I should have known straight away " Cold War " took place in the 80s given the name of the episode, but even when The Doctor whipped out his Elvis sunglasses I still didn't catch on immediately. The Sindy doll and ball of string, mention of shoulder pads more

The Doctor finds himself on a sinking nuclear submarine. And then the Ice Warrior attacks Read More... http://tvrecaps.ew.com/recap/doctor-who-recap-cold-war-davos-brutus/

Without the crackle of the Doctor and Clara getting to know each other, a huge bizarro world to explore, or a high-stakes, complex story, "Cold War" left me a little cold. Read More... http://www.tv.com/news/doctor-who-cold-war-review-that-icy-feeling-not more

The Doctor and Clara forget to that that left turn at Albuquerque and wind up on a Russian submarine instead of Las Vegas in this week’s adventure, “Cold War.” Read More... http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/04/13/doctor-who-recap-hungr more

If last week's "Doctor Who" was all about Clara discovering the wonders of space and time travel (with a few demonstrations of bravery thrown in), "Cold War" was a reminder that traveling with the Doctor can also be dangerous -- even deadly.Of course, tha more

Clara got her official induction into the world of The Doctor in " Rings of Akhaten " with a trip to an alien world. It was magical and fun and reminded me a bit of one of the original words in the Star Wars franchise. Read More... http://www.tvfanatic.co more

The Doctor takes his mysterious new companion to a spaced-out religious ceremony which involves a sleeping vampire god. A flying Moped figures prominently. Read More... http://tvrecaps.ew.com/recap/doctor-who-recap-rings-akhaten/

Despite a few plot flaws, "The Rings of Akhaten" did a great job of showing Clara off a bit more and delving into both her and the Doctor's pasts. Read More... http://www.tv.com/news/doctor-who-the-rings-of-akhaten-review-the-king-and-queen-of-years-13651 more