Season four of Dr Who has had some excellent episodes in it, all building up to the extended finale that airs next week in the UK, I felt a little cheated last week as I thought that episode was a bit of a filler and that Rose’s proper return deserved a little more.
This week’s episode The Stolen Earth was a lot better but still felt if it were simply leading up to better things, and yes better things are definitely coming!
I can’t really talk about the episode without spoilers so I’m going to resort to the trusty sonic spoiler saver:
It was so good seeing Torchwood again, can’t wait for their next season to see what the hell they’re going to do with the show - especially with all the rumours flying around. Â I only watched one episode of the Sarah Jane Smith series but she is such an ultimate amongst the companions it is always nice to see her!
I love their reactions to the Dalek invasion fleet appears and we hear ‘exterminate’, Jack is great as a tear rolls down his face and he apologises to Gwen and Ianto that there’s nothing he can do and that they’re going to die. Â I think though that Sarah Jane Smith steals the show with her reaction, it’s been a long time since she’s faced the Daleks and Davros.
Davros, brilliant he’s back but I thought it a bit of an anti-climax, granted I knew he was coming but I don’t know if the episode conveys the magnitude of the event. Â Also the Shadow Proclamation might have been handy to fight the Daleks?
Rose is the one that really gets me, I know she’s been in an alternate universe but she sure is a misery guts, I’m depressed everytime I see her, I think that she’s a little over rated anyway, Martha is gold.
The Harriet Jones former PM joke got taken a little far, to a point where it belittled her death scene in my opinion.
I loved Gwen declaring that she won’t go down without a fight, like Hoshi and Owen.
So the Doctor is regenerating and they’re keeping it all a big secret for next week, where I can tell you that something will happen to stop him changing, as we know Tennant isn’t going anywhere. Â It may be an appearance of one of the other Doctors but ultimately Tennant will be restored as the current Doctor, or maybe that’s the thing, maybe he won’t be.
Either way next week’s episode should be pretty awesome!
With Battlestar Galactica going off the air until next year (for frak sake that is so frustrating considering the mid-season finale), Dr Who finishing up in a couple of episodes and Torchwood only having a limited run (?) there is a distinct lack of science fiction that I watch coming up.
Fortunately for me there are two shows coming that I am actually quite interested in. Â Ironically enough I only just found out about these a couple of weeks ago (I’m slipping in my old age!).
The first is Fringe from JJ Abrams and starring our man Pacey from Dawson’s Creek (I currently like supporting everyone from that show except for Katie/She-Tom - I mean sure be in love with the guy but please retain your own personality and stop using his). Â It’s kind of like X-Files apparently, but different at the same time (no one wants to just be a copy of another show). Â For me the trailer kind of has a Threshold feel to it, remember Threshold? Â A science fiction show that I got into and then it was cancelled *sigh
I’m hoping to check out a preview of it sometime soon so I’ll report back on its attention worthiness. Â I am still yet to watch Alias or Lost so I have no real comparison as far as Mr Abrams is concerned although I did watch a little of Felicity (I didn’t see it all but I hear good things - was that a line from Little Nicky?).
The other show is from someone who’s track record for me at least is pretty much perfect. Â Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse features Buffy and Angel regular Eliza Dushku and everyone’s favourite Angel scientist Amy Acker (arrrrg the pain is still there when I remember Fred’s death!).
I probably know a little bit more about the plot of this one than Fringe but I’m not as convinced. Â To be fair I have faith in Whedon and I’m sure the show will be really interesting but I’m not sure if the concept has legs to run as a series.
Both shows look as though they’re well made and seem to have likeable enough cast members but then so did a whole bunch of science fiction shows of late all of which have gone the way side (except for Sarah Connor who I’m not convinced deserved the reprieve). Â It reminds me that I bought Surface the other day (quite cheaply too I might add) which is a show that I didn’t mind but got cancelled (Invasion, Threshold and Aquaman didn’t even make it past a pilot).
So what do you all think, going to give these shows a go? Â Could care less? Â Excited about something else? Â (please don’t say Caprica!)
That funny thing was God of War II and it seriously drained all of my free time. Â I had read what an awesome game it was but I really wasn’t prepared for how awesome.
So it may put the reading challenge back a little. Â Not too bad but I’m not confident on getting the third book done by the end of next weekend. Â Especially if I accidentally start on God of War one.
I’m also developing some stuff with our good friend Memphis over at Crypt Hunter that I expect to show its face come May 1st.
Discovered last night that I haven’t actually watched Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire so will have to rectify that some time this week (missed the start on TV)!! Â But I am catching up on Torchwood and the show gets cooler every episode.
Overheard in our room today:
Tracey: Should I get a primer or a sunscreen? Me: Unless that’s got Optimus in front of it I have no idea what you’re talking about.
