Doctor Who Listen Review: 10 Things We Learned

Amid the chills and somewhat confusing narrative, the latest episode of Doctor Who certainly delivered some big moments. Considering that it was the first episode of series eight not to bring up Missy or the Promised Land arc, Listen still had plenty of revelations to give around the Doctor and Clara. And that was the biggest success with this week's episode; in addition to having the scariest sequence since Blink, we learned a little more about the two central characters. Listen was an episode that examined Clara's future. We learned that the arrival of Danny Pink in Clara's life was going to have a big impact; he's destined to be far more than a passing romance. However we still have many questions before we get there. It also set up a possible end game for the Doctor's companion, though intriguingly we're still early enough in the relationship to know whether some of these revelations will take place a year or ten years from now. It wasn't just the future the episode looked into, though it did go very far. Listen also delved deep into the Doctor's past, taking us further than we had ever gone. Just like the revelations in the brilliant pre-title sequence of Name Of The Doctor, the connection between Clara and the Doctor was magnified further, making her possibly the most important companion in the history of the show. But that's enough teasing. Let's look at those revelations a little morfe closely and examine the ramifications for the show moving forward. Click 'NEXT' to continue...