Forest of the Dead - Episode Review

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I am going to build a shrine to Steven Moffat.

Seriously.

The bloke is a genius and I love him to bits.

That was the first ever Who episode that has had been gaping at the screen in a mixture of shock, disbelief and amazement. That is the first ever Who episode that made me bounce up and down in anticipation and excitement, and it was the first ever

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I absolutely loved it, I actually quite enjoyed last week's ep but this was on another scale.

Personally, I don't think Donna's bit was like HN/FoB, it wasn't really a happy domestic scene, because there were so many things wrong, and I love that sort of thing because it's really creepy. CT just excelled herself in this, the bit where her children disappear was completely heartbreaking.

I think if Doctor/River had been given more screentime they would have more chemistry. But since it was mostly running for their lives and checking to see if their friends have turned into skeletons or not, I suppose they didn't really have much time to have chemistry.

But you know what the best bit was? The Doctor snapping his fingers and the TARDIS opening and closing. YOU KNOW THAT'S HOW YOU OPEN A 40TT PROPERLY, HE JUST NEVER KNEW.

I know, 900 years of travelling and he never thought to try snapping his fingers to open the TARDIS! *shakes head despairingly* :)

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I think the first part of two parters are always a bit slow, because they're mainly just setting up the story, and the second part is always where the action is.

I thought that about the housewife thing at first, but then when she's says "I've been dieting!" I just thought that was so Donna.

A lot of their screen time was spent by River trying to establish the Doctor's trust, so when he meets her again he'll immediately trust her and there will be more chemistry.

Hehe, he probably could have saved a few regenerations if he'd known that! :)

[curexcomplex]

This episode had me crawling up the wall for a week waiting for it, basically the best episode of New Who. Hands down. I loved how Donna picked up on the "I'm always alright" it just made me absoloutly squeee - I ship them what can I say? I just loved how she opened up and he gave her the sad eyes <3

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I never, ever expected it to be as good as it was. i thought it would be on similar levels to SitL which was very good, but this was brilliant.

That is the very reason why I love Donna, and why, out of all the companions, she is so perfect for him.

[curexcomplex]

I love Donna to bits she is my faviourite by far, Martha (sorry guys) she annoyed the crap out me and I'm gonna get shot for saying Rose felt a bit mary-sueish. I know I'm gonna walk out my house tomorrow and there will be a sniper on the roof lol.

The writing of the episode was mind blowing, it was so much better than I thought it was going to be it completly blew me away. I was stunned watching it, I'm convinced that Moffat is in fact a genus and should write a movie, I'd go see it just because he wrote it.

Cats acting in it was stunning as well, whebn the children dissapeared it had me close to tears.

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Donna = love
Martha = good character, crap storyline
Rose = Mary Sue who practically the entire fandom has an obsession with. But I won't go into that.

(There will be a sniper on the roof witing for me as well)

Moffat's writing is always incredible, and makes me wish I could write as cleverly as him. And I too would go and see a movie if he wrote it.

CT was wonderful this episode, it seems she gets better and better as the series progresses.

[sea_thoughts]

It was awful when she’s talking to her kids and they suddenly disappear. Something about that terrifies me, might be the maternal side of me, I dunno. But it was absolutely horrible and I was once again asking, is this really Doctor Who? I mean, I’m not complaining, but it really wasn’t like a Saturday night family show.

While Miss Evangelista's face was the most shocking moment, I think this was the worst. It's every parent's worst nightmare, and with what happened to Madeleine McCann... That moment hit hard, even for those of us with no children. It was just horrible, as you say.

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It was a little bit too close to home, that scene, and whilst Miss Evangelista's face was a shock, it was the kind of shock you expect from a sci fi show, but the bit where she was screaming for her kids made me uncomfotable. I don't normally get like that, after all, it's only a TV show, but it was still bad.

[hobbylobby]

IAWTP!

[lifefailsme]

What?

[csg1]

I Agree With This Post

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Oh okay LOL

[redheadedali]

I know al hell of a lot of people don’t like her, most the people I know included, but I really, really love her.

Me, too. I honestly don't understand the hate for that character. Is it just because she seems to be a real long term love of his who is not Rose? Because I'm a huge Doctor/Rose shipper, and I still thought River Song was awesome.

And then she walks away and he can’t call her - that’s the bit I almost cried on.

You *almost* cried? Dude, that set me off blubbering for the whole rest of the episode. The cat actually came in from the other room to check on me :). And, like you said, I don't do that with my TV shows. I very rarely even do that with movies or books.

So, yeah, fantastic episode. Stephen Moffat rocks my world.

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Me, too. I honestly don't understand the hate for that character. Is it just because she seems to be a real long term love of his who is not Rose? Because I'm a huge Doctor/Rose shipper, and I still thought River Song was awesome.

It's nice to hear from a Doctor/Rose shipper who doesn't automatically hate every other potential love interest for the Doctor.

You *almost* cried? Dude, that set me off blubbering for the whole rest of the episode.

Ah yes, but I have a heart of stone :) No, seiously, I have only ever cried over one film in my entire life. :)

So, yeah, fantastic episode. Stephen Moffat rocks my world.

Definitely my favourite episode of the series so far... :)