Okay, now with series 6 finished, I thought it about time that I do a critique of series 6 of the new series of Doctor Who.
I have to admit, there's something lacking, especially in Steven Moffat's episodes. The stories seem more variable than usual. But keep in mind that I do not say bad. There are bad stories (The Curse of the Black Spot), some good stories (The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon) and some excellent stories (The Doctor's Wife).
Some points (spoilers abound):
*River's victim and identity: While the revelation that she was Amy and Rory's child was something of a surprise and a pleasant one, the identity of her victim was not, and I wished that Steven Moffat was a little more creative about River's past.
*The Silence: While their reason for destroying the TARDIS is unknown (assuming that they were responsible, which they may not have been), the aliens in charge of the Silence are an eerie concept well realised, and while not utilised to the fullest, are still one of the best creations in the series.
*How the Doctor tricked time: Didn't see it coming. Didn't even think about the Teselecta.
*The First Question: While a bit underwhelming at first, I realised that it is perfectly possible that Steven Moffat may be harkening back to the Cartmel Masterplan, where the Seventh Doctor was portrayed as a more mysterious and devious person with a darker and more obscure past than we had considered before. Maybe Moffat's going to revisit that? After all, the First Question was mentioned by Madame du Pompador in The Girl in the Fireplace, and the Doctor's true identity was hinted to be one of the issues in the Cartmel Masterplan.
I have to admit, there's something lacking, especially in Steven Moffat's episodes. The stories seem more variable than usual. But keep in mind that I do not say bad. There are bad stories (The Curse of the Black Spot), some good stories (The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon) and some excellent stories (The Doctor's Wife).
Some points (spoilers abound):
*River's victim and identity: While the revelation that she was Amy and Rory's child was something of a surprise and a pleasant one, the identity of her victim was not, and I wished that Steven Moffat was a little more creative about River's past.
*The Silence: While their reason for destroying the TARDIS is unknown (assuming that they were responsible, which they may not have been), the aliens in charge of the Silence are an eerie concept well realised, and while not utilised to the fullest, are still one of the best creations in the series.
*How the Doctor tricked time: Didn't see it coming. Didn't even think about the Teselecta.
*The First Question: While a bit underwhelming at first, I realised that it is perfectly possible that Steven Moffat may be harkening back to the Cartmel Masterplan, where the Seventh Doctor was portrayed as a more mysterious and devious person with a darker and more obscure past than we had considered before. Maybe Moffat's going to revisit that? After all, the First Question was mentioned by Madame du Pompador in The Girl in the Fireplace, and the Doctor's true identity was hinted to be one of the issues in the Cartmel Masterplan.
Muwahs.
