Doctor Who - S8E4 - Listen

[orangerful]

Was very disappointed with Doctor Who last night. I really wanted a good, creepy episode. Instead it felt like they started out with one idea, then got distracted by another idea. I wanted another adventure of the week episode, not an episode that messed with the Doctor Who mythos.

Also, why is Moffatt determined to make us not like Clara? They keep making her say the most awful things to Danny, things that are not even remotely funny or forgivable. That line from last night's episode? He had every right to be furious with her. I was furious with the writers as soon as she mumbled it. Who would even SAY something like that?? And why was SHE angry?!?

Blah. I really like Capaldi as The Doctor. I like the current set-up that Clara isn't just floating around with him all the time, but that he comes and gets her when he is in need ("How long have you been traveling alone?"). And for awhile I appreciated that it appeared she was going to get a life outside of the Doctor and that the time traveling was not going to devour her entire existence as it has with so many other Companions.

Comments

[rhoda-rants.livejournal.com]

I would've liked for her to have remained Victorian, honestly.

!!!

Dude, you wanna get sick? That was the original plan--for Victorian!Clara to be the Companion proper for Series 7b and 8. When I figured that out, I wanted to slap whoever shot it down SO HARD.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

WHAT?! That would have been awesome and do old school Who and...ARGH!