tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post4879447844452913643..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Doctor Who: The Witch's FamiliarBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-89296184529210213932023-03-31T14:49:38.233-04:002023-03-31T14:49:38.233-04:00This was a dreadful episode in so many ways. Davro...This was a dreadful episode in so many ways. Davros can't open his eyes like that, that's why he has that machine eye in the first place; it doesn't even work on symbological level. The sewers coming alive made no sense despite them explaining why, the suit altering Clara's words was off too, although it was rather amusing.<br /><br />Julian Bleach does play a good version of Davros, although Michael Wisher is the gold standard, and he's certainly better than Terry Molloy and especially David Gooderson, but this all just doesn't work, even with the main cast being good at their roles (and they are).Morellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852528242739450099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-52699116950704122552015-10-03T16:29:40.552-04:002015-10-03T16:29:40.552-04:00Has "Asylum of the Daleks" disappeared f...Has "Asylum of the Daleks" disappeared from the timeline now? The Doctor was visiting Skaro when he was captured in that episode. I also found it strange that nothing was done with the call back of Clara/Oswin being a Dalek in "Asylum" and again in this episode.KennyTeeologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07619747109442823201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-67750533354314868722015-09-30T13:10:49.240-04:002015-09-30T13:10:49.240-04:00While I did enjoy this 'two-parter', I was...While I did enjoy this 'two-parter', I was pretty disappointed considering the hype surrounding it. The first part felt padded, overly self-indulgent and the deaths had no impact. The second part simply answers the question the first brought up with a simple 'no he shouldn't'. Unfortunately this completely dodges the consequences of The Doctor's mercy, i.e. the billions that have been killed by the Daleks, not to mention the effect it would have on the timeline. There's no point bringing up interesting moral dilemmas if you're not going to deal with them with the complexity they deserves. <br /><br />One other thing I really didn't like was the whole hybrid warrior/why he ran away stuff. It's something I really don't want to know. The actual reason why The Doctor ran away isn't important. The Doctor himself said:<br /> "There are some corners of the universe which have bred the most terrible things. Things which act against everything we believe in. They must be fought". <br />That's all we need to know. I really hope Moffat's need to leave his mark on the franchise doesn't take away the mystery behind The Doctor, as it's a crucial aspect of what makes his character so interesting<br /><br />On the other hand, the performances, visuals and dialogue were great and The Doctor in Davros's (Davros') chair was hilarious. Missy and Clara made a great team even though considering the formers role in Danny's death, it didn't make much sense. <br /><br />All in all, I had a lot of fun but left the episodes feeling incredibly dissatisfied with the way the content was handled. Hopefully the Whithouse two-parter will be a huge improvement.FlopHairedWussnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-3013401115965550292015-09-27T20:41:16.536-04:002015-09-27T20:41:16.536-04:00Didn't the Dalek that River met up with in &qu...Didn't the Dalek that River met up with in "The Big Bang" also ask for mercy? Many times. Granted it was a timeline that never happened but it was penned by the same writer as this episode so maybe they're connected.<br />Or maybe I'm putting too much thought into a silly time travel show.William Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994678992529006893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-43100107680532188752015-09-27T18:47:37.962-04:002015-09-27T18:47:37.962-04:00:):)Paul Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979646022056755322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-9770861118094668532015-09-27T18:42:59.400-04:002015-09-27T18:42:59.400-04:00Okay, two in a row of best sig ever, Paul.Okay, two in a row of best sig ever, Paul.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.com