she had invented her own fragrance line, since it was called Petricore (spelling?) and it was Girl's Tired of Waiting.

[Elizabeth Reid]

I was thinking about it: Wasn't THAT all from before the Doctor picked Amy and Rory up for their second bout of travel? Like, THIS fits in (in real time) AFTER AGMGTW and BEFORE Let's Kill Hitler?

[Elizabeth Reid]

Let me rephrase that now that I've thought about it. He sees Amy and Rory in the store, and Amy's got her perfume and this is happening chronologically before the Doctor meets Amy and Rory at the lake in the Impossible Astronaut.

[Beth]

I didn't think of her as a model either, because, generally, people with their own fragrance lines are famous before creating their perfume. My sister and I were thinking that she saved the world with Rory, because that would be cute, and then they were famous because of that.

[Emma N.]

Although the Cybermen were underused, I didn't even mind because I loved the storyline with Craig. "The Lodger" was one of my favorite episode last series, and it was great to have the whole "bromance" story between Craig and the Doctor. It also had great moments with the Doctor comtemplating his own death and the scene between him and Stormy in the nursery was great. The Ponds cameo was really touching as well.

 

The Doctor speaking baby was also hilarious as well as him finally living his lifelong dream of working in a little shop. :)

[Corry Norrie]

I love the Doctor with baby's, he's just so funny. But it seemed like the Cybermen were just something to use up time and to make Craig be a better Dad for Stormy.  I mean apart from meeting Craig again the episode was mainly about the Doctor's getting ready to die. At least that's my thoughts.