S11 ep 5

[elisi]

I think that might have been the most Chibnall-y episode to ever Chibnall. Fabulously entertaining and fun and utterly ridiculous and PEOPLE and FAMILY and [redacted - i.e. the threat thing, which... *hands*].

A lot of character stuff for those that want to delve into it, Imma just gonna sit over here and chuckle to myself.

Comments

[promethia_tenk]

Well, that's encouraging. Looking forward to it.

(It's episode five, btw.)

[elisi]

Well, that's encouraging. Looking forward to it.
Hope you enjoy! It was delightfully ridiculous in places.

(It's episode five, btw.)
So it is! Fixed now.

[gillo]

I wish I liked it. The Guardian recap says a lot of what I feel:

To its credit, The Tsunagra Condumdrum boasts an awesome spaceship, an impressive guest cast (led by Casualty’s Suzanne Packer as General Cicero), a wonderfully deadpan android and an amusing subplot involving a pregnant man. To its detriment, there’s a rather over-reliance of exposition–ish pseudo-science (the antimatter passage just went on) and once again, here is an episode without very much of a real villain. And come to think of it, there isn’t really much of a “conundrum” to speak of at all. This was whizzy and bright and perfectly fine. But call me old-fashioned, right now I’m crying out for a jolly good alien invasion.

The script just feels clunky to me, far too heavy with the exposition and villains nothing like evil enough. And a developing habit of just throwing sentient beings "away", as if that deals with the problem. What happens when it gets hungry again?

[elisi]

*points to icon*

As long as it's entertaining and not boring, that's all I ask for.

Do I hope that it'll suddenly get properly good? Of course. Do I expect it to? Eh. about 50/50.

On the plus side, this was Chibnall's last script (until the finale) so it's all guest writers from now on! So that's something to look forward to. :)

ETA: There was a PTING. All other arguments are invalid.

[copracat]

I love the ones where everyone is likeable and interesting and the situation is the problem.

[elisi]

Yes, and there are no evil people working to undermine everyone else. :)

[auroracloud]

I agree, a very Chibnall episode. I just watched it, and it felt like 42 (the S3 episode) meets Torchwood.

[elisi]

BUT WITH A PTING! :D

[auroracloud]

Yes, with a PTING! :-D

When I think about it, I really like that one of the highest danger levels in the universe goes to a tiny imp that doesn't give a damn about people and EATS EVERYTHING.

I wonder how long we have to wait before someone designs a knitting or crochet pattern for a Pting.

[elisi]

When I think about it, I really like that one of the highest danger levels in the universe goes to a tiny imp that doesn't give a damn about people and EATS EVERYTHING.
And is cute as well! <3

I wonder how long we have to wait before someone designs a knitting or crochet pattern for a Pting.
I'd say, someone's done it already.

[ever-neutral.livejournal.com]

SAME, TEN, SAME

Showrunner!Chibhall has definitively arrived. HALLELUJAH.

[elisi]

Just in time for the guest writers to take over! :D

(This is a good thing.)