*Me in 2008 watching the first battle between UNIT and the Sontarans*
God, poor UNIT. They’re getting slaughtered.
*Me watching the second battle where they could shoot back*
YES! FINALLY!! WE’VE WAITED 40 YEARS FOR THIS! GO ON UNIT! FUCKING MURDER THEM!!! 🤬
Poor Martha gets such a raw deal here. She’s only in it to be hived off into the side-story about the Hath.
And then they have her be a terrible medical doctor when Jenny is shot, instantly declaring there’s no hope and not bothering to do anything to try to save her. #DoctorWho
“Hello Sweetie!”
River is noticeably much calmer here in her first (last?) appearance, not so much the outrageous ‘could-out-flirt-Captain-Jack’ whirlwind of a character she later becomes. #DoctorWho
Its overused in the years to come, but even this first example is a bit silly, telling the Vashta Nerada to “look him up”.
What if they did, but still kept coming? What would he do? What could he *actually* do to stop them?? Always feel it’s a bit of a lazy get-out. #DoctorWho
Midnight: a masterpiece from RTD, a horrible exploration of the worst excesses of humans when paranoid and terrified.
And credit to the director and sound editors too, for their achievements in getting the whole concept of this mysterious creature on to the screen. #DoctorWho
I’ve heard of ‘multi-screening’, but the entertainment system here is ridiculous. How could anyone watch that?
Although… if the alternative is the Doctor being one of those annoying twats who wants to engage you in conversation on the bus… maybe it’s not so bad! 😬 #DoctorWho
People like Val are of course the real monster of the episode, domineering and bullying the less confident members of the group like Jethro and Deedee to fall into line. “It’ll be you next!”
And that barbed comment comparing the Doctor to an immigrant… #DoctorWho
It’s a good update to Davros, going back to his classic look from Genesis, but of course fanboy Russell had to make sure to give him a metal hand after what happened in Revelation.
And another great fan-pleasing moment to have him and Sarah Jane recognise each other. #DoctorWho
I’ll grit my teeth again to get through the last stage of Ten and Rose. Right… blah blah, you and metacrisis Doctor, off to your parallel universe, etc. Done. Now stay there this time!
Back to the proper drama of poor Donna’s fate. It only happens to the best, Donna! #DoctorWho
Always liked Dervla Kirwan’s performance as Miss Hartigan. There’s a very dark backstory there, hinted at in a few lines. Same with Rosita.
All the crap Moffat got for how he wrote women, and RTD writes the only #DoctorWho episode ever where all the female parts are prostitutes!
Planet Of The Dead: my eyes! It’s HD! 😵
In another timeline this could have been a decent opener for the 2009 season. As it stands it’s a fairly normal “special” before things start to ramp up next time. #DoctorWho
Once again the Doctor is portrayed as that annoying twat on the bus who ignores all the empty seats and sits next to someone to try to engage them in conversation.
Seriously, who ever thought that was a good personality trait to give him?? #DoctorWho
Malcolm is a prototype Osgood, but while both are clearly fans of the Doctor, Malcolm does that RTD-character thing of gushing, over-the-top, *worship* of him.
Really, Russell, calm it down a bit! #DoctorWho
Even after Davros’ jibes about the Doctor turning people into soldiers, he literally then tries to do that by getting Nathan and Barclay jobs with UNIT.
Good spot by the casting director getting a young Daniel Kaluuya, but should have given him a bigger part. #DoctorWho
I know it only bothers the nerdiest of us nerds, but it’s a bit of a continuity error to imply that Dalek left young Adelaide alone because it knew her death was a fixed point…
…while at the same time it’s carrying out Davros’ plan to destroy the entire universe…🤷🏻♂️ #DoctorWho
Bernard Cribbins is bloody great as always, and how fantastic that he finally got to take a trip in the TARDIS.
And then a Star Wars style dogfight with laser cannons too! Who could have ever predicted that? #DoctorWho
And so, after a whirlwind tour of old friends, in the end he had to go…
As much as I loved Ten at the time, I don’t feel much watching this now. Sadly I’m a bit soured on his Doctor due to 14 years of “Oh it was only PROPER #DoctorWho when he was in it!”
Boils. My. Piss…🤬
But anyway, on a brighter note… “Blimey!” 😃
Everything’s fresh and new again, and onto a new era… #DoctorWho
The new, more ethereal, ‘fairy-tale’ style is evident from the start, and Murray Gold adapts his music appropriately.
Plus ‘I Am The Doctor’ is the best theme for the character there’s ever been.
🎶 “Doo-do-doo, da-doo-do-doo…” 🎶
#DoctorWho
Gavin Winters
