History YMMV / DoctorWhoS35E5TheGirlWhoDied

* BeamMeUpScotty: Clara and the Doctor refer to Boots Randolph's "Yakety Sax" as "the ''[[Series/TheBennyHillShow Benny Hill]]'' theme." Most viewers, especially British ones, [[ArtifactTitle will recognize that more immediately than knowing what "Yakety Sax" is.]]

* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: By this point Clara and the Doctor were clearly into a more domestic and in a way romantic relationship, with them arguing at one point over her safety. And then the Doctor goes off and says that if he were to ever lose her "one day the memory of [Clara's eyes] will hurt so much I won't be able to breathe". This is also the first episode in which Clara strokes the Doctor's face in affection, which was an intentional contrast to Series 8 when she was more likely to slap him. There is also the fact that the Doctor made ''two'' Mire implants and was clearly intending to hold onto one for use on somebody (guess who).

* ShipTease: Clara and the Doctor have clearly moved into a more domestic relationship, with them arguing at one point over her safety. And then the Doctor goes off and says that if he were to ever lose her "one day the memory of [Clara's eyes] will hurt so much I won't be able to breathe" which is not what one says of someone who is simply a BFF. This is also the first episode in which Clara strokes the Doctor's face in affection, which was an intentional contrast to Series 8 when she was more likely to slap him. There is also the fact that the Doctor made ''two'' Mire implants and was clearly intending to hold onto one for use on somebody (guess who).

* LoveItOrHateIt: Many fans and reviewers see this two-parter as the season's highest point and the best of the best that the show can offer (though it's come to be rivaled by "Heaven Sent", which aired much later). Equally many see it as tedious drivel riddled with unfitting tonal shifts and driven by a terrible CreatorsPet. There is no middle ground.

* BeamMeUpScotty: Clara and the Doctor refer to Boots Randolph's "Yakety Sax" as the ''[[Series/TheBennyHillShow Benny Hill]]'' theme. Most viewers, especially British ones, [[ArtifactTitle will recognize that more immediately than knowing what "Yakety Sax" is.]]

* BeamMeUpScotty: Clara and the Doctor refers to Boots Randolph's "Yakety Sax" as the ''[[Series/TheBennyHillShow Benny Hill]]'' theme. Most viewers, especially British ones, [[ArtifactTitle will recognize that more immediately than knowing what "Yakety Sax" is.]]

* BeamMeUpScotty: Clara and the Doctor refers to Boots Randolph's "Yakety Sax" as the ''[[Series/TheBennyHillShow Benny Hill]]'' theme. Most viewers, especially British ones, will recognize that more immediately than knowing what "Yakety Sax" is.

* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Some interpret the Doctor telling Clara how much he'd miss her if she ever left him as a form of this, considering the episode includes the season's second use of "I have a duty of care" which much later takes on a different significance.
* BaseBreaker: Ashildr. Either she's one of the most compelling recurring characters in the revival series over the course of her StoryArc (which lasts through "Hell Bent") or a sloppily-written waste of Creator/MaisieWilliams. (Some base repair occurs in later episodes as the character matures.)

* ShipTease: A deleted scene included with the DVD/Blu-ray release has Clara and the Doctor fondly discussing Danny Pink. Many fans who support the notion of a romance between the Doctor and Clara interpret this scene as indicating that Clara has moved on from Danny's death into a new relationship (supported by her comment in the broadcast episode that the Doctor is now her hobby).

* BaseBreaker: Ashildr. Either she's one of the most compelling recurring characters in the revival series over the course of her StoryArc (which lasts through "Hell Bent") or a sloppily-written waste of Creator/MaisieWilliams.

* LoveItOrHateIt: Many fans and reviewers see this two-parter as the season's highest point and [[MagnumOpus the best of the best]] that the show can offer (though it's come to be rivaled by "Heaven Sent", which aired much later). Equally many see it as tedious drivel riddled with unfitting tonal shifts and driven by a terrible CreatorsPet. There is no middle ground.
* {{Narm}} or NarmCharm: The Doctor translating baby language is played seriously; it's either silly or poignant.

* BaseBreaker: Ashildr. Either she's one of the most compelling recurring characters in recent memory over the course of her StoryArc (which lasts through "Hell Bent") or a sloppily-written waste of Creator/MaisieWilliams.
* {{Just Here For|Godzilla}} Creator/MaisieWilliams: At least one review claims so, saying that she gave the show "new life".

* {{Narm}} or NarmCharm: The Doctor translating baby language is played seriously; it's either incredibly silly or rather poignant.
* SpecialEffectFailure: It's kind of obvious that the production team weren't allowed to set up any actual fires near the replica Viking huts, resulting in some obviously fake stock footage fires pasted onto the aftermath of the Doctor's attempt to train the villagers in combat.

* {{Narm}} or NarmCharm: The Doctor translating baby language is played seriously; either it sounds incredibly silly or is remarkably poignant.

* BaseBreaker: Ashildr. Either she's one of the most compelling recurring characters in recent memory or a sloppily-written waste of Creator/MaisieWilliams.

* LoveItOrHateIt: Many fans and reviewers see the two-parter as the season's highest point and [[MagnumOpus the best of the best]] that the show can offer. Equally many see it as tedious drivel riddled with unfitting tonal shifts and driven by a terrible CreatorsPet. There is no middle ground.
* {{Narm}}: The Doctor translating baby language is played seriously yet it sounds incredibly silly.

** [[TheDreaded The Mire]] being defeated by a combination of eels and an embarrassing internet video comes off as ridiculous even by ''Who'' standards.

* [[JustHereForGodzilla Just Here For]] Creator/MaisieWilliams

* LesYay: More bisexual Clara ammo when she tells the Doctor that "[Ashildr] is nice, fight you for her", and he responds "humans are obsessed". (Very YMMV on this one as she may also be referring to the fact that she worked relatively well with Ashildr during her latest Doctor-impersonation stunt. Otherwise squick factor kicks in as she's a schoolteacher whose charges are the same age; she's not supposed to be attracted to them.

* LesYay: More bisexual Clara ammo when she tells the Doctor that "[Ashildr] is nice, fight you for her", and he responds "humans are obsessed".

* LesYay: More bisexual Clara ammo when she tells the Doctor that "[Ashildr] is nice, fight you for her", and he responds "humans are obsessed".
* {{Narm}}: The Doctor translating baby language is played seriously yet it sounds incredibly silly.