Doctor Who 7x02 - Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
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THE GOOD:
- Let's just get this straight out of the way; +20 points for Arthur Weasley being there. +5 extra just because he's Rory's dad. +20 for Nefertiri being there. And +20 for MR GREG 'IT'S NOT MY DIVISION' LESTRADE!
- I also have to give +10 for the dinosaurs. Look, I can't not do this guys! I've loved Jurassic Park since I was little, no matter how crap they might be. It's dinosaurs!
- Riddell's accent is sexy as all hell. I'm an accent kind of gal, okay? +5
- +5 for casting one of the most beautiful people ever to play the Queen of Egypt. My brain can't handle all the pretty!
- The Doctor has a christmas list. +5 because this idea pleases me greatly. And then I got to thinking and... what's on it? And I thought it's probably, I mean, really sad things. Like, 'Happiness for Donna'. 'Small annoying children for Martha and Mickey'. And I got all depressed thinking about it.
- 'Gang, I've got a gang!' I'm going to count this as a call-back to School Reunion. +5
- Rory has the sensible questions this time! +5
- 'Is that a kestrel?' - ' I do hope so...' +10 for the delivery of those lines
- Amy going all fangirl on Neffie. For once I was right there with you Amy! +10
- 'Are you also a Queen?' - '... Yes. Yes I am' +100!!!
- A spaceship powered by waves. We've had oxygen-factories, but we've never had waves. +5, because the environmentalist inside me is clapping.
- The robots from The Fifth Element (or, well, they were aliens there, whatever) have gotten new employment! And they're very cross with us all! +10 for reminding me of my favorite movie of all time!
- (this episode is earning some serious points...)
- 'Please don't start flirting. I can't have flirting companions..' +5 for this line. +10 for Doctor!Amy - almost as sassy as Doctor!Donna
- Riddell was a sexist pain-in-the-arse and you know what? That's alright, because our girls didn't take it. I want to award a point for each and every female!power line they smacked in his face. That's, what, like 30 points? +30 FOR FINALLY DOING THIS SHIT RIGHT!
- Mr Filch! It's a HP-reunion! +5
- I was going to take points away because Solomon was all 'did he say Doctor?' and I thought, 'jesus christ, it's going to be another story about someone whose heard of the doctor and wants his talents blabla', but he wasn't looking for the Doctor, he was looking for a doctor and it was such a pleasant surprise. +5
- Nurse!Rory. Always a pleasure to see you. +10
- Of course you're going to ride the dino. YES! THIS IS EXACTLY THE ONE THING JURASSIC PARK WAS LACKING, DINO-RIDING YESYESYES I HAVE BEEN MISSING THIS FOR ALL MY LIFE UNTIL THIS POINT, HOW HAVE I SURVIVED?? +20
- Stun-guns! because killing the cute (albeit kinda bloodthirsty) dino's are not okay. Speaking of that, what do the dinos eat? Just each other? What about the herbivores?? I'm not going to go into that. +10 for being kinder to animals, thank-you
- I'm Rory's Queen... Rory's wife. I'm not his Queen. Please don't tell him I said I was his Queen'. +5 because I want that conversation to happen
- 'Human sleeping potion or walking innuendo?' I'd take Lestrade anyday. Especially with that accent, though we'd need to talk about his general attitude. +5
- Rory's face when the Doctor kisses him is PRICELESS. +10
- Metal tantrum-machines! This is what my mom calls her car. +5
- Every single scene with Brian Williams/Pond was amazing, so.. let's just say +10 points and leave it there. Especially him figuring out the gene-chain thing. And piloting the spaceship with Rory. And just wanting to see the Earth from space.
- 'I'm easily worth two men. You can help too if you like.' I know I already gave badass-female points for all of it, but this deserves an extra mention and some extra points. +5. You go Amy
- +10 for Nefertiri kicking ass in the end! HOW AMAZING IS THAT WOMAN?
(points: 380) (omg! wow. this could have easily gotten more. I've forgotten some things, I'm sure...)
THE BAD:
- ... uh...
