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I really like it when Doctor Who tackles a new drama, which in this case is a ghost story. I mean, only in Doctor Who can you have a sci-fi show that does other dramas, and does them quite legitimately. Where else are you going to get your average sci-fi villain of the week, but also time-traveling ghosts, shadow-monster horror stories, and a proper murder mystery complete with Agatha Christie? Neil Cross did a really excellent job of creating a ghost story without actually having to provide an explanation for how ghosts can exist, just working it into the sci-fi.

I do like how the story turned out not only to be a ghost story, but also a love story on multiple levels. Not only did you have the romance between Emma and Alec, but there was the romance between the Broken Man and Broken Woman. They evened continued to hint at the underlying romantic feelings between the Doctor and Clara (which I am very jealous of).

Sexy really doesn't seem to like Clara. She picked out an image of Clara and used it to imply that she is self-centered and egotistical, which she isn't. She's a very kind and caring person, one who doesn't stop being kind because she's too busy being impressed by the Doctor. There's that scene where she isn't at all impressed by seeing 11 billions years of history in ten minutes, but instead cares that the human race must seem like ghosts to the Doctor.

I don't get how you can have a subset of the Eye of Harmony. The Eye is the nucleus of a black hole, it's a small point of infinitely high density and enormous gravitational force. It's not going to be this small blue crystal, that you can pick up and carry around. It'd be too heavy to lift, it'd weigh more than the Earth. It also wouldn't glow, though black holes do give off Hawking Radiation, but I'm not sure that's blue.

Also, how on earth did Matt mess up the pronunciation of Metebelis 3? It's meta-BEElis, not meh-TEBuhlus. And how did the director and everyone else not catch this? I mean, have they never watched seasons 10 and 11 of the classic series? And how did the Doctor get it wrong? What the hell happened?

Another thing I couldn't figure out is why the Broken Woman managed to cross over from the pocket universe, but Hila couldn't. It managed to cross over completely, while she could only press through as an image.

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Introduction for this week's episode, Hide. The episode airs at 6:45pm on BBC One and guest stars Dougray Scott and Jessica Raine.

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Series 7, Part 2 Episode Details

BBC South Africa has revealed some details on the remaining episodes of Series 7, Part 2

The Rings of Akhaten

The Doctor whisks Clara off to the planet Akhaten, where the inhabitants are holding a ceremony that demands a sacrifice...

Cold War

On a damaged Russian submarine in 1983, a frozen alien warrior is waking up - just as the TARDIS materialises.

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Something terrifying is hiding in Caliburn House, and the Doctor finds himself part of the ghost hunt.

Journey to the Center of the TARDIS

The TARDIS has crashed, Clara is lost inside, and the Doctor has 30 minutes before his ship explodes!

The Crimson Horror

Something ghastly is afoot in Victorian Yorkshire, as bodies are found with their skin a waxy, glowing red.

Nightmare in Silver

Hedgewick's World of Wonders: the perfect theme park day out - and ground zero for a deadly silver resurrection.

Finale

Someone is kidnapping the Doctor's friends, leading him towards the one place in all of time and space that he should never go.

First Four Episode Synopses

The Bells of Saint John

The Doctor’s search for Clara Oswald brings him to modern day London, where Wi-Fi is everywhere. Humanity lives in a Wi-Fi soup. But something dangerous is lurking in the signals, picking off minds and imprisoning them. As Clara becomes the target of this insidious menace, the Doctor races to save her and the world from an ancient enemy.


The Rings of Akhaten

Clara wants to see something awesome, so the Doctor whisks her off to the inhabited rings of the planet Akhaten, where the Festival of Offerings is in full swing. Clara meets the young Queen of Years as the pilgrims and natives ready for the ceremony. But something is stirring in the pyramid, and a sacrifice will be demanded.

Cold War

The Doctor and Clara land on a damaged Russian Submarine in 1983 as it spirals out of control into the ocean depths. An alien creature is loose on board, having escaped from a block of Arctic ice. With tempers flaring and a cargo of nuclear weapons on board, it’s not just the crew but the whole of humanity at stake!

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Clara and the Doctor arrive at Caliburn House, a haunted mansion sat alone on a desolate moor. Within its walls, a ghost hunting Professor and a gifted psychic are searching for the Witch of the Well. Her apparition appears throughout the history of the building, but is she really a ghost? And what is chasing her? 

Poster Art for the First Four Episode of Series 7, Part 2

New poster artwork is now available for Series 7, Part 2!