I have held off on reviewing 'Last Of The Time Lords' for several weeks. I have now seen it twice & have had several weeks to sit with it & ruminate over it. My considered opinion? An inept, embarrasing & deeply frustrating travesty!
Here's why...Firstly; the casual off-handed nastiness of it. The Doctor has a dog bowl & lives in a tent with hay on the floor...Fabulous darlings!!...thought the Production Office! How wonderfully degrading! Oh! I know!... let's chuck a plastic pop song over it & have a whole glitzy montage of the Doctor's miseries inflicted by the Master. If you have to show the Doctor suffering (which is fine because it creates drama & makes his final victory sweeter) don't be so damned flip about it Russell & Co! Also, the shrinking Doctor looked utterly ridiculous. He was shrunk basically to make the Master seem more intimdating by comparison. This is lazy writing. Make the Master seem more intimidating by his deeds, his words & by the acting performance. As if the Doctor would shrink with age anyway? This is just arrant silliness. A chance to create a second rate Yoda/ Lord of the Rings type of gimp. And what was with the big eyes? "Oh we have to make him look REALLY sad because the viewers won't be able to just imagine that or draw their own conclusions". Why the oversize head? "oh we have to make him look tragic yet also strangely cute of course!"
The most disappointing thing however was the inexcusable laziness of the """RESOLUTION""" of Martha's character. If the unrequited love storyline was going to prove such an unresolvable problem, why push her character that way all season? We are robbed of the chance of watching her character develop slowly in confidence & wisdom next season by having her turned into a cliche no-nonsense action woman on a quest for "oh I don't know...a year?!, Let's make it seem REALLY dramatic" & writing her out for the lions' share of next season. A one minute montage of Martha sludging through snow & sleet for a year doesn't cut it for character development I'm afraid. Lazy, lazy, lazy. It seems the Production Office believes nothing gives a greater sense of drama than casually upping the scope?! A silly slitheen attack? Let's call it WW3!, Dalek & Cybermen trouble?, it's Doomdsay!!! Also, as the Co-Pilot pointed out, the casual reference to Japan burning after the Toclaphane attacks; show it damn it!! Big words, no action.
I won't delve into the ridiculous religious iconography & "magical" conclusion that 'flipped the bird' to hard science & credibility. Suffice to say it was rubbish. The delicate Paradox machine that the Doctor didn't want to breathe or even think too hard near lest he rattle it & break its concentration? Let's get Captain Jack to shoot from the crotch at it like a bi-sexual John Rambo. Everyone will have forgotten it's so delicate after the fabulous diva like re-birth of the Doctor & Murray Gold laying on the gluggy treacle. Anything's possible with magic! (and when you need to wrap up a ridiculously convoluted plot, a character (Martha) & a whole season in about 4 minutes)
'Sound Of Drums' was flawed, but fun & I really hoped the game would be lifted for this, alas it was an absolute fizzer. :( :( :(
A grumpy Lucozer...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Sunday, June 17, 2007
La Stupenda! (& I don't mean Dame Joan) - A Doctor Who 'Utopia' Review
Wow wee!!! The Co-Pilot & I were (briefly) speechless at the conclusion of this hum dingler of an episode. The Co-Pilot was heard to wonder aloud whether the last 15 minutes or so were the greatest in the shows (44 year) history? I was heard to reply, "shit yeah"! or something equally as considered & incisive.
Well, let's briefly pick at the minor problems before hanging some tinsel & whipping some double cream! The 'savages' looked a bit naff & their back story wasn't really developed enough (perhaps that's still to come). In fact, a sense of excessive rush pervaded the whole episode. It didn't need 2 parts to flesh things out, maybe just another 10-15 minutes would have sufficed. I was also disappointed not to see more from Mr Jacobi, his regeneration came too soon after his fob watch 'rememberance'. His brief moment of Master-ly menace was all too miserly & minute. In that small moment though, he showed the genius that has afforded him legendary status within his craft. The change in his eyes after he opened the watch & 'became' the Master was absolutely superb. He didn't need to wave his arms around maniacally or arch his eyebrows. True class Dezza!
On the 'goodies' side, Capn Dick Barrowman actually managed to convey some genuine depth & rouse some palpable pathos, particularly when he described having to live through nearly 140 chaotic & violent years of earth history, no doubt loving & losing many more times than anyone could be expected to endure & no doubt having to keep moving so as not to rouse suspicion of his unageing countenance. Barrowman is improving all the time & the character has become much more sympathetic in light of the revelations.
