So, there it was bursting back on our screens riddled with Nazis, little time travellers, poison and (a) death of the Doctor. How was it for you? I have to say I quite liked it and (with some gripes which I will get to) was pleased with how it worked.

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Hitler, Mel and River Song

So Hitler was really an attention grabber with the whole story being the origin of the River Song incarnation of Melody Pond with a murder of the Doctor (and his resurrection) along with a whole host of other action to keep us distracted.

The friend Mel was done at sufficient pace to keep us confused long enough for her to regenerate but the actual killing of the Doctor was drawn out and yet over straight away. By this I mean River poisoned the Doctor then let him take 12 minutes to die. She also killed him the moment she met him (as River) and left nothing more to the chase.

The clever robot chameleon with miniature time travellers was well executed - sadly I watched the Eddie Murphy film Dave recently and this is basically a lift of that idea with better effects.

Melody and Rory did little in this story except take up time - did like the crop circle though!

Overall there was plenty here and it reminded us of the Doctor’s forthcoming ‘real’ death and of The Silence. Can’t say fairer than that!

What next?

I think the odds on River killing the Doctor have become more likely, and also I note:

• The Doctor’s death by astronaut is now a fixed point in time
• We now know that River couldn’t regenerate when she died in The Library
• The Doctor may have gained some more regenerations from River allowing him to go above the 12 limit (though I am not convinced by the 100s mentioned in the Sarah Jane Adventures.