DW: 5-03 Victory of the Daleks
Finally, here is my review of Victory of the Daleks! Now, as I've been doing so far this season, this review is written as I watch the episode for the first time, making sure that I did not read anyone's reviews so that I could not be unduly influenced.
To make a long story short... this bored me. For the most part. I'm liking the mytharc, but the storyline itself... didn't care for it. And with that... on with the review!
World War II: Thanks to the last ep, I was already expecting Churchill. Sad to say that Churchill is an idiot to have Daleks.
Theme Song: Still no likey!
Gun on the TARDIS: Come on, Winston! You called him, so you should have expected a magically appearing blue box and you train guns on him? Bad form, sir!
Late Again!: Eleven is late again! Seriously, Amy, forget every getting home. Will Rory be investigated for your murder, too? (Poor Mickey Syndrome of Disappearing Girlfriend) And on your wedding day, no less! I'm thinking she should never have trusted him.
Hello, Dalek: I am your soldier. Utto, reminds me of Dalek... a single entity who was confused.
The Downfall of Churchill: Do we really need to make him look like such a fool? Duh, alien in magic box appears and says: "this is bad". You should listen 'cause... this is bad.
Rewriting History: This... can't be good.
Eleven: Amy, tell him.
Amy: Tell him what?
Eleven: About the Daleks.
Amy: What would I know about the Daleks? (What? That's not right.)
Eleven: Everything. They invaded your world, remember? Planets in the sky, you don't forget that.
Amy: *slightly scoffs*
Eleven: Amy. Tell me you remember the Daleks. (Yes, Amy, tell me you remember the Daleks!!)
Amy: No, sorry.
Eleven: That's not possible.
Oh great. Did you mess up with your timing and get her before they invaded? Certainly nothing that happened in the one month layover could have changed her mind since her timeline is now merged with yours. So, either, she's from an earlier time, or time was changed in the midst of your crashing into the earth.
Blah, Blah Middle: Sad to say, I'm rather bored with this storyline.
Amy, Meet Dalek: Go, companion... just take action!
Eleven: *about Dalek* What are they after?
Amy: Let's ask them.
Eleven: Amy. Amelia. (*hehe*, Now that I like... it's like when I call Dewey... and then, Deuteronomy! to get his attention.)
Dalek: *to Amy* Can I be of assistance?
Amy: Oh, yes, yes. See, um, my friend reckons you're dangerous. That you're an alien, is that true?
Dalek: I am your soldier.
Amy: Yea, got that bit, love the *missed the word*
Dalek: Please excuse me, I have duties to perform. (What a nice, well-behaved Dalek. Something's up!)
Enemies!: Oh great. There is part of the Doctor. The crazy, suicidal maniac with depression 900 years long. And the idiot just let the whole ship know that he was here. Brilliant Eleven, just brilliant. Obviously, sarcasm...
Annnnnd... now they are killing people. Seriously, what was the purpose of tormenting them, Eleven? I've gone from bored to annoyed.
Professor Android: Wow, Daleks created him... how?
Pay the Piper: Got what ya wished for, Eleven...
Amy: What just happened, Doctor?
Eleven: I wanted to know what they wanted. What their plan was. I was their plan.
DUH! Now, on to Phase 2!
Not Quite Ready: He leaves Amy behind during the blitz? And what will she do? This is the true test of a companion's metal. Will she save him from himself?
TARDIS Self-destruct: Is it me, or is that just a cookie? If it's a cookie, he may just redeem himself a bit for being so stupid.
Ship to Ship: 1 ship survived. Why? Always one ship. How many "one ship"s are we going to have to deal with? Just say someone got away after you wipe them out! It'll make it easier on everyone.
The New Daleks: POWER RANGER DALEKS! Let's see... red, orange, yellow, blue, white! Hmmm... I need some Skittles. And... I bet they will destroy the other Daleks, right? Pure Dalek is better than anyone else, eh? I get the Nazi reference already. *moment later, other Daleks destroyed* Yep, I'm right. Now we only have Power Ranger Daleks.
