New Who Review for Satan's Pit

[puppetmaker]

Second part of the story with lots of interesting stuff about belief, religion, and the beginning of the world. What you believe and who you believe and believe in is very much a part of this episode. It did go off in some strange directions and there was what I call a Deus Ex TARDIS sort of thing at the end of the day but not a bad episode over all. Yeah I got the Torchwood reference this time around. (On another note WOW! What a series! I am becoming quite enamored of Torchwood and really hope that it does get picked up for another season.) Some interesting Rose/Doctor dynamics even though they were parted from each other this episode. Liked what the writers did with the Ood (and hope it is not the last time we have seen them).

I liked the Doctor pointing out that evil has many names and faces and that religions all over the universe have names for them. His confrontation with the beast was really well played by Mr. Tennant. I loved watching his face as he worked out what happened, how screwed they were, and the only solution possible which might cost him Rose. Then consider that he played that entire thing only being given a POV spot to look at where the beast was going to be and it raised his acting to a whole other level.

Billy Piper did fine as Rose. No petulant child here. She took charge of the situation when needed. The character Rose does better when she doesn't have to share the Doctor with anyone else. This has been a constant in both the writing and the actress' performance which makes for some interesting dynamics later in the season.

Next week Love & Monsters an episode that most Doctor Who fans have a passionate opinion about. Personally I enjoyed the heck out of it but then I have been an ELO fan since I was a teenager.

Comments

[wide_worlds_joy]

Billie should get whatever the equivelant of the Emmy is for Brittan. She's a fantastic actress. I loved how you look at her and see her total faith and confidence in the Doctor shining out her eyes. No matter what or how desperate the situation is, she still believes in him.

I did like the extra scene on SciFi.

And once again, the actor playing the Doctor becomes the role. It is amazing to watch, because you don't believe the actor will actually do so (saw him in a "Masterpiece THeater" version of the life of Cassinova and he was fantastic in that), but when they get in character, it's like they draw down that self, raise up their attribute and then WOW, they totally become the Doctor. Happened with 4, happened with 6, then 10 and now 11 It's simply amazing.

[auryn29a.livejournal.com]

There was an extra scene on SciFi that wasn't aired on the BBC?

[auroraceleste.livejournal.com]

His confrontation with the beast was really well played by Mr. Tennant. I loved watching his face as he worked out what happened, how screwed they were, and the only solution possible which might cost him Rose. Then consider that he played that entire thing only being given a POV spot to look at where the beast was going to be and it raised his acting to a whole other level.

Yup, during that whole scene all my SO and I could say was "Wow, I am loving him more and more. He is **** Good!!!"

[paleologa.livejournal.com]

I really liked Love & Monsters! Opinions on this ep have been so mixed; I wonder if American viewers will have similarly strong reactions. My initial thought is that it won't be quite so polarizing here.

I had "Mr. Blue Sky" running through my head for 2 solid weeks after I first saw this one. :-)

[auryn29a.livejournal.com]

I didn't like this episode. It just...annoyed me. There were a number of little things, but it's hard to pinpoint exactly what bugged me most.

I think mostly I kept drawing parallels to other stories I've read/seen with a similar theme. Chalker's _The Quintara Marathon_ comes to mind. This just didn't feel very well done. Plus...how many Ultimate Evils are there? What of the Black Guardian? What's his relationship to "Satan?"

And I found the idea of a language the TARDIS couldn't decipher to be silly, knowing how the TARDIS "gets into your head." Why couldn't it get into the head of the guy doing the translations and work out the rest itself?

I think I was just far too critical of this episode.

In contrast, I really loved "Love & Monsters!"