30th April, 2017.
Where do I start, tonight … ?
Where … ?
You’ve worked out I’m a fan of Dr Who.
At least you have, if you’ve been following me for a while.
You’ll possibly have guessed I’ve been watching, and enjoying, the rebooted version of the series ever since it started, back in the day.
Following the twists and turns of a series for a decade or so.
Of course, working Saturday nights has its downsides.
It means I get to watch my favourite show …
On Sunday nights.
Frankly?
I’ve seen possibly Peter Capaldi’s best episode.
Thin Ice sees the Doctor and Bill arriving in Regency London, in 1814: during the last of London’s Frost Fairs.
It’s only whilst nosing around, and enjoying the various attractions that the perceptive Bill notices that lights, swirling under the sheets of ice …
Whilst the Doctor manages to get the Sonic Screwdriver stolen.
Only to get it back …
When the pick-pocket — a street kid called Spider — is dragged under the icy crust of the frozen Thames.
It’s only then … that the Dr and Bill realise they’re going to have to do some … digging …
Now …
Best episode … ?
I really — on reflection — couldn’t tell you if Thin Ice is or isn’t his best.
But?
Frankly, it sees the relationship deepening between the Doctor and Bill: with level of both conflict — Bill’s shock to the Dr’s apparently callous reaction to Spider’s death, and her insistence he tell her how many people he’s seen die — and levels of realisation showing us moments of pure joy!
Bill’s reaction to that latter?
Personally, I think much of the good tv acting I’ve seen in my life is partly about the writing, patly about the direction, partly about the technicalities of the thing …
And party about the cast.
Tonight’s episode … ?
Truly showed us how good the two leads are.
Capaldi’s best episode?
I don’t know.
But I’d say yes.
Of course, working Saturday nights has its downsides.
It means I get to watch my favourite show …
On Sunday nights.
Frankly?
I’ve seen possibly Peter Capaldi’s best episode.
~≈∑≈~
Thin Ice sees the Doctor and Bill arriving in Regency London, in 1814: during the last of London’s Frost Fairs.
It’s only whilst nosing around, and enjoying the various attractions that the perceptive Bill notices that lights, swirling under the sheets of ice …
Whilst the Doctor manages to get the Sonic Screwdriver stolen.
Only to get it back …
When the pick-pocket — a street kid called Spider — is dragged under the icy crust of the frozen Thames.
It’s only then … that the Dr and Bill realise they’re going to have to do some … digging …
~≈∑≈~
Now …
Best episode … ?
I really — on reflection — couldn’t tell you if Thin Ice is or isn’t his best.
But?
Frankly, it sees the relationship deepening between the Doctor and Bill: with level of both conflict — Bill’s shock to the Dr’s apparently callous reaction to Spider’s death, and her insistence he tell her how many people he’s seen die — and levels of realisation showing us moments of pure joy!
Bill’s reaction to that latter?
Personally, I think much of the good tv acting I’ve seen in my life is partly about the writing, patly about the direction, partly about the technicalities of the thing …
And party about the cast.
Tonight’s episode … ?
Truly showed us how good the two leads are.
Capaldi’s best episode?
I don’t know.
But I’d say yes.
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