Doctor Who (TV Series) Amy's Choice (2010) User Reviews

Heads You Lose, Tails You...

[Xstal · 8/10 · 10 December 2021]

Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum, The Dream Lord's about and he's after some fun, but which one is real, you have to decide, which one appeals, for you to reside.

Hallucination, illusion, nightmare or delusion, whatever it is, it's full of confusion, firmly encouraging, that confident voice, but ultimately leading to your Hobson's Choice.

When all you needed was an antihistamine tablet.

Surrealism in Dr Who, yep it worked nicely

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 31 August 2015]

After the unimaginative Vampires of Venice, they hit back big time with Amy's Choice, a rather surreal story. Slightly of the 'Turn left' ilk, a kind of what if story, rather then an actual adventure.

In brief, Amy and Rory are living seemingly in domestic bliss, married, house, a baby on the way, but by the tweeting of birds they escape to a different reality, all on board the TARDIS in a more realistic reality. In the first reality they are attacked by old people, and in the second the TARDIS is hurtling towards an Icy demise, as the TARDIS hurtles towards a Cold star. The miscreant of their foes is The Dreamlord, a powerful malicious individual who knows all about the Doctor and co, The Doctor has an idea who he is. The Dreamlord gives them the chance to live by deciding which is reality and which is the dream.

I really liked this episode, I loved the utter originality of it. The concept was a clever one, one reality seemingly more obscure then the other. Some nice touches of humour. I love the Dreamlord character and his manipulation of Amy and treatment of the Doctor.

Toby Jones is very good at doing the villainous roles, he can make you despise him. He puts in a very good performance.

It could have been a classic, not quite, but it is still a very good episode.

Cleansing the palate

[boblipton · 8/10 · 6 June 2010]

Throughout the history of Doctor Who there have always been episodes or serials that veered from its sci-fi obsession with monsters and ancient high-tech civilizations over to the edge of fantasy -- often with the result that the young female companion would be dressed in a catsuit and the camera would shoot her from behind or the Doctor would meet Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Most recently, in Season Four of the revived series, we had the weird and wonderful melange of TURN LEFT.

Personally I have enjoyed these illustrations of Clarke's Third Law -- a sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic -- and the way they give the dedicated fan a change from the usual fare and, one hopes, some insight into the character of the Doctor and his companions as they react to situations which are not about a problem so much as about themselves.

That is what we have in AMY'S CHOICE. Oh, there is a problem to be solved: how do you tell the difference between reality and dream? But for fans of Dr. Who, it is about the Dream Lord, played by the inimitable Toby Jones as he teases and torments the Doctor, Amy and Rory about the reality of their relationships and forces them, and the audience, to understand their characters a bit better.

Simon Nye, in his first script for DOCTOR WHO, offers us those insights, throws in some amusing lines and contrasts versions of two typical Dr. Who adventures to make choices against: a quiet English village where monsters have popped up and a pseudo-science adventure worthy of an early 1930s pulp in which the TARDIS is about to crash into a sun which radiates cold.

Structurally and symbolically, this is brilliant. but structure and symbol, while always important to Doctor Who -- episodes in the 1970s tackled current issues such as the ecology and toleration in such terms -- so too is the surface execution of the story. There are enough funny lines to amuse the adults and thrills for the children. While the purpose and plot of this story may confuse the casual viewer who's looking for meat on the bones, for those of us who are willing to crack the bones open, there's plenty of succulent marrow.

Amy's Love

[hellraiser7 · 10/10 · 10 January 2016]

Warning do not read unless you've seen episode.

This is one of my favorite episodes of the show, it's basically Doctor Who doing Abres Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes). Like in that movie we are practically in the same boat as the protagonists as the Doctor, Amy, and Rory are all trying to sort out reality from the dream. At first you might think one is the other but then when things escalate in both realms you begin to rethink your own assumptions.

I really liked the Dreamlord villain, he's pretty much whom Mr. Mixexpidilik is to Superman. Like that villain his has the power to bend reality, he's kinda funny as he has a mischievous nature to him but also he poses a threat as he is unpredictable, you never really sure what he has in store for them, his true motives or what he's going to do next.

He's also kinda a devil like character as he claims he is a representation of the dark part of the Doctor he kept hidden away. In one scene he says something that really stings the Doctor internally because the Doctor knows it's true as he's mentioned the Doctor wanting to always latch onto the company of the young and never the old; it's true despite how many companions the Doctor has journeyed with he never really paid anyone of them a visit back.

