tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post7421535597700686785..comments2024-03-14T05:07:57.110-07:00Comments on Doc Oho Reviews...: The Pyramid at the End of the World written by Peter Harness & Steven Moffat and directed by Daniel Nettheim Doc Ohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-91503034352464985772019-07-03T19:57:26.096-07:002019-07-03T19:57:26.096-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Pirtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636601389899125100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-28504428611456562652018-05-01T13:14:19.202-07:002018-05-01T13:14:19.202-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Pirtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636601389899125100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-67654920766380118502017-06-25T20:08:21.760-07:002017-06-25T20:08:21.760-07:00I can't be the only person who was thinking Bi...I can't be the only person who was thinking Bill would tell the Doctor while on that last phone call something like "Send a visual feed from your glasses to my phone and I'll tell you what the numbers are on the lock dial."Richard S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16210825311047748707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-34737781348287528932017-06-07T06:02:50.788-07:002017-06-07T06:02:50.788-07:00I agree with most of what you say - although I do ...I agree with most of what you say - although I do feel rather better about this episode after the infuriating car crash of an episode that followed - but I was actually okay with Bill's decision. It seems implausible to me that the Monks would just leave when the Doctor averted the biohazard disaster. More likely they would just wait for the next potential danger - and in the Doctor Who universe scarcely a week can go by without the Earth being in some kind of danger - and try again, only without the Doctor being alive to help.<br /><br />It also fits with the Doctor's general attitude - the Doctor rarely makes the decision to sacrifice the few for the sake of the many, usually opting to save everyone who is in imminent danger and trust that he will later on find a way to save the many somehow. It may not be a wise way of operating, but it's how he does things, and Bill's decision fits very well into his philosophy.<br /><br />Not sure why I'm making excuses for this one, given that 'The Lie of the Land' was so awful that Pyramids should probably be written off, but I had the thought so here I am posting it. Hope it helps.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815540101039768504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-38459810261945803342017-06-05T05:53:20.942-07:002017-06-05T05:53:20.942-07:00I agree with most of your criticisms, instead of p...I agree with most of your criticisms, instead of president of the world, why not make The Doctor head of UNIT? That would make more sense. UNIT should have been in this story too, even if it was only one of Kate or Osgood. Liam Morrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524031433325747989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-28508589116620178512017-06-03T06:10:37.144-07:002017-06-03T06:10:37.144-07:00While I appreciated what they were going for, ulti...While I appreciated what they were going for, ultimately this episode is pure filler, and apart from the very end can be skipped with little consequence to the Monks story arc. You would think "Extremis" would be the filler because of the simulation scenario but it ends up having more substance despite that due to its clever and intriguing plot and satisfying resolution. This one takes place in reality (or does it?!) yet has far less engaging material. Go figure.<br /><br />I almost feel sorry for "The Lie of the Land" because with two episodes of build-up, one of which was excellent, the pay-off needs to be fantastic. Toby Whithouse hasn't dissapointed me so far, but has this arc gone too far off the rails for even him to save? I hope not.DavidW 87noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-37348647502638892032017-06-03T03:14:54.120-07:002017-06-03T03:14:54.120-07:00I think we can all agree that the drunk scientist ...I think we can all agree that the drunk scientist is one of the dumbest Doctor Who characters even.<br />The whole president thing is stupid and self indulgent. <br />I wonder if next episode will stick the landing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com