What did you think of this episode?
Sonic!
Good!
Bumpy-wumpy!
Exterminate!
I really struggle to watch an episode and slate it. Some might not like this one, but I think it is bloody fun and a great way to start a new series. Billie and David are hilarious, I think RTD recently said that he would pick his Doctor on if they can do comedy over everything else, and David beating out a Samba is definitely funny.
RTD and the jaunty opening episode, it goes together like Morecambe and Wise, Shearer and Sheringham, and other great pairings you can think of. One thing that bugged me about this series was the Doctors and Rose's relationship, I never got on that train I am afraid, I always thought Rose worked better with Nine. It doesn't fully develop until later in the series, but the signs are there in this one.
Having recently watched the new, new, new series 1 I must say that the Sisters of Plenitude still look amazing - the cat nuns would tear the Bridgeton birds apart, in looks and literally.
"It’s the city of New New York. Strictly speaking, it’s the fifteenth New York since the original. So that makes it New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New York."
Am I the only one who didn't know that this episode was named as part of the New Earth Trilogy? I know that New Earth was revisited a few times, but I won't lie, I never made the connection with Boe and New Earth before. I am now trying to count how many times a hospital played a major part in an opening episode as well - New Earth, Smith & Jones, The Eleventh Hour, is that all? Not that important a point to be honest!!
Credit to David Tennant here, he makes scenes with a great big old head emotional. That must be so hard to do as an actor. He really is very good at his job!!
"The lady’s moving on. It’s goodbye trampoline and hello Blondie!"
There are so many great moments in this episode. Billie Piper plays Lady Cassandra so well, I love her checking herself out, enjoying her curves and rear bumper. There are signs in this episode, and the Christmas one before it, that this Doctor will not fuck about, you get one chance to do what he wants or you are in a whole heap of shit. David Tennant plays a more happy-go-lucky Doctor than Nine, but he definitely has a darker side.
Some people may question how the human flesh is even moving if they have every disease ever - not me though, it would be a bit of a rubbish story if they were asleep the whole time. I guess I am lucky in that respect, things like this don't cross my mind in the heat of the episode, unless it is very, very obvious, and that is usually visual things for me. A certain upcoming episode had a moment where I had my head in my hands cringing, I won't tell you what it was, but lets just say it involved the Olympics!!
"That is enigmatic. That is textbook enigmatic."
I don't know why, but the ending gets me emotional every time. Zoe Wanamaker and Sean Gallagher must be doing a great job as I don't know why it does it to me? I don't think many shows do endings like this, if any. It is pure Doctor Who I guess.
I may have to make a list of emotional Doctor Who moments at some point!!
All in all I really enjoyed this one, a fun series opener. I actually think pretty much every opening episode of the modern show has something going for it. I struggle to think of one that flops hard. I am sure a lot of people would disagree with me there though...!
RATING: Good!
BEST LINE: "Oh my God! I'm a chav!"
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