Doctor Who Review: Dark Water - 7 Ways To Deal With The Devil
7. An Ordinary Day To Die
Danny Pinks death is mundane and random. Its a breathtaking and modern act of storytelling to allow a major character to die in such a routine way. The quiet power of the scene is heightened by director Rachel Talalays commitment to a haunting overlay of incidental sounds. She focuses on the details, circling above the body lying in the street and drawing down the length of a tattered police tape. We follow Clara down the middle of a busy street as she tries to connect with Dannys last moment by placing herself into a similar danger. Claras grief is not noble. It is ugly, messy and real. She is a corned animal lashing out at a universe she feels betrayed by. In turn she violates the Doctors trust without remorse. He responds with unconditional support and love. He chooses to forgive Clara her behavior in the face of unspeakable grief. Will he ever learn to forgive himself?
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