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Post by Queen E on Sept 15, 2012 11:51:06 GMT -5
I'm thinking that name might be ironic....
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Post by Sue on Sept 16, 2012 17:36:14 GMT -5
Enjoyed reading comments by Anne, Diane and Erin from first two episodes. Agreeing especially about the dinosaur episode which was very uneven and flung together.
Of course, taken in context now with this one the increasing judge-jury-executioner tone of the Doctor is clearer. I love Matt Smith but this character evolution seems to be more Christopher Ecclestonian -- Smith is going to have to work hard to sell it after being such a goofy/fun Doctor.
But it is interesting seeing Amy starting to pull away a bit and want her own life more and yet be concerned about the Doctor traveling alone.
I introduced my sister and BIL the preacher and he is a huge fan, mentioning the Doctor in sermons in fact. This episode was very VERY heavy with themes of sin, judgment, forgiveness, mercy, earning salvation vs grace, repentance, penance (which are not the same thing).
Jim was out and I couldn't wait so I watched it myself and am very much looking forward to seeing it again (unlike the first 2 eps of the season).
It is a very deep, very philosophical, very theological episodes. Every character and each conversation (the sheriff, the kid who pulled the gun on the Doctor) is worth dissecting.
these are generalizations, I'll try to mention some specifics after re-watching.
It almost wrapped up/resolved too easily after all the deep thoughts.
[Weren't there nanites of some type in the Dalek episode? Did anybody else think they might have "fixed" Amy's conception problems or is that too simplistic/obvious?]
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Sept 16, 2012 18:27:35 GMT -5
Enjoyed reading comments by Anne, Diane and Erin from first two episodes. Agreeing especially about the dinosaur episode which was very uneven and flung together. Of course, taken in context now with this one the increasing judge-jury-executioner tone of the Doctor is clearer. I love Matt Smith but this character evolution seems to be more Christopher Ecclestonian -- Smith is going to have to work hard to sell it after being such a goofy/fun Doctor. But it is interesting seeing Amy starting to pull away a bit and want her own life more and yet be concerned about the Doctor traveling alone. I introduced my sister and BIL the preacher and he is a huge fan, mentioning the Doctor in sermons in fact. This episode was very VERY heavy with themes of sin, judgment, forgiveness, mercy, earning salvation vs grace, repentance, penance (which are not the same thing). Jim was out and I couldn't wait so I watched it myself and am very much looking forward to seeing it again (unlike the first 2 eps of the season). It is a very deep, very philosophical, very theological episodes. Every character and each conversation (the sheriff, the kid who pulled the gun on the Doctor) is worth dissecting. these are generalizations, I'll try to mention some specifics after re-watching. It almost wrapped up/resolved too easily after all the deep thoughts. [ Weren't there nanites of some type in the Dalek episode? Did anybody else think they might have "fixed" Amy's conception problems or is that too simplistic/obvious?] This episode was, I think, better paced and thought out than the last one, and at least it dealt with the Doctor's ongoing descent from Good Man to someone more like the Master. Which has been worrying me for a while. I agree, he's definitely letting more of the vengeful Eccleston aspect of the Doctor show. I think Matt Smith is up to the job, but we'll have to wait and see what happens. I'm more worried about Amy and Rory coming out of this season alive (not that I know anything, but I worry). |
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