 Simon Brew of science @-@ fiction blog Den of Geek commented that " If the aim of a really well done Doctor Who cliffhanger is to leaving you screaming [ " no " ] at the screen and frantically checking the calendar for the next episode , then it ’ s fair to say that Russell T Davies has just managed to tick that box . " His review both criticised and praised the episode : he summarised the episode as " bursting with a breathless ambition that papered over its occasional cracks " ; but lamented that the plot detail felt " muddled " because of how many plot devices were compressed into the episode . Brew thought the ensemble of companions " separated the great actors from the good " : he complimented Sladen 's and Cribbins 's portrayal of fear ; and he criticised UNIT , Torchwood , and the Doctor for uncharacteristically admitting defeat . Brew 's opinion of Davros and Caan was positive : he thought that " Julian Bleach nailed [ Davros ] " and the appearance of Davros was " very reverential " to the classic series and that Caan " [ added ] an interesting dynamic to the Dalek fight " . He closed his review by expressing hope that " Journey 's End " didn 't end like " Last of the Time Lords " and said : 
