Rate & Discuss: The Big Bang
The Doctor is gone, the TARDIS has been destroyed, and the universe is collapsing. The only hope for all reality lies with a little girl who still believes in the stars.
Just over 3 months ago, the Eleventh Doctor crash-landed in Amelia Pond’s back garden, and ever since that fateful night, they’ve faced non-stop drama and adventure, as they’ve embarked on an epic journey across the stars. Along the way they’ve faced the likes of Smilers, Daleks and Dream Lords galore, but there’s been something else following them, just out of sight… that is, until now!
Tonight’s Big Bang tied up the loose ends that have been developing throughout the previous episodes, and our questions were given their much needed answers, as the cracks that have remained hidden in the shadows were finally explained.
It might have been the final episode, but that didn’t stop Steven Moffat throwing in a last-minute array of the usual shocks, laughs and tears for which he is acclaimed, and it’s safe to say that the showrunner’s first finale was unlike anything we’ve seen before, pushing the boundaries of new Who – and the concept of timey-wimey - itself.
Whether you’ve loved or loathed Matt Smith and Karen Gillan’s portrayals of the Doctor and Amy, it’s now time, as their first tenure in the TARDIS draws to its close, to look back over tonight’s finale and the 12 episodes before it. Whovians know well enough by now that all goods things must come to an end, and, even though we’re saying a fond farewell to our beloved Time Lord for a few months, it means we can set our brains to nostelgia and relive the highs and lows of the Eleventh Doctor’s first series…
The TARDIS closes its doors on another action-packed voyage, so please leave your thoughts on tonight’s finale and the series as a whole below. You can also give the episode a star rating out of 5, and don’t forget to leave your mark in the poll.
BRILLIANT!!!!!….loved it cant wait till christmas..lol
AWESOME LUVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!!!!!!!
A great episode, loved every second of it. Definitely was one of the best episodes this series. The Eleventh Doctor’s first series was amazing, Karen and Arthur were brilliant and I can’t wait ’till Christmas
It was sooo cute wen Rory waited for her 2000yrs loved it.. but there still a main baddie out there!!!…
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and totally confusing
love it
I’m going to say what I thought now, it won’t be popular but I’m also not trying to offend anyone, this is merely my opinion.
This episode needs more time to stew in my head, but I have to be brutally honest, my first thoughts are that I didn’t like it and I know that isn’t the best thing to say around a lot of people that absolutely loved it, which is great of course, but I don’t think it was for me and that’s sad, you know, I was really giving Season 5 a chance.
Still, I’m glad other Doctor Who fans really enjoyed it and I mean that genuinely, I aint being funny.
I’ll need to rewatch it to get everything straight in my head, but I definitely enjoyed it/
What a brilliant way to finish off my favourite ever series of Doctor Who. Everything was tied up nicely and it was such brilliant writing by Mr. Moffatt.
Give me Christmas!!
Out of interest, did everyone have their questions answered?………..I only ask because I still have a ton of questions
@JC
No, but as the Doctor says at the end, and Moffat in confidential, there are still questions that need answered, and those will be explored next year.
Wow, risky strategy, making you watch an entire two series spaced a year apart for answers.
Perhaps that was why I didn’t like it, I’m used to each series being a self-contained story that starts and ends fully, whereas this series actually didn’t in a number of ways.
It’s like we’re stuck on Episode 12 of Season 5 until those questions are fully answered, but still, a lot of people still seemed to enjoy it, which is cool.
the finale episode was great to watch, but there was nothing final about it.
hardly any questions were answered …who is amy pond? why is she special? why did the tardis explode and then went on to creating cracks in time? ALTHOUGH these cracks are now closed, why didnt they reappear when amy brought the doctor back? waiting a whole year is a bit too long and mean.
@iyc
Lost got away with not answering any questions for about six years! Of course, they still didn’t answer a lot of them when Lost finished!!
@TWWL
thats why everyone stopped watching lost after the first series
why did the tardis blow up?
@Spike
The Doctor asked that question at the end, we’ll find out more next year.
if they gave every answer straight away how long do u think it would be b4 they ran out ov answers and u knw doctor who writers put lil hints for the followin series they always have…answer me this will u watch next yrs one only if its jst to have ur question answered..if yes dnt u think they are doin der job right?…..
sorry ment to put ran out of ideas….
I’d agree with your point in principle Jay, but only to an extent. The fact a lot of key points I wanted answering and expected to be answered by the finale, as in previous years, weren’t answered left a bad taste in my mouth. It was disappointing that I didn’t know what I wanted to know, and so whilst Moffatt may have created some expectation and anticipation for Season 6, it might have been at the expense of fans like me that were disappointed by not feeling Season 5 was truely complete.
However, in some respects, I do agree with you because despite this disappointment, I’ll be watching the Christmas Special and Season 6 if I possibly can because the good bits of Season 5 were enough for me to want more.
I thoroughly enjoyed the final episode. It deffo lived up to last weeks standard. Will be honest…I found the whole time jumps part really complicated and sometimes it took me a while to get into things. I really enjoyed the final part with the wedding and the build up to the next series.
Was very disappointed not to get a resolve on WHY amy pond didnt remember the events of Journeys End…was looking forward to that one.
at JC
Dont worry, you are entitled to your opinion. If you didnt like it then thats what the forum is for (even if SOME dont like what you say)