Matt Smith’s Reviews > Doctor Who: Birthright > Status Update

I am finding the Doctor’s absence (while intentional, experimental, and forward-thinking) to be wearing on me a bit (and I knew that was the conceit going in). Despite that, I am super jiving on this. It’s a thrill ride.

That was a nice fun interlude with Ace but I’m glad she’s with Benny now and we can move forward.

Solid Benny mystery in the first half.

I’m rarely here for cheap fan service, but having Bernice’s stay in 1909 London be possible through The Doctor’s ownership of the post-Evil of the Daleks Waterfield Mansion and a safety deposit box w/ Victoria, Susan, Sarah Jane, Mel, and Benny herself manages to make fan service that is not just fun but also quite practical.