Tennant, despite the usual few moments of silly mugging & juvenile boasting, had some of his finest moments as well. The scene where he talks to Jack through the protective glass as Jack pulls out the big cylinders (ooh er) was just about faultless. I loved his delivery of "you're wrong Jack" & the whole scene really. He got everything right; tone of voice, gestures. Lovely stuff. The Doctor seemed genuinely spooked because Jack is beyond even his vast capacity for comprehension & imagination. I found their discussion striking & quite shocking. Can you imagine any other Doctor deliberately abandoning a good friend in that way? In the 'classic' series there would have been some silly sci-fi wank way to fix Jack & the Dr would never have left him. Not here though. There's no easy answer or 'it'll be alright' pats on the back. This is adult stuff. The themes are darker & more complex that we've ever had to deal with in Dr Who. At 30ish we are ready for it. We couldn't have handled that at age 8 probably. We have grown up; & finally, so has Dr Who.
This pivotal Jack/Dr scene was undoubtedly a difficult scene to play 'just right' because of the complexity of the emotions involved. Despite the frantic activity & high stakes involved, David & John play against the pervading mood of extreme tension with a lovely calm stillness, aided by Mr Harper's brill direction. This will be looked upon as a major scene in the canon. Theses will be written, mark my word.
Oh & I thought the blue crustacean lass was just lovely. Sad to see her dealt with so callously by the Master in his first act of unconscionable cruelty.
RTD, I beg forgiveness for ever doubting you. You are every inch of your 6'7" the genius that some say you are. Sure, you have had your best forgotten moments (New Earth, WW3), but you've also been near perfect (Bad Wolf & a couple of others) & you didn't take many wrong steps here. You have a vivid imagination & the masterful talent to wrangle your ideas into a cracking bit of 45 minute Teev.
The fob watch revelation was wondrous & the moments leading up to its opening as all the pennies dropped were utterly breathtaking. Even the wildly inconsistent Murray Gold had my stomach knotting (in a good 'scared shitless but very excited' way).
- A few predictions/ thoughts/ excited rubs (of my hands that is)
If the Master & the Doctor escaped out the 'back door' (so to speak) & into rusty old timepieces, did other Time Lords escape the same way? Is there a giant fob watch in RTD's pants pocket? The Daleks had their Genesis Arc. I'm certain the Time Lords will rise again!
How does the Dr escape the futuristic outpost? Does the Master send back the TARDIS with a programmed flight to trap the Doctor, who would rather be trapped by the Master than lose his beloved 'old girl'.
Is Tennant in it next week? He wasn't in the add. Will we now be having a Dr-lite AND a Doctor-less episode each season? Come on Dave! I can hear Willy & Patty turning in their urns. Absences are certainly not presences where the lead actor is concerned.
Anyway, questions, questions, criticisms, congratulations, questions...
Hurraaahhh!! Lucozer.....
Alien Nurture - Co-Pilot blows kisses to Paul Cornell.
Human Nature
Exciting. Mature. Enters new territory for the show. Human Nature is terrific really. At times it evokes the best memories of eerie 70s Who with creepy faced villains, well-realised period setting and creepy monster set pieces. It is perhaps not the all conquering epic I was hoping for, but heh, expectations schmecpectations...you have to take it for what it is...and all things said and done I'm happy to take this (wherever you want to put it!)
This is a story full of interesting characters. Martha is fabulous - we feel her confusion and pain and Freema manages the range required well. The flashback sequences in the Tardis are fantastic and full of drama. Sorry Lucozer you are wrong on this one, she is terrific.
Tennant is actually very good here as well–. On first viewing I thought he was a bit too samey as John Smith - not enough distinction between the roles, but on a second viewing, I think he gets it just right.
Of the others, Joan is a very sympathetic character, despite her dissing of Martha. The intriguing child from Love Actually is rivetting - one– can't wait to see how his involvement unfolds...is he going to feature in future stories? Are there clues here for the rest of the season? He does look a touch like a wee Sir Derek or a wee Sir Simm...
Flaws: Baines doesn't look right. His face has a weird, unearthly quality - even when he is playing it straight. Before he is possessed, as he stands and watches the green lights decend, there is a strange close up on his face in which he looks totally bizarre. Thankfully when he is possessed he is quite chilling.
Other flaws: The ludicrous green guns, the cricket ball scene - a bit silly really and the cliffhanger was a tad obvious too.
The Jack Straws are OK –though perhaps not as threatening as they might have been. I can see kids freaking out however.
