Paper thin A plot, non-existent B plot: check WELL, YEAH, BUT...
Obvious Sci-Fi cliches "He's stronger than us, I know, let's split up!" served up apparently without awareness or irony: check EVEN MORE OBVIOUS SCI-FI CLICHES: BASE ON MARS, SCARY ALIEN STUFF, 'CUTE' ROBOT
Big emotional moments powered by story and character logic that doesn't bear close examination: check I'LL LET HIM OFF SINCE THOSE ARE THE SORT OF THINGS THAT GET CUT TO GET THE EPISODE DOWN TO LENGTH
Science sufficiently nonsensical that a bright 12 year-old would probably notice: check THIS BRIGHT 37-YEAR-OLD DIDN'T (EXCEPT FOR THE TOP FUEL ROBOT DRAGSTER), BUT I'LL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT
but... but... but...
That was great, wasn't it? YES. EXCEPT FOR THE ROBOT.
(Actually I thought the best scene was the one where the Doctor doesn't take the f*****g robot with him at the end. I was very relieved by that.)
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Obvious Sci-Fi cliches "He's stronger than us, I know, let's split up!" served up apparently without awareness or irony: check EVEN MORE OBVIOUS SCI-FI CLICHES: BASE ON MARS, SCARY ALIEN STUFF, 'CUTE' ROBOT
Big emotional moments powered by story and character logic that doesn't bear close examination: check I'LL LET HIM OFF SINCE THOSE ARE THE SORT OF THINGS THAT GET CUT TO GET THE EPISODE DOWN TO LENGTH
Science sufficiently nonsensical that a bright 12 year-old would probably notice: check THIS BRIGHT 37-YEAR-OLD DIDN'T (EXCEPT FOR THE TOP FUEL ROBOT DRAGSTER), BUT I'LL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT
but... but... but...
That was great, wasn't it? YES. EXCEPT FOR THE ROBOT.
(Actually I thought the best scene was the one where the Doctor doesn't take the f*****g robot with him at the end. I was very relieved by that.)