Okay...definitely agreeing with the assessments here, lol!! It was clever, it made the Doctor stand out in many ways, even as it pushed him to the background (because he wasn't the main point).
Still thought the monsters were silly and didn't find the explanation gratifying, not the ending really feeling like a proper ending. As the Queen of Improper Endings, I protest the execution. *Grins* Gatiss could have done better here. I love him, but alas, I Am Disappoint.
It’s literally Doctor Who ending up in the wrong story. Well spoken! I might have a different opinion about whether it was that good television but I agree 100% about the story not being a Doctor Who story. I didn't even write a post about that episode as I usually do, since the most important thing I had to say was: the next episode's trailer looks great! Well, let's all move on, forget about the episode, never watch it again. Face the Raven is coming!
I might have a different opinion about whether it was that good television Well, it was good for the genre it was... If you like found-footage horror, I'm sure it was excellent.
I didn't even write a post about that episode as I usually do, since the most important thing I had to say was: the next episode's trailer looks great! Well, let's all move on, forget about the episode, never watch it again. Face the Raven is coming! TONIGHT!!! :D
I want to praise Gatiss for creating atmosphere and for writing out of his comfort zone. It's just a shame that the Dust wasn't particularly scary. If you could have taken the Fisher King from BtF/UtL and put that in THIS episode... now that would have been something special. I would call this episode a 'noble failure' because it didn't work and yet there WERE some good parts.
Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter
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I want to praise Gatiss for creating atmosphere and for writing out of his comfort zone. It's just a shame that the Dust wasn't particularly scary. Yeah, it was a good idea, but the monsters were so generic that it lost a lot. :(
If you could have taken the Fisher King from BtF/UtL and put that in THIS episode... now that would have been something special. Hmmm. Not sure he'd have fitted. (Am still deeply miffed that they used THAT name for a bad guy so utterly insignificant.) But yeah - if you combined BtF/UtL and this one, maybe you'd get a decent story.
I would call this episode a 'noble failure' because it didn't work and yet there WERE some good parts. It had good ideas. Just not enough. And it focussed on the wrong things. AH WELL.
When the Doctor asked to hold Clara's hand, I thought that was cute. Until I realized he probably wanted to make sure she didn't fall when they had to run because she was wearing heel's.
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Still thought the monsters were silly and didn't find the explanation gratifying, not the ending really feeling like a proper ending. As the Queen of Improper Endings, I protest the execution. *Grins* Gatiss could have done better here. I love him, but alas, I Am Disappoint.
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NEVERMIND. Tomorrow looks awesome. :)
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Well spoken! I might have a different opinion about whether it was that good television but I agree 100% about the story not being a Doctor Who story. I didn't even write a post about that episode as I usually do, since the most important thing I had to say was: the next episode's trailer looks great! Well, let's all move on, forget about the episode, never watch it again. Face the Raven is coming!
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Well, it was good for the genre it was... If you like found-footage horror, I'm sure it was excellent.
I didn't even write a post about that episode as I usually do, since the most important thing I had to say was: the next episode's trailer looks great! Well, let's all move on, forget about the episode, never watch it again. Face the Raven is coming!
TONIGHT!!! :D
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Yeah, it was a good idea, but the monsters were so generic that it lost a lot. :(
If you could have taken the Fisher King from BtF/UtL and put that in THIS episode... now that would have been something special.
Hmmm. Not sure he'd have fitted. (Am still deeply miffed that they used THAT name for a bad guy so utterly insignificant.) But yeah - if you combined BtF/UtL and this one, maybe you'd get a decent story.
I would call this episode a 'noble failure' because it didn't work and yet there WERE some good parts.
It had good ideas. Just not enough. And it focussed on the wrong things. AH WELL.
*ahem*
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Something about dream monsters would have been nice. Or exploring the implications of the society. Or SOMETHING.
Big Bad Villain wouldn't have gone amiss though, I'll give you that.
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I mostly remember the exchange from Tumblr gifs. And I'll take your word for her wearing heels.
Sorry, really found it hard to concentrate.
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I was a little underwhelmed by this episode. Besides Peter's performance, I didn't find it that memorable.
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*shrugs*
There's always one that doesn't work.
But TONIGHT! :D
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[Steven Moffat emerges, grumbling about filming schedules for Sherlock and BBC budgets]"
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