tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post9169742901206383637..comments2024-03-25T03:44:11.020-07:00Comments on My Shiny Toy Robots: Reviews in Time & Space: Doctor Who Season Seven Part One - An OverviewAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-1221474228376566632012-11-13T04:24:13.409-08:002012-11-13T04:24:13.409-08:00Yeah, I'll agree there have been worse departu...Yeah, I'll agree there have been worse departures than Amy and Rory but I still think it could have been done better. Much like Mickey was Rory outgrew his initial role as boyfriend/husband and this season seemed to give just as much focus to him (if not more so) than Amy. To see him sidelined right at the very end did left a sour taste. Interesting you should bring up the PS storyboard, I really liked it by I read an blog post which made me realise why they cut it - http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/11/09/blog-was-doctor-whos-ps-to-brian-really-that-sweet-2/<br /><br />I'm also with you on the angels part, they're too gimmicky to be used repetitively. "Blink" is still one of the best modern Who stories and "Time of the Angels" was really good, but each appearance just seems to chip away their effectiveness a little more. You're right on the mark with the Daleks though, overwhelming is the perfect word for what they should be. Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008161240137256096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582542117653672265.post-13022458102264322732012-11-12T18:09:04.900-08:002012-11-12T18:09:04.900-08:00Funny, I didn't think many others liked The Po...Funny, I didn't think many others liked The Power of Three. That was an episode I enjoyed thoroughly and I have to admit, I'm loving the UNIT references more and more after exploring some of the older episodes.<br /><br />I mostly agree with your review on The Angels Take Manhattan, but I thought Amy's farewell was actually handled pretty okay. It's not the best, but it beats Donna's by a mile and a half, at least. It was a bummer Rory never got a proper goodbye, but I guess the show always treated him as an "incidental" companion despite him being a regular for such a long time. At least BBC gave us that storyboard special P.S. which I thought was a nicer ending that Amy's, primarily because I'm still trying to work out the kinks in the revelation that the Doctor came back for Amy the day after he left her as a kid.<br /><br />One last thing, I'm really not sure if Moffat can use Angels again, they're just not as scary anymore. They don't have that lasting appeal that the Daleks have, for example. I think one problem with Moffat 's approach is his need to make his monsters frightening in a gimmicky sort of way, which was why he gave the Daleks so little attention. His efforts to "spice up" the Daleks didn't really work out very well, a tried and true Dalek story with them doing what they do best would have been far more effective. Daleks don't have to be frightening, but they do have to be overwhelming.<br /><br />Thanks for writing, would love to hear more of your thoughts in the future.ComicGuy89noreply@blogger.com