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The Parting of the Ways (2005)

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15 out of 15 people found the following comment useful :-
Excellent conclusion, and the Daleks are still as entertaining as they were in 1963, 15 June 2007

Author: AdnanZ from Canada

Ever since their very first appearance in the second story of season one way back in 1963, the Daleks have remained the most entertaining, compelling, and frightening of the Doctor Who villains. This fantastic season 1 (or 27 depending how you see it) conclusion is nothing more than further proof of this. Eccleston is a terrific actor and he was a good doctor who is missed, though Tennant is every bit as good if not better. All in all this is a massively entertaining season finale that I doubt could've been done any better. Eccleston made an excellent doctor and will be remembered as one of the better Doctors. A satisfying end to Eccleston's short but memorable reign.

Letter Grade: A-

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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful :-
One Of The Most Heart Stopping , Tear Jerking Pieces Of Television Ever Produced, 10 June 2007

Author: Theo Robertson from Isle Of Bute , Scotland

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I was looking forward to seeing this episode which spelled the end of Christopher Eccleston's reign as The Doctor . For once in my life I wasn't disappointed . It's one of those rare instances where writing , directing , acting and musical score all come together to make a wonderful , unforgettable piece of television . The highlights were :

The Tardis landing on the Dalek command ship and the occupants meeting The Dalek Emperor

" Emergency program one " One of the most poignantly sincere scenes the show has ever produced

The winning contestants getting their rewards

Rose thinking of The Doctor , the end of the human race and the death of her father in a cafe in present day London

Captain Jack vainly fighting off the Daleks

The ninth Doctor regenerating into the tenth . " New teeth that's weird "

There is one aspect that does undermine the narrative slightly and that is the whole concept of " Bad Wolf " which is a cop out for the season's running plot mystery but it doesn't ruin the story because everything else is so well done , even the little things that no one notices like the editing and lighting are superbly handled

It was so good that my mother told me the next day how much she and my dad enjoyed the season in general and this episode in particular and this coming from someone who previously only watched the show because her son was an avid fan . The later RTD seasons might be better produced but despite limiting all the stories to London , Cardiff and space stations season one has a strength unmatched in seasons two and three and that is Christopher Eccleston in the title role . He is the most brooding and introspective of Doctors . It's no exaggeration to say if he stayed for another season he'd have become THE Doctor

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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful :-
"I just want to say that you were fantastic", 26 June 2006

Author: greggt89 from United Kingdom

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well this is an a excellent conclusion to the first of the new series of Doctor Who. Christopher Eccelston passes the Dr Who torch to the ever popular David Tennant in this war against the daleks.

the C.G.I is fantastic in this story (such as the attack on the tardis and the daleks leaving their ship to invade earth. Billie Piper is excellent as Rose Tyler and John Barrowman is brilliant as Captin Jack Harkness.

i could not have asked for a better end to such an excellent series and series two seems to be an even better series than this one and what i have seen of Doomsday and Army Of Ghosts it seems that the ending to series two will rival this episode.

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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful :-
Timelords Have A Little Trick, A Sort Of Way Of Cheating Death, 27 May 2007

Author: msb_rock from United Kingdom

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This episode was like the Doctor says 'Fantastic' I watched this episode knowing that it was going to be Christopher Eccleston's last story and so I was gripped by every single moment. This story see's the Doctor having to make decisions that are bigger than the Dalek fleet. Should he create a machine to kill every Dalek in existence and therefore become the biggest exterminator of all time or should he stay as the Doctor who refuses to kill. He decides at first to kill and as a result has to send his beloved Rose home, the performance of Eccleston is breath taking, as you see him trick Rose and turn and make the Tardis take her home, you see in Eccleston's eyes the heartbreak and pain that is going through him as he saves the woman he loves.

The final scene is a classic and contains the best line in the whole series that sums up how we all feel about what Eccleston had done. As Eccleston's Doctor begins to die, he gives his farewell speech, he explains the premise of the regeneration to calm Rose down "Timelords Have A Little Trick, A Sort Of Way Of Cheating Death" he then begins to say goodbye "It means i'm not going to see you again, not like this, not with this daft old face, and so before i go, i just want to say" and as Rose tries to stop him from saying this he continues with the public on the edge of their seats "I just want to tell you, you were fantastic" and the next line is the best line of the series and god bless Russell T Davies for writing this as Eccleston's last line, it goes "And you know what, so was I" and as that line is delivered, everyone at home nods there heads and agrees.

And with this line, Chris passes on the Doctors sonic screwdriver to possibly the best Doctor, David Tennant, but Chris, you were the Doctor and you will be remembered as one of the best.

"Fantastic"

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The Doctor versus a fleet of Daleks, 2 November 2006

Author: The_Sandheaver from United Kingdom

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After the suspense following the end of the last episode, The Doctor and Jack Harkness fly the TARDIS through a fleet of Dalek ships to save Rose, and they are introduced to the Emperor of the Daleks, who is something of a god to the Daleks.

As the Daleks declare war on the humans, the only thing in their way is the Doctor, the only one the Daleks fear, the Last Time Lord. To save Rose from the devastation that is to follow, he sends her back home to her own time. However, Rose is determined to find a way to get back to the Doctor to help him end what seems to be an increasingly dire attempt to defeat the Daleks. Can she find a way to reactivate the TARDIS with the help of her mother and her boyfriend Mickey? But, if anyone can think of a way to defeat the Daleks, it is the Doctor. But, has his luck finally run out, after 900 years of travelling and eight regenerations since he crash-landed on Earth in 1963?

I have only one problem with this episode. Although there is great tension built up and some great fight scenes, it all seems to be brought to an end far too quickly, and if you want a great climactic fight scene, I'm afraid you're going to be denied. But, you will get a fantastically emotional finish...

Trivia: This episode introduces the magnificent David Tennant as the tenth Doctor.

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