CUS wrote:
I mean, for fuck's sake. It was about the most radical piece of British TV I've seen in years, within its context. Immigrants are good? The government can be terrifying and dictatorial in responding to a crisis? And of course, live your life, do what you think is best, and... stand up and be counted! I mean, I love that it echoes the first episode, Rose, where the Doctor berates humanity for just sitting around eating chips and watching TV. Yes?
Yes. It's getting better in memory, I might watch it again. I liked it very much from the off, it was merely compromised for me by the way I don't like the old Donna as I find her shallow and irritating - which is what she's meant to be. The great idea being that the least of us can rise up and become something ("Oh ho!" - RTD) noble. But that big idea is growing on me more and more, so yes, I think I'll watch it again.
Uniquely for sci-fi, Nu-Doc-Whu has shaky sci-fi concepts, but really big themes when it comes to humanity, morality and empowerment. Personally I like the trade off at the moment.
Really can't wait for next week!
Teaser trailer spoiler:
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People I don't want to die if all the cast are coming back: Mickey, Sarah Jane Smith and the three kids, Penelope Wilton and Bernard Cribbins. I also want the Judoon (who are clearly enforcing the Shadow Proclamation and thus good guys) to kick a limited amount of Dalek arse, perhaps by head charging them, and for the Sontaraans to come back for an unlikely good-side alliance 'cos they're itching for the ultimate fight.