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 Doctor Who: Calum's ranking of every NuWho episode, 12 series, 165 episodes, 140 stories |
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 Mar 26 2020, 10:19 PM
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case in point of her non-impact that I forgot a name as simple as that tbh
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Mar 26 2020, 11:09 PM
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she was just so ANNOYING too. Face the Raven was bad enough, but then showing up again in Hell Bent...
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Mar 26 2020, 11:23 PM
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Dinosaurs on a Spaceship Series 7, Episode 2 Written by: Chris Chibnall  There we go, a lovely promo poster that the marketing team no longer treat us to. *cries* Despite the title of this episode literally telling us that you'd think the plot will primarily focus on dinosaurs... on a spaceship, we end up with a story that has them taking a back seat to all the other action that's going on. Not only do we have Amy and Rory finally deciding that they're back on board with the Doctor for some more adventures, we also have the introduction of Rory's dad. On top of that, we have a large supporting cast that really don't get the time to shine that they deserve - mostly in the form of Queen Nefertiti (more on her in a moment). We also have a villain that isn't the dinosaurs, some henchmen in the form of guest appearances from David Mitchell and Robert Webb, as well as a nice callback to the Silurians. All of that seems like so much to digest in one episode, but actually... if it's your first time watching the episode you'd be surprised at just how simplistic and basic it all ends up seeming (albeit with some major downfalls). This is another episode that probably would've ended up a lot further down had we not been scarred by some of the more recent outings in Chibnall's era of Doctor Who, but alas this has managed a slight ascent in my affections. It's still not the greatest episode we've ever seen, but it's hardly the worst. It has some brilliant ideas in it, but not all of them are executed well. Going back to Queen Nefertiti; this is a supporting character that I'd DIE to see more of. She was cruelly underused in the episode despite having a moment to shine when the villain of the episode - Solomon - discovered how valuable she could be to him, and she's just screaming out for a return in an Egyptian-themed episode (something I've personally been holding out for modern Who to crack, but nothing's ever come to fruition yet and I don't think I want it to at the helm of Chibnall right now either lol). Most of the rest of the supporting cast (including Rory's dad) are pretty nondescript and the episode wouldn't have been any better or worse without their presence. Overall, it's a fun romp and truly followed the style Moffat was going for with Series 7 of a 'blockbuster movie-style episode a week', but it's not a Who classic and certainly not one that you're just bursting at the seems to rewatch over and over. STATISTICS Episodes remaining by: Era Russell T Davies • 45/47 Steven Moffat • 69/74 Chris Chibnall • 14/19 Doctor 9 • 10/10 10 • 35/37 11 • 37/39 12 • 32/35 13 • 14/19 Series 1 • 10/10 2 • 8/10 3 • 10/10 4 • 10/10 5 • 10/10 6 • 11/11 7 • 12/13 8 • 10/11 9 • 7/9 10 • 11/11 11 • 7/10 12 • 6/8 Specials • 17/18 |
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Mar 26 2020, 11:35 PM
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The Woman Who Lived is embarrassing. "I care now!" Oh LORS! And a chip making ONE PERSON immortal and no one else who had ever used it?? Reaaaaallllllly?
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Mar 26 2020, 11:35 PM
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I have a major disliking for Dinosaurs on a Spaceship not just cos it's silly and rushed with an overly kid-friendly story as there's plenty of episodes like that but the Doctor actually leaving the villain to die in cold blood, NO, I have NEVER seen The Doctor do that to even the meanest aliens unless they have absolutely no choice. Crucial part of the Doctor completely missed there (Hell, I still point to this as the key thing that makes Chibnall not fully understand the character, even though some would certainly say more recent episodes show this more).
