Bitter Old Fan: Raynor Redeems Herself, But 'Warrior' Potato People Fall Short

[hethatishere]

Helen Raynor made history in 2005 by being the first female to write a Dalek episode for Doctor Who. She also made history writing what is widely derided as the stupidest Doctor Who story in the show's 45 year history (Horns of Nimon is a close second

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[blondbaron]

I think a lot of us share the fantasy that Rusty will leave. I haven't even had the heart to start watching the newest season (which is the fourth, not the fifth, iirc), because i don't want to watch the same old plot over and over again.

[hethatishere]

Oh, you're right! My mistake!

[blondbaron]

Behold, the next episode title:

[hethatishere]

I whipped this up the other day:

[brigid]

crankypants, i sent you a text message.

[mizufae]

But Donna, what do you think about Donna???

[sykopomp]

Am I the only one that thinks they look about the same? Same helmets, too, aside from the color.

[neo_kamidake]

Say it isn't so!

I've loved every episode of the new series so far (especially those penned by Davies - in particular last season's three episode finale), and I found The Sontaaran Strategem and The Poison Sky to be the best two episodes so far this season. :(

[hethatishere]

I agree with you. Those two are good episodes. I just don't like how the Sontarans look and am growing tired of the deus ex machina resolutions.

[driftingfocus]

Not only deus ex machina, but also that everything gets solved and neatly tied up in like, the last 8 minutes of the episode.