‘The Vanquishers‘ saw Doctor Who: Flux reach its thrilling conclusion. But what did YOU think of it?
After six episodes full of twists and turns spanning all of time and space, Doctor Who: Flux has come to an end. Here’s what Twitter had to say about Series 13’s finale, ‘The Vanquishers‘!
As ever, we advise our American readers to beware of spoilers!
It's that time again. The final #DoctorWhoFlux chapter is about to premiere in the U.K., so watch out for spoilers and we'll see you tonight at 8pm! pic.twitter.com/0mO0Gh7lL3
— Doctor Who on BBC America (@DoctorWho_BBCA) December 5, 2021
As the long-awaited conclusion to such a grand and complex story, ‘The Vanquishers’ has left some viewers feeling very satisfied:
Emotionally satisfying. As a series finale should be. Really good fun. #DoctorWhoFlux
— Billy Garratt-John (@GarrattJohn) December 5, 2021
Well I have thoroughly enjoyed #DoctorWhoFlux. I have uncomplicatedly laughed out loud several times each episode at daft jokes & that really is all I want on a Sunday night.
— Dr Una McCormack (@unamccormack) December 5, 2021
Some viewers, however, were less impressed:
Well that’s a first. First time I’ve ever had to switch #DoctorWho off because I couldn’t take it anymore. #DoctorWhoFlux
— Bedwyr Gullidge (@BedwyrG) December 5, 2021
Sorry to be negative but I think that was the most I've disliked a Doctor Who episode in a long time.
I just feel so let down! I was expecting so much more than what we got after all the build-up.
Ah, I'm so bloody disappointed!#DoctorWhoFlux
— Bad Wolf Archives (@BadWolfArchives) December 5, 2021
A few others, meanwhile, mostly felt quite overwhelmed by the whole thing!
Well that was all bonkers but I was always entertained and now I'm going to watch the entire thing from start to finish all over again. #DoctorWhoFlux
— Sushi (@sushigal007) December 5, 2021
I feel like I've just run a marathon after that episode. #DoctorWhoFlux
— matthew🩸 (@matthewilson96) December 5, 2021
Elsewhere, the Doctor being split into three separate selves was one of the highlights of ‘The Vanquishers’ for a number of viewers:
having three doctors in this episode was a stroke of genius, with so much to cover, it was the only way to make it work in any capacity
— sarah is sad (FLUX SPOILERS) ((cherry missmas)) (@sistermusan) December 5, 2021
while the final didn’t really stick the landing for me, jodie whittaker was incredible in that episode. she played THREE doctors at once, and brilliantly at that. i refuse to hear anymore slander about her #DoctorWhoFlux #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/qW6z8zwD28
— 𝕩𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣 ✨✌🏻 (@oddxeye) December 5, 2021
doctor who 13×06 spoilers but I don’t give you the context: pic.twitter.com/fvpl27GbsQ
— eliza (taylor’s version) 🌟 dw spoilers ! (@allwalshedout) December 5, 2021
The return of the Sontarans also formed a large part of this episode, with their predilection for human chocolate particularly capturing viewers’ attention:
I'll give this episode credit: the Sontarans scrounging round a corner shop to scarf down loads of chocolate was pretty fantastic.
I'm really not sure why the Sontarans are in this at all, though.
— Max Curtis (@MaxCCurtis) December 5, 2021
Okay but this was so funny 💀😂#DoctorWhoFlux pic.twitter.com/qKaWPHojnz
— Safe Space Who | DW FLUX ❄️ (@SafeSpaceDrWho) December 5, 2021
Another stand-out moment of ‘The Vanquishers’ was also of course the untimely death of Kevin McNally’s Professor Jericho, which naturally tugged at viewer’s heartstrings:
what an awfully big adventure #DoctorWhoFlux pic.twitter.com/EURhUxeqEj
— hannah (@yasminkhvn) December 5, 2021
Elsewhere, the Doctor and Yaz’s relationship played a large part in this episode, particularly in its final scenes:
#DoctorWhoFlux the chemistry between The Doctor and Yaz in that finale scene,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
— Daniel 🪐 (@ftdanieljames) December 5, 2021
NO THOUGHTS JUST 13 AND YAZ HUGGING pic.twitter.com/jB8mdHWXWU
— h 🪐 flux hype era (@doctoorwho) December 5, 2021
Now that Doctor Who: Flux has come to an end, some fans are left with unanswered questions:
SPOILER ALERT but two questions:
1. Is the universe all back now and if so, when did they happen?
2. If they saved the universe by absorbing all the daleks, how are they back in the next episode? #DoctorWhoFlux— Paul Hawkins (@paulhawkins) December 5, 2021
Other fans, meanwhile, are looking ahead to the conclusion of Jodie Whittaker’s time as the Doctor next year, which was foreshadowed towards the end of ‘The Vanquishers’:
"I think your song must end soon"/He will knock four times" vibes!#DoctorWhoFlux pic.twitter.com/WTlAUu9270
— Bad Wolf Archives (@BadWolfArchives) December 5, 2021
when i tell you my heart stopped when i heard “your time is heading to its end”. i thought i was coming to terms with losing 13 but this scene sucker punched me i’m not ready 💔 #DoctorWhoFlux pic.twitter.com/BZL5YZUYKt
— s: flux ☽ dw spoilers (@spacethirteen) December 5, 2021
But before then, there’s a New Year’s Day special to look forward to, which (as tradition would have it) marks the annual return of the Daleks:
The only way this could be better is if it was the Dalek carolling.
'SHOULD! OLD! AC-QUAINT-ANCE! BE! *FOR!*GOOOOT!'https://t.co/9nFv9ayuEe
— Alasdair Stuart (@AlasdairStuart) December 5, 2021
i love the dalek new years tradition thing theyve got goin on
— 🎄the christmaxter spoiling doccy who🎄 (@BlueBoringers_) December 5, 2021
Doctor Who will return on New Year’s Day 2022 with ‘Eve of the Daleks‘.
Sarah (Aisling Bea) owns and runs ELF storage, and Nick (Adjani Salmon) is a customer who visits his unit every year on New Year’s Eve. This year, however, their night turns out to be a little different than planned…
