tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post8666217179960087563..comments2024-03-14T05:07:57.110-07:00Comments on Doc Oho Reviews...: Sleep No More written by Mark Gatiss and directed by Justin MolotnikovDoc Ohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-76278880928026045732018-04-28T12:59:04.140-07:002018-04-28T12:59:04.140-07:00Unlike you, I really enjoyed this season, but I ag...Unlike you, I really enjoyed this season, but I agree that this one is just awful, unquestionably the worst thing Gatiss has written for the revived program, and not particularly well realized, either. I even agree that Clara is dull this week, and I love Clara. David Pirtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636601389899125100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-2537352232781000502015-11-30T04:46:21.706-08:002015-11-30T04:46:21.706-08:00Spacedog2k5: To be honest, from the human point of...Spacedog2k5: To be honest, from the human point of view, all doctors are smart loopy weirdos (especially the Fourth, Sixth and Eleventh Doctors). But undoubtedly Capaldi is more alien that David "emo teenager whiny" Tennant.<br /><br />It's a shame that Jenna Coleman is suffering from "Sarah Sutton syndrome", a talented actress whose character is neglected to decent material. And like Big Finish Nyssa, Clara was very've outstayed her time but at least she did not fall in sappy plots as "being the bride of a genocide maniac as Magnus Greel"Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180454854103995881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-82285166854733707112015-11-19T07:54:31.140-08:002015-11-19T07:54:31.140-08:00I have to agree w/Vane, as well as the blog's ...I have to agree w/Vane, as well as the blog's author, Joe Ford. I have pretty given up on NuWho (I since started calling it NotWho, b/c it seems a more appropriate description). The Doctor has become less alien, more loopy old weirdo. His companion has outstayed her time. I recently re-watched the 1st Doctor story, "The Dalek Invasion of Earth", and while I think it could have used some trimming, I still think it was better than anything I've seen lately. Thank god, we still have the DVDs, Big Finish audios, and the classic books.. I fear that Moffat will kill this show in a way worse than in JN-T's run!Spacedog2k5https://www.blogger.com/profile/11257222383099772997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-59417867472661647492015-11-18T18:10:29.129-08:002015-11-18T18:10:29.129-08:00"I prefer grumpy-Capaldi than embarrassing-Ca..."I prefer grumpy-Capaldi than embarrassing-Capaldi"<br /><br />I agree with Vane. At the same time, one has to imagine the memory of Season 22 is still fresh at the BBC. They must be terrified each time a new Doctor comes along. I liked the new, angry Doctor, and I would've liked to see it reach a logical conclusion ("I'm an idiot, lol"), but it's hard to argue with falling numbers, and every Doctor since Three has undergone a change halfway into their run, so it's fine.<br /><br />"JNT syndrome (too long in the job)"<br /><br />Not to be a pedantic jerk, but JNT desperately wanted to leave the job, perks notwithstanding (philandering and so on). I'm sure there's a part of Moffat's mind that wants to break JNT's nine-year streak, just as he broke Sara-Jane's streak, and probably even match his Doctor streak (the eventual 13th Doctor will make three, or five if you count Eccleston and Tennant). <br /><br />I mean, I trash Moffat all the time, but his high score is quite safe. Who else has the connections, the press savvy, and the stamina to last this long in the job? JNT was just a hired hand. alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18287658017103606748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-72844050131817060812015-11-18T18:01:24.401-08:002015-11-18T18:01:24.401-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18287658017103606748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-5677428340774294112015-11-18T14:54:05.447-08:002015-11-18T14:54:05.447-08:00Ropey characterisation has always been a problem w...Ropey characterisation has always been a problem with Doctor Who so for it to be perceived as a Moffat-only problem is a bit much. If anything ropey-characterisation is typical of the horror genre. The Sandmen look absolutely terrifying, coupled with “Mr. Sandman” playing I can’t remember the last time I felt so tense watching a Doctor Who story. But criticism such as “I missed the opening music” I mean… really? My only objectionable concern was the fact that the first time a trans-actress appears on Doctor Who and she plays a “grunt”; it felt