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vivdunstanContinuing my Peter Capaldi rewatch, and onto another I had very bad memories of. Overall I still found it a disappointing episode, but there was more that I liked this time. The large group of young schoolchildren seemed more palatable, and well-defined individuals, providing good material to watch, and complicating the experiences of the three main leads. Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor seemed to particularly thrive with young Maebh. And it was fun to see the two schoolteachers coping out of the classroom, as well as the challenges of their own relationship.
The first half or so of the story was solid for me, but things fell away after then. Too hand wavy, too vague explanations. I appreciate that a lot of the Steven Moffat era of Doctor Who has a fairytale quality and dreamlike nature. But I think Frank Cottrell-Boyce stretched this too far.
The environmental aspect was refreshing, but still too vaguely handled. And the ending was far, far too predictable for me.
I'd probably skip this on future rewatches, but am pleased that I enjoyed it more this time.
The first half or so of the story was solid for me, but things fell away after then. Too hand wavy, too vague explanations. I appreciate that a lot of the Steven Moffat era of Doctor Who has a fairytale quality and dreamlike nature. But I think Frank Cottrell-Boyce stretched this too far.
The environmental aspect was refreshing, but still too vaguely handled. And the ending was far, far too predictable for me.
I'd probably skip this on future rewatches, but am pleased that I enjoyed it more this time.
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Date: 2026-03-23 06:46 pm (UTC)Doctor Who may owe the world an episode with a forest of the Otherworld and real and/or figurative t[y/i]gers prowling around the dark trunks. Possibly one written by Stephen Moffat on a good day.
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Date: 2026-03-24 02:59 pm (UTC)