May 16, 20178 yr Definitely the best ep so far for me! I'm always a huge fan of the base under seige stories and I loved the extra spins that Jamie Mathieson put on it! Such a brilliant idea that you only have a limited number of BREATHS and that running, being scared etc reduces that more and then, on top of that, the suits that are there to help you breath are also what can kill you! So many great ideas that I just really want MORE episodes from Jamie, he's shown himself to be a real creative force. It was good that there was an actual impact of the events too, showing that there was real danger which increases the tension more. Having Bill be exposed to the vacuum, 'dying' in the suit and then the Doctor staying blind were all real threats, even perhaps more so than the zombie people! The darkness of those elements were also nicely balanced with some humour throughout the episode and, I have to admit that there were some nice touches from Nardole. (still not seeing the point of him though but we're apparently finding out with this next set of stories) The production is absolutely OUTSTANDING this series. That opening pre-titles sequence was nothing short of spectacular. Really looking forward to next week's episode as we start this trilogy of stories and it'll be great to have Missy back. :heart:
May 20, 20178 yr Author I need to rewatch cause I think I missed a couple of the important explanations :lol: but the second half in particular was excellent, really loved the concept of them being in what was essentially a video game and these new monsters seem intriguing!
May 20, 20178 yr No idea what to think of that episode, definitely interesting I have to say! Leading up to something big!
May 20, 20178 yr That has to be the best episode of the series, there were some bits that probably need to see again to gain more understanding of the trilogy, I probably have to re-watch it as a trilogy.
May 20, 20178 yr I'm so confused lmao :mellow: Good old Moffat~ Was a fantastic episode though and I'm really interested to see what's next.
May 20, 20178 yr I quite liked the episode but I certainly didn't think it was as good as everyone else seems to have done... I thought the bits with Missy were really rather drawn out and only served to ruin any tension that could have been built in the 'main' story.
May 21, 20178 yr I thought the bits with Missy were really rather drawn out and only served to ruin any tension that could have been built in the 'main' story. This was a great episode but I do agree with what you said about Missy. I'm sure she'll have a bigger role in the next 2 episodes and her involvement in this one was just to set up her presence.
May 21, 20178 yr Confirmed that Michelle Gomez is leaving the show after this series as well :( WHY? Although when my mam heard this, she said, good, as she;'s just all teeth, I don't like her :lol: Edited May 21, 20178 yr by Yeasty Clutch
May 21, 20178 yr It was a good episode! The flashbacks to Missy were fine in length, but the cutaways to those parts were random and a bit disjointed? The threat was well thought-out and it is high time Doctor Who explored that sort of plot/ scientific idea. Also, that explains the Vault then and we were right. One thing that was missing from this episode, though: River Song appears as a diary ... and it was nice to see the Doctor take a lot of inspiration like that from Wifey but where was River Song? They were in a computer so why couldn't she teleport into it as a computer image too?
May 22, 20178 yr oops wasn't expecting to see that type of episode again after the first five of this series! Will probably be able to judge it better after watching the next two episodes, especially as I appreciated it more once I'd seen the WHOLE episode. Around the halfway mark, I was very unsure about what was going on, where it was leading too etc but I really loved the ending and the explanation of it all. The screen glitching at the start and end of the glimpse into the simulation were great little touches. It was a really inventive plan for the monsters and it really sets up the threat for the next two parts. I was very unsure about them handling the whole 'why are we here' question but it definitely did all make sense with the simulation concept. Therefore, on reflection, I do think it handled those issues well. At first, I thought the projections were highlighting that the monsters were involved with all the major powers of the world e.g. they were secretly influencing them! The downside to the episode were the flashbacks to Missy. Not that the quality of them weren't good, Missy was of course as AMAZING as ever ('show some respect'!) but they were very much shoe-horned in. Its as though they wanted to show the explanation of the events surrounding the vault and who is in it, so they can play with that in following episodes, but there's no real way to put it in that feels natural. I thought were getting an full blown episode with Missy so it was sad that that wasn't the case.
May 22, 20178 yr Author I totally agree about the Missy parts, whilst on their own they were fine and Michelle Gomez was superb as always, they didn't really fit into the flow of the episode much and made it that bit more confusing for a casual viewer I think - too much to keep track of! I've rewatched the episode now and I think I understand it all. On reflection I think I've decided I really enjoyed the episode, particularly as I've never been the biggest fan of Moffat's overly confusing episodes. It did feel a bit weird coming after five relatively "normal" episodes though, so much for that RTD-style approach :') Bonus points for the Pope interrupting Bill's date, and Nardole's "nothing secret about it, babydoll" :lol:
May 22, 20178 yr nardole was actually brilliant that episode, first time I felt like I enjoyed him being there
May 24, 20178 yr I thought this was a good episode and probably the best of the series so far. I'm a sucker for the more complex ones, which is why I'm such a big fan of Series 6 and Moffat's writing generally. The Missy stuff felt shoehorned in and she was underused, but I'm expecting to see lots of her in the coming episodes so that's OK. I'm interested to see what this whole 'fake world' business means for the finale. Edited May 24, 20178 yr by Slick
May 26, 20178 yr It is POSSIBLE that plans are in place for this to at least run up to Series 15!! It is all contained in some documents as they're trying to sell the series to China (as in for a Chinese broadcaster to show it).
May 26, 20178 yr Author It is POSSIBLE that plans are in place for this to at least run up to Series 15!! It is all contained in some documents as they're trying to sell the series to China (as in for a Chinese broadcaster to show it). :o now this IS good news! Really great to see that the BBC are still invested in it, I expect it's one of their most successful shows on a worldwide scale (and of course in the UK too).
May 26, 20178 yr Yeh definitely good news that they're so invested! I would say it should be their most successful drama worldwide and a really big money spinner in terms of all the merchandising too!
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