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[dukeofdampness]

Did I actually just read a review of the new Doctor Who episode in which someone excused it because it was "better than we deserve"?

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[anirien]

That sounds like battered wife logic. o_O

[dukeofdampness]

Literally too many things to say about the shoddy writing of the Master here...

"You've got to let it go, Tim. The Phantom Menace was eighteen months ago."

[anirien]

Brought the Master back again? I've pretty much remained in a blissful DW free bubble since the end of the Titanic Christmas special.

[dukeofdampness]

Heh. No, I'm still complaining about the spectacular cocking-up of the third series... only when it comes up in conversation.

I officially packed it in after the car crash Christmas special with Kylie, but good advance word led me to check out last year's Christmas episode too. It was okay but still contained all of the usual RTD faults, albeit in slightly smaller doses and with a giant - wait, that's a spoiler even if you don't care.