- Spiders in space. Is there nowhere I can escape? I'm only going to take -1 away, because its my ridicolous phobia
- How did Amy, Neffie and Riddell not notice that T-Rex earlier? -10 for being unrealistic just for dramatic effect. It was snoring and everything
- Speaking of dinos, yes, shine a light in it's face. That's going to make it go away (incidentally, it did make it go away, but I'm taking away points anyway, because it was stupid) -5
- How many times are Chibnall going to mass-murder the Silurians? I think they have enough of a tough time already. Can we please bring Madame Vastra back? -10
- Solomon was absolutely horrific. That is not a bad thing, but... it felt too much for something that's supposed to be a kids show? I mean, of all the human villains we've had, he's got to be the worst. C'mon, he'd practically walked right out of a Guillermo del Toro film! I despise the Captain in Pan's Labyrinth more than I hate Voldemort, but I am even more repulsed by this man. I cannot shed a tear for the Doctor ending him, I honestly can't. It was the only way to get the missiles away in time, and the easiest way to stop him. Does that mean it was morally right? Absolutely not. It was very, very wrong, and I am going to take away 5 points for it, including the fact that I think this character might have scarred some children for life. He surely nearly did me in! -5 (this was tricky, because I enjoyed him as a villain, but I feel like I had to take some points away for random killing)
- Speaking of random killing... -20 points for killing the dino! Not cool, dude, not cool!
- 'I don't respond well to violence'. This line didn't really sit well with me. It's very much 'Doctor', but... his behavior these last few seasons has been so erratic, that I just don't know. -5 for reminding me of a time when the Doctor really was more peaceful, and making me miss that.
- Why didn't Amy and Rory call each other right at the start? They've been seperated, they don't know if the others okay - it should have been their first course of action. -10
- 'No identification found', so has everyone in the entire universe forgot about the Doctor? I'm confused, and I want this to make sense and its not. -10
- The Doctor's and Amy's conversation however... I thought this had all been settled? I get that they wanted the Pond's back for another season but... the whole 'waiting'-theme has become so redundant now, and frankly, I'm bored of it. Amy needs to let go and the Doctor needs to let her. -10
Points for this episode: 284. Such a step-up from last week!
Points for the season: 224... yes, I am surprised as well. I really enjoyed this ep guys... next week is not looking as good, however. I'm hanging on to the fact that there's cowboys. Cowboys please me.
THE GOOD:
- Let's just get this straight out of the way; +20 points for Arthur Weasley being there. +5 extra just because he's Rory's dad. +20 for Nefertiri being there. And +20 for MR GREG 'IT'S NOT MY DIVISION' LESTRADE!
- I also have to give +10 for the dinosaurs. Look, I can't not do this guys! I've loved Jurassic Park since I was little, no matter how crap they might be. It's dinosaurs!
- Riddell's accent is sexy as all hell. I'm an accent kind of gal, okay? +5
- +5 for casting one of the most beautiful people ever to play the Queen of Egypt. My brain can't handle all the pretty!
- The Doctor has a christmas list. +5 because this idea pleases me greatly. And then I got to thinking and... what's on it? And I thought it's probably, I mean, really sad things. Like, 'Happiness for Donna'. 'Small annoying children for Martha and Mickey'. And I got all depressed thinking about it.
- 'Gang, I've got a gang!' I'm going to count this as a call-back to School Reunion. +5
- Rory has the sensible questions this time! +5
- 'Is that a kestrel?' - ' I do hope so...' +10 for the delivery of those lines
- Amy going all fangirl on Neffie. For once I was right there with you Amy! +10
- 'Are you also a Queen?' - '... Yes. Yes I am' +100!!!
- A spaceship powered by waves. We've had oxygen-factories, but we've never had waves. +5, because the environmentalist inside me is clapping.
- The robots from The Fifth Element (or, well, they were aliens there, whatever) have gotten new employment! And they're very cross with us all! +10 for reminding me of my favorite movie of all time!
- (this episode is earning some serious points...)
- 'Please don't start flirting. I can't have flirting companions..' +5 for this line. +10 for Doctor!Amy - almost as sassy as Doctor!Donna
- Riddell was a sexist pain-in-the-arse and you know what? That's alright, because our girls didn't take it. I want to award a point for each and every female!power line they smacked in his face. That's, what, like 30 points? +30 FOR FINALLY DOING THIS SHIT RIGHT!