And just what do we make of the trailer: the Doctor married? And with a baby?!!!
A character drama which could go into facinating darker territory, Human Nature is very tasty and edges 42 as the premier story of the season, thus far. Nice work Paul.
Exciting. Mature. Enters new territory for the show. Human Nature is terrific really. At times it evokes the best memories of eerie 70s Who with creepy faced villains, well-realised period setting and creepy monster set pieces. It is perhaps not the all conquering epic I was hoping for, but heh, expectations schmecpectations...you have to take it for what it is...and all things said and done I'm happy to take this (wherever you want to put it!)
This is a story full of interesting characters. Martha is fabulous - we feel her confusion and pain and Freema manages the range required well. The flashback sequences in the Tardis are fantastic and full of drama. Sorry Lucozer you are wrong on this one, she is terrific.
Tennant is actually very good here as well–. On first viewing I thought he was a bit too samey as John Smith - not enough distinction between the roles, but on a second viewing, I think he gets it just right.
Of the others, Joan is a very sympathetic character, despite her dissing of Martha. The intriguing child from Love Actually is rivetting - one– can't wait to see how his involvement unfolds...is he going to feature in future stories? Are there clues here for the rest of the season? He does look a touch like a wee Sir Derek or a wee Sir Simm...
Flaws: Baines doesn't look right. His face has a weird, unearthly quality - even when he is playing it straight. Before he is possessed, as he stands and watches the green lights decend, there is a strange close up on his face in which he looks totally bizarre. Thankfully when he is possessed he is quite chilling.
Other flaws: The ludicrous green guns, the cricket ball scene - a bit silly really and the cliffhanger was a tad obvious too.
The Jack Straws are OK –though perhaps not as threatening as they might have been. I can see kids freaking out however.
And just what do we make of the trailer: the Doctor married? And with a baby?!!!
A character drama which could go into facinating darker territory, Human Nature is very tasty and edges 42 as the premier story of the season, thus far. Nice work Paul.
St David at the Pearly Gatiss
The Lazarus Experiment
More throwaway fare, The Lazarus Experiment is a comic-book tale, with a comic-book deluded scientist who turns into a comic-book monster-villain. Needless to say, it is fairly inconsequential. Needless to also say, it is enjoyable nonetheless.
The premise of the story couldn't be simpler: the misguided Professor Lazarus has found a way to reverse the aging process...with predictably devestating results. Familiar RTD themes – science perverted by vanity (New Earth), and the messing with biology to find and distill some true essence of what it is to be human (ie Human Nature, Rise of the Cybermen, Dalek, Daleks in Manhattan etc etc) get another run here. Sadly nothing really new is brought to the table in these regards.
This is a visual story and on this count it fairs well. The FX are reasonably good (I dare say impressive...if you like that kind of thing). The remains of the victim's bodies are suitably grisly, and the monster itself is quite well realised, as far as CGI goes. Lazarus's machine and in fact his whole institute are well realised.
Martha has some good stuff to do in this - she seems to be growing into the role after a few early flat spots. The delicious moment where the Doctor produces the sonic screwdriver in the confined space and pops down out of screen, much to Martha's surprise (and our delight), is fabulously playful and a touch risque.
On the other hand, just what exactly is going on with the Jones Family? It seems as if the writing team is unsure of quite how to handle them. Not as annoyingly prominent as the Tylers, but neither are they as interesting...why include them at all if they are not going to be given the chance to develop as characters or provide us with much substance by way of Martha's backstory. Perhaps these developments will emerge, but so far The Jones' are stuck in cliche-ville.
Also on the down side, Mark Gatiss as Lazarus gives a performance that is self aware and over the top. Perhaps the script and style of production demands of him the one-dimensiaonal characterisation he produces...or perhaps he just overplays it. Either way, his discomfort in the role is evident on the screen. Following his showing here and the forgetable Idiot's Lantern, Gatiss's Who stocks seem to have fallen somewhat, after the truly marvellous Unquiet Dead.
One thing this story really has going for it, is its golden, cheesey finale. How we cherish the sights and sounds of the Doctor (with flailing quaff) pumping the pedals with his sneakers and smashing the keys with his fingers...saving the day by playing the church organ at 11! The whole thing builds up to a Tennant-era defining crescendo of kitch! Needless to say, many peaks of hillarity were reached at the Lucozer Lounge!
Lazarus is OK...entertaining but lightweight...though certainly a few notchs higher up the ladder than the lamentable Ablution of the Daleks. A final thought - The Claws of Saxos are coming!
