5x06 The Vampires of Venice (Grading/Discussion) SPOILERS!!
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Out of the five vamp girls, the blonde one and the shortest black-haired one (furthest right in the scene where Eleventy first faces them) were fine, so was the MILF of the clan, and so was Isabella.
Heh, I noticed that too.
I thought it was good, overall. The downsides being Rory being a complete sap (white Mickey and then some), Smith being far too Tennantish, and that "yours is bigger than mine"/"don't go there" bit of dialogue. I mean, that's sub-Carry On. And "don't go there"? This is Doctor Who, not fucking Friends. Still, other than that it was alright I think. I was impressed by the perception filter explanation and so why there was no reflection. Ok, the Doctor sitting there and telling it to her didn't make much sense, but...it was cleverish.
For me, this makes 5 acceptable or better episodes and only one dud (Victory). So it's already the best series of new Who probably.
For me, this makes 5 acceptable or better episodes and only one dud (Victory). So it's already the best series of new Who probably.
the doctor is such a cockblocker!
It would've been funnier with no dialogue.
Checkmate
Commodore
I really enjoyed the characters moments. The alien-of-the-week was kind of dull and felt like several others we've seen in the past, but that' shard to avoid in a show that's all about aliens and time travel. The bits everyone is bitching about (as usual; no shock there) were pretty humorous, and I really enjoy that slowly emerging trait of this Doctor.
I really love Rory and hope he sticks around as a companion for a good long while. Unlike Mickey and some of the other recent male companions, he's an interesting and humorous character all his own even if his backbone needs some toughening up (which he's developing all on his own). I love that he's been studying up on scientific theory and was completely nonplussed by the dimensional aspect of the TARDIS -- and doubly so because it irritated the Doctor to no end. The look in his eyes as he stared Rory down was fantastic.
I really love Rory and hope he sticks around as a companion for a good long while. Unlike Mickey and some of the other recent male companions, he's an interesting and humorous character all his own even if his backbone needs some toughening up (which he's developing all on his own). I love that he's been studying up on scientific theory and was completely nonplussed by the dimensional aspect of the TARDIS -- and doubly so because it irritated the Doctor to no end. The look in his eyes as he stared Rory down was fantastic.
Incredibly average for me. Which sums up the series so far. Two good ones, two average ones and one PoS.
High points for me in this were the Doctor in the cake, the First Doctor's picture on the library card, Rory not being in awe of the Tardis and... the blonde vampyre. Ooooh baby! She can bite me any time!
High points for me in this were the Doctor in the cake, the First Doctor's picture on the library card, Rory not being in awe of the Tardis and... the blonde vampyre. Ooooh baby! She can bite me any time!
That's very true.
I also forgot to mention how great the Hartnell library card was. It's a minor thing, but I lap up these continuity things like a sucker.
Must have been a good episode. If they'd screwed it up we'd likely be up to five pages by now. 
My first Geronimo of the season. Quite enjoyed that.
* As much as I bitched about the ending of last weeks story, I loved Amy's 'My boys' line at the end.
* Props to the writer for knowing how to make use of the time allotted. Apart from the series opener, this is the forst story that didn't feel rushed.
* Wonderful job from the actress playing the Countess. Scary, dangerous, and even sympathetic toward the end. Quite enjoyed her son as well. And what a costume! *sigh* If only there'd been time for a fencing duel between him and the Doctor.
* Rory didn't bother me all that much. I found him quite likeable actually. Sure he's a bit of a geek, but the fact that he still gets some dramatic moments, along with the comedy to makes him a lot less of a tin dog than Micky. To me he seems closer to a Harry Sullivan type.
* Still not sure what they're doing with Amy, though I admire her guts for volunteering to walk into the lions den.
* Alien fish in the canals. Well considering very few people swam in the canals, much less could swim at all during that era, I doubt anyone will even notice before the males starve.
And what would have been the point of showing them anyway?
* Loses points for the 'yours is bigger' torch gag (c'mon, thats something you'd expect from American tv), and not making any reference to how easy it was to turn off the weather machine. What, flick a toggle switch and thats it?!
* So the sonic screwdriver can heal wounds now? GTFOOH!
Anyway, I'm off to check GB now. Pray for me.
