Review: DOCTOR WHO S7E08, THE RINGS OF AKHATEN (Or, Real Development Allows Clara To Believably Help Save The Day)

Review: DOCTOR WHO S7E08, THE RINGS OF AKHATEN (Or, Real Development Allows Clara To Believably Help Save The Day)


Review: DOCTOR WHO S7E08, THE RINGS OF AKHATEN (Or, Real Development Allows Clara To Believably Help Save The Day)

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 07:05 PM PDT

While I still have problems with last week's messy return taking too long to introduce Clara for the third time, there's little to fault as this episode opens, with it providing real backstory for the Doctor's latest companion. It's a successful and succinct look at her life, beginning back when her parents met for the first time; it elegantly details the values and ideas that she has grown up with. Unlike last week, we're then able to head into the adventure with something to grasp onto, an understanding of her character that makes her somebody we really want to root for.That's important, because this story is really about Clara and what makes her tick. There's a whole load of other stuff going on too, but...

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