Doctor Who "The Hungry Earth" 5x8 Reaction
Added 2020-05-13 16:23:52 +0000 UTC
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To be fair to Amy when she ignored the Doctor telling her to keep away, she was trying to save the older guy who had already fallen.
Dani C
2020-05-26 19:23:44 +0000 UTCThis isn't one of my favourite episodes, but it does show Rory without Amy and helps develop his character a bit more. Amy and Rory didn't have much time together in this episode, so it's not really an episode to judge their relationship as they had the first bit together and that's it. AKA the silurian lizard people are from Classic Who, re imagined for now.
Sharon Owen
2020-05-17 13:03:24 +0000 UTCI get some of what you are saying, but I love Moffatt’s characters, as I do RTD’s. There are plenty of character moments in Moffat’s Era. Ironically, I’ve heard the same thing about RTD’s writing where he’s thrown everything at the wall. I don’t mind though. If I’m entertained, and having fun, he can throw whatever he wants. I do agree that RTD probably develops characters a little more thoroughly because he likes throwing all the families in there, which I don’t generally prefer. I guess that’s just a personal preference because I just prefer to focus mainly on the Doctor. I certainly don’t object to it, it is what RTD prefers and I can appreciate the different approach as it provides some nice variety. As for unrestrained, I would call it more like eager, plus a restraint of time and budget. Of course, more complex plots would put a bigger strain on these than a simpler one. I have heard others describe his writing as a rollercoaster, so I see what you mean about highs and lows. But again, like RTD, as long as I’m having fun, I don’t need everything explained. So I would say unrestrained goes hand in hand with restrained. RTD did not do any rewriting of Moffat’s episodes. In my opinion his stories in the RTD era are exceptional because he had the time to devote to them. One could certainly argue that RTD was a better show runner than Moffat because he did not stretch himself too thin like Moffat did. He mentions spending a lot of time on certain episodes and having to neglect others. But it just basically comes down to personal preference, really. I like both eras, but prefer Moffat’s more. As for this episode, not one of my favourites. Out of Chibnall’s episodes in this era, this one is last on the list. The acting is what saves this one for me.
Vanessa J McNamara
2020-05-17 08:48:39 +0000 UTCYep I think your right, Roary gets friend zoned by his fiance all the time
Amanda Logsdon
2020-05-15 11:00:12 +0000 UTCAt this point I feel like Amy and Rory are still finding each other, you know? They've known each other their whole lives, Amy was obsessed with the Doctor the whole time and dreaming about him coming to take her away. Rory has always been there to support her and love her, but it was a little one-sided. Like yes, Amy cares about Rory, but she was so wrapped up in herself and the Doctor that she never fully gave her heart to him. Now Amy knows that yes, she does love Rory and she doesn't want to be without him, but she is still learning about how she feels and isn't as open as Rory is. And Rory is sorting out his insecurities and trying to build his confidence. At this moment, they are slowly getting used to the adventuring and getting used to the feelings....will they eventually mash together and become a strong couple? Or will this relationship not go further than this? *Shrugs* Spoilers.
Shay-Thelogicaldreamer
2020-05-14 02:38:13 +0000 UTCFor Amy, it's important to remember she had a pretty messed up childhood. She met a strange man in a blue box who made promises he broke and he left off and she spent her childhood with people telling her he was her imagination and that she was crazy, which has to effect the type of person she is as an adult. Plus she doesn't seem to want to grow up. A part of her still seems to be a 7 year old waiting for the Doctor to return to her. There is that. Then there's also another thing I don't think I've addressed before here. A negative thing that I've been hesitant to mention because I'm sure people have conflicting opinions on it. In my estimation though, you're experiencing Steven Moffat unrestrained as a show runner. While he doesn't write all the episodes, he definitely had leadership over how the story and characters are portrayed and editing and all that and the thing about Moffat is although he weaves some complex and intriguing stories and characters, he tends to use characters to move his plots along, rather than what I consider to be better writing which would be to create a plot and drop well developed characters into said plot, and see how they handle it and how it changes them. Inconsistent with characters, particularly female characters, would be the way I'd describe it with him. He uses them more as plot tools than people. Which effects things and makes some things feel jolting like why wouldn't he/she/they react this way or that way, not because it's in their character but because it's what Moffat wants them to do for the sake of the plot. So just throwing it out there that I personally feel that some character development is seriously lost in plots under Moffat. Not to say development never happens for characters, but if Moffat needs them to behave in a way that regresses them or has them behave how it doesn't seem to suit what we know them to be, he'll do it. I've gotten some amazing emotional moments from the series under him, but likewise, I'd been left cold, and made to feel that sometimes big emotional moments are merely him playing things out in an empty way for the cheap thrill of trying to manipulate audiences to connect emotionally in certain moments with characters, rather than doing the underlying work that would make those emotional moments into real payoffs and make us think and feel wow, that was earned, I really connect with this character over all and this is amazing writing. That doesn't happen as often for me under Moffat as show runner. Others might disagree with me, so take what I say as my own personal thoughts and feelings on this subject. Though I've heard others who feel similarly as well.
Jayna
2020-05-13 21:44:26 +0000 UTCI am so happy with his review.......brilliant!!!!! Absolutely Brilliant!!!!!! Wow, you keep skipping over the Angel 2-Parter in this season?
o
2020-05-13 18:06:51 +0000 UTCThis all took place right before Quarantine 2020, I think this digging did something, so I am giving Doctor Who credit for calling this.
o
2020-05-13 17:11:19 +0000 UTCJust a lovely what I will refer to as an "exposition" episode, one were you get to see the characters broken down into groups and separate. More of a subtle buildup of a two-parter, not as well done as some earlier two-parters in my opinion, but a nice chance to get the rhythm of each character. I gave it an 8, but I understand your score, for me this Doctor with kids and new people is just a blast, so I am biased.....hahahaha
o
2020-05-13 17:02:28 +0000 UTC
