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Post by zarius on Apr 21, 2024 10:44:15 GMT -5
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Post by AlwaysARanger85 on May 10, 2024 18:09:03 GMT -5
Weird Disney plus now has the 4th special under the new season section along with the 4th special own tab. And marks what is episode 1 space babies as episode 2.
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Post by zarius on May 11, 2024 5:08:03 GMT -5
Episodes 1 and 2 are available now on Disney+ and BBC I-Player. Binged both at Midnight.
Devil's Chord really ought to have been the premiere. Easily the stronger of the two, while Space Babies was an average RTD series opener. If you're in no mood for what it's trying to do, it's cringe, but your mileage may vary of course.
I didn't mind it, even with the gross out toilet humour-based twists and resolutions, but it reminded me a lot of some of the less funny episodes from the DAVE era of Red Dwarf. What saved it was the excellent chemistry between Ncuti and Millie, and there are some peculiar things that connect to Ruby's overall story, such as the Snow from the Church on Ruby's day of discovery following them into their present time and place, or bleeding from memory into reality.
There's an interesting discussion involving The Doctor saying his name was chosen for him by the Time Lords...which walks back on what he told Clara in The Name of the Doctor that he chose it like a promise
Devil's Chord is the show's next big 'myth arc' story, a direct sequel to The Giggle, with nods to lots of Classic Who. Susan. Totters Lane. Toymaker's family. Pyramids of Mars. And a further hint at the twists to come in Ruby's story. She has a song in her heart which makes her 'all kinds of wrong'....and Maestro suspects that another ancient being may have been present at Ruby's birth.
And if we're to expect any more of The Toymaker's legions, they will identify themselves with the Toymaker's giggle...and The Doctor will notably soil his pants and high-tail it
Also sounds like The Doctor can't afford to go through another bi-generation as this one almost splintered him mind, body, and soul
Maestro's scenes with Ncuti were so good, and it's Ncuti's most mesmerising performance yet as The Doctor
My nitpicks:
Why only use Lennon and Mc Cartney as your last minute heroes? What about George and Ringo? Couldn't they have all played together? Maybe on the roof like how they finished their careers so it was a nice book end? That's what I thought the piano being set up for Ruby earlier. Paul was also an arse to The Doctor and didn't even apologize to him at the end.
That song and dance twist at the end may seem random....but if you pay attention, the "Twist at the end" is the re-emergence of Maestro's child, Harbinger, at the close
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Post by AlwaysARanger85 on May 11, 2024 6:34:10 GMT -5
Space babies was a fun start of the season. I like Ruby getting to know the doctor. And him telling her a bit of his history. The smart babies was fun angle to play with on the station. And the threat of a snot monster was fun. Going to watch second episode later.
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Post by AlwaysARanger85 on May 11, 2024 16:11:23 GMT -5
Just finished watching episode 2. A very solid episode. So it's nice to get a nod to Susan his grand daughter and what not. It was also neat to have the Beatles in the episode and Paul and John save the day. Also I enjoyed the actress who played the maestro. She was so over the top. But it totally worked for her character. And interesting angle all these big baddies being tied to the toymaker. Curious to see how rest of the season goes. And what they do with Ruby.
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Post by zarius on May 14, 2024 12:24:52 GMT -5
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