Exactly. The snipers were pointless. They could even be murdered at whim with no response.
To quote the Brigadier: "Just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets."
Exactly. The snipers were pointless. They could even be murdered at whim with no response.
I would say that the "rubber clown nose" approach to insanity is no more outre...
I am not saying it is outre. I'm saying it is annoying, displeasing, and redundant given that the Doctor himself tends to the wacky. In terms of storytelling structure, it isn't a good choice.
I am not saying it is outre. I'm saying it is annoying, displeasing, and redundant given that the Doctor himself tends to the wacky. In terms of storytelling structure, it isn't a good choice.
On top of that, as a distant second issue, I can accept a really intelligent, principled, mustache-twirling evil a lot more easily than I can a misrepresentation of insanity. Again, it isn't about being outre, it is about how people who have been through trauma and abuse don't end up like that. Yes, I know, alien psychology, blah, blah. The point remains that in an age when we have issues with comprehension of mental health, wacky-clown-nose insanity isn't an assistance.
I find her superb; I enjoy her performance immensely. Very happy with it indeed!
On top of that, as a distant second issue, I can accept a really intelligent, principled, mustache-twirling evil a lot more easily than I can a misrepresentation of insanity.
I find her superb; I enjoy her performance immensely. Very happy with it indeed!
We also have a darker, less whacky Doctor now.
I find her superb; I enjoy her performance immensely. Very happy with it indeed!