The Day of the Doctor (Doctor Who): review

First thing you see: the original opening titles, which haven't been used since way back in 1967. So that is already nice! Then of course you have the I.M. Foreman sign with a police officer. A slight reference to An Unearthly Child. So again, very nice. Then you have Coal Hill School, the school that Susan went to back in 1963. No More is also written on the... window? I think it's supposed to be a whiteboard that we can see through, but it looks crap! Obviously when Clara goes past the clock, it says 16 minutes past 5. The time that Doctor Who was originally transmitted. Then when she's in the TARDIS, she clicks her fingers to close the doors. Something only the Doctor can do?

Anyway, moving swiftly on, the TARDIS is picked up by a helicopter, and the Doctor falls out. I kind of liked this, but I kind of think that it's Moffat's way of making a big introduction for non-Doctor Who fans, to try and get them to enjoy it. Either way, it was fun to watch, even though I knew what would happen.

The first scene with Tennant was good, and obviously it's in this story where the Doctor leaves Liz behind, and then she gets annoyed with his past self etc. I thought it was quite a funny scene to watch, and I really did enjoy it.

The Time War scene was brilliant too, but of course I did notice that mistake that I mentioned in my last review. John Hurt was my highlight actor though. His acting was absolutely astonishing!

The Zygons were great too, and I am really glad they didn't roar too much. That would have been something I wouldn't have been able to get over!

The whole plot was very good, and enjoyable for young children and older audiences, and I loved it. I forgot to mention about John Hurt's sonic screwdriver. It was actually made out of a Character Options Tom Baker sonic screwdriver toy, but with a bright red LED and a red thing glued on the end, so if any of you are planning on getting the toy of it, you might as well, as it is almost an exact replica!

My favourite scene was the end scene though. "I have a new destination. My journey is the same as yours, the same as anyone's. It's taken me so many years, so many lifetimes, but at last I know where I'm going. Where I've always been going. Home, the long way round" was such a great mini speech, and even though there were so many people who hated that scene, I'm one of the people who adore it!

Overall, I will give the 50th Anniversary special a 8.5/10. There are some things it could have improved on, but generally speaking I thought that it was fantastic. So next time shan't be one of the reviews I've already done in a video, but The Caves of Androzani. I haven't watched the story in a long time, so I really can't wait!