But also the Dreamlord mentions something about himself gaining strength and the good part of the Doctor is weakening. I'll admit hearing that really made me worried about the future of the Doctor. If this comment was a foreshadowing of the future of the Doctor, if the Doctor is going to turn to the dark side.

The interaction with Doctor, Amy, and Rory are great as usual. One really funny and introspective moment was how the Doctor regarded the quiet town setting as scary. Yeah, I can emphasize with the Doctor's viewpoint a place with no comic, video game stores, let alone movie theaters yeah would be a living Hell to me to.

But I like that Rory doesn't really mind the quiet life and isn't to enthusiastic with the adventure lifestyle due to what their forced to deal with. That I can also emphasize with and I personally think is a very human thing because personally I love action and adventure but it's not something I want to do 24.7 everyday. Let alone the amount of monsters, aliens and whatever that have to be dealt with surprised no superheroes/heroes never had PTS (Post Traumatic Stress).

But of course the real heart of the episode is with Amy (hense the title) and this is a pivotal moment for the character as she has to choice whom she loves. I already knew the answer but it's all a steady build up waiting till she makes her choice. I really love one moment when Rory then says something profound that it didn't matter what kind of life they had together adventurous or quiet all that matter was being with her. I really loved that because I feel that is part of what true love is, choosing a person you want forever in your life over lifestyle because lifestyles come and go but love can last a lifetime. And of course when a moment comes you then see Amy makes her choice which of course is Rory.

I couldn't help but cheer it makes perfect sense since both Rory and Amy have more history together. I'm glad she didn't choice the Doctor, it would of been Hermime and Ron all over again just terribly mismatched; I just never got that romantic vibe from the Doctor and Amy I felt their were both better as friends and thank the lord that's what they are.

Amy made the right choice and that choice was love.

Rating: 4 stars

Top Choice

[A_Kind_Of_CineMagic · 10/10 · 7 January 2019]

This is one of the best episodes of Matt Smith's era and indeed of Steven Moffatt's era as Showrunner in my opinion!

It involves the Doctor, Amy and Rory appearing to share a dream and switching back and forth between two situations unable to deduce which is real and which is a dream. A mysterious character appears to them calling himself the Dream Lord and tells them he is putting them through this and he will threaten their lives in both 'realities' so they must choose which is a dream and die in that dream so they can awake and save themselves in the real world.

Writer Simon Nye has created a clever story which is different and original and yet feels like an old school Doctor Who story as well. It has elements of old stories such as The Edge of Destruction (with strange events affecting the crew of the TARDIS), The Celestial Toymaker and The Mind Robber (mind games with a mysterious antagonist) and Pertwee era type threats from everyday things (in this case monsters hiding inside old people).

The script is clever, the humour is good, the action is fun with old people chasing them around an idyllic village, the Dream Lord is a terrific antagonist (brilliantly played by Toby Jones) and there are interesting themes for the characters.

There is the first of too many Moffatt era fake deaths, but as it is the first I would not criticise this episode for it. Also, while I am not keen on the 'love triangle' idea involving the Doctor with Amy and Rory it is well used in this episode without taking the Doctor's feelings too far out of character.

The conclusion that the Dream Lord is from the Doctor's psyche, his dark thoughts manifested by a hallucinatory space pollen is slightly less thrilling as a resolution than I hoped such as him being the Valeyard, the Celestial Toymaker or something. But it really isn't a big issue at all. It is an interesting concept anyway.

The frozen TARDIS is a lovely touch which is very well done.

A great, entertaining episode.

My Rating: 10/10.

I've made my choice!

[panospcm · 8/10 · 16 May 2010]

I liked this one!

This episode's premise reminded me (oddly enough) of the Spanish movie "Open Your Eyes" by Alejandro Amenabar, which ranks among my favourites. I haven't seen the American remake "Vanilla Sky" yet and i'm not sure i want to.

This Doctor Who episode stands as a delicately existential and mysterious world shifting adventure but it really is about Amy's choice.

***Some Plot Spoilers Below***

There are two worlds but only one of them is "real", the other one is a dream, which all characters share. Also, we are introduced with a mysterious figure named DreamLord who is capable of making the heroes go to sleep and relocating them between the two worlds.

1st world: A peaceful village, but too peaceful to be true. In fact, the Doctor calls it DULL!!

