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Okay, I watched it and went to the cinema to see "Doctor Who: Day of The Doctor". What can I say? It's very cool for a modern series, but the atmosphere of the classic era is lost, and I should probably just accept that. I was glad that it was shown with subtitles in our country. Before the film, they showed two short, funny introductions.
Lots of spoilers ahead!
The opening scenes are exactly like the very first episode of the very first season of the classic series, the same opening credits, the same wall, and at first, everything is in black and white, and then they add color. Another detail is that the action immediately moves to a school, repeating the classic style. After that, everything goes into the usual modern-Doctor style.
I liked:
+ The epic scale. It's overwhelming and almost tangible.
+ The Brigadier's daughter. He himself has passed away, and I hope that his daughter will become a worthy replacement, and UNIT will be featured more.
+ The Fourth Doctor's scarf!
+ The Zygons!
+ The multi-Doctor adventures! This is always cooler and more fun than single-Doctor adventures.
+ All the known Doctors at the end. Absolutely all of them, from Hartnell to Capaldi. True, Capaldi wasn't in the final scene, but he flashed in the climactic moment.
+ The humor. Seriously, some of the moments were just hilarious.
+ Photos of classic companions. I spotted Susan, Tegan, Nyssa, and Kamelion, but there were probably more.
+ The possible return of Gallifrey in subsequent seasons! I've been waiting for this since I got to the classic series about Gallifrey.
+ More classics! More! The Macra, Sontarans, Silurians, Ice Warriors, the Great Intelligence (it's a pity there were no yeti robots), the Zygons, mentions of classic companions, inserts with classic Doctors, references (reverse the polarity!), shut up and give me more Jamie from the classics!
I was disappointed by:
- The messed-up numbering because of Hurt being included. Now, the entire Whovian community will have to re-learn and clarify a hundred times how to count all these regenerations. I decided for myself that Hurt is 8.5, Eccleston is 9, and so on.
- The classic companions are just photos. Lila, for example, would look very appropriate on Gallifrey, K-9, Susan, and even Romana (although that might be a stretch), and Sarah Jane, never mind, since she's so loved. It wouldn't have cost them anything to dig up and Photoshop a couple of frames; they pulled off this trick with Hartnell in the last episode of the seventh season. And in general, shut up and give me more Jamie.
- Thirteen Doctors. I understand that they are unlikely to stop at Capaldi, and who will be after him is unknown, but it's still a bit sad, especially since, according to canon, a Time Lord has 13 lives, and only the Master has bypassed this, and even then, not entirely legally. Well, they'll come up with something; I believe in Moffat and his tea/mushrooms/weed/whatever else he uses.
- The Doctor is no longer as good. I can't help but say it; I'm spoiled by the series with the Second Doctor.
Overall, I didn't regret spending the money; the special episode turned out to be very good, but the classic series is still 20% better.