Re: Docotr Who S15/S2 - Ep1: The Robot Revolution

In message <xn0p4h1ilaefwsu000@post.eweka.nl>, Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> writes

Well, here we are at long last...a new season of Doctor Who on
the TV.
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My first impressions of "The Robot Revolution" were quite good
all things considering. I found it an interesting episode that
certainly isn't as bad as some people make it out to be. We are
all different so it's fair enough if some people didn't like it,
but for me it wasn't that bad at all. In fact, I thought it was
a fun romp. "The Robot Revolution" won't go down as a great
Doctor Who episode mind you, but it had its good moments.

Agreed. It was bonkers of course but very entertainingly so. One big plus point was that it didn't end with a speech by the Doctor preaching to the audience, as has happened far too often in recent seasons. A good story should result in the moral - if any - being apparent to the viewer rather than needing to shove it down their throat.

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I've always said that Ncuti Gatwa makes a good 15th Doctor and
despite some dodgy dialogue I thought he put in a good
performance in this episode. The new companion Belinda came
across very well too, she certainly wasn't in awe of the Doctor
like some companions have been... in fact, she was quite a no
nonsense type of girl. "I am not one of your adventures" being
one of my favourite quotes from this episode. ("Am I Six?" when
the Doctor said "Timey-Wimey" being another.) With the right
material the 15th Doctor and Belinda could become a really good
team... if short lived.

I agree again. I was impressed by the actress's performance.
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So, not a bad start to this new season and a definite
improvement on last year's opener...
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Overall I'd give "The Robot Revolution" a 6/10 rating.

Perhaps I'm in a generous mood, but I'd give it 7.
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                 will hardly mind anything else."
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