I pretty much pegged The Meep as the villain from minute one. I also had to roll my eyes a little at the Meta Crisis being resolved by Donna and Rose just sort of... deciding to not... have it any more.

Still, that's a minor thing and didn't ruin the episode for my by any means.

The second episode was probably the most forgettable of the three. The giant Doctor and Donna in the hallway scene was great but the rest was good but not really spectacular.

The Giggle was straight up excellent though. Neil Patrick Harris stole the show like he do and his dance number was a real highlight for me.

The whole episode in general was just really harrowing and the Toymaker is just a fantastic bad guy.

I loved how he got so offended by Donna suggesting he'd cheat. The game really is everything to him.

Also

"Donna!"

"I'm already running!"

Beautiful

Seeing David Tennant and Catherine Tate together again was a real treat and Donna's attitude getting boosted by mama bear instincts was great.

And I'm really looking forward to seeing Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor. He was only around briefly but he had great energy.

Returning here in the morning to note that watching all three in a row really highlights just what a breakneck pace 14 was really going at.

All three of these giant, ridiculous adventures are back to back. He goes from The Meep, to the spaceship and then the Toymaker over a period of, like, eight to twelve hours max.

Imagine a work day like that.

Evidently Fourteen only had around 15 hours from regeneration to bigeneration.

Which if you’ll remember from Tennant’s first Christmas special, is what allowed him to regrow his hand there. Residual regeneration energies.

Wonder if that had anything to do with the bigeneration.

It is kind of weird that Ten has effectively duplicated himself twice now.

I know, I know Fourteen but it's Ten.

I'm still using this plurk because maybe I'm in a mood and I'm rewatching Fifteen's departure but I think there's something kind of... powerful in the Doctor literally forgiving himself here.

Like being able to actually stand in front of the most broken-down, angry, tired and grief-stricken version of their own self and look them in the face and say "You did your best. You're good. We are good."

I dunno. Just kind of got me this time.