I Was Wrong: I Could Love Doctor Who More
Posted 18 May 2008 in Doctor Who by Catriona
I was sure I couldn’t enjoy this programme any more, until I set down to watch an episode that—in addition to starring a remarkably well-preserved Felicity Kendall—also stars Agatha Christie and includes in the teaser the line “But why didn’t they ask . . . Heavens!”
I’m now officially stating that I couldn’t love the programme more from this point on.
I’ll probably be proved wrong again, when Steven Moffat’s episode airs the week after next.
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Matthew Smith wrote at May 19, 05:49 am
The Unicorn and the Wasp is my favourite so far. I wish I could say more but I’m wary of spoiling it for the punters who remain loyal to the ABC’s schedule.
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Catriona wrote at May 19, 07:12 am
Yes, I’m saying nothing specific to the episode, apart from spoiling that little joke; that’s why I was very wary in my posts about Torchwood.
(It’s less out of consideration to the ABC’s schedule and more out of concern for my Doctor Who nights.)
But it was an excellent episode; actually, it’s been a pretty consistent season, so far.
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Nick Caldwell wrote at May 19, 08:12 am
The Sontaran two-parter was enjoyable, mainly for Christopher Ryan and a certain returning companion (spoilers!).
Many of its tropes and plot points have been played to death though. I don’t care if I never see that annoying American newsreader again. Or any of the other ones, for that matter. Davies did it perfectly in “Aliens of London” but the newsreader exposition device has been fairly perfunctory ever since.
I loved “The Fires of Pompeii”.
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Catriona wrote at May 19, 08:16 am
I loved “Fires of Pompeii,” too. I also enjoyed the grammar jokes in the Sontaran two-parter. But I’m not saying what else I’ve enjoyed about the season, because I don’t want to spoil anything.
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Nick Caldwell wrote at May 19, 08:18 am
Yes, it’s too tempting.
Oh, the Steven Moffat story is a two-parter, by the way.