2nd world: The Tardis heading to a really cold place...

Both worlds possess one big danger. But, only one world really "exists".

***End of Plot Spoilers***

It is funny at times, with old people running around like alien zombies and funny lines like "I don't know but I can't feel my feet and... other parts", delivered nicely by the Doctor.

Directed well, with a mesmerizing atmosphere and scenery. Very good performances and character development (especially from Amy and the Doctor), but also from all the (supporting) cast. But, not any "clear" resolution.

The plot didn't feel cheesy at all, like some of this season's episodes. It sure had a good, easygoing pacing and a small twist at the end added by some unanswered questions. All these make it a startling episode.

Moreover, it felt romantic, heartwarming, exciting and unpredictable. See it and make your choice!

Attack Of The Killer Old People!

[zacpetch · 8/10 · 8 January 2015]

This episode is the obligatory "space filler" that the series needs occasionally to make up the numbers but that doesn't stop it from being a good one. Even if it does use the 'It Was All A Dream' cliché not once but twice.

The Dreamlord is the villain of the piece this week and the character is an interesting one, played to perfection by Toby Jones, who keeps sending our three protagonists back and forth between the TARDIS in the present and Upper Ledworth in the future with a deadly threat on the cards in both. The two threats sound a bit silly -- killer pensioners and a cold star -- but they are both presented with a real sense of danger to them. You can really believe either one could spell the heroes' doom. But there's a twist: One is a dream... but which one?

Simon Nye makes his Doctor Who debut with this episode and he delivers an excellent script with a unique villain and a very different-in-a-good-way premise. How the story is told in just under 45 minutes but manages to satisfy throughout is impressive. Not the best of Doctor Who by anyone's reckoning but still a cracking episode that is worth a watch. 8/10

Amy's Choice is a good choice

[dkiliane · 8/10 · 16 March 2019]

I feel like this is supposed to be the episode where we can differentiate between Rory and Mickey as in the previous episode Rory seemed characterized remarkably similar to Mickey from seasons 1/2. But to me it serves more to differentiate between Amy and Rose (from seasons 1/2), with Amy choosing her fiancé Rory over the Doctor in no uncertain terms whereas time and again Rose chose the Doctor over her then boyfriend Mickey. A bit of interesting character study. But, and here is the real twist, the episode is more of a character study of the Doctor - - from Amy's perspective, from Rory's perspective, and from his own.

Amy's perspective can be summed up in the line "what is the point of you?" when he fails to save Rory, obviously indicating in her eyes he is there to save people. He is her hero, but Rory is her love. Rory sees the Doctor as competition (which he's not) and selfish (which he is). But the most eye opening is how the Doctor sees himself through his dark reflection of the Dream Lord. His capacity for cruelty, for control at other's expense, and the general havoc he is capable of wreaking on others lives- - all aspects of himself which he utterly fears and in a sense is running from in all his space-time adventures. And in this sense the episode is an excellent character study, even if the senior citizen alien villains were a bit hokey (the Dream Lord was still cool tho).

And while some may be dismayed to find out it was all a dream, it doesn't diminish the value of the insight we gain into these characters, and in reality was the only way to gain this insight and see them again the next episode. In fact, to gain this insight but lose one or more of these characters by the end of the episode would have truly felt like a waste. 8/10

What is real?

[Tweekums · 8/10 · 21 May 2010]

This episode opens in what appears to be five years after Amy has left the Tardis; she is heavily pregnant and living with husband Rory in a quiet rural idyll which is so quiet it seems almost sinister. The Tardis materialises in their garden and the Doctor comes out. Soon after they are back on the Tardis and Amy is no longer pregnant; it appears that they have all had the same strange dream. They don't have too much time to discuss it as the Tardis malfunctions. The next thing they know they are back in the village and it seems like the scene on the Tardis was in fact the dream. As they move between the to possible realities they can't decide which one is real... but this is what they are forced to do when a man appears on the Tardis calling himself the Dread Lord and tells the trio that they will face dangers in each reality; one place is a dream where they will merely wake up when they die and in the other they will really die. In the village they must confront aliens who have taken over the bodies of old age pensioners and in the Tardis they find themselves freezing as they tumble towards a cold star.

