girl waited girl waited tenth episode sixth series british science fiction television series doctor broadcast bbc september written directed episode alien time traveller doctor takes companions husband planet holiday find planet hearted natives susceptible deadly plague amy accidentally gets separated doctor try rescue arrive years later timeline older amy trust doctor forced remain tardis hearts allow doctor leave rescue correct point timeline girl waited featured little doctor multiple episodes filmed time played older version applied appear older episode filmed lower budget decided main sets white colour girl waited seen million viewers received positive reviews critics plot doctor takes amy planet claiming holiday destination unaware planet suffering fatal plague affects beings hearts kill day native population created kindness centres infected plague placed thousand accelerated time streams allowing live lives whilst communication loved ones large glass lens waiting room arrival amy separated doctor stuck accelerated time stream doctor discover amy location approached facility white robot human like hands explains plague failing recognise doctor alien attempts administer dose medicine fatal doctor uses glass lens warn amy tells wait kindness centre promising rescue doctor return tardis glass lens doctor uses lock time machine amy amy discovers interface providing vocal control complex computer systems learns mask presence emissions time engines driving accelerated time streams doctor unable leave tardis plague gives lens sonic pair glasses doctor communicate explores complex runs group robots quickly defeated older bitter amy aid interface unable escape angry doctor telling waiting years rescue called doctor realises mistakenly wrong time stream urges older amy help find younger self refuses knowing younger amy rescued cease exist considers saving older amy doctor warns taking aboard tardis chance rescuing younger amy doctor discovers evidence younger amy nearby instructs use lens communicate hoping seeing younger crying amy convince older help rescue older amy remembers discussion younger amy failed convince older amy help time younger amy convinces older amy change mind asking consider older amy agrees help doctor doctor promises despite difficulty completing action tardis unable handle having different aboard doctor temporarily brings time stream having thoughts whilst having manipulate time engines glasses begin malfunction feedback forcing race complex reach tardis doctor assistance near location older amy falls protect younger amy runs older amy covers takes younger amy tardis inside doctor door admits impossible exist choose amy wants older amy farewell tardis door older amy tells older amy allows taken amy wakes asks doctor leaves explain production writer episode previously written rise age steel second series featured return bringing limited plot opportunities second seat writer pleased opportunity wanted proud finished script calling accomplished piece plotting original title episode visitors room changed visiting hour kindness episode contrary reports point titled green anchor girl waited title refer amy waited years doctor return eleventh hour executive producer insisted amy speech beautiful man met final version girl waited designed episode actor playing doctor required shooting known doctor episodes established second series episode love monsters production schedule tradition continued episodes enjoyed exploring amy characters past doctor certain extent limited explored character draft script scene near end race tardis include person watching scene lens included sequence featured hand cut continuing walk girl waited lower budget episode wrote centre entirely white described sets big white boxes pleased way turned feeling white added interesting visual sense original idea older actress play older amy volunteered play older version character aid decided having play characters believable developed different body language vocal range attitude new individual character changed left danger achieve studied voice coach movement coach wore affected movement stated spent hours broadcast reception girl waited broadcast united_kingdom bbc september date united_states overnight viewing figures showed watched million viewers bbc improvement million previous episode episode number spot bbc reported day aired episode later topped chart september final consolidated ratings showed time shift increase million bringing total million viewers viewers previous episode night episode received appreciation index placing excellent category critical reception episode received critical acclaim critics guardian said contained series far psychedelic premise gave characters chance shine praised difference performance old amy improvement performance previous series martin later called damn near perfect episode rating best episode series finale included list daily_telegraph gave episode stars praising ability overcome budget issues deliver powerful moving drama ending inevitable delivered sadness thought older amy technical unlikely manages sonic waiting doctor power performance minor review independent said critics constant time like episode terms time hypothetical moral caused said praised character development dynamic trio seen previous characters great moments comedy called visual delight sets garden centre ign rated episode praising away complicated time travel narrative instead simple new examination praised climactic performance director criticised time travel rules ensured slower pace sfx magazine reviewer awarded girl waited stars praising performance leads radio_times praised dialogue works beautifully delivered perfection commented job older amy brilliant subtlety wished hair grey positive episode grading praised early scene amy abandoned dialogue found enjoying explanation buying expressed confusion time shift worked thought problem thin carry episode amy abandonment love left didn pull thought seen mini episodes space time fun watch episode reveal new amy praised decision doctor portrayed episode nominated hugo award best dramatic presentation short form lost episode doctor wife
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