Not a good episode. A lot of characters crammed in for the sake of it, meaning the episode feels quite self-indulgent. Bringing Rose back in was just pandering to the fans like the Cult of Skarose or using a Mary Sue. The Shadow Proclamation really wasn't needed. Davros returning wasn't much of a reveal, though he is acted well. Harriet Jones gets a good last appearance, the Doctor realising he was wrong in what he did to her. Not explained how Caan was able to enter the Time War. Another case of major barriers just being made to be broken. Time Lock, broken. Barriers between Universes, broken again. Plot that takes too long to go anywhere. The Doctor does so little. There was certainly quite a cliffhanger, but in hindsight it just looks like a way to pull ratings in. Also why does the Dalek death beam suddenly not kill immediately? Why does it glance off?
Review of The Stolen Earth