While the story itself was not one of the strongest in the series and the Dream Lord didn't seem as creepy as he should have been there were some good creepy scenes; the OAPs walking around in a zombie like manner killing people was rather freaky to say the least. This episode dealt with Amy having to choose between Rory and the Doctor in a good way and showed that she really cares for them both.

28 Days Later Meets Last Of The Summer Wine Might Have Been An Improvement

[Theo Robertson · 7/10 · 15 May 2010]

Amy's choice is a strange episode , probably a love it or hate it type story which will polarise the fans . It certainly has a good premise - Doctor and companions wake up in a dream and with fatal consequences hanging over them they must choose what is the dream and what is reality

Unfortunately Simon Nye fails the maximize the potential of the premise . The constant cutting of location from the Tardis to sleepy village every two minutes does become repetitive and slightly dull . It isn't helped by the introduction of The Dream Lord . Toby Jones has carved out a career as a successful and versatile actor but seems dreadfully miscast here . Instead of a physically intimidating character he comes across as an irritating, snide and petulant schoolboy . That said a large proportion of the shows audience are composed of schoolchildren so can perhaps it easy to understand why he's written and played in such a manner

Best performance lies with Karen Gillan as Amy . I had thought Ms Gillan was something of a liability since I found Amy as a rather unconvincing companion very much in the old style of generic companion who takes everything in her stride but lacking the multi layered aspects of companions from the new show , but seeing her in in this episode Gillan does across as a three dimensional human being . Perhaps it's the scripts that are to blame . Moffat does seem to got rid of the character moments - soap opera moments some fans may claim , but one hopes to see more character development of Amy

In fact Gillan's performance sums up the whole episode . Impressive in parts but never as good as it could have been . Instead of the constant cross cutting of location maybe the production team should have concentrated on the old age pensioners turning psycho which would have led to an episode best described as " 28 DAYS LATER meets LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE " where the Doctor and co have to violently defend themselves against 90 year old rabid zombies thereby introducing a bad taste feel to the story . You sometimes wish maybe the production team had gone that little bit further to push the boundaries back a bit more

Almost perfect for me!

[kingkass · 9/10 · 9 October 2018]

This episode was almost perfect for me. I love the surreal situation they are put in and a lot of the dialogue is pretty funny. The situation is tense and is entertaining as hell. My only problem is that of the drama between Amy and Rory. This love triangle situation is such an annoying thread this series and really taints Amy's character. The drama seems so unimportant when considering the situations Doctor Who puts people in and the actual drama's that come with this life. It feels trivial.

Funniest Doctor Who line ever!

[psimn · 7/10 · 18 May 2010]

While I feel this wasn't the best of this season so far, I found the episode very watchable.

Some people feel this episode was predictable, but honestly what plot hasn't been done before. What is important are the characters. There is real chemistry between Amy and the Doctor, Amy and Rory, and the Doctor and Rory. Just the brief line, "Stop competing.", showed the Doctor had empathy for Rory and wants him to "win" Amy. It was just two words, but very telling.

But I feel this episode's shining moment was after Amy makes them all ponchos and quips, "ohhh my boys... my poncho boys... If we're going to die, let's die looking like a Peruvian folk band."

Funniest Doctor Who line ever!

It was all a dream!

[inmidair · 3/10 · 25 January 2011]

I'm liking the new Doctor. I thought the Vampires of Venice was pretty good. But Amy's Choice left me shaking my head, wondering whether the magic is gone, and only gimmicks remain.

OK, it's not so bad, but come on - it's just frustrating when they set it up as a puzzle, and then the answer turns out to be "it was all a dream!" or "magic psychic seeds! (which knocked us all out before, but now I'm holding in my hand)" or "the Dream Lord was me!" I don't know, I just expected a stronger plot than that. The idea that one reality was real and the other fake never caught my attention - they both seemed real and fake enough, which ended up being the answer anyway. I don't mind magic, multiple universes, unexplained phenomena ("the universe is a big place" as the Doctor says in this episode), as long as it's done in an engaging way that makes us wonder and want to believe, instead of an elaborate setup with the resolution being "it was all a dream!"

Where Plato fail.

[meritcoba · 3 May 2017]

What is real has always been a kind of challenging idea for people who mix their drinks with navel staring so why not make an episode out of it? So the good doctor and hangers-on get their shot and half-baked philosophy. Let's follow in the footsteps of Plato and swallow the blue or the red pill, shall we?

The story is about figuring out what is the real world and what is not. For you have to kill yourself in the fake world to keep existing in the real world. Oh and if you don't, something else or someone else will.

