As Series 7 draws ever nearer, I am going to start publishing countdown posts. For each post I will write about my most memorable episode from that series and also a separate article for my least favourite episode of that series. (The 2009 Specials and the Christmas Special's will both have there separate articles) Today's article is on my favourite episode of Series 3.
Last of the Time Lords
This episode symbolizes everything that makes Doctor Who, Doctor Who. Last of the Time Lords showcases a planet struggle, a great companion, a ruthless enemy and edge-of-your-seat moments that make you wonder, how is it all going to end?
NOTE: Of course, we had Blink, undoubtedly one of the best episodes ever! But, I think Last of the Time Lords is much more emotional than Blink, however both episodes contained two of the best enemies Doctor Who has ever known.
The Gun
The revelation about what Martha had been doing during the year since The Sound of Drums was pretty shocking as we thought that she was against guns, but if you had been living the way she had for a year, that would be enough to change the best of people. But of course, as revealed later in the episode, the gun was just a decoy to hide what she was actually doing!
An Aged Doctor
It was really shocking to see the Doctor as an old man, but even more shocking to see him as a tiny little creature! This just showed how the Master had no compassion to the man who used to be his best friend. The thing I liked about the Doctor being powerless, was how Martha was aloud to come in and save the day herself. Usually it's the companion who's trapped and the Doctor has to go and save them!
The Master Plan
The Master's plan was very bad but I think we all secretly loved it! I would liked to have seen his war against the universe, as this makes him seem Dalek-like, but obviously it would have been a little too late for the Doctor to stop him.
A Flying Doctor
Ok, I will admit that this episode had a few flaws. One being the slight exaggeration that as the Doctor got younger, he was somehow able to fly... But I feel the scene itself was really nice and it would have fitted in nicely, if we had got an explanation as to why/how the Doctor was flying.
Rewinding Time
The Rewinding Time bit was another flaw but if you think about it, how else could they have stopped the Master? Even if they managed to kill him, they still had millions of Toclafane to deal with.
Goodbye Martha
I really liked Martha's goodbye scene as it saw her leaving the Doctor as her choice and it wasn't all doom and gloom like it usually is (Rose, Donna and probably Amy and Rory). I think more happier goodbye's to companions is in order now and again and when the time comes that Clara leaves, I hope the door is left open for her to return (even though we know nothing about her yet!).
In Conclusion...
A great episode with some very memorable moments and had a very exciting end - the Titanic crashing into the TARDIS! Although there was a couple of flaws, the episode showed how good Martha was and that she thoroughly deserved to be a companion and I hope she comes back someday as I really liked her (even though she fancied the Doctor...). So Series 3 finished on a high and we all couldn't wait until Christmas Day!
Tomorrow: Worst Episode of Series 3
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