Hoo boy, what an episode.
Tenzalore. The Doctor's grave. Post-Library River. Multiple Clara's. So hard to pick where to start.
This season finale felt different from the other finales, almost like it needed to be two parts or that it wasn't the real finale and that's what the 50th is.
It was nice to see River again but it was irksome that the Doctor never mentioned to Clara who she was to him, but it does make sense since he almost never mentioned anyone he was close to to his companions.
Vastra and co. felt a little shoehorned in since they didn't do much of anything. It felt like they were put in just for the fans to see them again.
It would've made more sense to have the planet itself be the Doctor's grave, not a huge version of the TARDIS. Now that would've been exciting, them trying to find his exact grave.
What was the GI after exactly? To ruin the Doctor's life? To undo the universe? To gain a REAL body? And how did he know about Tenzalore to begin with?
It was very interesting to see Clara with all the other Doctor's, even if they never acknowledged her. Kinda interesting that she's the reason he even took the TARDIS to begin with. I'm wondering what episode was used for that footage.
Now up to the holy grail itself, the Doctor's name.
I thought it was nice that they didn't reveal the Doctor's actual name. His name is the Doctor and the Doctor is his name. The title was more a metaphor for what it stands for, that Doctor is the name of the hero we see, the savior of a billion worlds, the greatest history maker ever born. It also ties in the 'other' Doctors we've seen throughout the series. The Valyard. The Dream Lord. Richard Grant's alternate Doctor. None of them stood in 'The Name of the Doctor' itself. They might be incarnations of the Doctor himself, but they aren't him since they don't stand for anything he does.
Because of these reasons, it makes you wonder what John Hurt's Doctor did to not be a Doctor at all. Hopefully it's all revealed in the 50th or Mr. Moffat's gonna have some explaining to do come November 24th.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Episode Review: Doctor Who: Nightmare in Silver
Sorry it's late, I was occupied by other things this week.
This episode by acclaimed British author Neil Gaiman, who I have yet to read any books, except Coraline, but hope to someday, was great. It felt similar in atmosphere to his previous episode, The Doctor's Wife, with the dilapidated theme park instead of a junkyard.
The kids brought out a tender side of the Doctor you always see when he's around children. I have seen people comment on how pointless it was for them to be in the episode and for the Doctor letting them come. Granted I would've loved to have seen that exchange, it felt far from pointless if you pay attention to what doesn't happen.
First the children blackmailed Clara so she had to take them on her next adventure. Second, it might seem random to take the kids to the battlefield of the Cyberman War, but you have to remember he was going to take them when it was open, not closed and derelict like we see in the episode.
Third, he probably figured a theme park would be the least dangerous place to take kids too since the last he had a kid with him, the kid died. That probably affected him more than he lets on since he's never had a kid journey with him since, barring asking a young Amelia Pond.
The Cybermen definantly felt creepy, but scary they weren't Mr. Gaiman.
Warwick Davis was great as a battle worn emperor of the universe.
It was nice to see Clara in a 'Take charge' situation and calling the shots without the Doctor suggesting to her what to do.
The images of the first ten Doctors was neat to see when the Doctor was squaring off against the Cyber-Planner. It also was hard to figure out who was in command whenever they were speaking since the Cyber-Planner was the dishonest side of the Doctor in personality.
It'll probably be a while until I post a review for the next episode, The Name of the Doctor, since I'll be out of town at a funeral and hotels never have BBC.
Until next time.
This episode by acclaimed British author Neil Gaiman, who I have yet to read any books, except Coraline, but hope to someday, was great. It felt similar in atmosphere to his previous episode, The Doctor's Wife, with the dilapidated theme park instead of a junkyard.
The kids brought out a tender side of the Doctor you always see when he's around children. I have seen people comment on how pointless it was for them to be in the episode and for the Doctor letting them come. Granted I would've loved to have seen that exchange, it felt far from pointless if you pay attention to what doesn't happen.
First the children blackmailed Clara so she had to take them on her next adventure. Second, it might seem random to take the kids to the battlefield of the Cyberman War, but you have to remember he was going to take them when it was open, not closed and derelict like we see in the episode.
Third, he probably figured a theme park would be the least dangerous place to take kids too since the last he had a kid with him, the kid died. That probably affected him more than he lets on since he's never had a kid journey with him since, barring asking a young Amelia Pond.
The Cybermen definantly felt creepy, but scary they weren't Mr. Gaiman.
Warwick Davis was great as a battle worn emperor of the universe.
It was nice to see Clara in a 'Take charge' situation and calling the shots without the Doctor suggesting to her what to do.
