Doctor Who 6x09
I really enjoyed it as a standalone - when I wasn't burying my face in a cushion anyway. Creepy dolls and sinister lullabies REALLY freak me out. DDD:
But like a lot of people the lack of continuity bothered me. Amy and Rory being seemingly fine was okay, though some reference to what had happened would have been appreciated. After all, most episodes in the first half season dealt with Amy's distress over having seen the Doctor's death. I know that this episode got moved in the scheduling, so I hope it's an anomaly. I can buy the Ponds giving up on having an immediate resolution to the Melody issue and trying to put it out of their minds at least a bit and have adventures, but I need to actually see that.
More, though, the fact this was an episode about parents and kids and didn't bother to actually make the links was bizarre. In fact, every episode this season bar 6x04 has dealt with parenthood. Except for Amy, it's all been fathers and sons, which given the main arc of the season is somewhat disingenuous. At least the mother was actually alive and on screen in this one?
Anyway, it's a big missed opportunity to make these solo stories more significant to the main characters, which is a shame. Especially here, where Claire is a nurse with a kid who's not quite human. She also didn't have a normal pregnancy. But we focus on Alex instead and the Ponds don't interact with the family at all, really.
Having said that, I did enjoy the episode once I suspended my disbelief! It was a relief that nothing too dreadful happened, and Team Eleven were definitely back on form. And Amy's Rapunzel moment with the frying pan was pretty much the best. Also, Eleven and small kids, omg. <3
Plus, adorable moments like tea in the console room and the group hug at the end, YAY. I needed those thing lots.
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But like a lot of people the lack of continuity bothered me. Amy and Rory being seemingly fine was okay, though some reference to what had happened would have been appreciated. After all, most episodes in the first half season dealt with Amy's distress over having seen the Doctor's death. I know that this episode got moved in the scheduling, so I hope it's an anomaly. I can buy the Ponds giving up on having an immediate resolution to the Melody issue and trying to put it out of their minds at least a bit and have adventures, but I need to actually see that.
More, though, the fact this was an episode about parents and kids and didn't bother to actually make the links was bizarre. In fact, every episode this season bar 6x04 has dealt with parenthood. Except for Amy, it's all been fathers and sons, which given the main arc of the season is somewhat disingenuous. At least the mother was actually alive and on screen in this one?
Anyway, it's a big missed opportunity to make these solo stories more significant to the main characters, which is a shame. Especially here, where Claire is a nurse with a kid who's not quite human. She also didn't have a normal pregnancy. But we focus on Alex instead and the Ponds don't interact with the family at all, really.
Having said that, I did enjoy the episode once I suspended my disbelief! It was a relief that nothing too dreadful happened, and Team Eleven were definitely back on form. And Amy's Rapunzel moment with the frying pan was pretty much the best. Also, Eleven and small kids, omg. <3
Plus, adorable moments like tea in the console room and the group hug at the end, YAY. I needed those thing lots.
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