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Mar 28 2020, 07:12 PM
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Hide Series 7, Episode 9 Written by: Neil Cross  Hide is one of those episodes (much like It Takes You Away) that includes a scene that's hyped up a fair bit in the series' trailer, making you think it's going to be from an incredible finale, only for it to end up being a lot more throwaway in a sub-standard episode that doesn't end up having any significance whatsoever (more on that soon). Neil Cross' second Doctor Who episode, following The Rings of Akhaten in the very same Series 7, sets off on the right foot with all the typical horror haunted house tropes, but it soon turns into a less-than-amazing run of the mill sci-fi story. Doctor Who has, very recently with The Haunting of Villa Diodati, proven that with the right story and all the right elements put together, it can do the haunted house story excellently, but this one isn't as satisfying as it could be. We have a very small guest cast in this episode, so that at least makes up for some of the mistakes other episodes make. Here, we're introduced to Alec Palmer and Emma Grayling. Alec owns the mansion where the story is set, while Emma is his assistant and is able to communicate and connect with the ghost that is 'haunting' them. As the episode progresses though, we find out that the 'ghost' is actually a time traveller from the future who has been trapped in a pocket universe. The Doctor ends up going to the pocket universe where the second half of the story primarily takes place. The aforementioned scene that was built up in the trailer ends with the Doctor in a game of hide and seek with the real 'monster' of the episode. It's not until the very end of the episode either that we find out the monster in the pocket universe was just as trapped as Hila (the time traveller) - searching for its mate. There's lots to enjoy in this episode despite some of its flaws - I love that Clara's arc continues in some subtle ways. The Doctor makes an enquiry with Emma about Clara, asking if she could sense anything unusual about her that would help solve the Doctor's ongoing puzzle. That's a dead-end though. We also have the hilarious scenes between Clara and the TARDIS, with the TARDIS throwing a bit of a tantrum when Clara asks it to help save the Doctor. That's something I wish was explored some more before and after we finally learned who Clara was and what her significance to the Doctor's life was, but alas it wasn't meant to be. Overall, this is a fairly standard haunted house episode that doesn't quite manage to make it to the end without messing it up, but there are moments of brilliance scattered throughout. STATISTICS Episodes remaining by: Era Russell T Davies • 45/47 Steven Moffat • 68/74 Chris Chibnall • 14/19 Doctor 9 • 10/10 10 • 35/37 11 • 36/39 12 • 32/35 13 • 14/19 Series 1 • 10/10 2 • 8/10 3 • 10/10 4 • 10/10 5 • 10/10 6 • 11/11 7 • 11/13 8 • 10/11 9 • 7/9 10 • 11/11 11 • 7/10 12 • 6/8 Specials • 17/18 |
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Mar 28 2020, 07:55 PM
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Knock Knock Series 10, Episode 4 Written by: Mike Bartlett  Quite honestly, despite having watched this episode more than once (and one of those times being not too long ago), it's not one I ever remember a great deal about in terms of the plot, what actually happens, etc. I'll attempt a decent commentary though. I guess one of the best things about this episode is that after three episodes of travelling to different ends of the universe with the Doctor, we finally get to take a step back, come back to Earth and learn more about Bill. Most of the episode centres around her and five other students moving in to a large mansion at a very cheap price thanks to the Landlord, played by the wonderful David Suchet. Throughout the episode he's presented as a mysterious man, obviously harbouring a secret. When the Doctor gets involved in helping Bill and co. move into the mansion though, that's when things take a turn as the Doctor realises there's something wrong with the house, what with all the creaking and strange noises. As well as meeting people involved in Bill's home life, we also learn more about Bill's family life in a touching scene where her mother's mentioned, but that's something we rarely see brought up again unless the episodes allow the breathing space like this one does. The episode has some pretty creepy concepts within it - the way in which some of the students 'die' is great (without sounding like I love seeing people die in Doctor Who) - it looks fantastic and the CGI is pretty decent, until it all comes crumbling down when we meet Eliza, the so-called villain of the episode. I think what really brings this episode down is when we start to learn more about the Landlord and Eliza, their relationship, and how all of what is happening now has come to be. It's a recurring problem in some Doctor Who episodes... we have a brilliant, mysterious set-up but then when we actually have everything put out in front of us and explained, it's not exactly the most entertaining or thrilling conclusion (despite managing to make sense at the same time). Some of the best parts of the episode are the little nuggets of continuity when we get references to the Time Lords, Harriet Jones, and of course the series' arc of the Vault is also mentioned once again. STATISTICS Episodes remaining by: Era Russell T Davies • 45/47 Steven Moffat • 67/74 Chris Chibnall • 14/19 Doctor 9 • 10/10 10 • 35/37 11 • 36/39 12 • 31/35 13 • 14/19 Series 1 • 10/10 2 • 8/10 3 • 10/10 4 • 10/10 5 • 10/10 6 • 11/11 7 • 11/13 8 • 10/11 9 • 7/9 10 • 10/11 11 • 7/10 12 • 6/8 Specials • 17/18 |
