Dr. Who Reaction 10x8 - The Lie of the Land
Added 2024-09-07 14:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Thank you so much for your kind words. Yes it´s unbelivable how many countries are struggeling with fascism at the moment. It´s a real test of our democracies. I hope they´ll be strong enough. I was happy to see that UK voted in favor of the Democrats, but I´m really worried about the US. I´m hoping and praying Kamala will win. Also thanks for your thought on the episode. :)
Nicologik
2024-09-09 12:04:25 +0000 UTCI know what you mean, thank you for explaining your thoughts about the episode. I´m sorry you didn´t enjoy it as much, but I understand it. Haha yes that Dalek, I remember :)
Nicologik
2024-09-09 12:02:16 +0000 UTCThank you so much for letting me know what people do not like about this episode. I already thought that the sentimental ending might throw some people off, so I get that. And I also understand if people do have an issue with Bill trying to kill the doctor. But then again, for me it feels like Bill and the doctor don´t have such a strong bond already. Like the doctor had with Donna or Amy for example. Maybe it´s just me, but their bond feels still pretty weak to me. Which is why I don´t neccesarily agree with people on that issue. I could have never seen Amy or Donna do it, but Bill still doesn´t know anything about the doctor, about his origins, about his story. She doesn´t have the same feelings for him, in my eyes. Thank you for your words about the elections in my country. I´m deeply disappointed, but I can´t say I didn´t see it coming. I was so glad to see, that the UK has voted for a better government this time. And I really, really hope that Kamala is going to win the US elections.
Nicologik
2024-09-09 12:00:50 +0000 UTCThank you for your thoughts about the episode. I had no idea this was a three parter in the first place. I thought this story would continue until the finale. So knowing that know, makes me really curious as to how the show will continue next week.
Nicologik
2024-09-09 11:53:24 +0000 UTCYour english is fine, don´t worry about it :) And thank you for your thoughts about the issue. I agree with you completely. It was very cruel of the doctor to do something like that, and also no companion should try and kill the doctor. But looking at it from an entertainment angle, I really liked the drama and the emotions. So I´m really torn about that scene to be honest.
Nicologik
2024-09-09 11:51:24 +0000 UTCHello! Yes, I also have a problem with the Doctor "shooting" scene, followed by false regeneration. 1. No companion should be able to do this, no matter what the Doctor does or he loses his companion status! I'd probably even erase it from existence, the kind of "companion" that would try! (fortunately I don't have the divine powers that my favorite once did) 2. The Doctor cannot be that cruel! No-one should be traumatised like that, especially not a companion! Ps: Sorry for my poor English, I'm only in my first language class, hopefully in time I won't have to use a translator to add my comments!
monguru (Rose Tyler fan)
2024-09-08 14:46:25 +0000 UTCAt last I can talk about this three parter. For me Extremis is the best part of it. The other two episodes are ok. Do I prefer this episode to last week? For me I don't think there is lot in it. I liked Erica from last week and the doomsday clock and trying to work out how the world was going to end. This was a bit more fast paced but when you think about it the start is really just Bill going to fetch the Doctor and then them returning to England. I think the fake out regeneration annoyed some people. Missy is good though although it's only a small appearance. Overall I give it 3/5 and as said above that's mainly down to Extremis. I have it placed as 116th/140. As for the Daleks, yes we had a bit of an encounter with them briefly in the first episode of this series when they were trying to outrun The Pilot but really they haven't had a proper story since the start of last series which is also the last time we had seen Missy.
Jade Ellis
2024-09-07 20:56:49 +0000 UTCI agree that this episode was a good one but I have heard two reasons why some people don't like it. One is the belief that that Bill would never fire a gun at the Doctor no matter what, and he would never goad her into doing so. The other is that the ending, with the world being saved by a mother's love (well, sort of) is too sentimental. I understand both of these but I really enjoy the intense drama of that first scene and Pearl Mackie's acting was great. And the part where Bill's created memories of her mother are stronger than the Monks' invented history does kind of work for me. The writers certainly earned it by giving us the back story and showing us Bill's need/yearning for an image of her very early on. I would give it an 8.5 I think. I was waiting for your reaction to a possible regeneration and it was worth the wait. I didn't spot it the first time I watched but the television shop where the crowd are watching the Doctor's broadcast is called Magpie Electricals. This is the same firm that sold the televisions in the David Tennant episode The Idiot's Lantern I am always a bit uneasy when people say they love Missy. Apologies if I have said all this before. I do know what you mean, of course. I also love Michelle Gomez's performance and she makes a perfect villain. But, of course, if she was real we would all hate her cruelty. At least, up until now. I have been hearing about the German elections and I'm sorry that they have left you feeling so bad. Our last government were (in my opinion) pretty horrible but we finally voted them out and Kamala seems to be turning things around in the USA. So we live in hope.
Stephen Males
2024-09-07 19:35:07 +0000 UTCThe highlight of this episode is unquestionably the confrontation with Bill,culminating in the fake regeneration. Its a terrific sequence! The actual resolution,unfortunately,feels (to me) somewhat uunderwhelming and anticlimactic- although it makes logical sense. Overall,this story doesn't feel so much of a three-parter; but rather,a trio of closely connected episodes. BTW,a Dalek HAS made an appearance this season. Very briefly! It was in the first episode "The Pilot" - the story with the girl in the puddle.
Ian Smith
2024-09-07 19:28:18 +0000 UTCSo sorry about the rise of fascism in your country, it’s happening in so many countries right now. We in the uk have problems with right wing as well. We narrowly voted a socialist government in July but how long it will last is hard to guess. I really hope that the democrats beat Trump in November or the world will go to shit. To the episode it was good (not as good as extremis) we were all taken in by the dr’s so called alliance with the monks. I hope you like the rest of the series. I agree with you the IMDb rating was a bit mean I would give it 8.4 xx
Jenny Smyth
2024-09-07 15:26:48 +0000 UTC