Blah, Blah Boring: Only good thing... Amy, smart cookie, eh?
Talking of Cookies: HA! I knew it was a cookie! Good job, Eleven!!
New TARDIS: Okay, it's beginning to grow on me. Prolly 'cause it has stairs, and I have an odd love for stairs.
The Final End: Silly, Eleven, it's never the end.
Daleks vs Earth: He always chooses the Earth. It's the Parting of the Ways all over again. He couldn't do it then, he can't do it now. He'll find another way.
New Sonic Screwdriver: Oh, still don't like the sonic screwdriver though! It looks wrong!
Dorabella: You want human emotions, you need a human to provoke it. Another reminder that Eleven isn't human.
Father/Daughter: Eleven: *to Winston* You're brilliant. *to the android professor You're brilliant. *to Amy* And you're- *kisses her on the forehead. (Awe... the paternal feelings emerge again!)
Bad Guys Get Away: Goodbye, Power Ranger Daleks! At least we know that you're out there this time.
Amy: Doctor, it's okay. You did it, you stopped the bomb, Doctor.
Eleven: I had to make a choice. They, they knew I'd choose the Earth. The Daleks have won. They beat me, they've won.
Amy: But you saved the Earth. Not too shabby, is it? (Time to make a decision now. The depressed Nine or the happier earlier Ten or the suicidal later Ten. Who are you man?)
Eleven: No, it's not too shabby. (Oh, good for you, take the happy road. Try to find the good.)
End Approaching: Okay, the episode is almost over. I'm still curious, why doesn't Amy remember the Daleks? I haven't forgotten that important tidbit. *2 minutes later* Ah, Eleven remembered it too!
Foreshadowing: Foreboding crack in the wall following the Doctor Eleven!
Conclusion:
Still like Amy, more and more.
Eleven is starting to grow on me. He may be the Doctor!
Still HATE the sonic screwdriver. Just wrong!
Hate the theme song even more.
New TARDIS is starting to grow on me too. I like stairs.
Moffat... I saw the previews for next week, so I'm really really disliking you now.
To make a long story short... this bored me. For the most part. I'm liking the mytharc, but the storyline itself... didn't care for it. And with that... on with the review!
World War II: Thanks to the last ep, I was already expecting Churchill. Sad to say that Churchill is an idiot to have Daleks.
Theme Song: Still no likey!
Gun on the TARDIS: Come on, Winston! You called him, so you should have expected a magically appearing blue box and you train guns on him? Bad form, sir!
Late Again!: Eleven is late again! Seriously, Amy, forget every getting home. Will Rory be investigated for your murder, too? (Poor Mickey Syndrome of Disappearing Girlfriend) And on your wedding day, no less! I'm thinking she should never have trusted him.
Hello, Dalek: I am your soldier. Utto, reminds me of Dalek... a single entity who was confused.
The Downfall of Churchill: Do we really need to make him look like such a fool? Duh, alien in magic box appears and says: "this is bad". You should listen 'cause... this is bad.
Rewriting History: This... can't be good.
Eleven: Amy, tell him.
Amy: Tell him what?
Eleven: About the Daleks.
Amy: What would I know about the Daleks? (What? That's not right.)
Eleven: Everything. They invaded your world, remember? Planets in the sky, you don't forget that.
Amy: *slightly scoffs*
Eleven: Amy. Tell me you remember the Daleks. (Yes, Amy, tell me you remember the Daleks!!)
Amy: No, sorry.
Eleven: That's not possible.
Oh great. Did you mess up with your timing and get her before they invaded? Certainly nothing that happened in the one month layover could have changed her mind since her timeline is now merged with yours. So, either, she's from an earlier time, or time was changed in the midst of your crashing into the earth.
