Part Two - For The Second Time!

*****Spoiler Warning Again*****

I've just watched (most of) The End of Time - Part Two on iPlayer. I say most of because I gave up on the last five minutes as my internet connection was very intermittent as two of my flatmates are in and obviously both on line too! Bastards!
It is much better the second time around as the weight of expectation is not there. I was able to just concentrate on enjoying the trip and appreciating the brilliant performances put in by all, but especially David Tennant and Bernard Cribbins.

I am left wondering though, how The Doctor survived such a long fall from the ship, when a shorter fall onto grass "killed" the Fourth Doctor! Surely, he should have regenerated from this?
I am also disappointed that, with the Time Lords locked back in the Time War, that we may never get to see The Skaro Degradations, The Horde of Travesties, The Nightmare Child, or the Could've-Been King and his army of Meanwhiles and Neverweres. They all sounded fascinating. Oh well!
And can anyone put me out of my misery about the aliens in the Cantina scene? What race is the white ape-thing, and the red-faced (and white-faced) humanoids? And what episodes do they appear in? Or are they old Who? In which case I will feel less of an idiot.

I am glad that there isn't too long to wait until the return of Dr Who, with the inaugural adventure of Dr Eleven and his new assistant. I am going to try and leave my expectations at the door and enjoy it for what it is (and who they are)! I do hope, though, that there is a spattering of old Who to keep the right feel, but enough new stuff to give Matt Smith his own legacy. We shall see.