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Mar 28 2020, 07:55 PM
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QUOTE(Chez Wombat @ Mar 26 2020, 11:35 PM)  I have a major disliking for Dinosaurs on a Spaceship not just cos it's silly and rushed with an overly kid-friendly story as there's plenty of episodes like that but the Doctor actually leaving the villain to die in cold blood, NO, I have NEVER seen The Doctor do that to even the meanest aliens unless they have absolutely no choice. Crucial part of the Doctor completely missed there (Hell, I still point to this as the key thing that makes Chibnall not fully understand the character, even though some would certainly say more recent episodes show this more). It was Chibnall behind that utter TURD of an episode!? And the Doctor would have neeeever eeeever done that. Chibnall needs to go. He doesn't understand Who. And that's ok. He can go back to Broadchurch. We can say these last two seasons except for Rosa aren't canon. |
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Mar 28 2020, 07:57 PM
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QUOTE(JosephStyles @ Mar 26 2020, 09:25 PM) I enjoyed Arachnids on first watch, but god, the plotholes only get bigger the more you think about it. WHAT ABOUT THE SPIDERS OUTSIDE THE HOTEL?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!!? And the spiders next door to Jaz's house! The ones that had just killed someone! |
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Mar 28 2020, 09:04 PM
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Nightmare in Silver Series 7, Episode 12 Written by: Neil Gaiman  No matter how many times Neil Gaiman will try and tell us that his original script for this episode (which was also titled The Last Cyberman at one point) was rewritten so many times to a point of no return, I don't think he can just palm off the responsibility for what's largely considered a weak story onto Steven Moffat at the drop of a hat. After wowing fans with his first script, The Doctor's Wife, Neil Gaiman came back for a second episode, and this time to bring the Cybermen back, 'deadlier' and 'scarier' than ever. The episode starts off bringing the children Clara nannies - Angie and Artie - to another planet, and basically everything that happens from there is a mish-mash of all things CBBC. We're taken to an abandoned theme park (see: The Sarah Jane Adventures; episodes where the story actually ended up being genuinely pretty scary with this premise), introduced to one Cyberman that sits at a chess-board, seemingly defeated and deactivated. It's not until later that we discover the Cybermen have been hiding beneath the theme park, rebuilding themselves and their army to conquer once more. With this, we get a brand new Cyberman design that basically makes them invincible - they can do just about anything. Despite their striking new design, we're given little time to see them in action and being as ruthless as they can be given the childish nature of the episode. Some of the better parts of the episode include Clara taking charge of the platoon that are in control of the theme park. The Doctor warns her not to let them destroy the planet while he goes off to try and find Angie and Artie, and she does a good job of reminding everybody that she's the boss. As well as this, the Cybermen also have a real moment to shine when one scene properly replicates their awakening in Tomb of the Cybermen. We see their tombs, we see them emerging from them, brand new and shiny, and it's such a brilliant moment. For all that's good about the episode though, something else that really makes me bored throughout the whole thing is the large portion of focus on the battle between the Doctor and the Cybermen for control of the Doctor's body. With a game of chess, some really long, drawn-out dialogue that goes on much longer than it needs to, and some iffy CGI, this makes for one of the worst parts of the episode. Through it all though, Matt Smith still delivers a great performance and it's times like this where the 11th Doctor really shines. We sometimes may have to put up with some mediocre scripts, but Matt Smith still gives it his all. This is an episode that, with its premise and ambition, attempts to outdo Neil Gaiman's first outing in a massive way, but manages to fail, spectacularly, on almost all of those fronts. STATISTICS Episodes remaining by: Era Russell T Davies • 45/47 Steven Moffat • 66/74 Chris Chibnall • 14/19 Doctor 9 • 10/10 10 • 35/37 11 • 35/39 12 • 31/35 13 • 14/19 Series 1 • 10/10 2 • 8/10 3 • 10/10 4 • 10/10 5 • 10/10 6 • 11/11 7 • 10/13 8 • 10/11 9 • 7/9 10 • 10/11 11 • 7/10 12 • 6/8 Specials • 17/18 |
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Mar 29 2020, 02:11 PM
