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[Storm Trooper]

73 yards was an interesting episode. I had no clue what the hell was going on. Wish I knew what old lady said to make everyone abandon Ruby.

I loved that the other reason they did the episode was because Ncuti was busy working on Sex Education and they needed a Doctor-free episode.


Dot/Bubble was interesting too. Good episode but probably the weakest of the bunch so far.

One thing I'm glad about is that they are acknowledging

Spoiler: SPOILER

That one lady has been in like every episode in different roles. Ruby and The Doctor said they've seen her like 5 times.

 

[Apoho Creed]

73 yards was an interesting episode. I had no clue what the hell was going on. Wish I knew what old lady said to make everyone abandon Ruby.

I loved that the other reason they did the episode was because Ncuti was busy working on Sex Education and they needed a Doctor-free episode.


Dot/Bubble was interesting too. Good episode but probably the weakest of the bunch so far.

One thing I'm glad about is that they are acknowledging

Spoiler: SPOILER

That one lady has been in like every episode in different roles. Ruby and The Doctor said they've seen her like 5 times.

I just finished the Doctor Who Unleashed Episode on Dot and Bubble and it made the Episode even better for me to watch. The Slug like Creatures Practical to the point they had a 3rd person job to control them in Close up Shots to layer in with the effects later. The thought of our World being like we saw in Dot and Bubble is a scary one to think about. I know what it means to go without and not have Technology like the Internet in my life so if I was to lose it right now I wouldn't lose my mind like alot of people would go through if they even lost their Phones like my Mom did days ago. Callie Cooke really carried this Episode displaying this rich, entitled person who can't even walk on her own without her Dot and Bubble telling her where to go.

Chaos can often sometimes create Monsters I saw it in the Walking Dead and Game of Thrones franchise especially so colored me shocked and not shocked when Lindy turns on Ricky wanting to safe herself. The Racism part in this Episode was shocking when you do look around and say oh my God this girl is like that towards the Doctor because of the Color of his skin girl you are going to die a horrible death in mere Weeks into the Woods fool. The Ending with Ncuti pleading Lindy to let him help her and he can't force her was the best Scene of the Episode and it was the first Scene Ncuti did since the Bi-Regeneration as the Doctor.

 

[Fuji Vice]

Re: what the old lady said in 73 Yards...

Spoiler

I don't think it really matters. The important thing is that it acted as a catalyst to force Ruby to deal with her abandonment issues. By the time she turned 40, it appeared that she was finally alright with being alone, which allowed her to act the way she did to prevent the potential nuclear war.

Dot & Bubble was great. I disagree on it being the weakest episode this season, though. The dubious honour is currently sitting with The Devil's Chord. I would have said Space Babies, but the farting ship made up for it in the end.

 

[Apoho Creed]

Re: what the old lady said in 73 Yards...

Spoiler

I don't think it really matters. The important thing is that it acted as a catalyst to force Ruby to deal with her abandonment issues. By the time she turned 40, it appeared that she was finally alright with being alone, which allowed her to act the way she did to prevent the potential nuclear war.

Dot & Bubble was great. I disagree on it being the weakest episode this season, though. The dubious honour is currently sitting with The Devil's Chord. I would have said Space Babies, but the farting ship made up for it in the end.

I didn't know Fuji you like Doctor Who pretty cool. Personally I have Space Babies at the Bottom with the Devil's Chord 4th, Dot and Bubble 3rd, Boom 2nd of course, 73 Yards at Number 1.

On unrelated note Fuji Star Trek Discovery the Series finished up and it's finally time for me to go back to the beginning and watch that Show. I don't know if I want to start the original or pick and choose here and there since Strange New Worlds newest Season has debuted as of yet.

 

[Fuji Vice]

Haha, I've been watching Doctor Who for more than 35 years, which suddenly makes me feel very old!!!

I actually liked Boom a little more than 73 Yards but they're kind of like 1 and 1a for me. If I were ranking everything from the Disney era so far, it would probably go like this...

1. The Giggle
2. Wild Blue Yonder
3. Boom
4. 73 Yards
5. The Star Beast
6. Dot and Bubble
7. The Church on Ruby Road
8. Space Babies
9. The Devil's Chord

Keep in mind that my reasoning for voting The Devil's Chord so low is my utter disdain for the Beatles and the fact that putting glasses on an actor doesn't immediately make them look like John Lennon.

As for Star Trek, I gave up on Discovery but Strange New Worlds is awesome.

 

[Apoho Creed]

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Very saddening to hear about Russell's passing.

Of all the companions in Doctor Who, Ian ranks within my top 5 as someone who was willing to contest The Doctor on decisions he made and could go toe to toe as an equal of his.

 

[Fuji Vice]

Ian and Barbara remain two of the absolute best Who companions. Sad to hear about his passing, but he definitely lived a hell of a life, and for that we can be thankful. Prior to seeing the serials themselves, I was exposed to many early Who stories through Russell's Target Novelizations, some of which I still own. I didn't even make the connection that he was Ian until years later, and it totally blew me away.

 

[Apoho Creed]

I don't know I wasn't feeling Rogue at all this Week. Maybe one day in the future I'll dive into something like Bridgerton but to me I could care less about what was going on in the Episode. Too much pussy footing around involving The Doctor hitting on Rogue or that B Plot Story with Ruby taking to that girl telling her you don't need to follow the rules of the World for yourself involving Women of the time. By the time those Bird Creatures started doing some stuff I was already like end the Episode already. Now I will say Rogue chemistry with the Doctor early on I didn't like but they did well together as the Episode went on. If the guy didn't die surely he's going to return in Season 2 or 3 for sure.

"You got a screwdriver, good I've been meaning to put a cabinet up over there."

