Doctor Who Finale Hell Bent: Was That Trans Regeneration Really Needed?

Couldn't #DoctorWho Series 9 have finished with a less contentious episode than the disappointing but not really all that bad #HellBent? Capaldi was wonderful once again, as was Coleman - but did the Doctor - and Moffat - really have to go that far with the storyline only to wind up not killing Clara after all? With Christian Cawley, James McLean - and through the wonder of timey wimey editing, Brian Terranova.