Who

[ffutures]

Well, that was a surprise

Comments

[lil_shepherd]

It was very much a thing of two parts. The overall themes are important to the series arc and characterisation, but the actual story was a bit lame and had no originality.

[gonzo21]

Lots of mirrors and reflections again, which seems the big theme of the season.

[lil_shepherd]

I have maintained from the start that the major theme of this season is identity, while my friend parrot_knight has done some major meta on the themes of religion and faith. The evening's episode made contributions to both, but particularly to the latter.

[ffutures]

Sounds about right.

[paratti]

I really enjoyed it.

[ffutures]

I didn't really warm to it much, for some reason, not sure why.

[bellatemple]

This one for me was a bit of an Easter egg sort of episode. I'd have to watch it again, but there were definite bits and details added in that never get commented on that made it more interesting, beyond the fairly simplistic plot.

And yeah, I'm pretty sure that Amy and Rory are far too intertwined with the whole plot of the season not to make a comeback for the finale. (Besides, doesn't he, like, ditch them all the time? Every time Eleven comes back from a hiatus, they're sitting at home trying to track him down.)

[ffutures]

Exactly - but doing it two episodes from the end of the series seems a bit silly.

[willplant]

it reminded me a bit of a Sylvester McCoy / Sophie Aldred / Dr /Ace episode that i vaguely remember. it was about a 'vampire' that could be stopped by someone's unshakeable faith - and for plot purposes the doctor had to break Ace's faith in him in exactly the same way.

[ffutures]

It's possible I'm remembering that (though I missed a lot of episodes in that period), which is why it isn't quite working for me.

[willplant]

found it : http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Haemovore

from the Curse of Fenric

[ffutures]

I remember them, though I'd forgotten the faith part.

[maviscruet]

I loved it - a really messed up monster, a horrible threat, and a very dr who response.....

[ffutures]

It just didn't click with me for some reason.