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Doctor Who Series 5: Episode 9 Cold Blood

Posted: July 24, 2010 by datechguy in doctor who
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Again it’s flashback time to 1970 as the doctor meets the Silurians, the peace makers trying to resist the war mongers and death in the wings.

Almost from the start we see what is going to happen and why. The psych games just don’t seem to work at all for me. Maybe I’m seeing something different but I just don’t feel the tension that is supposed to be building.

This episode just plan isn’t interesting, there are a few moments of real horror but it’s just, well boring.

The climax will seem a real copout and will get you irritated, some vital information for the series direction is revealed, for that reason it is not an episode that can be missed.

Too Bad, this really could have been a lot better than it was

Rating ***

Last Episode: The Hungry Earth

Next Episode: Vincent and the Doctor

I wasn’t at the Right Online conference…

Posted: July 24, 2010 by datechguy in doctor who
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but as you can see my hat was along with some friends.

Then again who wants to miss a doctor who marathon for politics?

Doctor Who series 5 Episode 8: The Hungry Earth

Posted: July 24, 2010 by datechguy in doctor who
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One of the things that us old timers who have followed the series for decades love is to see the return of old foes, this episode we see old foes that we haven’t seen since the time of the 5th doctor (unless you follow the audios).

For most of the people seeing this episode, there is a sense of mystery, what is happening to the corpses? Why are people disappearing and what does this have to do with the drilling project going on?

For us old hands it is very familiar. Almost a repeat in may ways of a classic episode from the 3rd Doctor’s first season.

There is the aspect of separation Amy, the Doctor and Rory all on their own, that’s not bad, and the how will the people manage under pressure without the Doctor to keep them straight, that’s not bad either.

But it just never manages to raise itself beyond that point. You wait for a climax that seems to never come. The cliff hangers for part two are OK but it just didn’t excite me

Rating ***

Last episode: Amy’s Choice

Next episode: Cold Blood

Doctor Who Series 5 Episode 7: Amy’s Choice

Posted: July 24, 2010 by datechguy in doctor who
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We get a very offbeat episode with Amy’s Choice We get two realities and have to choose from, choose wrong and you die.

The entire episode is about a choice between the quiet life that Rory wants for him and Amy and adventures in the Tardis. In those terms it is a really interesting dynamic again the clash between the Doctor & Amy for her attention, thus Amy’s Choice.

The Character of the Dream Lord is really good and is played fantastically well by Toby Jones. His scenes with both the Doctor and Amy are classic and his line to Rory “Well that’s one delusion I’m not responsible for.” is awesome.

The final decision is left to Amy revealing a lot more of herself than she thought. I didn’t like the explanation who the Dreamlord was, kind of a cop-out but with that exception there is very little to complain about. For some it might not be their cup of tea.

Rating **** 1/2

Last Episode: Vampires of Venice

Next Episode : The Hungry Earth

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