More throwaway fare, The Lazarus Experiment is a comic-book tale, with a comic-book deluded scientist who turns into a comic-book monster-villain. Needless to say, it is fairly inconsequential. Needless to also say, it is enjoyable nonetheless.
The premise of the story couldn't be simpler: the misguided Professor Lazarus has found a way to reverse the aging process...with predictably devestating results. Familiar RTD themes – science perverted by vanity (New Earth), and the messing with biology to find and distill some true essence of what it is to be human (ie Human Nature, Rise of the Cybermen, Dalek, Daleks in Manhattan etc etc) get another run here. Sadly nothing really new is brought to the table in these regards.
This is a visual story and on this count it fairs well. The FX are reasonably good (I dare say impressive...if you like that kind of thing). The remains of the victim's bodies are suitably grisly, and the monster itself is quite well realised, as far as CGI goes. Lazarus's machine and in fact his whole institute are well realised.
Martha has some good stuff to do in this - she seems to be growing into the role after a few early flat spots. The delicious moment where the Doctor produces the sonic screwdriver in the confined space and pops down out of screen, much to Martha's surprise (and our delight), is fabulously playful and a touch risque.
On the other hand, just what exactly is going on with the Jones Family? It seems as if the writing team is unsure of quite how to handle them. Not as annoyingly prominent as the Tylers, but neither are they as interesting...why include them at all if they are not going to be given the chance to develop as characters or provide us with much substance by way of Martha's backstory. Perhaps these developments will emerge, but so far The Jones' are stuck in cliche-ville.
Also on the down side, Mark Gatiss as Lazarus gives a performance that is self aware and over the top. Perhaps the script and style of production demands of him the one-dimensiaonal characterisation he produces...or perhaps he just overplays it. Either way, his discomfort in the role is evident on the screen. Following his showing here and the forgetable Idiot's Lantern, Gatiss's Who stocks seem to have fallen somewhat, after the truly marvellous Unquiet Dead.
One thing this story really has going for it, is its golden, cheesey finale. How we cherish the sights and sounds of the Doctor (with flailing quaff) pumping the pedals with his sneakers and smashing the keys with his fingers...saving the day by playing the church organ at 11! The whole thing builds up to a Tennant-era defining crescendo of kitch! Needless to say, many peaks of hillarity were reached at the Lucozer Lounge!
Lazarus is OK...entertaining but lightweight...though certainly a few notchs higher up the ladder than the lamentable Ablution of the Daleks. A final thought - The Claws of Saxos are coming!
Monday, June 4, 2007
Family of Blood - Lucozer's review
Hi folks,
Having watched 'Human Nature' again prior to 'Family Of Blood', I can see that my review last week was too easy on the former. I still agree with my criticisms, but to frivolously praise all else as masterful, gripping &/or fabulous was overstating the greatness of what was certainly a strong & involving, but far from perfect opening part. On paper, this two parter should have been the 'critical' highpoint of the season (with the 'whizz bang melodramatic' high point in the season concluding 2 parter going by past form). However, It was the not the 'superlative rousing', hands down critical high point of promise.
In all honesty, despite my best efforts to find it so, HN/FOB was neither as gripping & scary as '42' nor quite as emotionally involving & charming as 'Gridlock' for example. I could not say it was streets ahead of the better episodes of this season in any department. I am still hopeful to find the level of storytelling & tele-visual mastery that I expected from this eagerly anticipated opus later in the season, but as the weeks wind down, it seems less & less likely. I hope this was not the height of ambition & craftsmanship for the season.
I also recant my criticism of Freema last week (The Co-Pilot could be forgiven for calling me an 'intellectual muscle mary', or another suitable (loving) barb to that effect, on this point). I was wrong. I can't really pinpoint what I thought was lacking in her performance in 'Human Nature'. She is lovely to watch, disarmingly open & genuine. What a gem!
The Co-Pilot thought Tennant's performance was palpably lacking at some critical moments. I am a little less critical of him, but I see what he's getting at. This was his chance to give an era-high 'incarnation defining' performance (ala Tom Baker in 'Talons' or perhaps Troughton in 'EOTD') If the answer to whether he nailed it or not in that sense has to be 'yes' or 'no', the answer is, sadly, no. Come on Dave, I know you can! I thought he might be heading towards that auspicious crown during Human Nature, during which I found his performance to be charming & full of life & careful nuance, but he got the wobbles a bit in Family Of Blood.
