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7x01 Asylum of the Daleks discussion post

Sep 02, 2012 17:27

When we restarted this comm most people voted for us to have discussion posts for new episodes as they aired. Since we do rewatch posts on Saturday, we figure we'll do the discussion posts for the new episodes on Sunday, after you've hopefully had a bit of time to digest.

( Spoilers, obviously! Discussion under the cut. )

discussion post, series 7, 7x01 asylum of the daleks

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foxmoonfade September 3 2012, 14:23:56 UTC

3. Doctor WhOOOOO?????
I thought it was silly the more they said it, because really would Daleks short sircuit like that over not knowing who any old person is they run in to? Hi, I'm Jenna... Dalek: JENNA WHOOOOOO????? But in the grand scheme of things, I have a feeling this is just part of season 7 story arc, so we should see them figure out who he is. Besides, they will probably think to themselves "WHY DO WE ALWAYS FAIL AT DESTROYING EARTH. EXPLAIN. OH-- THIS MAN IS RESPONSIBLE. EXTERMINATE." There, easily resolved.

4. Oswin/JennaI loved her instantly. It helps she has my first name in real life, but I digress. She was very engaging and smart. I'm looking forward to where things go with her, but I'm also worried...because I loved her so much! I was amazed. the first time I ever was so enthusiastic about a Moffat female character from the start. There were a few obnoxious things in her writing (bisexuality as just a phase, makes me concerned that this is just another character who will be written as bisexual to get a laugh out of ( ... )

silvervintage82 September 3 2012, 21:35:47 UTC

1. What stood out to me in relation to the Daleks was the complete lack of continuity. Skaro was supposedly destroyed by the 7th Doctor, but even if it was some decoy that was destroyed, that still wouldn't explain the RTD episodes where it is implied that it was destroyed in the time war. Why else would the Daleks be trying to build a new Skaro on Earth? And even if it did somehow miraculously survive being obliterated, then why wasn't the Doctor surprised or even reacting to it ( ... )

silvervintage82 September 3 2012, 21:36:37 UTC

2. Basically the whole Pond dilemma felt like one big contrived mess that didn't really gel with their characters. I thought it was a cheap way to get an emotional reaction out of the audience. It didn't feel like real emotion to me, so therefore I was not moved by it. It felt honestly out of character and silly.

3. As Amy has been presented from the beginning I think it suits her character just fine to be a model. That said, I find it to be a strange choice in general in how it's been handled. Moffat has made her self-absorbed. Even less caring as a human in some ways than before she was traveling with the Doctor. She was making bratty expressions to the photographer. She even slid down the banister. For a moment I thought I was seeing Serena from Gossip Girl as the Doctor's companion. If Moffat were to show her using her wealth to help others or something it would make more sense. What I also find strange is that it has felt like the Doctor has really been done traveling with Amy and Rory since "The God Complex." But they keep ( ... )

sue_denimme September 4 2012, 04:15:08 UTC

Finally saw it just now (been busy) and I had the same reaction as I've had to almost all Eleven's episodes. Which is: I like the dialogue but everything else is meh ( ... )

tardis_stowaway September 4 2012, 06:28:37 UTC

I am amused by how the questions make many of your opinions about the episode readily apparent ( ... )