Always a day behind on that new episode...

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Not that I'm particularly worried about that. Good thing too. I'm not likely to change my habits now.


Right, so A Town Called Mercy eh? Well, let's give it a go...

• Wonderful accent there... Do Americans actually sound like that?
• Mean guy, shoots people. Wants to shoot the Doctor. Does everyone want to kill him? Wait. Stupid question... Then again, doesn't actually have to be talking about the Doctor, could just be an actual doctor. (Yes, I may have no trust in anything... Oh well, it was still a stupid question).
• I'm 99.7% sure a 'Keep out' sign is a literal invitation to the Doctor. Ahhh, suggestion. Channeling Pirates of the Caribbean perhaps? "More like guidelines"
• Rory was in Henry VIII's ensuite? Umm, why?
• "Tea. The strong stuff" Is it wrong that I approve of this? And that was a terrifyingly bad American accent (and that's coming from an Aussie).
• Because it always goes well when people know who the Doctor is before he arrives...
• Alien doctor wanted for... death? The Gunslinger. Well, logical name and all. And doesn't like the town.
• "Why would he want to kill you? Well, unless he's met you." I think I actually love Amy a little bit for that comment!
• Ahhh look, another doctor. With a name. And the Doctor is acting like a fanboy again. Yep, alien doctor that isn't THE Doctor.
• "I'm 1200 years old now." Does that mean that 200 odd years of travelling almost alone actually happened then?
• SUSAN?? Hehehe, a horse with life choices! So ridiculous but I love it.
• An actual reference to the fact Amy is a mother??? Wow. Unexpected. I was wondering if that was ever going to be mentioned. You know, without River showing up.
• Swearing horse? Yeah, I still love it. And instead of a companion, it's a horse asking the questions. (I always knew Arthur would have made a decent companion).
• No damage... Reckon that other Doctor had something to do with the Gunslinger's existance?
• The other doctor is rather not good. Well, I did kind of wonder about that, and what he did. Because the way he talked about the past with Amy suggested something terrible had happened.
• Angry!Doctor? Wonder if that's a theme this season?
• I KNEW IT! He created the Gunslinger. Ah, weapon of war.
• And there's the comparisons between the Doctor and Jex and that's not going to end well. It never does. Mention the Time Lords and for once there's some kind of reaction? Definite change from the previous 2 seasons.
• Though, the gun thing again....
• So, he actually mentioned the Master and the Daleks? Seen Daleks, but some reference to an enemy that hasn't been seen since the RTD era. Does this mean they might occasionally acknowledge the show existed before Moffat took over?
• Also, the note about him travelling alone. Didn't he drop Amy and Rory off at the end of the last episode? Does he just go back and pick them up sometimes or something?
• Well, the Doctor would have experience with lynch mobs. And talking people down from the metaphorical ledge... And he'd know all about violence and the effects of it.
• "Give me a Dalek any day" Well, of course, they never kill you and you never kill them. The Doctor is Bond and the Daleks are the villian and there's the elaborate death trap he can always escape from. Plus, predictable. People, less so.
• Self-destruct had to play a part. Given the Doctor has at times seemed to give-up, it's not really surprising. The Gunslinger is going to become the Marshall isn't he? Or something like that, right?
• And there's Amy and Rory, going home again. So each episode the Doctor just picks 'em ep? (Yes, I'm confused by this point, so I repeat myself).
• Look, Marshall's badge and the story. Gunslinger protects the town. I was right.

Overall, for me. It was average. Had some good moments, the horse named Susan for example. But there was nothing particularly great about it. Mot an episode that's going to stand out amongst the rest, in otherwords it'll be like a lot of S5/6. Though, probably better forgotten than remembered for being terrible... Still, I found it better than Asylum, but I much preferred Dinosaurs.

On that note... Next week we get to see Rory and Amy interacting with humans? Well, could be interesting. Is it wrong I'm more excited to see Rory's dad again?

Comments

[fogsblue.livejournal.com]

Many things about Moffat are rage inducing. Including his trolling of the fans. Which bugs me. If there's one group of people (well, all, but ykwim) anyone in that industry should treat with some kind of decency it's the fans. He assumes every fan is an idiot.

I've heard this 'bringing back the classic feel' thing. But it doesn't work now , if it even is the classic feel, which some people seem to argue with, because a lot of people fell in love with the show in it's new run. And what worked 30 years ago, doesn't work now for one thing, women can't be written the same way as the 60's and 70's. They have thoughts and feelings that might have NOTHING TO DO WITH MEN.

His actual quote...
"There’s no need for character development, or chat, it’s straight into: ‘There’s something wrong here, let’s look into this deep, dark hole.'"

As you say, fine for a one off or occasional contributor even. Not for a main writer or showrunner.

[spicandspan89.livejournal.com]

Yeah, IDK about the classic feel. After the disaster that was S6, I'm fine with a more episodic style. Buuut as you said, he has also brought back the casual sexism. Bleah.

His actual quote...
"There’s no need for character development, or chat, it’s straight into: ‘There’s something wrong here, let’s look into this deep, dark hole.'"

That quote is so very telling. Argh I just can't with that BS.

[fogsblue.livejournal.com]

Argh I just can't with that BS.

THIS! Very much this.