WHAT? Doctor Who has been MIA for what,10-15 years (subjectively), and the show makes a sneak return under the guise of the annual special? Was this season start as much of a surprise to the world as it was to me?
The last hint of the Doctor's return was a short teaser I saw a week or two ago that said something like "coming soon." Fortunately, my DVR is far more vigilant than I.
That being said, I loved it.
It seemed as though the TARDIS gang of four members had been doing their own things, awaiting the return of we viewers, until the men in black gathered them up for their new mission. It was fun seeing the TARDIS up on the rack, with the Doctor administering its 50,000 light year, millennial tuneup. I liked how she introduced herself to the MI6 director as an "upgrade."
The Bond spoofing, complete with 007ish music, car chases and tuxedos, was a delight. I'll miss Master Missy, but her replacement appears to be adequately insane. I did not foresee his transformation from x-file-obsessed geek.