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The Return of Doctor Mysterio Christmas Special, 2016 Written by: Steven Moffat  Peter Capaldi's third Christmas Special ends up being the second of all eighteen special episodes to fall out of the countdown this early on. This is another episode that, no matter how many times I watch it, I'll probably never remember that much about it. It's an enjoyable enough romp and makes for perfect background noise on Christmas Day when everybody's in high spirits, but it's not one of the most memorable specials Steven Moffat managed to create over the years. Funnily enough too, it's one of the least Christmassy festive specials too, what with its greater focus on the superhero element that he incorporated into the episode, as well as everything else that was going on. The whole thing just felt a bit too American. Obviously that's an odd comment to be making considering the story is literally set in America and the guest cast are all American, but Doctor Who being a quintessentially British television show should still retain all of that British-ness, even when we take a trip across the Atlantic ocean. The only thing I will say to commend Moffat is that at least he gave us an episode, the only one to be broadcast in 2016, in a desperate fight to retain Doctor Who's Christmas Day slot (only for Chibnall to then come along a couple of years later and say 'f*** you' to that and change the festive special to New Year's Day). The episode basically follows the Doctor visiting a young boy named Grant on Christmas Eve in 1992, Grant mistakenly swallowing a wish-granting gemstone (thus giving him superhero abilities), then the Doctor returning (hence the title, The Return of Doctor Mysterio) many years later in 2016 to investigate a corporation named Harmony Shoals. In typical Doctor Who style (and what seems like a nice little nod to Sarah Jane Smith too), they meet Lucy Fletcher who is an undercover reporter there investigating the same thing the Doctor and Nardole are. The episode then follows the typical Christmas Special set-up with a lot of chasing going on, a villain that's never really going to stand out among Doctor Who's greatest (but is still a decent enough one to make you think you're definitely watching an episode of your favourite TV show) in the form of brains with eyes, and of course we also have some nice little nods with UNIT coming to save the day when Harmony Shoals is shut down by the Doctor when he foils the villains' plans. One of the best things about this episode is the Doctor and Nardole's chemistry - seeing them alone together as a pairing without another companion in the mix is great, and despite Nardole not being the best companion ever, having this episode to bridge the gap between the Doctor's final encounter with River Song and Bill Potts joining the TARDIS was really nice. Overall, not the best example of Moffat's capabilities as a writer, but still a solid effort in an attempt to keep Doctor Who going strong for however many more years over the Christmas period. STATISTICS Episodes remaining by: Era Russell T Davies • 45/47 Steven Moffat • 65/74 Chris Chibnall • 14/19 Doctor 9 • 10/10 10 • 35/37 11 • 35/39 12 • 30/35 13 • 14/19 Series 1 • 10/10 2 • 8/10 3 • 10/10 4 • 10/10 5 • 10/10 6 • 11/11 7 • 10/13 8 • 10/11 9 • 7/9 10 • 10/11 11 • 7/10 12 • 6/8 Specials • 16/18 |
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Mar 29 2020, 03:26 PM
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I fell asleep during Mysterio the first time right at the beginning and this happened a further three times I tried
 Finally I wqtched it this year and it wasn't that basd!
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Mar 29 2020, 09:31 PM
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Mysterio's got some charm in it that I really quite like. A cute Christmas episode if not much else.
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Apr 3 2020, 10:10 PM
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Victory of the Daleks Series 5, Episode 3 Written by: Mark Gatiss  The lowest Dalek story in the countdown is the first of the Moffat era. Written by Mark Gatiss, we were introduced to two different types of Dalek - the first being a slight variant of the bronze Daleks we'd already seen a number of times throughout NuWho, named the Ironside Daleks, and the second being the multi-coloured Paradigm Daleks (one white, one yellow, one orange, one blue and one red). I must admit that while these Daleks make for excellent additions to a Doctor Who fan's figure collection and it was so exciting when they were all released in the shops or as part of exclusive sets, when you reflect back and look at how silly the idea was, it's insane. The Paradigm was a direct result of Moffat and Gatiss coming together and trying to conceive a brilliant new Dalek design, but it didn't go down well with fans at all. One must assume they got a bit too carried away. Paradigm design aside, the Ironside Daleks were a great version of the already menacing Daleks, and seeming innocent at first under the 'control' of Winston Churchill in wartime London was a great way to reintroduce them. However, while the Daleks and the whole concept of the episode are well thought-out, the episode does have its flaws and is far from perfect. Just when we're getting down to business and we're learning that the Daleks aren't as innocent as they're pretending to be (obviously it was going to happen, it was just a matter of when and how), and the new Paradigm is about to come into play, we're plunged into another typical Gatiss character story that ends up being far too overbearing, and about a