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The Waters of Mars
Paper thin A plot, non-existent B plot: check
Obvious Sci-Fi cliches "He's stronger than us, I know, let's split up!" served up apparently without awareness or irony: check
Big emotional moments powered by story and character logic that doesn't bear close examination: check
Science sufficiently nonsensical that a bright 12 year-old would probably notice: check
but... but... but...
That was great, wasn't it?
Worth it simply for the scene where the Doctor walks away from the base.
I'm beginning to think RTD writes his best Doctor Who when he's actively trying to question or subvert our assumptions about the show.
Obvious Sci-Fi cliches "He's stronger than us, I know, let's split up!" served up apparently without awareness or irony: check
Big emotional moments powered by story and character logic that doesn't bear close examination: check
Science sufficiently nonsensical that a bright 12 year-old would probably notice: check
but... but... but...
That was great, wasn't it?
Worth it simply for the scene where the Doctor walks away from the base.
I'm beginning to think RTD writes his best Doctor Who when he's actively trying to question or subvert our assumptions about the show.
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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.)
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I was really thinking of all the jets-of-water-as-ultimate-breaking-and-entry-tool-stuff because even with the handwave of "water will find a way"... yes but err... actually no.