tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post5663243385539595295..comments2024-03-14T05:07:57.110-07:00Comments on Doc Oho Reviews...: The Girl Who Died written by Jamie Mathieson & Steven Moffat and directed by Ed BazalgetteDoc Ohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-46460983694113657672018-04-27T19:01:13.187-07:002018-04-27T19:01:13.187-07:00Hoorah! An episode where you liked Clara!
I love...Hoorah! An episode where you liked Clara! <br /><br />I love this episode. As much as I enjoyed the convoluted nonsense of the previous one, it's nice to see the show still willing to toss all that out the window and just have a good time. Maisie Williams is terrific in this, too. She's much more suited to this kind of role than she is "Me" or, for that matter, the dark figure she becomes in Game of Thrones after five seasons or so.David Pirtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636601389899125100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-3214630965580226402015-11-09T06:45:16.977-08:002015-11-09T06:45:16.977-08:00You know, I didn't really see this as a "...You know, I didn't really see this as a "comedy". I pretty much instantly saw this as Doctor Who does "The Seven Samurai" (and I really, really pray you see the connection, too). I also get the strong sense that Clara is becoming a Time Lord in Training. See "Kill the Moon" and "Flatline" for other instances of her having to think and act like a Time Lord.<br /><br />Umm... vats of electric eels? Seriously?? I was expecting something a bit more slapstick, like booby traps, pits, and anvils swinging from the rafters.<br /><br />Oh, and finally: bennyhillthis.comRichard S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16210825311047748707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-40465541430174610972015-10-28T01:16:47.652-07:002015-10-28T01:16:47.652-07:00Odin was originally cast as Brian Blessed who had ...Odin was originally cast as Brian Blessed who had to pull out at the last minute, and knowing that you suddenly realise how that character should have worked, and feel really really sad that it didn't happen :(Blueshifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09169550428565750949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-60107715242172457752015-10-19T22:49:39.459-07:002015-10-19T22:49:39.459-07:00I actually disagree about the talking baby thing. ...I actually disagree about the talking baby thing. During the Matt Smith era, this was simply a comedic goof. "Ha ha, he speaks baby. The baby wants to be called something." <br /><br />With Capaldi, it's entirely a different thing. He did with the Tyranosaurus Rex last season. When the Doctor is translating, he feels what the other is feeling and voices it. In effect, Capaldi is playing a dinosaur or a baby girl, and quite believably too. He can overdo it, but once a season is pretty good.Adam Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660096949244528145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-67421034111672225762015-10-19T08:37:22.955-07:002015-10-19T08:37:22.955-07:00As an unashamed fan of Seasons 17 and 24 +, I LOVE...As an unashamed fan of Seasons 17 and 24 +, I LOVE humour in Doctor Who and it's the thing I most missed during the Davison era (specially at the beginning). Back in the 80s were a lot of fans who celebrated the withdrawal of funny elements in DW when JNT came aboard but I still don't understand what some people have against having a good laugh with (not at) the programAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-288674821678087502015-10-19T01:48:05.882-07:002015-10-19T01:48:05.882-07:00This is one of my favorite Doctor Who stories in y...This is one of my favorite Doctor Who stories in years. It's not just laugh-out-loud funny - "The Big Bang, dinosaurs, bipeds and a mounting sense of futility" had me in stitches - but it has some of the most genuine dramatic moments the series has had for a long time. The line "do babies die with honor?" damn near stopped my heart. And the Doctor's grief over Ashildr is so wonderfully understated. And that final shot was something I will remember for a long, long time.<br /><br />Isn't this what Doctor Who was always meant to be? Mystery and wonder wrapped up in fun and terror.YaleBirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510292657502908571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-33862775599513931462015-10-18T14:26:50.388-07:002015-10-18T14:26:50.388-07:00Elements of season 24 Sylvester McCoy here - not n...Elements of season 24 Sylvester McCoy here - not necessary plot elements, but a certain lightness of touch. Whether you like this or not might ultimately depend on whether you can appreciate the turn the show took back in the mid-late 80s. Personally this was one of my favourite episodes in some time, and I think it struck a number of chords. A piece written by a couple of writers who both really wanted to cheer people up. Carl Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-57962029347267069182015-10-18T12:14:43.192-07:002015-10-18T12:14:43.192-07:00Loved the "Noggin the Nog" joke :)Loved the "Noggin the Nog" joke :)Paolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383786801759206704noreply@blogger.com