Goodbye to 12 - Doctor Who - Death in Heaven Review

We celebrate the Peter Capaldi era by revisiting the 12th Doctor's adventures as we count down the days to his last adventure.

Doctor Who:
Death in Heaven
By Steven Moffat

“You Win.”

After the big reveal in Dark Water that Missy was The Master we are now onto the second part of the series 8 finale.  Usually the second part of the series finales or series finales in general have fallen short and not delivered on the hype built up by the first part.   Doctor Who has been a good example of this most recently with The Wedding of River Song which was not all that good.  It seems in NuWho that the show runners like to go for the big gusto and try to cram a lot of stuff into the finales and that has always hurt the story for the most part even if the newer fans go crazy for it.  So did Death in Heaven fall into the disappointing category?

Doctor Who - Dark Water/ Death In Heaven 3D Blu Ray Details

HOT OFF THE HEELS OF CINEMA EVENT - DOCTOR WHO: DARK WATER/DEATH IN HEAVEN 3D AVAILABLE NOW ON BLU-RAY 3D + DVD COMBO PACK

Take Home the Two-Part Season Eight Finale in 3D

Featuring Season Nine Prequel Scene

and Extended Interview with Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman

Street Date: September 22, 2015

Suggested Retail Price: Blu-ray 3D + DVD combo pack $19.98 ($24.98 in Canada)

Length: Approx. 105 mins + bonus features / single disc (BD) / single disc (DVD)

New York – September 22, 2015 – In the mysterious world of the Nethersphere, plans have been drawn. Missy is about to come face to face with the Doctor, and an impossible choice is looming. With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role. As the Doctor faces his greatest challenge, sacrifices must be made before the day is won.

On the heels of the recent cinema event, Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven 3D, the epic two-

Doctor Who Return to the Big Screen - Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven in 3D on Sept 15 & 16 - theaters nationwide

DOCTOR WHO
RETURNS TO THE BIG SCREEN NATIONWIDE
TO FEATURE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN PREQUEL TO SEASON NINE
AND EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
WITH PETER CAPALDI AND JENNA COLEMAN

Two-Night Event Will be Presented in RealD™ 3D on September 15 and 16
Announced by BBC Worldwide North America in Partnership with Fathom Events

DENVER – July XX, 2015 – BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events announce the return of the longest running sci-fi television series, Doctor Who, to the big screen for a two-night special theatrical event, Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven in spectacular 3D, starring Peter Capaldi. Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven, the show’s two-part eighth season finale, will be presented in RealD™ 3D and Dolby Atmos sound (where available) on September 15 and 16  at 7:30 p.m. (local time). The event will feature The Doctor’s Meditation  - a special prequel scene to the first episode of season nine - and an exclusive interview with Doctor Who stars Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman, hosted by Wil Wheaton (Big Bang Theory, Star Trek: Nemesis), in addition to the two-part season eight finale.

Doctor Who - Death in Heaven Review (Spoilers)

Doctor Who:
Death in Heaven
By Steven Moffat

“You Win.”

After the big reveal in Dark Water that Missy was The Master we are now onto the second part of the series 8 finale.  Usually the second part of the series finales or series finales in general have fallen short and not delivered on the hype built up by the first part.   Doctor Who has been a good example of this most recently with The Wedding of River Song which was not all that good.  It seems in NuWho that the show runners like to go for the big gusto and try to cram a lot of stuff into the finales and that has always hurt the story for the most part even if the newer fans go crazy for it.  So did Death in Heaven fall into the disappointing category?

Doctor Who Extra - Death in Heaven

Doctor Who - Death In Heaven - Review with Spoilers

By Ken Parker (who is writing this past his bed time)

In order to properly review this episode let me first give you a quick background of my viewings this season. I have enjoyed most of the episodes this season and have felt they have been more focused and even from the start. Peter Capaldi's Doctor has given the show a slower stability that appeals to my love of the classic series. I have watched most episodes more than once before reviewing and have been surprised that I have liked most of them more after the second viewing. This review is after one viewing and after watching it again tomorrow if I change my mind I may revisit the review again. I have one word for this episode – Awkward!!

Okay, where to begin. This story in almost every scene was uncomfortable for me on every level. There was so much that happened that did not seem to work or gel. Let's go -

Spoilers and Sarcasm

Doctor Who - "Death in Heaven" Radio Times Poster

Doctor Who - "Death in Heaven" Second Preview Clip

Doctor Who - Death in Heaven Promo Pics

Doctor Who - Death in Heaven Official TV Trailer

Doctor Who - Synopsis For The Series 8 Finale "Death in Heaven"

We are in the home stretch and the synopsis for the finale of Series 8 is 3 Saturday's away.  Will we finally find out who Missy is and what all the Cybermen in London are doing.  I guess we'll find out on November 8th.

With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role.  

Can the mighty UNIT contain Missy? As the Doctor faces his greatest challenge, sacrifices must be made before the day is won.

Written by Steven Moffat 

Directed by Rachel Talalay  

Guest stars: Michele Gomez, Chris Addison, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jemma Redgrave, Ingrid Oliver