Worked best on the Atraxi.I'm pretty sure none of the bad guys ever backed off when any of the Doctors warned them that Earth/character/planet/galaxy/universe was under his/her protection.
Worked best on the Atraxi.I'm pretty sure none of the bad guys ever backed off when any of the Doctors warned them that Earth/character/planet/galaxy/universe was under his/her protection.
I'm pretty sure none of the bad guys ever backed off when any of the Doctors warned them that Earth/character/planet/galaxy/universe was under his/her protection.
Maybe or maybe not but when the prior Doctors made a threat, real or empty, I believed that something might happen, that the Doctor could back it up. With the threat proposed in Kablam, I didn't believe it. I wasn't convinced that anything would or could come out of it. In my opinion she didn't sell it and that's the point I was trying to make. That it was part of the preachy part of the show probably didn't help.
What is your ideal episode? You haven’t seemed very happy about Doctor Who for a very long time now.
Yes the writing could be better, but while it may not have been a winner, the episode wasn’t bad. Some may call it social engineering, but it did address a few points. First, worker today are considered resources. What do you do with resources? Exploit them. The second is automation. As technology grows, the number of jobs for “organics” is going to diminish, probably at an exponential rate. Every nation on earth is going to have to face the reality that, one day, there will not be enough jobs. We are going to have to consider how we live a life where most people do not have employment.Just watched Kablam and it was ok. It seemed very Doctorish to me. The delivery bots were creepy enough, the twist of the system sending out the message was nice and the weaponized bubble wrap was brillant.
I'm afraid to post my dislikes because there seems to be a few in here who are pretty adamant in there defense but here I go....
The doctor just doesn't seem to have the gravatas/presence for the role. The writing doesn't seem to help her. For example when she starts complaining that she is trying to process or remember so many things (I can't remember the exact line but it just reinforced weakness to me). Her threat didn't convince me either. In an earlier post I said they should bring back Michelle Gomez for a Doctor/Master showdown but I'm not sure that Jodi could pull it off. I haven't seen Jodi play in anything else so I'm not sure if it is a problem with director and writing or if it is just her personality. Sorry to offend.
Just watched Kablam and it was ok. It seemed very Doctorish to me. The delivery bots were creepy enough, the twist of the system sending out the message was nice and the weaponized bubble wrap was brillant.
I'm afraid to post my dislikes because there seems to be a few in here who are pretty adamant in there defense but here I go....
The doctor just doesn't seem to have the gravatas/presence for the role. The writing doesn't seem to help her. For example when she starts complaining that she is trying to process or remember so many things (I can't remember the exact line but it just reinforced weakness to me). Her threat didn't convince me either. In an earlier post I said they should bring back Michelle Gomez for a Doctor/Master showdown but I'm not sure that Jodi could pull it off. I haven't seen Jodi play in anything else so I'm not sure if it is a problem with director and writing or if it is just her personality. Sorry to offend.
Never offended by an opinion...Just watched Kablam and it was ok. It seemed very Doctorish to me. The delivery bots were creepy enough, the twist of the system sending out the message was nice and the weaponized bubble wrap was brillant.
I'm afraid to post my dislikes because there seems to be a few in here who are pretty adamant in there defense but here I go....
The doctor just doesn't seem to have the gravatas/presence for the role. The writing doesn't seem to help her. For example when she starts complaining that she is trying to process or remember so many things (I can't remember the exact line but it just reinforced weakness to me). Her threat didn't convince me either. In an earlier post I said they should bring back Michelle Gomez for a Doctor/Master showdown but I'm not sure that Jodi could pull it off. I haven't seen Jodi play in anything else so I'm not sure if it is a problem with director and writing or if it is just her personality. Sorry to offend.
This is the majority of the problem, IMO. This is not just a new Doctor, it's an entirely new crew, period.Personally, I’m not offended. New Doctor, new writers, new directors, new show runner. They all take time to find their footing. Capaldi’s first season was weak, which was Moffat’s fault, IMO.
AgreedBut you can't expect an actor, any actor, to find their footing and carry a series if those who are directing/producing can't figure out what direction they're moving in.
MHO
Also, I'm also curious about those who want no social commentary in the show. Not only has Doctor Who always had it as part of the show, it's integral to science fiction. Social commentary is what science fiction is all about. Granted, others have done it more artfully, and there are some bubble gum episodes of Doctor Who, but science fiction is like chili without chilies. It fills you up, but it does not satisfy.
I don't know that I oppose social commentary in the show so much as I am opposed to how it is being done.
Maybe it depends if you're determined to see social message preaching everywhere you look, and to be offended as a result.P.S. It shouldn't be a novel idea not to have a social message in nearly every show.