big bang doctor big bang thirteenth final episode fifth series british science fiction television programme doctor broadcast june bbc second series finale started opens written directed following end previous episode alien time traveller doctor trapped prison escape impossible tardis blown river song inside doctor companion shot killed replica fiancé universe collapsing doctor uses time travel solve problems ultimately reboot universe episode sees climax amy character arc story arc series cracks universe chose leave things unexplained taking place mainly museum scenes episode shot hall february big bang seen million viewers received highest appreciation index fifth series received positive reviews critics commented complicated nature plot aspects sense story won hugo award best dramatic presentation short form plot following opens doctor sealed trap created greatest enemies trapped aboard exploding tardis version shot killed fiancée amy tardis explosion caused universe existed earth moon sun like object leaving dark infinite void stone versions doctor foes surround mourning amy doctor appears river vortex hands sonic explains use open free younger self following instructions doctor places amy body inside explains perfect prison allow escape dying restore given imprint dna doctor river uses jump ahead nearly body decides stay guard creating myth years myth ends supposedly killed london blitz seven year old finds instructions doctor leading display touches box allowing amy release soon joined doctor museum guard secretly survived blitz reunion chased restored light doctor uses vortex leave clues museum soon disappears sign according doctor universe collapsing rapidly injured body future version doctor appears earlier self doctor takes amy roof museum discovers sun exploding tardis hears voice coming exploding tardis doctor voice discovers river song time loop implemented tardis alive doctor saves river quartet reunites doctor shot sends backwards time amy depart river threatens shooting destroying amy discover wounded doctor told earlier self create diversion allowing rig fly tardis explosion doctor original universe exists completely restore exploding tardis farewell amy river instructs amy focus family restore new universe doctor engages flies exploding tardis second occurs doctor comes consciousness begins witnessing events life reverse cracks universe close doctor stay outside new universe order happen final goodbye night met enters cracks disappears amy wakes june home discover parents brought existence celebrate wedding day reception river leaves blank diary amy prompts amy recall doctor told seven father speech doctor memories come old wedding old new borrowed blue relating doctor said tardis tardis doctor appear doctor comes tardis brief conversation amy introduces saying hello amy imaginary friend came joins wedding festivities returns river diary vortex return time sadly tells soon learn truly change aboard tardis doctor explains amy unanswered questions remain destruction tardis nature silence fall doctor receives telephone presence escaped egyptian goddess space tells goodbye agree goodbye amy tardis goodbye leave adventure production writing aspects big bang outlined lead writer executive producer planned arc series stated left room story pleased result describing mad amazing stated title big bang favourite dirty doctor joke reference fact amy conceive child tardis night revealed series good man goes war described amy ultimate romantic gesture showed loved amy amy realised loved thought standing guard thousand years shooting intended amy married described conclusion story amy changed doctor doctor success restoring spirit girl met believing man drop sky fix return promised grew believing trusted amy returns original belief stands wedding doctor real arrive episode end series left questions answered series including mystery river song identity silence appeared cause tardis blow big bang deliberately scenes earlier series scene episode mirrors start eleventh hour doctor life sees events relate shown episode conversation amy events flesh stone appeared episode shot extreme close doctor jacket visible present doctor episode previously lost found interesting doctor regularly experienced time order different kind believed doctor attempt cheat break rules save universe collapsing time travel episode compatible theory time travel episode features time jumps doctor travels things seen opening credits decided complicated allowing audience figure things occurred calling attention future doctor opening scenes having wearing holding viewers saw doctor later acquire items begin connect events mentioned fellow executive producers worried smith attached hat want incorporate costume assured planning destroying later stated smith people pull filming effects read big bang took place january episode filmed sixth production block opens doctor visits previous episodes erased history scenes taking place flesh stone filmed respective episodes scenes filmed big bang shot tardis set including scene beginning episode wearing doctor future confronts filmed february country park filmed near end production series big bang smaller effects budget episodes compensated cinematic lighting tardis appears time vortex ending credits idea director museum wanted museum feel massive eerie coached live moment opening sequence featuring young filmed height inspired steven_spielberg films people look things awe scene played appropriate music help mood similar scenes directing opens set filled things like typical exhibits daytime appeared night exhibits included historical result history collapsing appeared seven year old version amy eleventh hour episode marked time actually cousins acted initially found weird commented quickly got versions amy purposely dressed similar colours cold open ends amy telling younger self okay kid gets complicated revealed viewing rushes ordered sequence said complicated conveyed different meaning run time filming museum shots looking filmed weeks later chamber set scene doctor talking let stone originally supposed operated scene cut final episode stunt performer smith performed sequence future version doctor shot fell museum stairs stunt times captured angles shots wanted dvd commentary stated shot episode river costume episode intended resemble costumes star wars films appeared like female han solo originally scene museum amy assured okay cut pacing issues pleased disliked performance scene stated episode difficult big climax amy story building series required lot kind concentration emotion august stated doctor amy farewell emotional scene film scene doctor gives final speech young filmed smith set smith dialogue shot bedroom set corner bed recreated filmed pick fell asleep filming amy wedding reception filmed manor found wearing dress strange felt gate crashing wedding know extras wanted revelation tardis appear reception small way minor changes glasses shaking build thought amy want big wedding lot dancing script written doctor terrible dancer danced like drunk smith additionally came routine broadcast reception big bang broadcast united_kingdom bbc june extended minute episode lasted possibly early start time overnight ratings showed episode watched million viewers million bbc bbc final consolidated ratings calculated reported episode watched total million viewers million bbc bbc episode received appreciation index highest series main channels day broadcast region dvd blu ray containing episode vincent doctor opens released september released complete series dvd november critical reception big bang met positive reviews critics sfx gave episode stars wrote pulls remarkable feat making feel like logical week outing noted end world scenario common said complex plot holes difficult worried story packs strong emotional den geek gave episode positive review writing awaiting simple easy explain blockbuster doctor series finale simply didn instead looking ambitious confusing ultimately far satisfying big bang absolutely hit mark ign gave episode rating describing wonderfully wide eyed genuinely magical adventure adding ended series high gave big bang describing wholly successful climactic action bit rushed epilogue relaxed filled great moments thought felt like week superb zap2it gave described great conclusion great season entire universe rescue plot little boring characters episode best wish kept darker tone opens big bang bit guardian wrote finale brilliant classic modern eyes writing daily_telegraph summarised episode interesting enjoyable spectacular conclusion hope particularly praised portrayal doctor scenes sacrifice timeline described presentation universe collapsing effective fuller criticisms plot seeing potentially confusing expressed disappointment easy solutions problems facing doctor episode fuller wrote episode solutions nature doctor escapes lets given means doctor travelling time escaped martin guardian episode set eye storm history collapses hardly working opens big bang awarded hugo award best dramatic presentation short form fifth time doctor won award fourth time episode won february stated big bang personal favourite doctor episodes wrote thought great fun funny witty episode proud
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