Entertaing ep. Hate this series run will be so short. Absolutely loved ben browser was in this ep. Let’s see, an austailian show, an american show, and now working for the BBC. Just wished they had utilized his abilities better. His comic timing is uncany. Counting the days until my next doctor visit.

I thought it was an awesome episode, very enjoyable. I liked the edge Toby gave to the Doctor, and Browder… Could have been used better, I think, but still I absolutely loved it.

Bravo, BBC.
Bravo Doctor Who.

@stella
The Gunslinger must have his own power source; it was his creator’s ship that was destroyed, and I doubt very much that was his power source.

Regarding the Doctor’s age…

The first time he gave his age was in “The Tomb of the Cybermen”, when the second Doctor told Victoria that he was, in Earth terms, about 450 years old. I don’t specifically recall the third Doctor saying anything on the subject, but the fourth gave his age as 750 several times, spanning several serials. (And it might be worth noting that Tom Baker aged fairly visibly during his tenure, the only Doctor to do so.* His hair was almost salt-and-pepper by the end. Today, of course, he’s got a lovely head of white hair. I wish they’d redo “The Dark is Rising” properly, maybe get Eccelston back as the Dark Rider again, but get Tom Baker to do Merriman Lyon. He does look the part nowadays. He’s got the hair and the nose for sure. But I digress.) I don’t recall the fifth giving his age; the sixth and seventh both claimed to be 900. The eighth claimed to be a thousand years old. And then, of course, the ninth somehow regressed to 900, followed by some almost ridiculously specific ages given by the tenth, whose age appeared to be 900 + series number.

Honestly, based on all this, I think Steven Moffat does have the best solution: the Doctor actually has no clue how old he actually is, and is just guessing or even outright lying. ;-)

* Well, I suppose McCoy did look a bit older by the time of the Fox telemovie. But not much; he’s blessed with one of those faces where it’s difficult to judge age, a useful feature for an actor.

My impression of this episode:

It was a MUCH better western than “The Gunfighters”. ;-) (Which pretty severely screwed up the history of the actual gunfight at the OK Corral.) I liked it. The setting was fantastically used, and in my opinion justified the excursion to Spain. There were wonderful nods to the classic Westerns. I loved the little business Matt Smith did with the toothpick, chewing on it to look tough and then getting it stuck in his mouth. That actually looked painful. :-D And it did present some nice moral questions, not all of which were answered.

My only real disappointment was that Ben Browder wasn’t in it as much as I’d hoped. He had a good part, and he played it well, but then he got killed. I had a sad when that happened. I would have loved to have seen him survive the episode somehow, leaving open the opportunity to use him again sometime.

@Calli Arcale I am sorry but you can’t compare A Town Called Mercy to the Gunfighters in anyway. They are worlds apart. :)

I am sad that Doctor Who show is in a short season. Even if the Ponds are leaving other Doctors have been on their own in the past until they find the right companion! I want more shows!!! Don’t stop now because I have waited and done all the repeats this summer just waiting for the shows to begin again this fall. Please, please, please