Alex Kingston Was Excellent As River Song This Year

Yes, the character was butchered as the show went on and whatever vague idea someone had got discarded or forgotten, and, yes, this year's special was pretty fucking sloppy at times, but Alex Kingston was wonderful as River Song.  Capaldi was also on it even when the script was not--his joy at seeing River and his very meta version of the 'it's bigger on the inside' riff were just right, and they even got a mention of Stephen Fry in there.  If this was the last of River Song on the show, the character was sent off with a purportedly happy 24 year long last night with her Doctor.  Now it's back to business next year with Steven Moffat continuing to diminish the possibility of decent storytelling within the Doctor Who concept.  Fantastic.