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puppetmakerWith the understanding that I was really tired when I watched this having just got back to the house after a very long day at NYCC, here is my review.
Interesting concept and not perfect but well executed over all. Had me wondering how they were going to get out of this situation and best use of a ticking clock in Doctor Who in a while. And good use of a Mummy, which I didn’t think was going to work based on the previews.
Acting was solid all around.
The Mystery was interesting over all.
The Doctor/Clara dynamic is starting to take over the series but that might be the theme of the year. What does a companion mean to the Doctor and what does the Doctor mean to a companion? Parts of this I like and other parts I could have done without.
Number of very clever in-jokes through out the episode.
I am grateful I made it home in time to see Doctor Who.
They had Jelly Babies.
They did go there with “are you my Mummy?”
Might have been because I was so tired but I thought that Doctor was trying to prove to Clara his worth to her.
Social awkwardness can only go so far. And honestly as it is written the problems seem to be more Clara’s than the Doctor’s.
And yes we know he is an alien and not like us, I really don’t need it beaten over the head with that anymore.
I am hoping there is a pay off considering Clara has helped all the other incarnations over time and seems to want to have nothing to do with this one.
The mystery itself was well played. I am figuring Gus was more than just the train operator and will not be surprised when Gus shows up again down the road.
No Missy and with that sort of body count I thought we would see her.
Next week we flatline.
Interesting concept and not perfect but well executed over all. Had me wondering how they were going to get out of this situation and best use of a ticking clock in Doctor Who in a while. And good use of a Mummy, which I didn’t think was going to work based on the previews.
Acting was solid all around.
The Mystery was interesting over all.
The Doctor/Clara dynamic is starting to take over the series but that might be the theme of the year. What does a companion mean to the Doctor and what does the Doctor mean to a companion? Parts of this I like and other parts I could have done without.
Number of very clever in-jokes through out the episode.
I am grateful I made it home in time to see Doctor Who.
They had Jelly Babies.
They did go there with “are you my Mummy?”
Might have been because I was so tired but I thought that Doctor was trying to prove to Clara his worth to her.
Social awkwardness can only go so far. And honestly as it is written the problems seem to be more Clara’s than the Doctor’s.
And yes we know he is an alien and not like us, I really don’t need it beaten over the head with that anymore.
I am hoping there is a pay off considering Clara has helped all the other incarnations over time and seems to want to have nothing to do with this one.
The mystery itself was well played. I am figuring Gus was more than just the train operator and will not be surprised when Gus shows up again down the road.
No Missy and with that sort of body count I thought we would see her.
Next week we flatline.
