Okay … well, that was plenty creepifying.
Actually, yeah, that’s pretty much the whole episode — lots of creepifying scenes. People we know being killed. The Doctor a bearded prisoner. Amy a prisoner. Silent creepy aliens who … everyone forgets. And, in sort of an anti-Weeping Angels, rather than not seeing the bad guys move, we don’t even get to see the heroes meeting the bad guys, just the self-marking results thereof …
And then there’s rollicking fun, overheard conversations, foiling the evil plot, archaeological gun-fu, a small step for man, a self-induced revolution, a few digs at Tricky Dick, conveniently forgotten facts, first and last kisses, Schroedinger’s Pregnancy, and some ironic jokes about a little girl having a “Time Head.”
Creepifying.
Well played, Mr Moffat. Well played.
Quote of the Episode:
“Say hi to David Frost for me!”
All in all it was a great way to start the season, with much left unexplained and soooooo many plot bits to play with for the coming season. I am enjoying River Song more and more as this plot line is progressing. No idea what is going on with Rory, he’s a bit of an enigma now.
And next week…Pirates! ^.^
I thought River Song and Amy Pond were both much less annoying than usual. I also thought Rory got another dimension or two added to his character, which was nice.
One of the best eps of the updated series, to be honest.
Just out of interest, when you last looked behind you, was anything scary there?
Are you sure…
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That ISN’T a time traveller near the bottom, just a University Professor…