Jester David
Hero
I shouldn't laugh at this, but it seems like something I would have done.
Thirteenth Doctor - First Season - Thoughts? (SPOILERS WELCOME)
I shouldn't laugh at this, but it seems like something I would have done.
RangerWickett
Legend
I feel like if you're going to start off introducing a character by having his grandmother die being heroic, you ought to make it clearer what she's accomplishing with her heroism. The lightning-tentacle thing was just kinda chillin' out there, and there didn't seem to be any urgency.
Aside from that, I had a fun time.
Aside from that, I had a fun time.
Daleks lose their potency when they're defeated twice a year.
But, of course, it isn't. Moffat's last episode was the 2017 X-mas special, and he has moved on. Chris Chibnall is now head writer and executive producer.
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The actor, or the character.
As I was watching, I was thinking, "Oh, yeah, here's how we know Companions. They are the ones that walk *toward* the weird space things."
And then here's this guy who... doesn't. He has a normal, credible amount of fear of things that go ZAP! in the night. I find that... refreshing. They will have a balancing act over the man's fears vs staying with the Doctor, but if they can pull it off, it is markedly different perspective than we usually get.
Tonguez
A suffusion of yellow
I really liked this Doctor and thought she caught the manic genius vibe of Tenant well. I enjoy too how they referenced her being a woman (even throwing in the shopping 'joke' at the end) but overall making it irrelevant to her being the Doctor.
The companions are all a bit boring but I was also amused by the use of the Bus Drivers network and a Social Media search to locate 'strange activity around Sheffeild" - it reminded me of Wilfred Mott (Donnas Granddad) and his network. I wonder too if social media is going to play a big role in this season too.
Overall a solid Doctor Who episode, though nothing particularly noteworthy happened.
The companions are all a bit boring but I was also amused by the use of the Bus Drivers network and a Social Media search to locate 'strange activity around Sheffeild" - it reminded me of Wilfred Mott (Donnas Granddad) and his network. I wonder too if social media is going to play a big role in this season too.
Overall a solid Doctor Who episode, though nothing particularly noteworthy happened.
The actor. I associate him with daytime quiz shows. I’m sure my perception will change over the coming weeks.
Jester David
Hero
It's not like we haven't had to work against preconceptions of companions based on past careers before...
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I didn't know who she was before she appeared in Doctor Who. Not really the sort of music I tend to be around!
Oh. Yeah, I can see that could be a bit distracting.
I now have this image of Alex Trebek showing up in Star Trek: Discovery, or something like that.
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