tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post4571785884113169182..comments2024-03-14T05:07:57.110-07:00Comments on Doc Oho Reviews...: Phantoms of the Deep written by Jonathan Morris and directed by Ken BentleyDoc Ohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-19715572877345641412019-03-08T20:04:57.699-08:002019-03-08T20:04:57.699-08:00I had a really hard time taking seriously the idea...I had a really hard time taking seriously the idea that a vampire squid, with its weak musculature and low metabolism, or a lion's mane jellyfish, which barely has muscles at all, could crush a submersible or drag people to their deaths. At any rate, the first part was way better than the second.David Pirtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636601389899125100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-58149732735791085092013-09-12T14:49:37.174-07:002013-09-12T14:49:37.174-07:00I may be late to the party here but I really enjoy...I may be late to the party here but I really enjoyed this one. I love the Deep Sea and ocean life in general and this TARDIS team happens to be one of my favorites - the writing and rapport between them is *marvelous*. As a squid-fan I love the Super-Intelligent squid as well, very Douglas Adams-y in feel. <br /><br />And above all, this simply felt so very different from any other Doctor Who adventure I've heard, it felt almost like a documentary that also happened to feature some of my favorite characters in fiction having an adventure along the way.<br /><br />The problem is that the first part of the story is SO good (10/10 for me in fact) that when Morris or the script editors remember that this is a good old Doctor Who story and give us the good old traditional Doctor Who explanations, I kind of felt...not let down, exactly, but I felt like it drives the story off-track. Since it's set in such a weird, unique, and fantastical environment, I would have preferred if the nature of the threat had been...well, those adjectives also, and perhaps more specific to the Deep Sea. Heck, I'd have been fine if there was no overarching threat (or if it didn't seem apparent at first), and instead they'd spent the majority of the story just encountering the wonders of the deep :P (That being said, the imagery conjured up with the spaceship was still fantastic, and the story never ceased to be entertaining.)<br /><br />Also: am I the only one who groaned at the "twist" concerning the nature of the Erebus's mission? It isn't built up at all, but it is also somehow predictable - not a good combination. Ultimately, it's purpose seems to be to give meaning to Dr. Sawyer's sacrifice, as though giving her life to save her crew and allies wasn't noble already. But what kind of meaning - is it supposed to make us feel reassured that Dr. Sawyer did "bad things" and thus it was okay for her to give her life? In which case, how stupid is that?! To add extra depth, as though her facing her arrogance at disregarding the squids' warning wasn't enough? I don't know. It's not a big issue - I'm just analyzing for fun/analysis's sake - but it adds nothing to the story, and since it was obviously supposed to it failed in its purpose.<br /><br />Still, I can't complain too much when a story ends with K9 saving the day by asking a bunch of squid for help, and this is still one of my favorite audios that I've heard. <br /><br />Christopher "Peaky" Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623932380413168376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-53980227260278623422013-06-16T11:39:52.808-07:002013-06-16T11:39:52.808-07:00I think you rated this a tad bit high, personally....I think you rated this a tad bit high, personally. I thought K9 got way to much dialogue, and that the explanation about the spaceship was just a strange and rushed way to tie it all together, itlike something out of a new who episode and not a good one, in my opinion. but, to each there own, I guess. (the cliff-hanger was good, though)Dovid Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283543305765721009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-77819122648606320322013-05-09T07:47:57.699-07:002013-05-09T07:47:57.699-07:00Oh, it is nice to see a new audio review from you!...Oh, it is nice to see a new audio review from you! I missed them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-58102089801887069742013-05-09T03:24:31.071-07:002013-05-09T03:24:31.071-07:00Joe - with you on this, another good story in the ...Joe - with you on this, another good story in the 4DA rangeTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116778211181063561noreply@blogger.com