Doctor Who 8x02
If you're going to do a Dalek episode, then doing a remix of S1's 'Dalek' is an EXCELLENT choice. I loved that last week the threat was localised, the Earth wasn't in danger, just the people caught up in this particular battle.
*___* Journey Blue *___* she was lovely, I'm so happy she survived, and gutted she didn't get to go travelling with them though I saw that coming a mile off. Also if no one writes me any Journey/Clara I'm going to be very sad.
*___* Danny Pink *___* he was lovely! So I'm really delighted and a bit relieved that we're getting a main member of the cast who isn't white because it's been far too long, and I'm nervous he'll get a bit of the Mickey and Martha treatment from the Doctor given the soldier thing but obviously Clara's on his side so that's good. And the fact we've just seen them meet now, and he's been given a Tragic and Mysterious Backstory, and he has no idea about the Doctor yet are all good things to set him apart from Mickey and Rory so that's good. Also, Sam Anderson. <3333 Always delighted to see History Boys alumni pop up!
CLARA. So I'm seeing some criticism that's suggesting she's only getting a personality this season, which is nonsense, there was lots of stuff about her in s7 -- Rings of Akhaten alone for instance -- but definitely her life is being foregrounded more now which is great. I think the teacher job is such a good choice for her, especially given that she's at Coal Hill. And the Doctor is one of her hobbies and so I think we're going to see that conflict between real life and Doctor life in a way that hasn't quite been done before - Martha tried, the Ponds tried later on, but Clara's established that boundary right from the start, which is fabulous.
And the re establishing of the companion as not just moral compass but teacher for the Doctor is excellent too.
Because oh, Doctor. He was not exactly his kindest self this week. Which is interesting! There was a callousness to him that haven't seen so much recently, though it's certainly not a new trait. And I don't know what exactly he thought mind melding with a Dalek was going to achieve, because, um, yes.
And if every week can have surprise Michelle Gomez then that is a good good thing.
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*___* Journey Blue *___* she was lovely, I'm so happy she survived, and gutted she didn't get to go travelling with them though I saw that coming a mile off. Also if no one writes me any Journey/Clara I'm going to be very sad.
*___* Danny Pink *___* he was lovely! So I'm really delighted and a bit relieved that we're getting a main member of the cast who isn't white because it's been far too long, and I'm nervous he'll get a bit of the Mickey and Martha treatment from the Doctor given the soldier thing but obviously Clara's on his side so that's good. And the fact we've just seen them meet now, and he's been given a Tragic and Mysterious Backstory, and he has no idea about the Doctor yet are all good things to set him apart from Mickey and Rory so that's good. Also, Sam Anderson. <3333 Always delighted to see History Boys alumni pop up!
CLARA. So I'm seeing some criticism that's suggesting she's only getting a personality this season, which is nonsense, there was lots of stuff about her in s7 -- Rings of Akhaten alone for instance -- but definitely her life is being foregrounded more now which is great. I think the teacher job is such a good choice for her, especially given that she's at Coal Hill. And the Doctor is one of her hobbies and so I think we're going to see that conflict between real life and Doctor life in a way that hasn't quite been done before - Martha tried, the Ponds tried later on, but Clara's established that boundary right from the start, which is fabulous.
And the re establishing of the companion as not just moral compass but teacher for the Doctor is excellent too.
Because oh, Doctor. He was not exactly his kindest self this week. Which is interesting! There was a callousness to him that haven't seen so much recently, though it's certainly not a new trait. And I don't know what exactly he thought mind melding with a Dalek was going to achieve, because, um, yes.
And if every week can have surprise Michelle Gomez then that is a good good thing.
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