character that the audience (well, me anyway) just doesn't care about at all. We have Bracewell, a scientific aide of Churchill's, who has an unstable wormhole planted in him by the Daleks that when triggered could cause the consumption of Earth. What ensues is then a fight to remind Bracewell that he is more human than machine, and we learn his entire backstory over a scene that feels like it lasts a lifetime, only for it to work and then the Daleks come undone in a rather hap-dash conclusion to an episode that had a really brilliant set-up with its main guest cast, its setting, etc. Flaws put to one side for a moment though, in this episode we get a glimpse of just how brilliant Matt Smith can (and goes on to be) be as the Doctor, with his speech on the Dalek's ship being one of the best parts of the episode. He asserts his genius flawlessly in Tennant-style and proves to the audience that when it matters he'll be able to give us the speeches we've come to expect of the Doctor in times of crisis. As well as that, for her first trip back in time, Amy has some meaty material and at this point you're more or less in love with the Eleventh Doctor / Amy Pond duo and can't wait to see more from them, albeit in an episode written by somebody other than Mark Gatiss. STATISTICS Episodes remaining by: Era Russell T Davies • 45/47 Steven Moffat • 64/74 Chris Chibnall • 14/19 Doctor 9 • 10/10 10 • 35/37 11 • 34/39 12 • 30/35 13 • 14/19 Series 1 • 10/10 2 • 8/10 3 • 10/10 4 • 10/10 5 • 9/10 6 • 11/11 7 • 10/13 8 • 10/11 9 • 7/9 10 • 10/11 11 • 7/10 12 • 6/8 Specials • 16/18 |
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Apr 4 2020, 09:37 PM
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The Curse of the Black Spot Series 6, Episode 3 Written by: Stephen Thompson  The Curse of the Black Spot starts off by giving us some merry, jolly light relief following the arc-heavy opening two-part story of Series 6 in the form of The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon. The Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves aboard a pirate ship and are soon plunged into all of the pirate-type escapades you'd expect - including a scene with the Doctor being forced to walk the plank, and Amy yielding a sword before swinging from the ropes to save the day. With all of that going on, though, there's a greater 'threat' to this ship - there's a Siren that is haunting all of the pirates. If any of the crew (or even the Doctor, Amy or Rory) are injured, no matter how minor, then a black spot automatically appears on the palm of their hand and the Siren will come calling, leading them to their apparent death by disintegration. Of course, later in the episode we find out this isn't the case and instead the Siren is actually a virtual doctor taking all of the 'patients' to safety and trying to heal them in an invisible spaceship, located in the exact same place as the pirate ship. I think my main problem with all of this is that we're led to believe the episode is going to be about one thing, and turns out to be something completely different. Doctor Who has gotten very good at setting up a decent premise, only for it to completely fall in on itself and go in the opposite direction halfway through. A lot of episodes like this need to take note from Rosa, where elements of Doctor Who are cleverly woven through the episode, but not overriding the setting, time period, etc. One of the biggest shocks in this episode is, of course, when Rory falls into the ocean and the Siren takes him to the ship. Unfortunately, even though the Siren agrees to release Rory into Amy's care towards the end of the episode, we almost lose Rory because he can't survive when taken off the Siren's life-support system. The Doctor and Amy take him back to the TARDIS and Amy tries her hardest to resuscitate him, and for a few seconds we're left thinking that Rory's actually dead (would it really have been such a bad thing?) - but then he gasps for breath and comes back to life, much to the relief of Amy, but to the dismay of people fed up seeing him doing absolutely nothing on board the TARDIS besides third-wheeling the incredible Doctor-Amy duo. I guess, all things considered, a swash-buckling pirate adventure is something that serves well in Doctor Who, and most of the story lands well, but there are parts that leave you scratching your head by the time the credits roll (like just what on EARTH happened to Boatswain - a plot hole that fans have long been angered by). It's not exactly the worst episode in history though, and it's a good way to pass 45 minutes being part of one of my favourite series' of Doctor Who. STATISTICS Episodes remaining by: Era Russell T Davies • 45/47 Steven Moffat • 63/74 Chris Chibnall • 14/19 Doctor 9 • 10/10 10 • 35/37 11 • 33/39 12 • 30/35 13 • 14/19 Series 1 • 10/10 2 • 8/10 3 • 10/10 4 • 10/10 5 • 9/10 6 • 10/11 7 • 10/13 8 • 10/11 9 • 7/9 10 • 10/11 11 • 7/10 12 • 6/8 Specials • 16/18 |
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Apr 6 2020, 10:41 PM
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It's a good thing S10 and S12 actually made the Cybermen intimidating again, because before that, they were generally pretty mediocre for who was meant to be the Doctor's second biggest threat and Nightmare in Silver shows that the best, they weren't even the main threat, the characters were laughing as they took them down!
