THAT. WAS. FANTASTIC.
One of Matt's best performances, easily, and his final scene was so emotional. Also, the last scene with Handles was really sad for me for some reason.
@El JoNNo-- I don't know. The Doctor mentioned Rassilon, the Council, and the Master in regards to them coming through the gap and saying that all hell would break loose if the time lords got back through. He wanted to protect them and help them, though, because he wants them to return, but at that point and time it wasn't right for them to come back through because of the large surplus of Daleks and other assorted enemies. If they'd returned then, the Doctor couldn't have tried to handle Rassilon and the Council breaking through because everything would have immediately turned to war and destruction for everyone ("the Time War will begin anew). However, I believe the real reason they gifted the Doctor a new regeneration cycle is because he's really their only hope in returning from the parallel universe, and with him dead, they'd have no help.