The images of the first ten Doctors was neat to see when the Doctor was squaring off against the Cyber-Planner. It also was hard to figure out who was in command whenever they were speaking since the Cyber-Planner was the dishonest side of the Doctor in personality.
It'll probably be a while until I post a review for the next episode, The Name of the Doctor, since I'll be out of town at a funeral and hotels never have BBC.
Until next time.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Episode Review: Doctor Who: The Crimson Horror
Before I get started I want to tell you all that the first time I watched Doctor Who was last Christmas with The Snowmen so I don't know all the past references to the classic series.
The Crimson Horror, despite the title, was funny. I laughed when Vastra's client kept fainting at all the weirdness.
It seemed weird to see a companion dress up in period clothing since its not done often. Anyway it made a great setup for the ending with the Victorian Clara picture. Makes you wonder if the Doctor wanted to take Clara to London 1893 was to cover his tracks with that or not.
Jenny is one awesome woman using martial art type moves to take out Gillyflower's henchmen while trying to cure Clara of the paralysis. The whole dynamic with Vastra and Jenny really shows why they should have a spin-off show.
Was anyone else surprised to see that Ana's prisoner was the Doctor himself? I know I didn't expect to see him at all at that moment.
When Mr. Sweet was revealed I had a look of disgust on my face seeing it on Gillyflower. Hated that woman for being the reason that her daughter was blind in the first place. What kind of parent does that?
Loved the sepia flashback showing how the Doctor and Clara got involved in the whole business.
The photos the kids found, when the heck were those taken? The Cold War picture I guess could've been taken while going to the South Pole if it wasn't for the fact that they look like they were all wet and were dry by the end of the episode. The Hide picture looks like it was taken during the investigation itself so it makes you wonder.
Also can't wait to see what happens with the kids next week.
Clever having Strax getting directions from a boy named Thomas Thomas. Tomtom anyone?
Unlike Mr. Gatiss's last episode, this felt right for the allotted time and not so rushed. Can't wait to see Nightmare in Silver by Neil Gaiman since I loved his previous episode and it'll be my first real Cybermen episode of the new series since the only one I've seen was the Cybermen in a clothes store.
The Crimson Horror, despite the title, was funny. I laughed when Vastra's client kept fainting at all the weirdness.
It seemed weird to see a companion dress up in period clothing since its not done often. Anyway it made a great setup for the ending with the Victorian Clara picture. Makes you wonder if the Doctor wanted to take Clara to London 1893 was to cover his tracks with that or not.
Jenny is one awesome woman using martial art type moves to take out Gillyflower's henchmen while trying to cure Clara of the paralysis. The whole dynamic with Vastra and Jenny really shows why they should have a spin-off show.
Was anyone else surprised to see that Ana's prisoner was the Doctor himself? I know I didn't expect to see him at all at that moment.
When Mr. Sweet was revealed I had a look of disgust on my face seeing it on Gillyflower. Hated that woman for being the reason that her daughter was blind in the first place. What kind of parent does that?
Loved the sepia flashback showing how the Doctor and Clara got involved in the whole business.
The photos the kids found, when the heck were those taken? The Cold War picture I guess could've been taken while going to the South Pole if it wasn't for the fact that they look like they were all wet and were dry by the end of the episode. The Hide picture looks like it was taken during the investigation itself so it makes you wonder.
Also can't wait to see what happens with the kids next week.
Clever having Strax getting directions from a boy named Thomas Thomas. Tomtom anyone?
Unlike Mr. Gatiss's last episode, this felt right for the allotted time and not so rushed. Can't wait to see Nightmare in Silver by Neil Gaiman since I loved his previous episode and it'll be my first real Cybermen episode of the new series since the only one I've seen was the Cybermen in a clothes store.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Video Games: Ace Attorney
Nerdy Writer here,
My first post is going to be about a little game series that is uncommon to find, Ace Attorney.
It started out life in Japan under the name Gyakuten Saiban, Turnabout Court in English, on the Game Boy Advance back in 2001. It was popular enough to spawn two more games before going back and rereleasing them onto the DS in 2005. At this time they released it to the other regions as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. This release included an extra case made to take advantage of the 3D and touchscreen capabilities of the DS itself.
It was an instant cult classic with its punny names for the characters, the hilarious animations when a witness would 'breakdown' and the way it would go from serious to silly in the exact same sentence.
The trilogy had become so popular that Capcom decided to make another game in the series with a new attorney named Apollo Justice.
At first there was going to be no connections to Phoenix and company but higher ups decided to include Phoenix, this time disbarred for the false conviction of presenting falsified evidence, and a couple other characters.
