New Who Review: The Witch's Familiar

Usual rules apply. Any episode up to and including this one. Speculation is fine but it has to be YOUR speculation and I have been avoiding spoilers which can be difficult on Tumblr but I have learned how.

This is part two of the episode and that’s the way they are playing it all season. So far I don’t see an arc for the season and I am fine with that.

I am happy with the story. It has a good beginning, a moving middle and a fine end. The two ‘oh come on’ moments were commented on by the characters within the story and addressed by the end of the story. So points to Moffat for that.

I am hoping that Missy will be showing up down the road. Between the writing and the acting, she is fast becoming my favorite version of the character.

So the writing was slick. The actors did a fine job. Julian Bleach did an excellent job again as Davros. This has become my favorite performance of his in that role. More on that behind the cut.

Next week’s episode is entitled Under the Lake. Am I the only one seeing a King Arthur theme to the titles?

( Mercy )