Blah, Blah Middle: Sad to say, I'm rather bored with this storyline.
Amy, Meet Dalek: Go, companion... just take action!
Eleven: *about Dalek* What are they after?
Amy: Let's ask them.
Eleven: Amy. Amelia. (*hehe*, Now that I like... it's like when I call Dewey... and then, Deuteronomy! to get his attention.)
Dalek: *to Amy* Can I be of assistance?
Amy: Oh, yes, yes. See, um, my friend reckons you're dangerous. That you're an alien, is that true?
Dalek: I am your soldier.
Amy: Yea, got that bit, love the *missed the word*
Dalek: Please excuse me, I have duties to perform. (What a nice, well-behaved Dalek. Something's up!)
Enemies!: Oh great. There is part of the Doctor. The crazy, suicidal maniac with depression 900 years long. And the idiot just let the whole ship know that he was here. Brilliant Eleven, just brilliant. Obviously, sarcasm...
Annnnnd... now they are killing people. Seriously, what was the purpose of tormenting them, Eleven? I've gone from bored to annoyed.
Professor Android: Wow, Daleks created him... how?
Pay the Piper: Got what ya wished for, Eleven...
Amy: What just happened, Doctor?
Eleven: I wanted to know what they wanted. What their plan was. I was their plan.
DUH! Now, on to Phase 2!
Not Quite Ready: He leaves Amy behind during the blitz? And what will she do? This is the true test of a companion's metal. Will she save him from himself?
TARDIS Self-destruct: Is it me, or is that just a cookie? If it's a cookie, he may just redeem himself a bit for being so stupid.
Ship to Ship: 1 ship survived. Why? Always one ship. How many "one ship"s are we going to have to deal with? Just say someone got away after you wipe them out! It'll make it easier on everyone.
The New Daleks: POWER RANGER DALEKS! Let's see... red, orange, yellow, blue, white! Hmmm... I need some Skittles. And... I bet they will destroy the other Daleks, right? Pure Dalek is better than anyone else, eh? I get the Nazi reference already. *moment later, other Daleks destroyed* Yep, I'm right. Now we only have Power Ranger Daleks.
Blah, Blah Boring: Only good thing... Amy, smart cookie, eh?
Talking of Cookies: HA! I knew it was a cookie! Good job, Eleven!!
New TARDIS: Okay, it's beginning to grow on me. Prolly 'cause it has stairs, and I have an odd love for stairs.
The Final End: Silly, Eleven, it's never the end.
Daleks vs Earth: He always chooses the Earth. It's the Parting of the Ways all over again. He couldn't do it then, he can't do it now. He'll find another way.
New Sonic Screwdriver: Oh, still don't like the sonic screwdriver though! It looks wrong!
Dorabella: You want human emotions, you need a human to provoke it. Another reminder that Eleven isn't human.
Father/Daughter: Eleven: *to Winston* You're brilliant. *to the android professor You're brilliant. *to Amy* And you're- *kisses her on the forehead. (Awe... the paternal feelings emerge again!)
Bad Guys Get Away: Goodbye, Power Ranger Daleks! At least we know that you're out there this time.
Amy: Doctor, it's okay. You did it, you stopped the bomb, Doctor.
Eleven: I had to make a choice. They, they knew I'd choose the Earth. The Daleks have won. They beat me, they've won.
Amy: But you saved the Earth. Not too shabby, is it? (Time to make a decision now. The depressed Nine or the happier earlier Ten or the suicidal later Ten. Who are you man?)
Eleven: No, it's not too shabby. (Oh, good for you, take the happy road. Try to find the good.)
End Approaching: Okay, the episode is almost over. I'm still curious, why doesn't Amy remember the Daleks? I haven't forgotten that important tidbit. *2 minutes later* Ah, Eleven remembered it too!
Foreshadowing: Foreboding crack in the wall following the Doctor Eleven!
Conclusion: