New Series Announcement: QuikReact + First Selection!

Hello, everyone.

I know I already posted today and this blog basically exists for top tens, I have made a one-minute and around 45 second decision to bring along a new series alongside these top tens, though I want you to remember these are just a side tid-bit of my posts.

And what is it? "QuikReacts!" Short, one-to-three paragraphs on a recent episode of a show I have seen along with a quick rating. These will come with newly aired episodes of shows such as "Doctor Who" and "Arrow," along with episodes of older shows I haven't yet seen, such as "Angel." And today, we are going to QuikReact to the latest episode of the early former..."Listen."

"What's that in the mirror, or in the corner of your eye? What's that footstep following, but never passing by? Maybe they're just waiting, what if when we're all dead, out they'll come a-slithering from underneath the bed?"

That nursery rhyme is basically the focus of this week's Doctor obsession. He's convinced there's a creature that's mastered hiding. That's there when we're alone, behind us making a noise or breathing underneath our bed. And is he right? Do you really want the answer to that question? You sure? Well, screw you. This is Steven Moffat. And he never reveals the truth.

Throughout the episode, all the things that suggest 'monster' could be explained by other reasons. That figure underneath the sheets? Just a creepy kid playing a prank. What wrote 'listen?' The Doctor, who forgot it just afterwards. That opened the airlock? Automatic mechanism. And best part, is these are all logical explanations. There could be no foe. It could just be fear of the dark. It's up to you to decide, and this is amazing. I love this idea. Very few things have made me think this philosophically, but this one really takes the cake. It's superb.

Also, another thing I loved: Clara coming upon the Doctor as a child. This episode marked like a Vegas eatery 'filler' could be as important to the show as say "An Unearthly Child," or "The Name of the Doctor." She helped mold the Doctor into what he is today, and that is fantastic! Clara is literally like the most important companion ever. She saved multiple Doctors thousands of times. She stopped the Doctors from blowing up Gallifrey. She convinced the Time Lords to give the Doctor more regenerations. Damn, girl.

Final Rating: 9.5/10
While the Danny/Clara parts were a little too awkward, the rest of the episode was so wonderful and thought-provoking I'm going to go edit my Top Ten Best: Doctor Who Episodes.

Final Thought:
That thing under the sheets is literally creepier than the Empty Child or the Peg Dolls. Weird though, considering it could just be a kid. Damn you, Moffat. Damn you.

Thanks, guys!
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