Comments on: Doctor Who and the Squealers of Doom http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/06/doctor-who-and-the-squealers-of-doom/ Life on other planets is difficult Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Lyle http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/06/doctor-who-and-the-squealers-of-doom/#comment-4727 Lyle Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:09:22 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/06/doctor-who-and-the-squealers-of-doom/#comment-4727 Yep, I'd add myself to the "I enjoyed it" list. I was actually impressed by David Tennant's acting in it as well - a definite first - and thought that I could now see why he was cast in the role. Up til now it's been too much grinning and gruning for my liking, but the stuff in the finale was top-notch. Mind you, my response to Donna improved over the series, too - wildly annoying at first, but interesting to see the purpose behind her being there, and the way it had all been engineered throughout. I particularly liked the idea that actually, despite the Doctor not being a killer, that he caused others to do it for him, and thus was still a destroyer of worlds/races etc. And yes, the final ten minutes, closing off the alternate reality etc. was just about perfect, as was the way of dealing with Donna. All told, dead impressed - although, as Destructor says, you did have to put a fair amount of logic out the window. And German Daleks were just silly. And it was good to see the way that all the different sidekicks/colleagues came together - and who would likely be the team for the next Torchwood season... Yep, I’d add myself to the “I enjoyed it” list. I was actually impressed by David Tennant’s acting in it as well - a definite first - and thought that I could now see why he was cast in the role. Up til now it’s been too much grinning and gruning for my liking, but the stuff in the finale was top-notch. Mind you, my response to Donna improved over the series, too - wildly annoying at first, but interesting to see the purpose behind her being there, and the way it had all been engineered throughout.

I particularly liked the idea that actually, despite the Doctor not being a killer, that he caused others to do it for him, and thus was still a destroyer of worlds/races etc.

And yes, the final ten minutes, closing off the alternate reality etc. was just about perfect, as was the way of dealing with Donna.

All told, dead impressed - although, as Destructor says, you did have to put a fair amount of logic out the window. And German Daleks were just silly. And it was good to see the way that all the different sidekicks/colleagues came together - and who would likely be the team for the next Torchwood season…

]]> By: Destructor http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/06/doctor-who-and-the-squealers-of-doom/#comment-4726 Destructor Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:43:26 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/06/doctor-who-and-the-squealers-of-doom/#comment-4726 I liked it too, although you kind of have to throw story logic (and science logic) out the window for the finales. And yes it was 'Genesis of the Daleks'- I have that novel too! That was what Davros was referring to when he said to Sarah Jane: "You were there at the beginning." which was my favourite moment because that's what it reminded me of! (the novelization, not the episode, which I don't recall, but I read the novelization countless times). I liked it too, although you kind of have to throw story logic (and science logic) out the window for the finales. And yes it was ‘Genesis of the Daleks’- I have that novel too! That was what Davros was referring to when he said to Sarah Jane: “You were there at the beginning.” which was my favourite moment because that’s what it reminded me of! (the novelization, not the episode, which I don’t recall, but I read the novelization countless times).

]]> By: Rullsenberg http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/06/doctor-who-and-the-squealers-of-doom/#comment-4723 Rullsenberg Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:23:28 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/06/doctor-who-and-the-squealers-of-doom/#comment-4723 Woo-hoo! I think you've made one of the most whole-heartedly positive comments yet read on the episode! And that includes mine: not because I don't feel positive about but because I felt I needed to temper my review to acknowledge what the bile was doing. *sigh* I watched again tonight and loved it even more - including Freema breaking the 4th wall! Woo-hoo! I think you’ve made one of the most whole-heartedly positive comments yet read on the episode! And that includes mine: not because I don’t feel positive about but because I felt I needed to temper my review to acknowledge what the bile was doing.

*sigh* I watched again tonight and loved it even more - including Freema breaking the 4th wall!

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