It wasn't as well liked as the first three games because of how they turned Ace Attorney Phoenix Wright into Hobo Phoenix. Other cited reasons include the wacky clothes of the characters practically being caricatures of themselves (Guy Eldoon, the owner of a noodle stand, wore a noodle bowl for a hat), the new Percieve system for trying to find witness' nervous habits and that Apollo never solved the trials without help. The last is silly to me since Phoenix got help lots of times during his tenure so I have no idea what the problem is.
In 2009 a spin-off game featuring Miles Edgeworth, the prosecutor of the first game, called Ace Attorney Investigations, Gyakuten Kenji in Japan. It brought new life into the series by taking the court drama, and antics, out of the courtroom and out into the real world. Instead of trying to find people's nervous habits and unlocking the secrets in their hearts, Edgeworth used Logic to figure out the truth behind the cases.
The game sold well enough for a sequel to be released in Japan. Unfortunately for NA and EU fans the game didn't get released due to poor sales for the first game.
Last year a fifth game was announced for the main series with Phoenix back in the hero seat. It'll be released this summer for the 3DS with unknown dates for NA and EU. Personally I can't wait for this game to come out. In the meantime fans are 'patiently' waiting for the HD release of the original trilogy on the IOS which keeps getting pushed back.
If you are a fan of Wright, Edgeworth, and Justice, what are you hoping for in Gyakuten Saiban 5? Do you think it'll sell enough to warrant releasing Gyakuten Kenji 2 overseas?
Until next time and remember... OBJECTION!!!
My first post is going to be about a little game series that is uncommon to find, Ace Attorney.
It started out life in Japan under the name Gyakuten Saiban, Turnabout Court in English, on the Game Boy Advance back in 2001. It was popular enough to spawn two more games before going back and rereleasing them onto the DS in 2005. At this time they released it to the other regions as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. This release included an extra case made to take advantage of the 3D and touchscreen capabilities of the DS itself.
It was an instant cult classic with its punny names for the characters, the hilarious animations when a witness would 'breakdown' and the way it would go from serious to silly in the exact same sentence.
The trilogy had become so popular that Capcom decided to make another game in the series with a new attorney named Apollo Justice.
At first there was going to be no connections to Phoenix and company but higher ups decided to include Phoenix, this time disbarred for the false conviction of presenting falsified evidence, and a couple other characters.
It wasn't as well liked as the first three games because of how they turned Ace Attorney Phoenix Wright into Hobo Phoenix. Other cited reasons include the wacky clothes of the characters practically being caricatures of themselves (Guy Eldoon, the owner of a noodle stand, wore a noodle bowl for a hat), the new Percieve system for trying to find witness' nervous habits and that Apollo never solved the trials without help. The last is silly to me since Phoenix got help lots of times during his tenure so I have no idea what the problem is.
In 2009 a spin-off game featuring Miles Edgeworth, the prosecutor of the first game, called Ace Attorney Investigations, Gyakuten Kenji in Japan. It brought new life into the series by taking the court drama, and antics, out of the courtroom and out into the real world. Instead of trying to find people's nervous habits and unlocking the secrets in their hearts, Edgeworth used Logic to figure out the truth behind the cases.
The game sold well enough for a sequel to be released in Japan. Unfortunately for NA and EU fans the game didn't get released due to poor sales for the first game.
Last year a fifth game was announced for the main series with Phoenix back in the hero seat. It'll be released this summer for the 3DS with unknown dates for NA and EU. Personally I can't wait for this game to come out. In the meantime fans are 'patiently' waiting for the HD release of the original trilogy on the IOS which keeps getting pushed back.
If you are a fan of Wright, Edgeworth, and Justice, what are you hoping for in Gyakuten Saiban 5? Do you think it'll sell enough to warrant releasing Gyakuten Kenji 2 overseas?
Until next time and remember... OBJECTION!!!
Introductions
Nerdy Writer speaking,
I am a 22 year old unpublished writer wanting someplace to talk.
This is going to be a blog to talk about various things in the areas of Video Games, Movies, Books, Music, the Interwebs, Food, Theme Parks, and vent about the Real World.
I hope that whoever visits will appreciate the stuff I will talk about. What I won't tolerate is anyone trying to start a flame war so be warned.
Talk to you next time.
I am a 22 year old unpublished writer wanting someplace to talk.
This is going to be a blog to talk about various things in the areas of Video Games, Movies, Books, Music, the Interwebs, Food, Theme Parks, and vent about the Real World.
I hope that whoever visits will appreciate the stuff I will talk about. What I won't tolerate is anyone trying to start a flame war so be warned.
Talk to you next time.
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