There's a day's delay before I can stream it, so I have to keep my eyes away from spoilers.

The outcome was preordained, of course, which is probably why the story (in terms of events and actions) seemed OK but not great. It was a vehicle for the deus ex machina that broke the twelve regenerations barrier.

But wow, they poured on the emotion in the last third, and of course that's what made it memorable. Even knowing that this wouldn't really be the last regeneration, the death and resurrection of the Doctor is a momentous occasion.

I notice the religious terms come easily. Did you pick up a sense that Clara was praying at the Crack? And then the godlike Time Lords saved their prodigal son....Dies Domini ex machina, Time Lords move in mysterious ways.

I enjoyed it.

What did you think of Night of the Doctor? I actually sprang for the bluray so I had to wait until early December to see it. First viewing I was a bit disappointed, but I watched it again yesterday to condition my mind for today's episode, and liked it a lot more the second time. I spotted some of the fan-stroking touches, like Tom Baker's appearance in the final scene...the definitive 20th century Doctor, and the definitive 21st-century Doctor sharing a few quiet words. Nice.

Nine months til we get more Doctor Who. Oh well...three classic (twencen) Who DVDs are scheduled to arrive tomorrow. I'll manage somehow.