Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution

[elisi]

Ncuti's Doctor is a delight as always.

Belinda is great, and feels like a Classic Who companion. That no-nonsense attitude and just rolling with what's happening in the moment, rather than questioning everything. (Like there's no: 'Why do they all speak English?')

But - this episode should have been a 4 episode Base Under Siege Classic Who serial.

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[sea_thoughts]

I forgot it was on tonight! 🙈 To the IPlayer!

[elisi]

I saw someone mention it in the past week, and had to set a reminder!

[sea_thoughts]

I sincerely hope nobody DIED when he shorted out the electricity supply for that entire hospital tower...😬

[elisi]

OMG THIS.

I forgot, but so much this. Doctor! Stop being so careless. :O

[sea_thoughts]

Sasha: Rescue me and take me to the stars!
Me: Welp, she's dead.
Sasha: *dies not even five seconds later*
Me: There you go.

[elisi]

Yup, the red shirts aren't even wearing red shirts in this show! :'(

Poor Sasha55.

[sea_thoughts]

Finished watching, I do love Belinda.

[elisi]

She is very very good!

[promethia_tenk]

I got blindsided earlier this week by the news that it was back this weekend. I thought we had until May!??

It's so weird being this checked out on Doctor Who.

[sea_thoughts]

Yeah. I have accepted that I'll never be as interested as I was during the original RTD/Moffat era but I still enjoy watching.

[shadowkat]

Yes, I agree with your assessment. Just watched it. Rather love Belinda, and Nguti is as wonderful as always. (Although I am wondering if we saw her in the previous season?)

Also, I was as confused as Belinda, which may have been the point? Because we are in her point of view throughout.

I think it would have worked better if it had been spread out a bit more. OTOH? Less Alan Budd, the better. Although he made a good villain, and INCEL storylines seem to be a theme this week (I've been watching S1 and S2 Buffy and there's a lot of evil INCEL storylines in S1-S2 Buffy. Lots of Alan Budd's. )

[elisi]

Although I am wondering if we saw her in the previous season?
Yes, she was one of the space marines in 'Boom'. Shorter hair.

Also, I was as confused as Belinda, which may have been the point? Because we are in her point of view throughout.
Yes, it was very much throwing her in at the deep end and seeing if she could keep up.

I think it would have worked better if it had been spread out a bit more.
Having watched a fair bit of Classic Who, it really felt like that kind of story, just truncated.

OTOH? Less Alan Budd, the better. Although he made a good villain, and INCEL storylines seem to be a theme this week
And hey, if it made an impression on a bunch of 8 year olds it'll have done something good!

I've been watching S1 and S2 Buffy and there's a lot of evil INCEL storylines in S1-S2 Buffy. Lots of Alan Budd's.
Mmm, it's sort of almost inevitable with a teenage girl as a protagonist.

[shadowkat]

Mmm, it's sort of almost inevitable with a teenage girl as a protagonist.

Apparently. Although it doesn't have to be? See Yellowjackets, where the teenage girls hunt and eat each other, and well any boy along for the ride.

[elisi]

I had to google Yellowjackets (I have heard the name but don't know anything more), however Buffy is a) a lot older [I mean, the show is older] and b) a girl in the 'real' world where alas misogyny runs rampant. People still don't like powerful women.

[kazzy_cee]

I thought it was great - so much money is being thrown at this version :D

[elisi]

SO MUCH MONEY. :O

[verdande_mi]

I had almost forgotten is was due to air!

Ncuti plays The Doctor wonderfully and I liked how Belinda reacted to everything too. I loved their "Timey-wimey" - "Am I six" exchange :D

[elisi]

I had almost forgotten is was due to air!
Same!

I loved their "Timey-wimey" - "Am I six" exchange :D
She'd get on well with the War Doctor me thinks. :)

[verdande_mi]

They really would! That would have been fun, seeing Belinda and the War Doctor group together against The Doctor :D :D

[elisi]

Fifteen: A little respect for your Elder?!

[verdande_mi]

I can see it and hear it :D :D

[elisi]

Just realised that Fifteen would probably go: "Honey, a little respect for your Elder?"

Which would just make War stomp off and think he'd gone loopy in his later years.

Bowtie, Sandshoes and the Dandy. 😘