although i'd agree with some of the above e.g. dark JW way better than whacky JW, the guy playing the Master is pretty good, honestly i thought it was terrible.
the shiny things were a budget saving letdown, the mid episode sitdown with the 'fam' killed the momentum dead, the laser shoes were just so cringeworthy that even 'graham' couldn't save it, and since when did the Doctor start erasing memories?
but worst crime of all is making the Doctor a bloody pacifist. this for me is an unforgivable misreading of the character. forget the fanboy anti-PC whingers... this is the biggest fault with the JW era. the Doctor would probably prefer to avoid violence but has never been a pacifist. David Tennent didn't hesitate to throw the ball (or was it an apple?) at the button 'no second chances, i'm that sort of guy'
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