god complex god complex eleventh episode sixth series british television series doctor broadcast bbc september written directed episode alien time traveller doctor companions husband find trapped appears 1980s hotel constantly changing corridors meet joe appeared hotel idea arrived doctor learns hotel room contains greatest fear hotel like creature feeding fear originally developed concept god complex previous series similar episodes series pushed contributing vampires venice instead episode ends departure amy permanent exit god complex filmed early months mainly sets constructed hotel episode seen million viewers united_kingdom received positive mixed reviews critics performances episode especially smith praised critics impressed plot plot synopsis tardis travelling new planet arrives appears 1980s earth hotel doctor recognises alien structure specifically designed appearance soon meet group individuals humans alien previously taken routine lives find hotel introduced joe human succumbed madness sets foot hotel tied protection explain beast hotel trapped enter rooms hotel contains greatest fears praise allow taken bodies left signs life experienced photos fears cover hotel walls hotel doors windows walled halls rooms change doctor amy soon find tardis disappeared doctor warns opening door drawn fear possessed doctor tries situation group thrown panic hear beast coming joe hide rooms face fears doctor spies like beast joe escapes confinement killed soon possessed entering room doctor warnings remaining group set trap lure beast hotel salon voice doctor questions trapped creature learns wishing end doctor realises hotel prison creature fears room harmless escapes group allowing beast escape chase killing doctor save exploring hotel amy doctor separately lured look specific rooms facing fears begins praise monster doctor trying save follows fate joe doctor amy doctor believed form faith hotel rooms design meant challenge faith fear allow beast possess doctor identifies survived extreme species lacks faith broken doctor realises amy trust challenged faith brought hotel place amy soon possessed like beast comes amy doctor grab room opened previously inside find illusion young amy waiting return doctor eleventh hour doctor asserts amy hero mad man box break blind trust beast outside door collapses floor watch hotel revealed large simulation doctor identifies aboard automated prison spaceship beast relative creature feeds faith ship automated systems provided food bringing aboard creatures strong faith beast death gift doctor passes away doctor finds tardis nearby asks lift home doctor takes amy london believing best stop travelling end getting killed giving new house car doctor sets tardis continuity references past doctor species displayed wall photos past victims beast including sister planet dead doctor identifies beast species related previously foe serial horns group witnesses episodes time angels flesh stone audience shown contents room numbered doctor lured open sound tardis bell heard young shown waiting doctor return episode eleventh hour doctor forced break amy faith echoes previous event curse seventh doctor forced break ace faith later episode eleventh doctor time doctor revealed doctor saw room crack reality dominated series episode introduces race aliens survive allowing conquered species regular basis season episodes lake flood feature named portrayed production writing originally pitched episode previous series idea hotel shifting rooms production continued thought instances characters running corridors series wrote vampires venice instead god complex pushed series idea monster came love greek mythology pleased god complex school reunion vampires venice previous doctor scripts tone darker comfortable writing line dialogue wrote doctor translation words ancient creature blood innocent drifting space endless shifting maze creature death gift tells doctor talking doctor upcoming event doctor death story arc series amy departure episode temporary return series finale wedding river song appear briefly end christmas special permanently leave fifth episode seventh series filming costumes read god complex took place february filmed mainly hotel sets constructed studio doctor amy encounter fear hotel found joe room wanted include big bold noted members crew brought operate having lie underneath floor actor portrayed foot seven inches tall received costume fitting early suit dressed paint fur asked guest star episode email agreed having fan previously appeared fifth doctor audio drama played separate characters called star hilarious found hard seriously resembled giant mole took hours apply felt limiting acting finding expressive outside references hotel setting compared film shining similar composition long corridor shots odd angles critics observed episode drew inspiration novel nineteen eighty particularly concept rooms case room containing person deepest fear joe quotes old english nursery rhyme singing comes light bed comes head broadcast reception god complex broadcast united_kingdom bbc september date united_states overnight ratings showed million viewers watched episode bbc beaten direct competitor doctor night factor family fortunes episode ranked number bbc day aired service popular social networking site twitter phrase amy night aired final consolidated figures calculated additional million time shifted viewers added bringing total million figures beat achieved consolidated rating million viewers episode received attention bbc online placed fourth month september given appreciation index considered excellent critical reception episode received positive mixed reviews critics radio_times reviewer called script clever original endearing believing entry series fabulous stand episodes positive especially way doctor character explored making believe instead praising smith performance gave episode praising guest stars way doctor character explored writing independent gave positive review praising performances sadness ending surprised amy accepted doctor leaving despite wanting find child seen earlier series guardian praised exits amy highlighted smith performance noting dark shown plot stated funny thoughtful felt like way ending martin later rated fifth best episode series finale included list digital_spy morgan wrote excelled directing episode worked incredibly emotional level felt succeed terms plot citing thin explanation daily_telegraph awarded episode half stars stating surreal tone episode helped camouflage fact plot little sense praised cast impressive performances especially smith sfx gave god complex half stars questioning logical aspects noting extremely witty particularly comes believe amy gone long especially doctor placed situations ign rated episode calling notably episode terms tone plot development came confused slightly ill fitting tale praised directing performances felt characters sidelined near end noted things certainly witty sparkling early tone lost way halfway culminating hollow rushed final scene left amy
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