tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post900523921146802164..comments2024-03-29T06:56:12.797-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint JohnBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-83466946537657764052023-02-08T10:59:37.874-05:002023-02-08T10:59:37.874-05:00Part of why I do enjoy Smith so much is that remin...Part of why I do enjoy Smith so much is that reminds me of Troughton and Baker (Tom) in a very good way! I was mostly indifferent to this one, but it wasn't bad. Clara is still fun for me at this stage and Jenna Coleman is a solid actress, so that helps.Morellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852528242739450099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-10482839027581104862021-02-26T11:30:15.959-05:002021-02-26T11:30:15.959-05:00I’m sure I remember watching this episode for the ...I’m sure I remember watching this episode for the first time that it was Angie who suggested the acronym to remember RYCBAR. On a re-watch on BBC iPlayer, Clara just seemed to suddenly start saying/typing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-11210275439771430612013-04-04T10:26:40.872-04:002013-04-04T10:26:40.872-04:00A big improvement over the first half of the seaso...A big improvement over the first half of the season. Here's hoping they manage to create some kind of meaningful story arc from here on in.<br /><br />I agree that the episode did have a Russell Davies flavour to it, but not to its detriment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-68814383292594393172013-04-03T13:11:31.028-04:002013-04-03T13:11:31.028-04:00I just fixed it, Paivi. Thanks so much for the hea...I just fixed it, Paivi. Thanks so much for the heads up. Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-57603166418607834742013-04-03T13:05:48.993-04:002013-04-03T13:05:48.993-04:00You might want to fix the link to this review here...You might want to fix the link to this review here:<br />http://www.douxreviews.com/2000/01/doctor-who_01.html#season7<br /><br />Took some work to find this review!paivihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527725293560541891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-43454130690046581292013-04-01T13:15:06.965-04:002013-04-01T13:15:06.965-04:00I really like Clara. While Amy could be quite stub...I really like Clara. While Amy could be quite stubborn and certainly had a mind of her own she always had this faith that the Doctor would come through. He had been her hero since she was a kid. (I don't mean that as a criticism, just an observation.) But Clara is like a younger, flirty Donna. She is not automatically impressed with the Doctor. Even her whole, "So people just run away with you?" felt like Donna. I think Clara is going to be great, and I'm looking forward to figuring out the mystery of who she is :)<br /><br />MandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-56596017448303888502013-04-01T11:00:36.527-04:002013-04-01T11:00:36.527-04:00(I'd love it if 123 was Moffat's Romans ob...(I'd love it if 123 was Moffat's Romans obsession coming back and they were going to AD 123, possibly to Chelmsford, but I think he may have drained that particular well dry)Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-88642857548042230322013-04-01T10:59:20.974-04:002013-04-01T10:59:20.974-04:00How many people suddenly woke up in coffins when t...How many people suddenly woke up in coffins when they were 'downloaded' and then suffocated to death in their own graves? Thanks for that, Moffat. At least he's finally realised that being uploaded into a computer is creepy, not nice/heavenly.<br /><br />The Doctor's habit of picking up pretty young girls has always been a bit dodgy, but his shrine to Clara hidden away in a medieval monastery was horror-movie levels of psychotic.<br /><br />Is he ever going to tell Clara he's married?<br /><br />More levels of creepy-in-a-bad-way than I've noticed before - is it the show, or maybe I'm just in a bad place...?Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-2598842774888954442013-03-31T23:06:46.616-04:002013-03-31T23:06:46.616-04:00I thought this episode was really good fun, mostly...I thought this episode was really good fun, mostly because of Matt & Jenna. This is only her third episode, playing three (possibly)different characters, and these two are already in the running for my favorite Who pairing since the relaunch. They look great together on screen, and they can bounce dialogue back & forth like nobody's business. Better even than Catherine Tate could with David Tennant(well, maybe not better, those two were amazing at the witty banter, but definitely on par). <br /><br />Nice callback to the Great Intelligence, honestly didn't think we'd be hearing from him again. I too wonder if this is the last we've seen of that particular enemy. <br /><br />From a visual standpoint, I have to give kudos to the shot that followed Clara's entrance into the TARDIS through to the airplane. Even though it clearly wasn't, they did a wonderful job making it FEEL like one continuous tracking shot, following the duo through the doors of the TARDIS, around the interior, back to the doors and through to the airplane. I love it when shows use simple tricks like that to create shots that look impossible.<br /><br />The riddle about who gave Clara the Doctor's phone number is one I hope they come back to. That doesn't seem like the sort of question the Moff will leave unanswered. I'd say the clear front-runner would be River Song, but who knows. <br /><br />If anyone hasn't seen it yet, there's a short prequel to this episode floating around the Internet. You can find it on Youtube if you search for "bells of saint john prequel", and it contains some truly lovely acting by Matt Smith. There are also appearances by what COULD be some of the first characters we met when the show was re-launched. They're never identified by name, but it would be one HECK of a coincidence if Moff didn't put them there on purpose, just to mess with us. :)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-1219820305876457622013-03-31T20:27:34.103-04:002013-03-31T20:27:34.103-04:00I enjoyed this episode, especially the moments whe...I enjoyed this episode, especially the moments where the Doctor and Clara were trying to get to know each other--I loved the conversation when he was trying to divine her reasons for staying with that family and the moments when she was trying to figure out exactly who he was. I appreciated that she continued to not just take him for his word and was as flirtatious with him in this episode as in the other two.<br /><br /> I also found it interesting the way they gave Clara her hacker skills which she also had way back in Asylum of the Daleks. I have no idea how they are going to link all of her characters together but I am glad she didn't completely die in this one. I am looking forward to the rest of this season but I am even more excited about the 50th anniversary special! <br /><br />Great review, Paul!a.m.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-2565472589688745132013-03-31T19:13:00.037-04:002013-03-31T19:13:00.037-04:00I've seen the episode twice now and I liked it...I've seen the episode twice now and I liked it more the second time around. Wasn't the best season opener (or mid-season opener), but a fun ride nonetheless. I love how densely packed Moffat’s episode are with in-jokes and references. I loved Celia Imrie as Miss Kizlet and I love that the Big Bad of this season is a minor villain from two Patrick Troughton stories that don’t even still exist in their entirety. Keeping my fingers crossed we see some Yeti in the finale. <br /><br />Oh, and Matt and Jenna were both amazing, but that really goes without saying. Mark Greighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984193299389764649noreply@blogger.com