2013-05-13, 12:42 | Link #241 |
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^Admittedly, part of the reason he can't be understood (probably the largest part) is the fact that he can change every few years into someone completely new. So, even if they do reveal a name for the Doctor, that doesn't necessarily mean the overall mystery of the character will suffer, though the mystique will be somewhat lessened.
That being said, good episode. Sadly, while the Cybermen are actually turned into a decent threatening force for the first time in seemingly decades (I've always though the Cybermen were one of the more frightening monsters, if only because they didn't want to kill like so many others, but rather control and forcibly convert. Sadly they seldom get good enough story lines, and often times find themselves playing second fiddle to other threats.), the episode suffers from pacing issues and for Clara being a little too OOC (she has spent the last however many episodes being scared or at least cautious when not with the doctor, but now she can lead a platoon of fighters and develop battle strategies?), not to mention the random children who serve no purpose other than an occasional one-liner. Still, with Matt Smith turning in a grand performance and Warwick Davis quite literally commanding the stage around him, this was a very good episode for the actors even if there were significant problems throughout. Maybe if this wasn't a penultimate episode, I would have liked it more...82/100. |
2013-05-15, 04:11 | Link #242 |
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I am 12 minutes into the Cybermen episode, and I want the two kids to die. Seriously, they are everything that is wrong with companions. Is the only reason they are in the episode, to balance out how smart Clara is in comparison? It's working, but the fact is the two kids are brain dead.
And I have seen the chess scene. It is true; the boy must be in the chess club of a school for mentally retarded children. Or maybe the script writer thinks all kids are dumb? EDIT: saw the whole thing. All things considered it wasn't a bad episode. I just feel the children are an artificial insertion and don't really have any purpose in the plot. Interesting that we found out Clara is a Companion only on a part-time basis, and that she goes home after each adventure.
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2013-05-18, 20:09 | Link #245 |
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It was actually somewhat better than I was expecting but considering how the rest of the season has gone (at least since Clara has joined) my expectations have been pretty low.
I am not really sure what I feel about the storyline itself but I kind of liked Clara's role and Spoiler:
It does feel a bit like fanfiction though! And then I found out the 50th anniversary special is airing the day I am flying to Japan, so I guess I will have to wait a bit longer on that.
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2013-05-19, 18:36 | Link #247 |
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Well I guess it's safe to say Clara did not get the TARDIS phone number in Bells of St John from River since she didnt know her.
I loved the epi, I loved seeing all the Doctor's, I loved how 11 ignore River since he knew it would hurt. I love Vastra and Jenny together. Really wondering how John Hurt is gonna factor in to all of this.
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2013-05-19, 21:09 | Link #249 |
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What's with Steve Moffat ending his seasons with episodes about the Doctor's death?
Matt Smith was amazing. Clara's secret was okay. John Hurt was a wonderful addition and I'm eagerly awaiting his reveal next season. Still overly confusing episode and needlessly silly (the grammar lesson was the best part...and Clara's dress ). Great half season, okay episode. 75/100. |
2013-05-20, 18:45 | Link #250 |
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I'm smelling a back story! John Hurt as "The Doctor"? Hmmm.... Could we finally get the story of why he left Gallifrey? The Time War?
I Thoroughly enjoyed this episode! It kept me on the edge of my seat, and the ending was a real "WTF?!" moment in a good way. Can't wait for the next season!
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2013-05-23, 12:38 | Link #251 |
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Just wondering. The Time Lords can regenerate 12 times. So that means that there will be TWO more Doctors, since we can't count the 1st Doctor, because the first regeneration was the 2nd Doctor, right? Going by this, the 11th Doctor is the tenth regeneration, and since John Hurt is the LAST Doctor, then there should be one more beside him.
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2013-05-23, 15:20 | Link #253 | |
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The Master was given an extra set of regenerations at some point, and afaik in The Sarah Jane Adventures the 11th doctor stated he had '507' regenerations in total (which was Davies having fun with the fans). |
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2013-05-24, 20:31 | Link #254 |
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Last episode of this season came so soon. Thoroughly enjoyed it though! Was sort of scared yet anxious to know the doctor's name. River really does keep spoilers to herself.
Now, John Hurt as the doctor? SHOCK. I'm thinking we'll finally get to know why the doctor left the Time War and Gallifrey in the next season. Maybe. Can't wait for next season but it's in NOVEMBER. Ah...the many months us whovians have to wait.
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2013-06-01, 17:46 | Link #260 |
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*sigh* The day Ive been dreading has come
Matt Smith leaving Doctor Who He'll regen in the Christmas special. He's my Doctor. This is gonna be hard.
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