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Daleks are the masters of Earth
Jan. 13th, 2023 01:09 amSo tonight I finally continued the run of Doctor Who season 2 with the Dalek Invasion Of Earth.
So when season 2 was announced I was surprised, because I didn’t think they’d do a first Doctor season so soon. I was also dreading it a bit cause I knew at least some were long six parters and this was one of those. So I wasn’t particularly looking forward to it going in.
My thoughts on it after watching was… not great. Most of the eps from the collection blu rays so far, even the ones I’m not too much of a fan of, I can see watching again at some point. This one? Not so much.
Most of the six eps felt like they dragged on and, while they were some good ideas in places most just… dragged on. It wasn’t helped that it was depressing as hell. Especially in the first eps were it was off handedly mentioned whole continents were wiped out and cities were destroyed. It just felt so… hopeless.
It didn’t help that the reasons the daleks invaded were vague. They wanted to do something to the planets core? And earth was the only planet they could do it with? Why?
The best features of the episode were in the last one. First there was Barbara trying to trick the daleks by listing things (like the Boston tea party) to confuse them. It didn’t work but it was a good try. The last part featured Susan leaving and it actually was moving, especially with the Doctors speech. Sure it was a bit weird that Susan was going to stay with a guy she just met, even weirder the doctor would leave her on this place, but… it was still full of feels.
Next ep is The Rescue which is, blissfully, a much shorter story which I actually want to revisit. I might watch the special features over the weekend too (I still need to watch the one on the other ep)
Now I’m gonna watch Sapnap stream, then tomorrow maybe pick up mums stuff and whatever.
So when season 2 was announced I was surprised, because I didn’t think they’d do a first Doctor season so soon. I was also dreading it a bit cause I knew at least some were long six parters and this was one of those. So I wasn’t particularly looking forward to it going in.
My thoughts on it after watching was… not great. Most of the eps from the collection blu rays so far, even the ones I’m not too much of a fan of, I can see watching again at some point. This one? Not so much.
Most of the six eps felt like they dragged on and, while they were some good ideas in places most just… dragged on. It wasn’t helped that it was depressing as hell. Especially in the first eps were it was off handedly mentioned whole continents were wiped out and cities were destroyed. It just felt so… hopeless.
It didn’t help that the reasons the daleks invaded were vague. They wanted to do something to the planets core? And earth was the only planet they could do it with? Why?
The best features of the episode were in the last one. First there was Barbara trying to trick the daleks by listing things (like the Boston tea party) to confuse them. It didn’t work but it was a good try. The last part featured Susan leaving and it actually was moving, especially with the Doctors speech. Sure it was a bit weird that Susan was going to stay with a guy she just met, even weirder the doctor would leave her on this place, but… it was still full of feels.
Next ep is The Rescue which is, blissfully, a much shorter story which I actually want to revisit. I might watch the special features over the weekend too (I still need to watch the one on the other ep)
Now I’m gonna watch Sapnap stream, then tomorrow maybe pick up mums stuff and whatever.
