Doctor Who - Season 9, Episode 1 The Magician's Apprentice
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The ninth series of the British science fiction extends to an adventure of Vikings, Ghosts and the Daleks. Meanwhile the Doctor is faced with Missy who is ready to plague him again.
What a cracking opener to the season -- and this episode -- this is, not just because of its combination of exciting action, creepy visuals, and tense situations, but also because it immediately sets up a key dilemma for the Twelfth Doctor.
As far as season premieres go, "The Magician's Apprentice" went big on setup in order to presumably go even bigger on the following episode's payoff. That meant an exciting, if uneven start to season 9.
Overall, this was a fairly grim start to the new season. Thank goodness Missy served as comic relief throughout. I'm curious to delve deeper into the Davros/Dalek mythology and see if Missy will indeed become an ally.
This time out, [Clara] seems more comfortable than ever in her role as Earth's liaison with the Doctor, which also gives the show an excuse to bring UNIT back into the picture.
From the minute the Doctor's sonic screwdriver flies through the air and lands at the feet of a child yet to be named, "The Magician's Apprentice" feels like coming home.
