Story: Flatline
Written By: Jamie Matheson
Length: 45 Minutes
Year: 2014
What a fine series this has been so far! This is another solid episode in a series that has had few disappointments, the lone episode that I haven't felt the need to revisit has been the Robin Hood episode...which while not terribly exciting, wasn't completely terrible either. This is a fine monster of the week episode, one that introduces a truly neat new monster, continues the fantastic trend of this series to add character development and exploration of the Doctor and Clara's relationship...and manages to blend scares, adventure and humor quite well.
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The TARDIS lands in Bristol, and unfortunately the outside is even smaller than it usually is...unfortunately for the Doctor, the TARDIS shrinks to a size so small, he can't fit through the door...leaving Clara to investigate the recent deaths of people...who seem to be ending up flattened in walls and carpets. Clara takes on the role of the Doctor, taking charge investigating and leading a small group to safety...and lying along the way as well.
The monsters are neat, the guest characters are decent, and the style and plot all really worked for me. We also get another brief scene at the end with Missy in the Nethersphere, commenting on choosing Clara well, which seems to suggest that she (as kind of expected) was the one who gave Clara the number of the TARDIS.
This week we get to see more of Clara lying to Danny over the phone (which can only lead to disaster for their relationship), and see her once again struggle to blend her life with the Doctor with her life with Danny. The mention that it was like addiction last week really sheds a whole new light on this double life she is leading...she is addicted and heading down a path that can only lead to rock bottom...at least I kind of hope. The fact that she lies to people for the greater good, much like the Doctor often does, and finds the Doctor seemingly disappointed in the fact that she was so good at it, leads me to believe that there really are going to be consequences.
A fine episode in a series that has been the most consistent of the Moffat era in terms of quality episode to episode, as well as the mixture between the individual stories and the running storylines and arcs. I felt episode to episode Series Six had been quite fine, but even I have to admit that the character development was off and the arc didn't gel as easily with the standalone tales. Here is hoping the series' final three episodes keep the momentum going and end well.
NEXT TIME: The Forest Grows Back
Written By: Jamie Matheson
Length: 45 Minutes
Year: 2014
What a fine series this has been so far! This is another solid episode in a series that has had few disappointments, the lone episode that I haven't felt the need to revisit has been the Robin Hood episode...which while not terribly exciting, wasn't completely terrible either. This is a fine monster of the week episode, one that introduces a truly neat new monster, continues the fantastic trend of this series to add character development and exploration of the Doctor and Clara's relationship...and manages to blend scares, adventure and humor quite well.
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The monsters are neat, the guest characters are decent, and the style and plot all really worked for me. We also get another brief scene at the end with Missy in the Nethersphere, commenting on choosing Clara well, which seems to suggest that she (as kind of expected) was the one who gave Clara the number of the TARDIS.
This week we get to see more of Clara lying to Danny over the phone (which can only lead to disaster for their relationship), and see her once again struggle to blend her life with the Doctor with her life with Danny. The mention that it was like addiction last week really sheds a whole new light on this double life she is leading...she is addicted and heading down a path that can only lead to rock bottom...at least I kind of hope. The fact that she lies to people for the greater good, much like the Doctor often does, and finds the Doctor seemingly disappointed in the fact that she was so good at it, leads me to believe that there really are going to be consequences.
A fine episode in a series that has been the most consistent of the Moffat era in terms of quality episode to episode, as well as the mixture between the individual stories and the running storylines and arcs. I felt episode to episode Series Six had been quite fine, but even I have to admit that the character development was off and the arc didn't gel as easily with the standalone tales. Here is hoping the series' final three episodes keep the momentum going and end well.
NEXT TIME: The Forest Grows Back
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