After a rewatch, I definitely appreciate this finale a lot more.
Danny and Clara's storyline was heartbreakingly beautiful. Specifically these two quotes.
Clara: "Stories! I made them up! Ask anyone who knows me, I am an
incredible liar."
CyberDanny: "Correct"
CyberDanny: "Where is the Doctor?"
Clara: "Do you really think I would give him up? I would
never give up the Doctor. Because he's my best friend too. He is the one man I will always trust, always believe in. And he is the one man on this earth that I would never, ever lie to."
Missy was incredibly Masterful. But OSGOOD :'( I was so excited when the Doctor offered her companion status but- but. BANANAS.
Back to Missy, though. She was an incredible Master, and I don't think she's dead. I don't really understand why she was so determined to give the Doctor an army. Regardless:
"Do you have any other friends for me to play with?
"Oh, it's the daughter one, I like the daughter one, don't you? *kills Kate*"
Missy: "Really? This is it? So boring... he's just going to... squish."
Seb: "Well, you have to admit, it's quite dramatic."
Missy: "You are an Artificial Intelligence Welcome System. Kindly delete your opinions."
Seb: "Wait, is he...?"
Missy: "Is he?"
*Doctor is saved by TARDIS*
Seb: "Permission to SQUEEEEEEE!"
Missy: *kills Seb*
*whispers* "I'm going to kill you in a minute. You'll be dead as a fish on a slab any second now. Oh, but don't tell the boys. This is our special girl plan."
Missy: "Say something nice."
Osgood: "I'm much more useful to you alive than dead."
Missy: "Oh, now that is true... That is a very good point well made. I'm proud of you, sister! But did I mention... Bananas? *kills Osgood
*"
And the Doctor. His speech was absolutely fantastic.
"I am NOT a good man. Neither am I a bad man. I am not a hero, and I'm definitely not a President. I am... An idiot! Just an idiot with a blue box, just passing throuh, helping out..."
And let's not forget Clara. Her Doctor impersonation was spot on, and I loved it. I'm hoping that mention of a certain non-gallifreyan daughter created via genetic transfer means she'll be returning soon.
CyberBrig was also fun.
And Danny's final sacrifice to fix the mistake he made... So Danny. I will genuinely miss his presence on the show.
But why the heck did Clara lie about it? Couldn't the Doctor have downloaded Danny from the Nethersphere? He's a Time Lord, he would know the technology. And he could probably build another bracelet, too
Alas, Moffat was determined to kill Danny.
And one last note. On the lying. It was rather foolish that Clara lied to the Doctor. Doesn't she know that Danny is only dead because she lied to him? She should have learned her lesson!
Last quote, I promise:
Clara: "Doctor, if you have let her live, if you have EVER let this creature live, then everything that happened today is on you. And you are not letting her live again."
Doctor: "I never said I was letting her live. Just that I wasn't letting you kill her."
Missy: "Really, Doctor? Is this what it's come to? You would kill me, just to save her soul? But, Doctor, who will save yours? Say something nice."
Doctor: "You win."
Missy: "I know."