However, that said, if Tom Baker & Troughton were forced by their scripts to keep making awkwardly adolescent offers to 'go steady' through time & space with them, to bits of crumpet they'd just met, I wonder if their performances would have been the flawlessly great ones we have to cherish in those previously mentioned stories. It has happened too often & it is frankly absurd that a character we have watched travel for aeons as a happily detached alien, has now offered his charms, in a wildly out of character manner, to at least 3 or 4 women he has just met in the space of about 20 episodes. Ludicrous. Ms Tate's excerable trainwreck being the most ludicrous example.
Even though 'Family of Blood' was a clear step down from a fairly strong set up in 'Human Nature', as a whole it was still quite polished & certainly never an embarrasment to the Dr Who canon. The young chap playing Tim Latimer was fantastic as was the young lad who played Baines. He gave a marvellously alien & disturbed performance which left the rest of his rag tag family in the dust. Although, as the Co-Pilot noted, he seemed disconcertingly alien even before he was possessed which lessened the impact. I liked the last scene between Latimer & the Doctor. It was quite charming & had a magic about it that helped slightly to alieviate my disappointment with the minutes prior.
Anyway, I've gone on too long this week after my miserly output last week.
Love & other bruises, The Lucozer.
Having watched 'Human Nature' again prior to 'Family Of Blood', I can see that my review last week was too easy on the former. I still agree with my criticisms, but to frivolously praise all else as masterful, gripping &/or fabulous was overstating the greatness of what was certainly a strong & involving, but far from perfect opening part. On paper, this two parter should have been the 'critical' highpoint of the season (with the 'whizz bang melodramatic' high point in the season concluding 2 parter going by past form). However, It was the not the 'superlative rousing', hands down critical high point of promise.
In all honesty, despite my best efforts to find it so, HN/FOB was neither as gripping & scary as '42' nor quite as emotionally involving & charming as 'Gridlock' for example. I could not say it was streets ahead of the better episodes of this season in any department. I am still hopeful to find the level of storytelling & tele-visual mastery that I expected from this eagerly anticipated opus later in the season, but as the weeks wind down, it seems less & less likely. I hope this was not the height of ambition & craftsmanship for the season.
I also recant my criticism of Freema last week (The Co-Pilot could be forgiven for calling me an 'intellectual muscle mary', or another suitable (loving) barb to that effect, on this point). I was wrong. I can't really pinpoint what I thought was lacking in her performance in 'Human Nature'. She is lovely to watch, disarmingly open & genuine. What a gem!
The Co-Pilot thought Tennant's performance was palpably lacking at some critical moments. I am a little less critical of him, but I see what he's getting at. This was his chance to give an era-high 'incarnation defining' performance (ala Tom Baker in 'Talons' or perhaps Troughton in 'EOTD') If the answer to whether he nailed it or not in that sense has to be 'yes' or 'no', the answer is, sadly, no. Come on Dave, I know you can! I thought he might be heading towards that auspicious crown during Human Nature, during which I found his performance to be charming & full of life & careful nuance, but he got the wobbles a bit in Family Of Blood.
However, that said, if Tom Baker & Troughton were forced by their scripts to keep making awkwardly adolescent offers to 'go steady' through time & space with them, to bits of crumpet they'd just met, I wonder if their performances would have been the flawlessly great ones we have to cherish in those previously mentioned stories. It has happened too often & it is frankly absurd that a character we have watched travel for aeons as a happily detached alien, has now offered his charms, in a wildly out of character manner, to at least 3 or 4 women he has just met in the space of about 20 episodes. Ludicrous. Ms Tate's excerable trainwreck being the most ludicrous example.
Even though 'Family of Blood' was a clear step down from a fairly strong set up in 'Human Nature', as a whole it was still quite polished & certainly never an embarrasment to the Dr Who canon. The young chap playing Tim Latimer was fantastic as was the young lad who played Baines. He gave a marvellously alien & disturbed performance which left the rest of his rag tag family in the dust. Although, as the Co-Pilot noted, he seemed disconcertingly alien even before he was possessed which lessened the impact. I liked the last scene between Latimer & the Doctor. It was quite charming & had a magic about it that helped slightly to alieviate my disappointment with the minutes prior.
Anyway, I've gone on too long this week after my miserly output last week.
Love & other bruises, The Lucozer.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Doctor Who - '42' - Lucozer's Wuuhoo!!!
Bravo!! I'll say!!, the Doctor AND a good story!! I have very little to criticise in this most taut & tense of thrillers. Graeme Harper has delivered his finest directorial piece since 'Caves Of Androzani' & that's saying something because his work is always solid at the very least.
