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(First watched 2024-08-13, -16, -18, -21, ) Through four episodes now. This one is pretty fun. The Doctor has slipped into a parallel universe, I think a first for the show. Though there are many differences between worlds, the basic problem of a project drilling through the Earth's crust and weird green slime that turns people into hairy creatures is shared. Usually we can be fairly sure the Doctor will save the day (more or less), but this time I'm left to wonder whether he'll succeed for both universes or if the alternate one is doomed. | (First watched 2024-08-13, -16, -18, -21, ?, ?, 09-04) Through four episodes now. This one is pretty fun. The Doctor has slipped into a parallel universe, I think a first for the show. Though there are many differences between worlds, the basic problem of a project drilling through the Earth's crust and weird green slime that turns people into hairy creatures is shared. Usually we can be fairly sure the Doctor will save the day (more or less), but this time I'm left to wonder whether he'll succeed for both universes or if the alternate one is doomed. | ||
I'm kind of surprised the TARDIS console can do so much. I guess for the purposes of this season they kind of had to make it this way, but given that (internally) the TARDIS is a huge complicated machine I would've thought the console would be more of an interface rather than something that actually contained the necessary equipment for bouncing around time/space/universes. | I'm kind of surprised the TARDIS console can do so much. I guess for the purposes of this season they kind of had to make it this way, but given that (internally) the TARDIS is a huge complicated machine I would've thought the console would be more of an interface rather than something that actually contained the necessary equipment for bouncing around time/space/universes. | ||
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The outside of the Doctor's temporary lab being a green screen has been pretty obvious from the first episode, but ending the sixth with a bunch of lava outside rather than a static view of some buildings at least puts it to good use. | The outside of the Doctor's temporary lab being a green screen has been pretty obvious from the first episode, but ending the sixth with a bunch of lava outside rather than a static view of some buildings at least puts it to good use. | ||
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So... in the end, not a bad watch, but I also feel like not much got resolved. Why does the goo turn people into heat-loving monsters? Do the heat-loving monsters really desire the destruction of Earth, or is it just their misguided instinct for heat? If drilling through the crust is a destroy-the-Earth event, can the Doctor really convince Earth enough such that nobody ever tries it again? | |||
I liked the character of Greg Sutton. Could've made a companion. Reminded me a bit of Graham. Down to earth, knowledgeable in his field (drilling vs... bus driving), doesn't really understand the advanced science the Doctor knows but is willing to put his trust in him. | |||
Apparently this was the last showing for Liz, too, though she had no sort of on-screen exit. | |||
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