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| The Doctor and Clara (Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman) watching the world go by |
25th October, 2014.
You know, I’m starting to think I’m impressed …
No, wait, scrub that bit out: I know I’m impressed … !
Possibly even VERY impressed. Although I’ll have to say, that MAY be overstating it.
But maybe not …
You know, you can tell it’s Saturday night, can’t you?
And you can tell I’ve just come away from tonight’s episode of Dr Who, can’t you … ?
Yeah …
I thought you might …
~≈§≈~
You’ve probably worked out — over the years — I’m a bit of a Dr Who fan. You possibly can’t HELP but have noticed, can you … ?
Probably it’s had to avoid.
At any rate, I’m a fan: and one who’s been following Series 8 ever since Deep Breath.
With an increasing sense of …
Well, I don’t know if ‘impressedness’ is a legitimate word: the dotted red line I’m getting, there, says it isn’t.
What I’m trying to say is that Series eight is telling me it’s — overall — a very good piece of work.
Granted, it’s a series that’s included Robot Of Sherwood.
But on the whole, Series 8’s been very good quality.
Then, along came tonight’s tenth episode: the Frank Cotrell-Boyce written, Sheree Folkson directed, In The Forest Of The Night.
And I’m impressed … bordering on stunned.
~≈§≈~
Set in the modern day, In The Forest Of The Night sees opens by showing us a little girl running through a forest: until she get’s to the TARDIS.
Where the girl — Maeve, played by Abigail Eames — tells an only slightly baffled Doctor that his sat-nav’s perfectly correct.
Yes, they’re in London.
And yes …
That forest has grown up, overnight.
Baffling the Doctor.
And Clara …
And Danny …
AND the group of school children they’ve taken on a trip to a London museum.
After all, you really don’t expect that much foliage, do you … ?
~≈§≈~
Now …
Impressed?
I should say so!
As I said earlier, Series Eight’s had me good and impressed, these past few weeks. It has, I feel, maintained an overall quality and consistency that’s been sorely missed.
In The Forest Of The Night only adds to that.
AND … ?
Tickles our fancy by hinting at the finale to come.
Personally … ?
I’m looking forward to that.
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