The_Master
Renegade Time Lord
- May 24, 2008
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Episode 4 -- Forgot the title and meh anyway.
Episode 5 -- "Fugitive of the Judoon"
I don't have anything good to say about this episode, so here are my gripes:
So much wrong. Retconning is a big pet peeve of mine. Doctor Who has done it quite a bit and thus far has been annoying but for the most part written in such a way that it kinda makes sense in the Whoniverse. But this episode took retconning to a different level, basically rewritting all of Who-lore.
Not my favorite companion, but a well-loved fan favorite returns. I would assume such a character returning would be a big deal and have more story time, or at least a decent return. Not so here. I believe this character returning served only four purposes:
1. To make the fans squeal with delight (I'm sure it worked on those who love the character).
2. To get rid of the three companions so the Doctor could go on the main story line with the other woman. The three companions had absolutely nothing to do in this episode story-wise. A shame.
3. To banter with the said three companions.
4. To impart to the three companions a *cryptic message.
Not one of these four things is worthy of a major character returning. This character deserved a better return story.
*This drove me bonkers. The returning character had enough time to banter with the three companions for quite awhile (about half the episode or so), yet waited until the absolute last minute to impart to them this SUPER IMPORTANT MESSAGE THAT ABSOLUTELY MUST BE PASSED ON TO THE DOCTOR!!!! During the time the character was bantering with the companions, there was more than enough time to not only impart the SUPER IMPORTANT MESSAGE, but also elaborate on it and give details so that the Doctor would not be kept guessing on what it means. There was absolutely no reason for the message to be so cryptic except to keep the audience guessing until the season finale or whenever the cryptic message meaning is revealed. Cryptic messages in tv and movies have to be done right or it ends up like what happened in this episode. Nonsensical and obviously meant just for the audience.
Okay. This is a problem for me. Why was Pre-First Doctor's Tardis a police box? When the First Doctor stole it, it was a generic looking silver pod. Because the chameleon circuit was broken, it got stuck as a police box due to the place and time he first landed on Earth. And then the Doctor left it that way because he liked the look, the chameleon circuit being broken was just an excuse since he later proved he could fix it. So again, why was Pre-First Doctor's Tardis a police box? Was it explained in episode and I missed it? Maybe it will be explained later. Doubtful.
My expectations for this season get lower with every episode. I'm really disappointed with the direction the show has been heading. The writing and acting have also been disappointing.