Saying that, Victory of the Daleks is pretty much the Daleks' *ahem* darkest hour too. Those 50s car design Daleks I can't. |
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Apr 8 2020, 01:11 AM
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Victory was a showcase episode for a shitty design. Nothing more to it really. By FAR the lowpoint of series 5.
Black Spot is a solid episode! No classic but no stinker either, just solid, enjoyable Doctor Who. |
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Apr 10 2020, 10:21 PM
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Night Terrors Series 6, Episode 9 Written by: Mark Gatiss  Another episode written by Mark Gatiss drops out only two places later and this time it's his contribution to Series 6 - Night Terrors. Although this is probably one of Gatiss' better episodes, it says a lot that it's still this far from the top in the countdown, as well as also being one of the weakest episodes of the series it belongs to. For a long time, Series 6 was generally my favourite series of NuWho, and I've always held it in such a high regard, but this is one of the episodes that just... didn't really do it for me in the same way the others do. It's very different for Mark Gatiss, maybe because it's in a modern-day setting, and that's not such a regular occurrence for him. We're used to seeing him taking us somewhere in the past for a not-so-enjoyable historical. I guess one of the better criticisms about this episode is, although it did follow on directly from Let's Kill Hitler, and was then followed by The Girl Who Waited (two heavyweights of the series), it did give us light relief away from the series' main arc. For all that I say about Gatiss and the number of times I'll openly criticise him, he did manage to make a genuinely scary episode out of this (at points). The scenes with Amy and Rory in the lift add some tension to proceedings, and the transformation from human to Peg Doll is honestly so chilling. My only wish that would have made this episode better is that the Peg Dolls should have been utilised far more than they were, as opposed to spending so much time studying George and his fear of literally everything in the world. Episodes of Doctor Who that centre around children tend not to be among my favourites because they can be so incredibly cheesy and can make what could have been an otherwise fantastically terrifying episode redundant of all of that in one fail swoop; this is certainly no exception. The Doctor's interactions with George are great, however George himself and his constant repetition of 'please save me from the monsters' got annoying quickly. More about what's good in this episode though: Amy and Rory's journey through the doll house, Amy's eventual transformation into a Peg Doll herself, and the absolute random hilarity that came with the scenes involving the landlord :') Oh, and also, the references to Snow White and the Seven Keys to Doomsday, The Three Little Sontarans, and The Emperor Dalek's New Clothes are chuckle-worthy. STATISTICS Episodes remaining by: Era Russell T Davies • 45/47 Steven Moffat • 62/74 Chris Chibnall • 14/19 Doctor 9 • 10/10 10 • 35/37 11 • 32/39 12 • 30/35 13 • 14/19 Series 1 • 10/10 2 • 8/10 3 • 10/10 4 • 10/10 5 • 9/10 6 • 9/11 7 • 10/13 8 • 10/11 9 • 7/9 10 • 10/11 11 • 7/10 12 • 6/8 Specials • 16/18 |
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Apr 12 2020, 11:03 AM
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omg i need to catch up on so much but The Return of Doctor Mysterio competes with In the Forest of the Night as my least favourite episode ever. It really doesn't work for me, so dull and uneventful! It feels like its set in a completely different world to Doctor Who where there's more to explore re Harmony Shoal and the villains as nothings ever addressed again!
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship forshadowing Chibnall's era tho with all those guest characters and country-wide hopping for no reason  Knock Knock and Hide both feel like episodes that could've been so much more but fell flat in the plot. Some good elements to start with but they don't work too well. Nightmare in Silver is a real mess. It tries to do so much at once but ends up doing nothing at all - feels like it should belong in the Chibnall era with that huge guest cast too  It's a good setting and I'd been waiting for a good Cyberman story for 11 but it just fell flat. Also, i recently saw that The Doctor's Wife was also heavily rewritten to the point it's essentially Moffat's episode oopsI watched The Curse of the Black Spot last weekend due to where I'm up to for my whole rewatch and I appreciated it a lot more than I've ever done before. I think it's dwarfed by the episode either side of it though and obvs that continuity error. I don't enjoy Rory dying for the 10th either, it tries to make you believe it's for real but there's actually no jeopardy there |
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