Doctor Who: The Poison Sky
Grand. Just grand. A classic episode, and proof that the new season is just getting better and better. Three reasons as to why I liked this episode so much:
1. The Sontarans were allowed to be more than just monster of the week. Their war chant, their love of death, the way they ruthlessly gunned down UNIT troops whilst laughing about it. They came into their own in this episode. And unlike some of the monsters who have re-appeared in the ressurrection of Doctor Who (Slitheen, anyone?) I'd like to see more of them. Soon.
2. The visual effects were great. I mean, they really were. It looked like people were having fights and being killed in the battles. It looked like the earth was chanting on the smog. And, best of all, it looked like the sky was on fire at the end of the episode. Gone are the days of wobbly sets and crudely sketched on rays and lights. Doctor Who could now compete with Hollywood.
3. The impossible happened: I warmed to Donna. And I can pinpoint the exact moment. It was when the Doctor, after having apparently gone to sacrifice himself on the Sontaran ship, reappeared. Martha ran over to hug him. Donna? No. She walked over and gave him an indignant smack on the arm. Which, let's face it, he sometimes needs.
So a great, great episode. And next week's could be even better - The Doctor's Daughter played by, well, the Doctor's daughter.
Labels: Doctor Who, TV
posted by The Nameless Libertarian @ 2:27 pm
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2 Comments:
Looking at Doctor Who confidential technology has certainly moved on a pace over 38 years in respect of the Sontaran heads..
The one problem with the Sontarans is that their voices weren't strong enough. If you're going to do that kind of Haka-style war chant it's got to be really loud and aggressive or it just sounds absurd, and the new-style Sontarans were just too well-spoken to carry it off.
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