{"id":8280,"date":"2021-12-06T12:53:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T11:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1532638"},"modified":"2021-12-06T13:15:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T12:15:07","slug":"radiotimes-com-readers-give-their-verdict-on-doctor-who-flux-finale","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/radiotimes-com-readers-give-their-verdict-on-doctor-who-flux-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"RadioTimes.com readers give their verdict on Doctor Who: Flux finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 06 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The finale of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-new-years-2022\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who<\/a> series 13 aired last night, with the titular Time Lord managing to save Earth from the Flux as the six-part adventure came to an end.<\/p>\n<p>The hour-long wrap-up saw the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and her companions Yaz (Mandip Gill) and Dan (John Bishop) defeat the Sontarans and avoid the Flux, while we sadly said goodbye to Professor Jericho (Kevin McNally) and potentially hello to the Master (who <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-master-sacha-dhawan-return\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Time hinted may be returning<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>However, fans of the long-running BBC One show were divided on the ambitious final episode <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-the-vanquishers-review\/&quot;\">The Vanquishers<\/a>\u00a0 judging from comments by <a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> readers, who took to Twitter shortly after the finale aired.<\/p>\n<p>For many, the episode confirmed Doctor Who: Flux to be the <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/Autistic_Twelve\/status\/1467581537596104708?s=20&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">best series of showrunner Chris Chibnall\u2019s tenure<\/a>, with <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/yazlovebot\/status\/1467580366932353027?s=20&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">one fan<\/a> going so far as to say it was their \u201cfavourite series yet\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Absolutely, without a single doubt, one of the best series of the show EVER<\/p>\u2014 ????GeekierOnTheInside???? (@KatieCIsAGeek) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/KatieCIsAGeek\/status\/1467685726007578626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 6, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>\u201cSo exciting!\u201d <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/Autistic_Twelve\/status\/1467581537596104708?s=20&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">one viewer wrote<\/a>, while another hailed Doctor Who: Flux to be Jodie Whittaker\u2019s best series as the Doctor, who she first played back in 2017.<\/p> <p>Others weren\u2019t too impressed with the shorter series, with one viewer saying he found the last episode \u201cunderwhelming\u201d and <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/theMLCrusade\/status\/1467577786978164738?s=20&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">another<\/a> describing it as \u201can absolute mess from start to finish\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Underwhelming.<\/p>\u2014 Kinch (@KinchCameron) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/KinchCameron\/status\/1467574356888936457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 5, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/extrachunkystew\/status\/1467604806843916295?s=20&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">another fan<\/a> summed up series 13\u2019s reception succinctly with: \u201cLike Marmite you either loved it or hated it!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Like Marmite you even loved it or hated it!<\/p>\u2014 stuart (@extrachunkystew) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/extrachunkystew\/status\/1467604806843916295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 5, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Whittaker is set to appear as the Doctor in just a few more episodes, with the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-regeneration-hint\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Flux finale even hinting at her regeneration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming New Year\u2019s Day special will see the Doctor and her crew become <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-reveals-intriguing-time-loop-storyline-for-new-years-day-special\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">trapped inside a time loop<\/a> as they face the Daleks repeatedly in a Groundhog Day-type situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about Doctor Who:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-vinder-return-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Jacob Anderson wants Vinder to return after Doctor Who: Flux<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-finale-the-vanquishers-questions\/&quot;\">Doctor Who: The Vanquishers\u2019 16 biggest questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-karvanista-spin-off-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Doctor Who\u2019s Craige Els has hopes for a Karvanista spin-off<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><strong>Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/section><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lauren Morris Published: Monday, 06 December 2021 at 12:00 am The finale of Doctor Who series 13 aired last night, with the titular Time Lord managing to save Earth from the Flux as the six-part adventure came to an end. 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