I really want this to work. They should bring back Michelle Gomez and have a good Master vs Doctor story.I'm already there.
Thank God for my DVD collection.
I really want this to work. They should bring back Michelle Gomez and have a good Master vs Doctor story.I'm already there.
Thank God for my DVD collection.
I really want this to work. They should bring back Michelle Gomez and have a good Master vs Doctor story.
the more I read this thread, the more I'm convinced that some of you are watching a completely different series.
I thought Demons of the Punjab was beautiful in every way - acting, music, plot.
Exactly.I watched the episode again last night, and it was great. It provided a great opportunity to talk about Partition with my youngest, and the impact that it had on people at the time. It showed the impact on individual lives in a way that numbers can't. It showed what bravery is, and how being brave can have the worst consequences. It showed that we all have a responsibility to bear witness so that no one dies or suffers alone and forgotten.
the more I read this thread, the more I'm convinced that some of you are watching a completely different series.
I thought Demons of the Punjab was beautiful in every way - acting, music, plot.
I watched the episode again last night, and it was great.
It's amazing how much the production and effects quality have increased since those early days.
the more I read this thread, the more I'm convinced that some of you are watching a completely different series.
I thought Demons of the Punjab was beautiful in every way - acting, music, plot.
Realizing there are gaps in my early NuWho watching.
Saw The Empty Child, The Doctor Dances and Father's Day for the first time (over last few days)
Roughly in that order of preference too.
It's amazing how much the production and effects quality have increased since those early days.
Shoehorning companions/doctor/aliens in is basically every Dr Who story no matter the setting.I'm not watching a different series, I'm just coming away with a different perspective.
It seemed to me that all they wanted to do was tell the India/Pakistan/wedding story. Pretty much the only thing that made it a Doctor Who show was forcing/shoe-horning the Doctor, companions and aliens into the story. For the most part they were all extraneous and the story they wanted to tell would stand even if they weren't in the show at all. Maybe I'm different than some others here but this type of thing isn't the reason why I watch the show. I was bored and disappointed.
Shoehorning companions/doctor/aliens in is basically every Dr Who story no matter the setting.
Whether it’s Vincent Van Gogh, Rosa Parks or Queen Thalira of Peladon . Whether it’s Punjab during Partition, Dickensian London or Nerva Station .
They’re all stories with the Doctor inserted. That’s the point of the show.
I really, really want to disagree with you but I can't. You have a point. Aside from the episodes that are entirely about the Doctor's personal drama, of course.Shoehorning companions/doctor/aliens in is basically every Dr Who story no matter the setting.
Whether it’s Vincent Van Gogh, Rosa Parks or Queen Thalira of Peladon . Whether it’s Punjab during Partition, Dickensian London or Nerva Station .
They’re all stories with the Doctor inserted. That’s the point of the show.
You also have a point, and I agree. When you can completely remove the Doctor and their companions without changing the story it's probably ("Blink," anyone?) not a good episode of Doctor Who.But to me, there's a distinction between a story about the Doctor that features others and a story about others or the sociopolitical topic of the week that features the Doctor. In my opinion, this wasn't a story about the Doctor. The Doctor et. al. were afterthoughts and ultimately, disposable and unnecessary.
I just saw Demons of Punjab. While it dealt with an historical event, I feel they approached it very well. The best episode so far (in the new series), IMO. It showed what happens when dogma gets in the way of humanity. I give it an A plus.I watched the episode again last night, and it was great. It provided a great opportunity to talk about Partition with my youngest, and the impact that it had on people at the time. It showed the impact on individual lives in a way that numbers can't. It showed what bravery is, and how being brave can have the worst consequences. It showed that we all have a responsibility to bear witness so that no one dies or suffers alone and forgotten.