DW 613--Reaction Post

[amberfocus]

Well, that was a bit of a mess, wasn't it? Very sloppy story-telling. Although I guess that can pretty much sum up this season, huh? I mean, there were bits that I liked, some quite a lot, but most of it was just...well, if someone had written fanfic like this I would have abandoned it after the first couple of chapters because so much in it was a rehash of previous work and so much of it was nonsensical to ridiculous. There was no clear plot, characterization was massively shifted once again, and for no very good reason that I could see, the Doctor gets married to River. I just don't get that. I don't buy that he's in love with her. I'm not even sure that he loves her though I think he's got affection for her. I like River, mostly season five River, but I think Moffat messed her up a lot with this goofy storyline. I just want Doctor Who to make sense again. I want some plots that start at the beginning, then go to the middle, and then follow through with an ending. And we just aren't getting them. I'd say maybe next year, but not with Moffat still in charge. That man needs a lesson in linear story-telling, stat. And also, Doctor Who as the question? Seriously? That play on words is older than the Doctor practically.

I did like the hot air balloon cars, but that does not a shining episode make.

Comments

[jellybean728.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that was pretty much my reaction too.

The robot solution was so obvious, I actually was expecting it to be something else in the end, because I thought "no, that's so obvious it can't possibly be that simple".

I've never liked River, and the more of her see, the less I like her. If you have to make it so complicated to make it work, it's just a bad idea.

And Doctor Who is the question? Really? That's like...that's like Harriet Jones, Prime Minister for crying out loud. What worries me is that the answer to Doctor Who? is his name, which means we'll have to suffer another season of how much River loves the Doctor so that he can eventually tell her right before he sends her off to her death at The Library.

The best thing about this episode for me was Rory. I love him more with every episode.

[emeraldt.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with what everyone is saying here. Loved the Rose, Jack, and Brigadier references. Love Rory the more we see him and dislike River the more we see her. She just never has had that special vibe I get from good Doctor Who characters. She seems flat. I love Alex as an actress, but this character does not challenge her at all.