bionicbob said:
the comment of three different Atlantis locations made me very curious.... any help on that one for me my hardcore Whovians?
This was a terrific in-joke. In the early days, the show's producers didn't really pay attention to whether or not a certain story had been done before, leading to three different "destruction of Atlantis" stories that all contradict each other!
It's a comment that went by quick enough so that most people wouldn't think long and hard about it, but a great joke for those who know the behind-the-scenes stuff.
bionicbob said:
The whole rock guitar and tank scene... I dunno... wacky for wacky's sake? Who drove the tank out? Is the tank still there?
And how did he get the tank through the TARDIS doors? Yes, it's very big inside, but how did he get the tank through the
outside of the TARDIS? It bugged me that there was no explanation for that. Maybe he can still make the TARDIS much bigger, the way he made it smaller in "Flatline"? *shrug*
The scene was kind of clever in concept, but the jokes weren't as strong as they should have been.
bionicbob said:
Davros looked amazing! Best version thus far.
Yes, and the performance was chilling but understated. My favorite Davros episode ever. And I agree with you that this was a much better opening than "Deep Breath."
I love the thorny ethical question at the heart of this episode. "Genesis of the Daleks" raised some interesting questions but then (IMO) never really developed them. This one looks like it'll get to the heart of the issue.
I really wanted to see more of the story about the world that young Davros was on. The whole thing with hands coming out of the ground seemed really intriguing, but it seems like it won't be developed further. Still, the story that we did get
was an interesting one.
It seems like the Doctor was looking back on his previous encounter with young Davros and feeling guilty -- but then the ending scene seemed to indicate that the incident might have happened
after Davros killed the Doctor's friends, in retaliation for it. (That is, at least the Doctor
believes that his friends have been killed.) Or maybe he left the scene ages earlier, but then came back after his friends' "deaths"? What if Davros looks the way he does (wheelchair-bound and all) because the Doctor shoots him as a child, crippling him for life?
I really hope it's explained why the Doctor would choose to send his will to Missy rather than Clara. If Missy is still killing people in cold blood for no reason other than to amuse herself, how can the Doctor in any way consider her a friend?
Still, overall a very exciting episode. After some lame previews that left me cold, the season itself is off to a great start!