 

[Apoho Creed]

Well did everyone see the Finale for Season 1 for Ncuti's run as the Doctor as of yet? Sutekh hung onto the Tardis for many Years to destroy everything had me going on my God and going oh my God how did Sutekh not want to jump off himself and die after all the chaos he's seen within the Tardis itself. I knew of course the Deaths would be reversed and it was started with a Spoon but Scenes like the Scene with Doctor and the lady losing her Memories and finding out her Daughter is gone that got to me hard. Killing Children and making their Mother watch and forget man that is evil as fuck Sutekh. Mel Bush even though they didn't give her alot to work with I thought these past 2 Episodes she really shined for sure. The little moments of her just being there for the Doctor, Ruby, or even her seeing Clothes from a previous Doctor were nice during the Episode.

The Ruby and the reveal stuff what a major disappoint but it was going to be complicated like Davies loves to do. Still doesn't make sense to me why Ruby's Mom was rocking a Sith like Cloak to cover up her face or the reasoning for the Snow and hope is not enough for me to believe that nonsense. Also where was someone to see Ruby's Mom pointing at a Street Sign is she a Psychic to know she would be named Ruby that felt so off to do and a waste to even look into the Time Window itself.

I say that negavitity but Ruby and the Doctor saving the World I wished we got more of these killing it together because it felt like we didn't get enough of their greatness with each other. If anything it felt like they dropped the ball with her Character as a whole maybe she returns down the Road. I loved the moment when she played Sutekh and the Doctor got the chance to hang up Sutekh to the Tardis and it's all ended for her for now. So the talk again who is Mrs.Flood???

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Ah so Sutekh came back after 50 years huh.

 

[Storm Trooper]

Well did everyone see the Finale for Season 1 for Ncuti's run as the Doctor as of yet? Sutekh hung onto the Tardis for many Years to destroy everything had me going on my God and going oh my God how did Sutekh not want to jump off himself and die after all the chaos he's seen within the Tardis itself. I knew of course the Deaths would be reversed and it was started with a Spoon but Scenes like the Scene with Doctor and the lady losing her Memories and finding out her Daughter is gone that got to me hard. Killing Children and making their Mother watch and forget man that is evil as fuck Sutekh. Mel Bush even though they didn't give her alot to work with I thought these past 2 Episodes she really shined for sure. The little moments of her just being there for the Doctor, Ruby, or even her seeing Clothes from a previous Doctor were nice during the Episode.

The Ruby and the reveal stuff what a major disappoint but it was going to be complicated like Davies loves to do. Still doesn't make sense to me why Ruby's Mom was rocking a Sith like Cloak to cover up her face or the reasoning for the Snow and hope is not enough for me to believe that nonsense. Also where was someone to see Ruby's Mom pointing at a Street Sign is she a Psychic to know she would be named Ruby that felt so off to do and a waste to even look into the Time Window itself.

I say that negavitity but Ruby and the Doctor saving the World I wished we got more of these killing it together because it felt like we didn't get enough of their greatness with each other. If anything it felt like they dropped the ball with her Character as a whole maybe she returns down the Road. I loved the moment when she played Sutekh and the Doctor got the chance to hang up Sutekh to the Tardis and it's all ended for her for now. So the talk again who is Mrs.Flood???

I really feel like they'll do something with Ruby in later seasons. The Doctor did say he'd see her again. I feel like Ruby is going to be this era's Rose Tyler in that she keeps making appearances after leaving the TARDIS.

I did like that the mother was unremarkable. I assume the snow was a cold-related thing that Sutekh did. But we'll likely find out in the future.


I wish we got more than 8 episodes but I wonder if that's because Ncuti was busy finishing work on Sex Education. Here's hoping Season 2 will be longer. Or at least give us not just a Christmas Special but something around Halloween too.

 

[Apoho Creed]

I really feel like they'll do something with Ruby in later seasons. The Doctor did say he'd see her again. I feel like Ruby is going to be this era's Rose Tyler in that she keeps making appearances after leaving the TARDIS.

I did like that the mother was unremarkable. I assume the snow was a cold-related thing that Sutekh did. But we'll likely find out in the future.


I wish we got more than 8 episodes but I wonder if that's because Ncuti was busy finishing work on Sex Education. Here's hoping Season 2 will be longer. Or at least give us not just a Christmas Special but something around Halloween too.

I hope that is the caes because it feels like we just getting things cooking with them and it's over and this ties to me agreeing that the Season was way too short. 12 or 13 Episodes we could of gotten more stuff involving Susan Twist because we saw her in places that the Doctor and Ruby could of went to or least could of went to. It might of made the Finale hit harder as well.

 

[Apoho Creed]

 

[Apoho Creed]

Since Wednesday Night with No Internet I used that opportunity to start and finish the first Season of the Peter Capaldi's Era as the Doctor. Man I love him being so cranky that is me in 20 Years after I've lost all my patience with people including family. Probably one of my favorite Scenes early on was Matt Smith being on the Phone with Clara telling her to help his latest version of himself when he most needed it at the time. That Scene got me choked up for sure. Missy aka the Master played by Michelle Gomez who I've seen in tons of stuff over the Years she owns every role I've seen her in and I was pretty shocked to see how she handled herself vs the Doctor in the last few Episodes from Season 8. I'm sorry I wasn't invested too much in Danny Pink as a whole but I felt so bad for Clara not being able to be with him after a rather odd decision to save that young kid rather than him coming back from the Afterlife.

The Christmas Special had me going for real thank goodness they did that hook at the end where you think she is old and won't be going on with the Doctor anymore and I was relieved to know that won't be the case for now. I do wonder where Clara is going to go with her Character especially with the duty of finding that kid family which surely she'll be needing to ask alot of questions to his family on how he's still alive.