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Post by duncan on May 20, 2007 20:27:16 GMT
How did you rate 42?
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Post by Oldmankrondas on May 21, 2007 9:15:28 GMT
I thought it was very very good, mainly because it was written by Chris Chibnall, whose efforts on Torchwood (I believe) are the weakest episodes. But this was exciting, a little scary for the kids I would imagine, and very very dramatic. The scenes where Martha is plunging towards the sun, after the Doctor bangs on the airlock trying to communicate with her were utterly heart breaking.
As a man who used to worship 24 (Not so much anymore, but that's a post all in itself) I liked the real time format, even if they kind of hammered it home by constantly cutting back to the clock.
I also love the fact that this series has an arc tied in with the episodes in a not at all sledgehammered fashion. During series 1 and 2 we had Bad Wolf and Torchwood, which were just essentially words wedged into episodes. This time, its much different, Mr Saxons aide trying to trace Martha's call, and getting Mrs Jones to essentially trap the Doctor and Martha will be very interesting when 'The Sound of Drums' comes around, may add tension to the Doctor and Martha's already patchy relationship. Glad she has a key to the TARDIS now, because by the looks of things, she's going to need it. Has Martha's "See we didn't really need you at all!" comment rung a bell with the Doctor, is that what spurs him on to 'go native'. Can't wait for next week, it's going to be absolutely brilliant.
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Post by duncan on May 23, 2007 7:49:22 GMT
I loved this one. The pace really suited the story and I can overlook the similarities with The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit as they were two great epiosdes too.
Full marks from me.
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Post by chancellorvalium on Jun 2, 2007 15:04:32 GMT
Hmm.
Good things:
-Gritty atmostphere
-Limited time to solve the problem
-Novel ideas
-Distant, far-future setting
-Originality
Bad things:
-Stupid plotting
-Time wasted
-Martha distinctly flat
-WT* does 'burn with me' mean? That's real 'speckled band' level writing...
-Fairly two-dimensional, stereotyped writing
-Unnecessary (and pretty unlikely) 'boyfriend?' thing - stuck out like a Slitheen at an old lady's tea-party.
-Plot contrivances that were very contrived (the exterior remagnetising thing for example - why would you put one outside?)
-Generally flat storytelling.
3/7
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