I have to say that this episode more so than any other that I can recall watching really felt like someones crossover fanfiction story that somehow got televised. Additionally it felt as if the Doctor in the episode was Superfluos to the story, and the success or failure of the Protagonist/Antagonist of the story (Robin Hood/Sherrif).
Doctor Who Review: This Is Almost Too Silly
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People really need to stop thinking that Doctor Who needs to be a dark, serious show all the damned time. The great thing about the show is that it can be serious and dark, and it can also be goofy as all hell. That's the joy of it. It can be both thought provoking AND silly. Often at the same time. Not everything has to be grimdark.
It was a reference to a British game show that ran from the mid 60s to the mid seventies called the golden shot. There was plenty references and quotes from other things smuggled into that episode. There was this "sceptred isle" from Shakespeare's Richard II and "who will rid me of this turbulent doctor " is refinance to what Henry II said that led to Archbishop Thomas Becket's murder. The falling death of the sheriff shot was the same shot that Alan Rickman died in Die Hard and later Alan Rickman played the sheriff of Nottingham.Pallindromemordnillap said:
I think the castle was Bodiam Castle in Sussex. Its been suggested that Bodiam Castle wasn't actually built as castle but more for show than practicality.SerBrittanicus said:
Give that man a jelly baby. To me the episode felt like a Tom Baker story from the golden age of Who. The spoon fight was the classic Dr's contempt for weapons put in silly way that Tom BAker would have dealt with it.faeshadow said:
Wasn't a big fan of it, there were some obvious 11th Doctor moments in it that I didn't really like :"I am the Doctor, and this is my spoon!", although there were some nice sassy moments that I am starting to like Capaldi for, but I didn't really rate the episode overall, although I guess that is because I have never really been a fan of stories in the past, but still. One thing that was curious was that they completely forgot about the Missy character that they have been trying to build up. Sure, there was the whole "Promised Land" thing, but I was expecting Nottingham to be teleported to heaven or something, but nothing happened. Ah well.
I am looking forward to the next episode. It gave me a "Dont Blink" vibe, and I am excited to see if this holds up as one of the best Doctor Who episodes, or if I am just grasping at straws to justify me still watching the show.
I am looking forward to the next episode. It gave me a "Dont Blink" vibe, and I am excited to see if this holds up as one of the best Doctor Who episodes, or if I am just grasping at straws to justify me still watching the show.
"That isn't even funny.endtherapture said:
That was bantering.
I am totally against bantering."
I completely agree with that. Of course the truly masterful episodes are both silly and dark. I'm hoping they give this new doctor some decent episodes soon because these are still clearly not on par yet. I want something that lives up to 'Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead' or 'Vincent and the Doctor' to pick a couple.faeshadow said: