Crud. I had spent a fair amount of time composing a reply then the internet ate it. :(
I hadn't thought of the point about not getting another "Blink," but it's an (unfortunate) good one. (and don't even get me started on the weeping angels episode last season. It made me so mad.) :( Hopefully some other really good writer will come along? IDK. I really like the larger plot arc this season, those first two episodes were amazing, but, yeah, there's been some pretty serious water-treading. The worst part about this episode, though, is that the narrative thread of last week was still so open-ended and demanding-of-resolution, it didn't make much sense that they'd just go gallivanting off (essentially) purposelessly. And given that the doctor didn't initially know that the kid was a Tesla, we don't have that as a justification like with the Flesh episodes.
Richard Curtis episode? You mean from last year?
See, I think there could've been a lot more for them to do; next week is the last episode, yet there's way more than 1 ep of material left to cover, even by a normal show's pace. I pretty much agree with you about looking a bit silly as they go around doing fairly unnecessary things that don't really have much impact on anything, just think that the issue is that they should've had more to do, rather than less time to do the same amount of stuff. Also, we should really have found out the real purpose of the Miracle several episodes ago. Like, it's supposed to be all sinister, but as of yet we really pretty much have nothing to go on other than that they're secretive and making a lot of money off it; I presume that the institutional murder and the economic depression are collateral damage rather than intended consequences. (Unless burning someone alive who can't die creates a disembodied consciousness that can be utilized as a resource, this is really my only idea) Also I think Ester plays off Jack much better than off Rex and I'm annoyed that they seem to have slated Jack in 'gay' rather than bi/queer, but w/e.
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I hadn't thought of the point about not getting another "Blink," but it's an (unfortunate) good one. (and don't even get me started on the weeping angels episode last season. It made me so mad.) :( Hopefully some other really good writer will come along? IDK. I really like the larger plot arc this season, those first two episodes were amazing, but, yeah, there's been some pretty serious water-treading. The worst part about this episode, though, is that the narrative thread of last week was still so open-ended and demanding-of-resolution, it didn't make much sense that they'd just go gallivanting off (essentially) purposelessly. And given that the doctor didn't initially know that the kid was a Tesla, we don't have that as a justification like with the Flesh episodes.
Richard Curtis episode? You mean from last year?
See, I think there could've been a lot more for them to do; next week is the last episode, yet there's way more than 1 ep of material left to cover, even by a normal show's pace. I pretty much agree with you about looking a bit silly as they go around doing fairly unnecessary things that don't really have much impact on anything, just think that the issue is that they should've had more to do, rather than less time to do the same amount of stuff. Also, we should really have found out the real purpose of the Miracle several episodes ago. Like, it's supposed to be all sinister, but as of yet we really pretty much have nothing to go on other than that they're secretive and making a lot of money off it; I presume that the institutional murder and the economic depression are collateral damage rather than intended consequences. (Unless burning someone alive who can't die creates a disembodied consciousness that can be utilized as a resource, this is really my only idea) Also I think Ester plays off Jack much better than off Rex and I'm annoyed that they seem to have slated Jack in 'gay' rather than bi/queer, but w/e.