Doctor Who Review: The Husbands Of River Song – 5 Reasons To Love This Christmas Gift

By Mary Ogle /

3. Comedy

There are wonderful moments of slapstick comedy in €œThe Husbands of River Song€. We begin the episode with the Doctor yelling at the TARDIS for putting holographic antlers on his head. The Doctor€™s overwrought and sarcastic reaction upon trailing River into the TARDIS is priceless. River€™s reaction to the histrionics is the perfect counterpoint as she opens a roundel and pours herself a drink from her own private stash. River and the Doctor bounce barbs off each other like Tracey and Hepburn. It€™s lovely when the Doctor completely loses it as he lies in the snow being threatened by a head in a bag. It€™s been so long since we€™ve seen this Doctor smile than when he finally does it is pure comic relief. Even River can€™t help but join in the mirth.