tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post4967354854470730885..comments2024-03-14T05:07:57.110-07:00Comments on Doc Oho Reviews...: Aliens of London/World War Three written by Russell T Davies and directed by Keith BoakDoc Ohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-37558443605811028762018-03-16T12:16:24.113-07:002018-03-16T12:16:24.113-07:00I agree with Daniel. The farting isn't nearly ...I agree with Daniel. The farting isn't nearly as off-putting as all the jokes ABOUT the farting. Between that, the awkward mix of practical and CGI effects, and the Scooby-Doo bit in the middle, the Slitheen make for one of the least serious threats in the history of the show. Their most effectively menacing moments are when they put all that aside, but those are rare. I'm not saying that you can't have such a silly villain be effective, but it is an unusual choice upon which to anchor the series' first two-part epic. You are right when you say that all four principle characters have never been better (I think this is about as good as Mickey gets), and it does give us Harriet Jones, but the rest of it does nothing for me.David Pirtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636601389899125100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-33356058200077253182017-03-21T00:53:51.800-07:002017-03-21T00:53:51.800-07:00I don't object to the farting itself, but the ...I don't object to the farting itself, but the fact that the aliens find it funny takes me right out of the story every time it happens.<br /><br />Other than that, good review. Identified everything I liked about the story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815540101039768504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-167880247582000612014-02-07T17:56:53.451-08:002014-02-07T17:56:53.451-08:00As harsh as I am on what I've seen of the RTD ...As harsh as I am on what I've seen of the RTD era, I must admit that I'm rather fond of the Eccleston era at this point thanks to stories like this one. An underrated gem!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-32142583685713621882014-02-05T18:08:01.427-08:002014-02-05T18:08:01.427-08:00It's nice to hear this story get some praise f...It's nice to hear this story get some praise for a change.Exlonoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747229990313519676noreply@blogger.com