a little off for me. The cliffhanger was great and was regarded as one of the high points of the episode (Rotten Tomatoes). I can understand the criticism from the perspective that Doctor Who does not easily fit well into the “found-footage” genre but it’s not nearly as bad as it is made out to be.Matthew Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609146958197009200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-9194072969985717662015-11-18T13:59:59.937-08:002015-11-18T13:59:59.937-08:00I don't know what happened recently, the show ...I don't know what happened recently, the show doesn't excite me as it used to to. Do you know what I miss? A Doctor and a companion who exit the TARDIS and look outside in awe (unforgettable Donna's first journey to the past in Pompeii and into her first alien planet, I so miss that kind of stuff). Clara is by far too assured and confident, she keeps her job on Earth and time to time travels with the Doctor and offers solutions. Remember Sarah Jane or Jo Grant? they were brave but they were scared when the situation was scary. <br /><br />I didn't understand very much of this episode, but I liked Capaldi, I prefer grumpy-Capaldi than embarrassing-Capaldi (calling people dude, himself Doctor Disco, etc), I haven't any problem with an alien and brusque Doctor.<br /><br />The program needs a brand new direction, a new producer, new people... I fear we'll end up suffering a JNT syndrome (too long in the job)<br /><br />The next companion should be something more original than a 21th century Englishwoman (we have had only this kind since the new series reboot). At least in the Classic series they tried something different (companions from the past and the future, a tribal warrior, a time lady,a boy genius, American and Australian companions, aliens from different planets... I'm not saying all of them were successful but at least were more original than your typical contemporary londoner, as much as I love Rose, Martha and Donna)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-70664737694497627572015-11-18T12:21:01.913-08:002015-11-18T12:21:01.913-08:00The only positive of this episode (and the majorit...The only positive of this episode (and the majority of the Capaldi era) it is that many fans now realize that they have been unjustly harsh and critical toward Series 5-6-7A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-37506190577258649072015-11-18T04:31:33.820-08:002015-11-18T04:31:33.820-08:00Your last paragraph really hits the nail on the he...Your last paragraph really hits the nail on the head with this series. Each story has tried to reach for some lofty meaning only to land short thanks to ropey characterisation. Of course that isn't new for Moffat but now it seems the writers can't even be arsed to get The Doctor right!<br /><br />As for 'Sleep No More'; everyone should listen to 'The Natural History of Fear' instead. Which is a comparison as unfair as it is apposite.Mr. Jordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-32089924549288870702015-11-18T04:00:04.967-08:002015-11-18T04:00:04.967-08:00You can talk to your opinion but stop to act as if...You can talk to your opinion but stop to act as if you it has the majority opinion of the public, extreme most people find this the best season of the new series and Jenna one of the best actresses to play a companion of the new seriesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-68393325667705738902015-11-17T18:27:19.750-08:002015-11-17T18:27:19.750-08:00I should have known something was wrong when we ro...I should have known something was wrong when we rooted for Missy and Bonnie. It's like we've regressed to the Delgado days, where the good guys are saddled with functional-but-boring personalities.<br /><br />At least with Matt Smith, I didn't like him or his companions. Nowadays I just don't care. And that's the worst part. One way or another, you need an emotion, you know? Getting hated is fine. Getting loved is fantastic. It's when people don't care that you're in trouble.alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18287658017103606748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-72950209720701854742015-11-17T15:11:52.302-08:002015-11-17T15:11:52.302-08:00It seems like this was very much a marmite episode...It seems like this was very much a marmite episode. I know some people who loved it, others who hated it like you. For me it seems a lot like Love and Monsters (which I know you loved but I thought was an unspeakable abomination). I personally thought Sleep No More was an interesting attempt at something different that didn't really hit the mark.Nicknoreply@blogger.com