Sunday, November 2, 2014

Dark Water


http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctor-who/guide/season-8/episode-11/

I really want them to save Danny Pink!
Clara had exactly the right clever plan to force the Doctor to comply...... too bad it failed but at least he listened to her. I was not expecting him to.

The afterlife is a huge deal, for me I anticipate lots of flowers in meadows with angels and departed loved ones. I never expected skeletons in dark water. That was grim. Why does the Doctor never notice dead skeletons watching him? Clara ignored them moving too, so shame on you both!

Ok, Clara was grieving, so I removed her shame.

Danny is less than clever in trying to convince Clara it is really him. Culture shock can be his only excuse. It isn't every day one goes to the afterlife.

"Missy", now there's a fun discovery......... but excactly HOW did the Master survive???? Tell me, somebody, really, how did the Master get from the final episode with David Tennant to this episode? Did anyone have a clue? I usually have at least one clue.

Gotta say, the Doctor must have been unhappy to find he was kissing the Master! What a hoot!

I can't wait to see the second half of this episode, and am so unhappy that the BBC doesn't make longer seasons. Can we make them make more???? Don't they have enough money????? REALLY!

In the Forest of the Night


catchy title.
http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctor-who/guide/season-8/e/

Love the trees, I'm totally a tree hugger. I enjoyed the action with the children this time, because the Doctor did not drag them off world in some hair brained and dangerous adventure, but he came to Earth and got involved in a problem local to the children.

Mr. Pink was the image of a teacher, and did a good job on chasing off the tiger, although I am uncertain a flashlight [or torch] would really do the trick. The children were playing off of him well, not liking to be called "TEAM", and being just like regular kids.

The Doctor made a valid point about giving children a pill for everything, the world has gotten stupider in that regard.

Mave was brilliant. A very good little actress. [yes, I know it is pld fashioned to say 'actress instead of actor, but get a grip].

Basically, I enjoyed the story.

Flatline


http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctor-who/guide/season-8/episode-9/
I think it was good to give Clara so much to do in this episode, she proved to be competent and did not dismiss the young graffiti artist, even though he was in trouble with the law and being forced to paint over the graffiti.

the scene where the Doctor uses just his fingers to drag the TARDIS our of the path of the train had me laughing out loud. Yes, thank you thing.

the 2D people were really creepy, walking like the 'living dead' Zombies....... totally creepy. Good job CGI guys!

Now I want one of those 'hanging from a chain egglike chairs.