A little series round up from me:
Matt Smith is amazing, I just think he's the best Doctor we've had since the show came back, superb.
Amy, I personally have really liked, a great relationship between her and Smith.
This series, overall, has not lived up to my expectations beforehand, even though I think it's been very good overall. Probably absurd expectations due to Moffat taking over, though every episode he's written himself has been to his usual high standard.
Scores:
THE ELEVENTH HOUR: Just amazingly good,the best opening episode for a new Doctor ever, for me. Smith IS the Doctor from the moment he appears. 9/10.
THE BEAST BELOW: A lot didn't seem to really make sense in retrospect, but it felt good, and it was full of great moments. 7/10
VICTORY OF THE DALEKS: It felt more like a reintroduction to the Daleks, as opposed to a full story in its own right, but I think it was a good episode, I don't get the amount of hate tossed it's way. 7/10
TIME OF ANGELS/FLESH AND STONE: Just loved it, Moffat at his absolute best. 9/10
THE VAMPIRES OF VENICE: It looked great, it was full of very funny bits, but a shrug of a story, a terrible ending(flicking a switch) and I don't understand why they thought the fish things were a better idea then just going for a proper, full blooded vampire story. I enjoyed it because it was funny, but it wasn't a great story. 6/10
AMY'S CHOICE: I really liked this one, the Dream Lord was a great creation. 7/10
THE HUNGRY EARTH/COLD BLOOD: The second part was much better than the first, but it felt a bit hum-drum, apart from that superb ending when the crack appeared. The decision to remove the Silurians third eye, which can kill people, melt stone, etc, was a big mistake, robbing a classic baddie of its main gimmick. 5/10
VINCENT AND THE DOCTOR: To my great surprise, I loved this one, just beautiful. 8/10
THE LODGER:Another episode that surprised me by being a little cracker. 8/10
THE PANDORICA OPENS/THE BIG BANG: The first part was superb, no doubt in my mind, the second part threw me a little, it confounded my expectations and I need to give it another look. For now, this two part finale gets 8/10.
I'm very busy these days, but enjoying it. How are you?
Just missed out on a medal.
