Wednesday 6 January 2016
Owing to a lack of forethought on my part, we spent Christmas abroad in a place with no Doctor Who, but fortunately no internet access either, so at least we avoided spoilers.
As a result, we didn't see The Husbands of River Song until a couple of days ago. I need to watch it again, but on first viewing, it seemed rather a strange choice for an episode that is likely to be watched by a family audience including people who are not regular viewers. There were a lot of continuity references, some of which go back to River's first appearance in Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead back in 2008*.
And there were some bits that were rather revolting for a post-Christmas lunch viewing.
Still, I might pinch the idea of a 'Carol Singers will be Criticised' notice.
*Update: I have just read the review in the excellent Doctor Who Magazine. If their reviewer missed the significant of the visit to the Singing Towers, what hope is there for the casual viewer?
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