The initial victory goes to Amy, who makes the first right choice. But the doctor would not be the doctor if he hasn't got the final say. And so his choice is the final right one. Or is it. Writing is easy if you are not bound by anything. You can just make stuff up as you go and teleport people, creatures, and things around so they can appear when and where you need them. Again this results in utter nonsense, which is good for a laugh. Or more a tired smile.

Amy(and her hubby) gets into danger, of course, but she gets saved. Oh wait, is that a spoiler? Come off it. I don't really care what happens to her. Lucky her hubby is there. I care even less for him.

Fifteen stars go to Toby Jones as Dream Lord. Fifteen duds go to older people being evil creatures. Okay. Ten. It has some initial funniness.

Another lukewarm episode.

By the way, driving with a Volkswagen Minivan into a house is possibly the worst form of suicide. If you want to die, why not let the evil creatures you just tried to escape from do their thing? Just saying.

Classic and clever

[sophie-30972 · 9/10 · 4 October 2021]

There is a phrase (more like a string of adjs) I only use to describe a good Doctor Who episode, that is: cozy pleasant clever creepiness. No more no less. This style of sci-fi, to this day, only a good Doctor Who could deliver. Now the time is 2021, I am rewatching all the good NuWho episodes, and really hope the NuWho can get rid of its current season 4 CW Flash/Supergirl/Arrow style, and come back to this standard of story telling.

Cool concept!

[benjaminnewbould · 9/10 · 3 December 2022]

Dreams - in Doctor Who.... What an interesting concept. Following character plots such as the Doctor, Amy, Rory 'love triangle' is perfectly intertwined with in this episode. This IS the episode which makes it clear that Amy will always put Rory first. Also....is the dream lord the valeyard..... a shadow of timelord victorious.... Please bring the dream lord back!!! Also the Amy pregnancy is something quite interesting that's been done to a companion. As always all performances are done greatly by all cast. Especially Toby Jones who PLAYS the dream lord. I love the fact that this almost mirrors the eleventh Doctor!

Amy's Choice

[wetmars · 8/10 · 13 March 2021]

The Doctor arrives and meets up with Rory and Amy but, she's pregnant. But, it is revealed that they are actually dreaming in the TARDIS! They each had the same dream. Could it be a coincidence? Nah, they were dreaming about being in the TARDIS, or were they?! The Doctor realizes that this will be tricky to solve on what's going on. They wake up again in the TARDIS. The power turns off meaning that it's a dead time machine. Yet again, they're dreaming. The team TARDIS discovers that a bunch of old people is watching over them or it's just a coincidence. They wake up in the TARDIS. Too bad the heating is off. A random person appears in the TARDIS. The Dream Lord is played by Toby Jones. I love him, as he played Dr. Zola in Captain America: The First Avenger. The way he teleports around reminds me of the Valeyard when he was talking to the Doctor on the beach in The Trial of a Time Lord. Somehow, he knows the Doctor. Last of the Time Lords. The Oncoming Storm. They dream yet again. The Dream Lord disappears, the Doctor suspects that he has no physical form. The elephant jokes are funny. It gets me all the time. Once again, they wake up back in the TARDIS. The Doctor tries to fix the TARDIS' main power supply. The TARDIS screen pops up, revealing that they're near a "cold star" I'm sure that you would probably call that a black dwarf but, not really a black dwarf as it would give out heat, not cold. A "cold star" is hypothetical and hasn't been proven yet but, it might be possible. The team TARDIS dreams once more. A bunch of old people watches over them then approach them. I like the theme here. Well done, Murray Gold. Creatures pop up out of their mouths, possessing them. They attack a random young man, completely disintegrating him, terrifying. Rory picks up a piece of wood and knocks out the elderly woman. The Doctor is struggling to stay awake in the dream and enters a shop. The old people enters the shop thanks to the help of the Dream Lord. They wake up in the TARDIS as it gets colder because they're approaching a cold star. Yet once more, they dream. (( How many times will I keep typing that? It's getting annoying now. )) Rory barrages the door. The Doctor uses his sonic screwdriver against the old people and makes a run to save a young man's life like he always saves lives, saving more. At this point, the TARDIS' exterior is freezing, getting icy cold inside the TARDIS. The Doctor drops off a group of young people and drives fast to save Amy and Rory. (( Still, he saves a lot of people in a fake reality which I like, I can't explain. )) Rory uses scissors to cut out his ponytail, RIP. You looked fantastic, Rory. Rory gets sprayed on. The Doctor uses a lamp to knock out an old woman. Here, we begin the running gag where Rory always dies in almost every episode. It's sad when you watch this for the first time. You feel so bad. The Doctor and Amy get out of the house, the Doctor gives her the keys. Amy braces to crash into the house. At this point, it's inhospitable in the TARDIS. Amy chooses the right world. She didn't want Rory gone. The Dream Lord uses his power to warm up the TARDIS, being defeated and disappears out of nowhere. The Doctor flies the TARDIS to exit the cold star's system. After the adventure, The Doctor blows the remaining pieces of the specks into space. The Doctor figures out what was going on. The main problem was physic pollen, a mind parasite similar to that one in The Mind of Evil. We begin another running gag wherein a random moment, Amy would make out with Rory.

