The Doctor is back, The Tardis is back but the have both had a bit of a makeover. The new Doctor who ended thirty minutes, Matt Smith took to the stage and in my opinion had a great take on the Doctor. His performance was witty, funny and very doctorish. It wasn't however exactly the same as David Tennant which will annoy rather a few people, but just like Tennant wasn't exactly like Eccelston performance. Because thats what the Doctor is witty, funny and just a little bit different each time. The build up to the new episode consited of me complaning and listing the problems with Matt Smith as the Doctor but when it started i simply shut up and watched and it was brilliant. The story line was classic Doctor who. The thing about the Doctor is he has to seem funny and harmless but also make it very clear that he is the most bad ass f**cker in the god darn universe. Tennant had that edge which displayed it when he would suddenly snap it to kick-ass Doctor while bad to the bone plays in the background. Smith did this differntly but maybe better, he did it with cockiness. That was my favorite part of the episode where the giant eye scanned through the world and the various Doctors popped up, Smiths one line "basically run, run away" brilliant i got goosebumbs. Now the Tardis, first it was on fire then it was really blue. I mean really really blue, far too blue. But the inside was aweome it was victorian and reminded me of the 1960's hit "the time machine." It was classic time travel it was new and exciting. Now the companion, Amy Pond, Karen Gilian great actress, great character and without a doubt the best looking companion the Doctors ever had. In fact it was so good my only problems were the opening credits and the lack of David Tennant. Really top notch, almost perfect. Oh and i did not like the new screwdrive but i love the new logo.
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Saturday, 3 April 2010
Saturday, 11 July 2009
Torchwood: Children of Earth reviewed
We are coming! Torchwood has never been as good as Doctor Who but last week they started a five episode series that did something that Doctor Who never has. Doctor Who is a family friendly TV series and Torchwood is a more down to earth show that shows the grit and horror that Doctor Who can't, for once Torchwood found the perfect story for them (although have way through I couldn't help but wonder where the Doctor was.) The Children of Earth was a dramatic but brilliant five episode storyline, when I started watching I only watched because I had nothing better to watch but by episode three I was hooked, nine o' clock on the dot I was sat in front of the tv with a coke in one hand and popcorn in the other.
I live 45 miles from where the Torchwood hub is supposed to be, I have stood where they found Jacks hand after the explosion but that didn't make it seem any less real. I was completely astounded by how creepy the children speaking simultaneously all over the world were but by the last episode that wasn't the big thing, you weren't thinking about the aliens, you were chocked up about Ianto, you were freaking out about the children being taken away and impressed by the bravery shown by those characters you thought were just there for comic relief. I began to hate the government for what they were doing if they had just let Torchwood/U.N.I.T do their jobs I'm sure they could have fond out what Jack found out.
Admittedly The 456 weren't the biggest or scariest aliens but you know they are a powerful civilization capable of destroying planets but then you find out that they just want the children because they use them as drugs you start to think of them as lowlife gangsters who just need their next fix. The series just got more and more serious until it got to a point where John Frobisher murdered his wife and children and shot himself so that they wouldn't see the bad that was going to happen. The end was sad to say the least with Jack sacrificing his grandson but thankfully the prime minster didn't get away with it thanks to Bridget Spears who completely redeemed herself in my eyes. I even liked Johnson (the female special forces gal) at the end if they bring Torchwood back I think she would make a great addition to the team .
But now the big question will Torchwood be back ? With Ianto dead, Gwen pregnant and Jack of world who knows if it will be back. I hope so and I know how they could do it, if they tie it in with Doctor Who some how they could reunite Torchwood, some new recruits may be needed ( I suggest Johnson and Lois Habiba.) The show was under preforming a lot recently but after the Children of Earth storyline ( to which have the nation tuned in to) who knows maybe the BBC will bring it back. If you missed it you can still watch it on iplayer, trust me it will be five hours well sent.
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