tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post6179073844292800101..comments2024-03-14T05:07:57.110-07:00Comments on Doc Oho Reviews...: The Gift written by Marc Platt and directed by Ken BentleyDoc Ohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-36095748713931403652016-03-17T22:51:49.658-07:002016-03-17T22:51:49.658-07:00For me the similarity with Rose is more that Lucy ...For me the similarity with Rose is more that Lucy was made of the "rose architype", ie, someone with no education, a common place background and a disfunctional family. She's one of unfortunately these days far too many companions who follow this mould rather than being characters in their own right, albeit usually even when Bf start writing a character like this such as Flip, they tend to flesh them out quite a deal more. <br /><br />I do see the similarities with donna, indeed Lucy being catapulted into the tardis is almost a carbon copy of Donna's meeting with the tenth doctor in the christmas invasion, as is their spiky relationship, albeit Lucy's family troubles are rather more similar to Rose than Donna, as is the hole "destined to change the world" bit (which thankfully got dropped after season one). <br /><br />Either for me it's the character type more than the similaritiy to rose. Rose was the first of that type so the type is named after her. not all characters of that type are bad of course, Donna rocks, there's no other way of saying it, although unfortunately some characters of that type really don't work (amy Pond). <br /><br />Either way thankfully bf seem to be leaving the type behind which is good and moving on to writing different companions, sinse neither of the two most recent, Constance or Helen is in that style at all!darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526681809763999806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-12190549539017374722016-03-17T08:26:27.532-07:002016-03-17T08:26:27.532-07:00Why everyone compares Lucie with Rose? They only h...Why everyone compares Lucie with Rose? They only have in common the time they come from and their age. I see Lucie more similar to Donna in personality: strong and mouthy, no nonsense but with a great sense of fun and not fancying their Doctors <br />Rose was a mix of Flip (background and accent) and Charley (falling for the Doctor)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-42732223442407994332016-03-17T01:22:28.691-07:002016-03-17T01:22:28.691-07:00@Dan agreed on divergent universe and Charley, lov...@Dan agreed on divergent universe and Charley, lovely in a way to have a romance that doesn't work and such a profoundly alien environment to explore with an ongoing story, only Twilight kingdom imho is truly as dreadful as most people consider it to be. Actually at risk of starting a punch up i prefer Charley to Lucy who always felt a bit too much a Rose Tyler knocoff for my liking, though massive, massive credit for how se exited the series in probably the most awesome way of any companion in who history. <br /><br />@Lisa, I also agree totally about Helen just being the Doctor's friend and being more likeable than Flip, and indeed to me smply the fact of the era she came from combined with her growth as a character is what makes her interesting, particularly because I can see something bad happening to Liv. No, Helen is not ground breaking and she doesn't have any gymmics, but in a series that concetrates on story that works. <br /><br />I will confess to sayign that this is probably my least favourite of the second doomed coalition series. Caleera's psychic gift just seemed rather too divorced from where she was previously, particularly why she would suddenly want to distroy earth andd why in such a random way. <br />I loved the scenes between the Doctor and Sam, reminded me a bit of capaldi and the tramp, though in a rather nicer way and without the inforced unpleasantness, however for me this story was a bit too much a hole in the action, and really having now finished the set it seems you could almost miss this one and the only reason it's in is to have a historical setting to tick all the boxes, as this set already has a contemporary, a futuristic (in the last story), and a weerd semi gothic in scenes from her life. <br /><br />The one thing I did wonder is if Liv would make it through this story, which is why the rescue with the car felt more tense to me than it was, sinse I really don't want anything to happen to liv, for all I don't put it past Bf at this point, I also did appreciate Liv being helpless sinse she usually is so calm in a crysis, I suppose after living through a Dalek invasion and an attack by the eminance you assume you can cope with most things and being cornered by something as mundane as an earthquake is a little embarrassing. <br /><br /><br />Imho the weakest of this series, which isn't saying a bad story, just not up to the stupendous quality of the others.darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526681809763999806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-71575841108209070982016-03-15T02:09:37.289-07:002016-03-15T02:09:37.289-07:00See, I didn't think the earthquake was spectac...See, I didn't think the earthquake was spectacular at all. When Liv was trapped under the rubble and the subsequent rescue with the car; I thought it was very flat. The flood of coins was also lifeless. Worst sound on the whole set.Rob Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02361909924629025477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-32927179329956867412016-03-14T09:09:35.564-07:002016-03-14T09:09:35.564-07:00I love how Trevor Baxendale wrote for the Eighth D...I love how Trevor Baxendale wrote for the Eighth Doctor, Dan Lee, I, too, wish he wrote more for him on audio. I miss Lucie Miller so much! I'm not a big fan of Charley but Lucie just stole my heart, she was a delight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-1798838505110213252016-03-14T08:30:26.269-07:002016-03-14T08:30:26.269-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14043237189565156240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-79610497995206998892016-03-14T02:31:08.113-07:002016-03-14T02:31:08.113-07:00Btw, I find Helen way more likeable than Flip, who...Btw, I find Helen way more likeable than Flip, who got on my nerve. Sometimes there is no particular reason for a companion to be in the TARDIS, in the story of the show the Doctor travels with companions and they are his friends, no need for ulterior motives. Remember the dreadful days of the NAS when Ace, Benny and the Doctor were at each other's throats? That was painful and really made me question the need to have New Ace bitching and gun totting. These three get wondefully along and Liv as a seasoned traveller and Helen as a pupil bounce each other beautifully Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09779322245748678202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-5928395978213143272016-03-14T02:22:00.488-07:002016-03-14T02:22:00.488-07:00McGann was a delight in this!! When he is engaged...McGann was a delight in this!! When he is engaged I simply love him and sometimes he desplaces Troughton and Colin as my fave. How different from the bored performances back in the dreadful Divergent Universe days! Maybe he is not as professional as Colin Baker, who always gives 100% no matter how bad the script is, but when he is engaged, he is a joy for the ears! (And I'm a bit biased because I fancy him something rotten) Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09779322245748678202noreply@blogger.com