Next time, the Doctor will meet the Silurians again in 2020.

My thoughts on this episode? It's a weird one but, I still love it. I was pretty nervous about watching this one as I haven't watched this since 2016 or 2017 doing my re-watch as I waited for Twice Upon a Time. Toby Jones is a brilliant actor. He isn't in enough stuff. He pretty much was the highlight of Amy's Choice. I do like how they kept him mysterious like any Time Lord should be. It would be interesting if they brought him back which I would like to see. Eventually, one day. Terrific performances, a well-done emotional climax building up. The story redeems Amy after what she has done with her actions in Flesh and Stone. The dynamics are amazing.

8/10.

Good choice: 1 Minor Spoiler

[warlordartos · 8/10 · 19 March 2021]

While this was more of a thriller style episode rather than scary it was still quite effective but a little dull as far as thrillers go. Would have worked better as an hour special, the extra 15 minutes would make it feel less rushed towards the end.

I really did like this episode, but it just wasn't quite what it could be. The Dream Lord could have been a little more evil. Really liked seeing him in The Doctors reflection at the end. While very unlikely and the story would have to be tiptop for it to work, it does leave the door open for a return.

Amy's Choice

[MrFilmAndTelevisionShow · 10/10 · 6 April 2021]

Toby Jones is my favourite British Actor, no doubt about it. He plays one amazing villain in this episode and I feel I am absolutely justified in giving this episode a 10. It's different to normal and that's good, shaking things up, like Doctor Who does like to do. Brilliant!

Amy's men

[yevettecastro · 10/10 · 12 February 2022]

My fave of S5 so far. One of the funniest. Loved it. Seeing the old ppl wreak havoc was amusing. The plot is something new and kept me guessing which was reality. The chemistry is great between the 3. Matt Smith is different from other doctors and idk if it's a good or bad thing yet, but I do enjoy him.

Too much Rory

[hcasale-68303 · 6/10 · 15 April 2021]

I prefer the format where just the doctor and his companion go through their adventures. It's cool with people coming from the companions life, but then leaving. I for one don't like that Amy's boyfriend is always there. I thought Rose's (I really miss Rose) and Mickey's relationship was done better.

Oh dear....

[prowler0000-2 · 4/10 · 16 May 2010]

Just when things find their stride, along comes "Amy's Choice".

Cold suns, sleepy village's, & a stereotype miniature antagonist.....

Many years ago, during a "video night with the guys", I wrote 4 words on a slip of paper & ensconced it under the VCR (Yep, that old!) The film was "The Usual Suspects" & the 4 words were "cripple is the killer".

Fast forward many years: I said to 'er indoors "there's another reality here". That was at the opening titles....

So far, I have enjoyed the Post-Tennant Who, but this was easily the weakest episode of the new batch. with a wave of the magic wand, all Ms Pond's demons are cast aside & all is well in the TARDIS.

Steven Moffat: if you want to engage the viewer, this ain't the way. Nu-Who watchers are a bit more savvy than this, & even though "Vampires of Venice" was barely average, "Amy's Choice" was just less than mediocre. Here's hoping the next episode is a bit more, well, just, Ummmmm, more.

Amy's Choice

[studioAT · 3/10 · 11 March 2022]

An early example of Moffat being a bit too timey-wimey for his own good, and thinking that everyone who watches the show is a Dr Who obsessive, who will appreciate every little detail.

It does improve on repeated viewing, but I wouldn't recommend it.