New Who Review: Day of the Moon

[puppetmaker]

But first a side note. I was working at Del Rey in the Bertlesman Building in Time Square when the Twin Towers were hit. A lot had changed since then. The news about the death of Bin Laden is significant for many reasons. Some of them, for me, are deeply personal. I am still processing what happened but I think I heard the collective letting out of breath by many here in the US. This won’t solve the problems of the world but it might give us and those effected by the events on that day some sense of peace that we haven’t felt in a very long time

I am grateful to everyone who worked so hard on this problem.

Now onto the Review. As always there will be spoilers behind the cut and in the comment section. And I reiterate that the current discussion is only for everything up to and including this episode.

I will say that the episode moved very fast and it did end with more questions than answers. The solution to the problem was rather elegant. And it reminded us that the Doctor tends to play the long game over the short win. The Doctor playing with history or being put into historical events can be a fun story which this was.

I am not dissatisfied with the conclusion because I know that Moffat is playing the long game. But there were a couple of things that I just said “Real?” in my best Heinz Doofenshmirtz impression.

Overall I was pretty happy with these two episodes and am looking forward to next weeks, which looks like Dr. Who vs. the Pirates of the Caribbean.



This is a prime example of the Doctor working long term on a plan to defeat an alien menace. The plan was conceived and executed like clockwork and once they let you in on what they are doing, it all makes sense.

And of course there was some of pipe-work laid last season to get to this point or Moffat noticed that he was repeating himself. I’m going to go with he knew what he was doing.

I think Amy’s pregnancy is a potential rather than a fact that this point. There is some time factor that is either going to cement it or kill it depending on what they are doing. Just because we have a regenerating little girl at the end of the story doesn’t mean it is either the Doctor’s or Amy’s nor is this positive proof that River is of time lord lineage. Remember Moffat tends to play the long game.

I am going to miss Delaware.

Comments

[gryphonrose.livejournal.com]

I did enjoy it, and I won't say anything clear to your second-to-last comment except that I think he's made it abundantly clear it is hers, and the wife thinks it is probably her as well. This does not please me, but nothing about that character pleases me. She is Moffat's Rose and Daleks rolled into one.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Delaware NEEDS to come back, that's all there is to it...and I want to meet his husband, preferably played by Chiwetel Ejiofor.

I'm not worrying too much about everything else, but it'd be awesome if it was actually Susan or somebody and the spacesuit is how they survived the Time Lock.

[tiggerallyn.livejournal.com]

Delaware NEEDS to come back, that's all there is to it...and I want to meet his husband, preferably played by Chiwetel Ejiofor.

This might be a fun way — Torchwood 1970, with Barrowman and Sheppard. :)

Or, I'd love a Team TARDIS of the eleventh Doctor, River, and Canton, once Amy and Rory leave.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Torchwood 1970, with Barrowman and Sheppard. :)

Hmm, that would be fun especially since I would know that I could love him without fear of him dying...which might be another reason why I latched onto him so fast.

I also support your second idea.

[chazari.livejournal.com]

Doofenshmirtz evil incorporated!

I'm trying to reserve judgement on the whole ending in the alley thing. It annoys me, but I'm thinking there's some sort of timey-wimey thing going on that we're not yet privy to.

I LOVED LOVED LOVED the Silence in the childrens' home. Scared the crap out of me, but then, I'm a wimp.

[querldox.livejournal.com]

Another problem with how the Silence were dealt with; it wouldn't be a cakewalk like it was implied. They still have the advantages of invisibility/forgetfulness/ability to pop up inside a TARDIS, leave post-hypnotic suggestions such as "Look away from here until I finish killing you", and while they may be arrogant enough not to go armed (but can do that absorb electricity and blow people up trick), that should change when they realize everyone's after them. Guns, bombs, etc. There should be a lot of unexplained and fatal incidents as a result of such a war.

[fisme-nasu.livejournal.com]

I love Dr. Doofenschmirz. :)

I was kind of annoyed with the Doctor being fine with the Silence being killed. And it bothers me that Rory is still so insecure.