- Mr Filch! It's a HP-reunion! +5
- I was going to take points away because Solomon was all 'did he say Doctor?' and I thought, 'jesus christ, it's going to be another story about someone whose heard of the doctor and wants his talents blabla', but he wasn't looking for the Doctor, he was looking for a doctor and it was such a pleasant surprise. +5
- Nurse!Rory. Always a pleasure to see you. +10
- Of course you're going to ride the dino. YES! THIS IS EXACTLY THE ONE THING JURASSIC PARK WAS LACKING, DINO-RIDING YESYESYES I HAVE BEEN MISSING THIS FOR ALL MY LIFE UNTIL THIS POINT, HOW HAVE I SURVIVED?? +20
- Stun-guns! because killing the cute (albeit kinda bloodthirsty) dino's are not okay. Speaking of that, what do the dinos eat? Just each other? What about the herbivores?? I'm not going to go into that. +10 for being kinder to animals, thank-you
- I'm Rory's Queen... Rory's wife. I'm not his Queen. Please don't tell him I said I was his Queen'. +5 because I want that conversation to happen
- 'Human sleeping potion or walking innuendo?' I'd take Lestrade anyday. Especially with that accent, though we'd need to talk about his general attitude. +5
- Rory's face when the Doctor kisses him is PRICELESS. +10
- Metal tantrum-machines! This is what my mom calls her car. +5
- Every single scene with Brian Williams/Pond was amazing, so.. let's just say +10 points and leave it there. Especially him figuring out the gene-chain thing. And piloting the spaceship with Rory. And just wanting to see the Earth from space.
- 'I'm easily worth two men. You can help too if you like.' I know I already gave badass-female points for all of it, but this deserves an extra mention and some extra points. +5. You go Amy
- +10 for Nefertiri kicking ass in the end! HOW AMAZING IS THAT WOMAN?
(points: 380) (omg! wow. this could have easily gotten more. I've forgotten some things, I'm sure...)
THE BAD:
- ... uh...
- Spiders in space. Is there nowhere I can escape? I'm only going to take -1 away, because its my ridicolous phobia
- How did Amy, Neffie and Riddell not notice that T-Rex earlier? -10 for being unrealistic just for dramatic effect. It was snoring and everything
- Speaking of dinos, yes, shine a light in it's face. That's going to make it go away (incidentally, it did make it go away, but I'm taking away points anyway, because it was stupid) -5
- How many times are Chibnall going to mass-murder the Silurians? I think they have enough of a tough time already. Can we please bring Madame Vastra back? -10
- Solomon was absolutely horrific. That is not a bad thing, but... it felt too much for something that's supposed to be a kids show? I mean, of all the human villains we've had, he's got to be the worst. C'mon, he'd practically walked right out of a Guillermo del Toro film! I despise the Captain in Pan's Labyrinth more than I hate Voldemort, but I am even more repulsed by this man. I cannot shed a tear for the Doctor ending him, I honestly can't. It was the only way to get the missiles away in time, and the easiest way to stop him. Does that mean it was morally right? Absolutely not. It was very, very wrong, and I am going to take away 5 points for it, including the fact that I think this character might have scarred some children for life. He surely nearly did me in! -5 (this was tricky, because I enjoyed him as a villain, but I feel like I had to take some points away for random killing)
- Speaking of random killing... -20 points for killing the dino! Not cool, dude, not cool!
- 'I don't respond well to violence'. This line didn't really sit well with me. It's very much 'Doctor', but... his behavior these last few seasons has been so erratic, that I just don't know. -5 for reminding me of a time when the Doctor really was more peaceful, and making me miss that.
- Why didn't Amy and Rory call each other right at the start? They've been seperated, they don't know if the others okay - it should have been their first course of action. -10
- 'No identification found', so has everyone in the entire universe forgot about the Doctor? I'm confused, and I want this to make sense and its not. -10
- The Doctor's and Amy's conversation however... I thought this had all been settled? I get that they wanted the Pond's back for another season but... the whole 'waiting'-theme has become so redundant now, and frankly, I'm bored of it. Amy needs to let go and the Doctor needs to let her. -10
Points for this episode: 284. Such a step-up from last week!
Points for the season: 224... yes, I am surprised as well. I really enjoyed this ep guys... next week is not looking as good, however. I'm hanging on to the fact that there's cowboys. Cowboys please me.