My first Geronimo of the season. Quite enjoyed that.
* As much as I bitched about the ending of last weeks story, I loved Amy's 'My boys' line at the end.
* Props to the writer for knowing how to make use of the time allotted. Apart from the series opener, this is the forst story that didn't feel rushed.
* Wonderful job from the actress playing the Countess. Scary, dangerous, and even sympathetic toward the end. Quite enjoyed her son as well. And what a costume! *sigh* If only there'd been time for a fencing duel between him and the Doctor.
* Rory didn't bother me all that much. I found him quite likeable actually. Sure he's a bit of a geek, but the fact that he still gets some dramatic moments, along with the comedy to makes him a lot less of a tin dog than Micky. To me he seems closer to a Harry Sullivan type.
* Still not sure what they're doing with Amy, though I admire her guts for volunteering to walk into the lions den.
* Alien fish in the canals. Well considering very few people swam in the canals, much less could swim at all during that era, I doubt anyone will even notice before the males starve.
And what would have been the point of showing them anyway?
* Loses points for the 'yours is bigger' torch gag (c'mon, thats something you'd expect from American tv), and not making any reference to how easy it was to turn off the weather machine. What, flick a toggle switch and thats it?!
* So the sonic screwdriver can heal wounds now? GTFOOH!
Anyway, I'm off to check GB now. Pray for me.
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I like the part in next week's preview where Matt says something like "this could get tricky" and then starts to smile. I really am liking this Doctor.
Some thoughts as I watch.
The Doctor popping up in Rory's party!
Wow, those people in charge are really creepy!
Hmm, got a real Hammer Horror feel about it.
"I have a right to know! I'm getting married in 450 years!"
"Yours is bigger than mine!"
"Let's not go there."
Funny, I thought, but as someone said above, would have worked just as well if they had just looked at one another.
Whoa! Didn't see the cloak device thing coming! That was cool!
Mmm, more aboutt he cracks and the Silence.
Matt Smith does smouldering anger really well.
Compatible girlfriends. "I mean, I've been around, but... ewwww."
He's not averse to getting wet, this guy.
Cool they're getting Rory to come along. And I don't think he's as dumb as we think he is. Give him a few eps.
For those who said it was a better use of time, I should point out it was 48 min instead of the 41 we've been getting.
Don't care what anyone says, I like RTD's stuff, but this season has kicked up a notch.
Wow, next week looks.... wow.
The Doctor popping up in Rory's party!
Wow, those people in charge are really creepy!
Hmm, got a real Hammer Horror feel about it.
"I have a right to know! I'm getting married in 450 years!"
"Yours is bigger than mine!"
"Let's not go there."
Funny, I thought, but as someone said above, would have worked just as well if they had just looked at one another.
Whoa! Didn't see the cloak device thing coming! That was cool!
Mmm, more aboutt he cracks and the Silence.
Matt Smith does smouldering anger really well.
Compatible girlfriends. "I mean, I've been around, but... ewwww."
He's not averse to getting wet, this guy.
Cool they're getting Rory to come along. And I don't think he's as dumb as we think he is. Give him a few eps.
For those who said it was a better use of time, I should point out it was 48 min instead of the 41 we've been getting.
Don't care what anyone says, I like RTD's stuff, but this season has kicked up a notch.
Wow, next week looks.... wow.
Soon as I heard that line I had two thoughts...
The Daily Mail and Bones will not like that.
Nice to see I was right
True!
I guess the Doctor reserves the right to flipflop. Overall, I thought the episode was pretty damn good. I loved the cake bit and the Doctor going into detail about the stripper, "she's diabetic."
The lead villain really made this episode for me. Her scenes with Matt Smith had some serious power behind them. I also liked the father who was trying to save his daughter. Him wearing Rory's t-shirt, his sacrifice, it all worked. And I thought the fish/lobster aliens were really original and neat looking.
For you am sure more people laughed that didn't laugh.
I'd presume it's a matter of him, as a Time Lord, knowing which parts of time can be safely re-written and which are "fixed points" that need to stay, whereas these Fishpires wouldn't know one from the other.
It's probably too dangerous for the actress (or stunt person) to jump in with that costume (seems to be implied in Doctor Who confidential).
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