New Who Review for Midnight
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puppetmakerThis is one of those scripts that you know that the writer was told that he had a buck twenty-five for the budget (or about 75p). But RTD did an admirable job with his budget and the cast was up for the challenge that reminded me of a Hitchcock film. This was a case that without the right cast it just would crash and burn. But the casting director did an excellent job of finding a group of actors that played very well with each other. And this was not an easy script to do. (more on that after the cut).
Peter and I did analyze from the budget point of view. It's a one room drama which allowed them to funnel more money to the end of the season. But it does not hurt from the lack of budget.
Lesley Sharp was nothing less than brilliant as Sky Silvestry. Both her performance and then David's when things switch is amazing to watch. The director did a fine job with the script too.
And we had another child of the Doctor (kinda sorta) in the mix with David Troughton playing Professor Hobbes. He did a good job too.
I think that is the thing that I keep going back to in my mind, how good the actors were. There was not a weak one in the bunch. Each did their job to add to the tension of the scene that was at a totally frenzy when they are trying to toss the Doctor out to save themselves or so they think. The tension is broken at Sky and that poor nameless hostess go out the airlock. Then guilt and blame abound as they wait for rescue.
And what about Tennant? Considering how frenetic his Doctor is, being reduced to being unable to move and the Doctor trying to figure a way out of his rather dire situation. I think it is one of his best performances to date.
This is one of those rare episodes that I would recommend for someone who has never seen Doctor Who and want an episode that gives them an idea of the characters and the series.
Bravo to all who participated in this.
I am grateful for good friends who are really understanding at this convention (more on that later)
Peter and I did analyze from the budget point of view. It's a one room drama which allowed them to funnel more money to the end of the season. But it does not hurt from the lack of budget.
Lesley Sharp was nothing less than brilliant as Sky Silvestry. Both her performance and then David's when things switch is amazing to watch. The director did a fine job with the script too.
And we had another child of the Doctor (kinda sorta) in the mix with David Troughton playing Professor Hobbes. He did a good job too.
I think that is the thing that I keep going back to in my mind, how good the actors were. There was not a weak one in the bunch. Each did their job to add to the tension of the scene that was at a totally frenzy when they are trying to toss the Doctor out to save themselves or so they think. The tension is broken at Sky and that poor nameless hostess go out the airlock. Then guilt and blame abound as they wait for rescue.
And what about Tennant? Considering how frenetic his Doctor is, being reduced to being unable to move and the Doctor trying to figure a way out of his rather dire situation. I think it is one of his best performances to date.
This is one of those rare episodes that I would recommend for someone who has never seen Doctor Who and want an episode that gives them an idea of the characters and the series.
Bravo to all who participated in this.
I am grateful for good friends who are really understanding at this convention (more on that later)
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Date: 2008-07-13 04:20 am (UTC)Totally agree on character development. Brilliantly done.
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