I was absolutely stunned at the intensity of Tennant's performance, particularly when he was infected & had to be frozen to -200 degrees. For the first time in the Tennant era he seemed genuinely scared & genuinely in danger. "Martha!...I'm scared" ... David!...I believe you!! Martha put in her best knock thus far as well. What a team it seems we well have to cherish.
The special effects were first rate & I'm delighted to say that we finally have another 'fetishistic gesture' from an iconic Dr Who creation to add to the grand pantheon; Silurian wobbling it's head light... Sontaron taking off its helmet ... Cardinal Borusa arching his eyebrow...now...Red mask creature lifting it's visor & smouldering at its victim. Fantastic! Shame it's a bit close in looks to the 'Empty Child' mask design, but I'll still gladly take it & run away with it to the secret cave where I keep my 'Dr Who precious'!!
The guest cast were uniformly good. The leader was a touch wooden at times, but I feel harsh saying that because she was really more than competent. Riley was it? the guy who was stuck in the escape pod with Martha? Oh my giddy aunt! I would like about an hour with him & the boyfriend kidnapper from 'Gridlock'...no questions asked. Actually, the first victim from '42', the leader's hubby/ boyfriend? can come along too. That'll make four..tag teams..wuundanoogoo!
As the Co-Pilot noted, it was absolutely 'Planet of Evil 2007' (sounds like a sexy dance party actually). Wonderful that the homage/ tip of the hat was inspired & scary. It could have been 'Rose' tainting the Auton legacy all over again, but mercifully it wasn't. I was riveted. Even 'Muzza' Gold managed not to raise the 'BBC Horny Dalek Baritone Men's Choir' fader for minutes at a time. In fact, the score had me in mind of the 'Five Doctors' at times, which is never a bad thing & the silences were truly symphonic!
What a precious little gem this is! & it's only the beginning of the glory road home! I haven't been this excited since 'Doctor Dances', ok, maybe 'Bad Wolf' if you must push me, ok ok, maybe about 3 minutes of 'Army Of Ghosts/ Doomsday' damn you!. Anyway, fab little sweeties, just fab!!!!
Cardinal Borusa minced it best when he waxed through pursed lips;
"Oh Doctor!...9 out of 10"
Love, Lucozer.
I was absolutely stunned at the intensity of Tennant's performance, particularly when he was infected & had to be frozen to -200 degrees. For the first time in the Tennant era he seemed genuinely scared & genuinely in danger. "Martha!...I'm scared" ... David!...I believe you!! Martha put in her best knock thus far as well. What a team it seems we well have to cherish.
The special effects were first rate & I'm delighted to say that we finally have another 'fetishistic gesture' from an iconic Dr Who creation to add to the grand pantheon; Silurian wobbling it's head light... Sontaron taking off its helmet ... Cardinal Borusa arching his eyebrow...now...Red mask creature lifting it's visor & smouldering at its victim. Fantastic! Shame it's a bit close in looks to the 'Empty Child' mask design, but I'll still gladly take it & run away with it to the secret cave where I keep my 'Dr Who precious'!!
The guest cast were uniformly good. The leader was a touch wooden at times, but I feel harsh saying that because she was really more than competent. Riley was it? the guy who was stuck in the escape pod with Martha? Oh my giddy aunt! I would like about an hour with him & the boyfriend kidnapper from 'Gridlock'...no questions asked. Actually, the first victim from '42', the leader's hubby/ boyfriend? can come along too. That'll make four..tag teams..wuundanoogoo!
As the Co-Pilot noted, it was absolutely 'Planet of Evil 2007' (sounds like a sexy dance party actually). Wonderful that the homage/ tip of the hat was inspired & scary. It could have been 'Rose' tainting the Auton legacy all over again, but mercifully it wasn't. I was riveted. Even 'Muzza' Gold managed not to raise the 'BBC Horny Dalek Baritone Men's Choir' fader for minutes at a time. In fact, the score had me in mind of the 'Five Doctors' at times, which is never a bad thing & the silences were truly symphonic!
What a precious little gem this is! & it's only the beginning of the glory road home! I haven't been this excited since 'Doctor Dances', ok, maybe 'Bad Wolf' if you must push me, ok ok, maybe about 3 minutes of 'Army Of Ghosts/ Doomsday' damn you!. Anyway, fab little sweeties, just fab!!!!
Cardinal Borusa minced it best when he waxed through pursed lips;
"Oh Doctor!...9 out of 10"
Love, Lucozer.
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