Boom

It's been years since Moffat left Doctor Who and yet he still got it. Doctor and Ruby have a great dialogue and Doctor isn't overly whimsical like in the past episodes. Here we see his emotions and fears and here he feels the most like The Doctor. Episode has a lot of suspense which is something that previous episodes lacked. I also like how dark it is in tone, but that's expected considering that the last Moffat season got pretty dark. Anyway overall I really liked this episode and I hope the rest od the episodes will be like this too. I'll give it a ten for motivation and that's everything I've got to say.

An absolute classic which has a level of tension I don't think the show has ever attempted before.

It's ironic that the best episode in the new high budget Disney Who could have easily been done on the budget of McCoy's era. Essentially a bottle episode which normally would set warning bells going this episode had me transfixed; it is almost entirely driven by emotion and tension, far away from the complexities of some of Moffats earlier scripts.

This episode sold me on Ncuti for the first time - on that landmine suddenly he was the Doctor. The chemistry between him and Ruby that so many reviews talked of but I failed to see was plain to see in the moment when she approaches the Doctor early in the episode.

As a father I appreciated that this episode felt like it was a love letter to dads and their kids.

Wonderful, Moffat may say the show doesn't need him any more - I respectfully disagree.

This episode was INCREDIBLE. WHAT THE HECK MOFFAT!? I had such high expectations since Moffat is my favorite writer show runner and I was not disappointed. Not in the slightest. This was my favorite Doctor Who episode in at least 7 years. The acting, the writing, the costumes, and music, the story, the conclusion. Absolutely phenomenal. This has gotten me so excited for the rest of the season and the seasons to come! I really hope there's much more Moffat written episodes and l'd love to see other guest writers too. Gosh, restored my faith in the show 💜💜💜 THIS is Doctor Who! This is pure Who. Highly recommend.

To sum it this episode up it's an emotional journey of the doctors life and him and Ruby developing so far characters together. The stakes are high and the tensions are extreme. This is an episode you shouldn't skip. This might turn out to be my favourite episode of the new series, they should make Moffat be the lead show runner instead of RTD.

The episode just has amazing acting especially with the top tier writing. You really feel the doctor genuinely worried about his death when he try's to keep his adrenaline low while on the landline. If Moffart comes back again after this episode Doctor Who is so back to how it was in the Matt Smith era which I'm here for.

The beauty of Doctor Who is that the episodic nature of the series allows for a whole spectrum of stories, styles, and direction. The rebooted / refreshed "Season One" was arguably on shaky ground, a metaphorical landmine. Steven Moffat has arrived at just the right time to help, ably assisted by solid direction from Julie Anne Robinson (a definite improvement from her contribution in Space Babies).

As you'd expect from Moffat, this is a darker tale than the previous instalments in this season. It's a masterclass in tension. Gatwa is phenomenal here, matching the gripping script with a standout performance.

It may not hit the heights of Blink but Boom delivers a big bang in terms of an impression, not a whimper.