Demons of the Punjab
I didn't think we'd get another episode that would step on a few of the same beats as Rosa this quickly but here we are with another historical episode that puts the cast in a witness but don't stop scenario. I really enjoyed this one, you could pretty much see where it was going throughout but it felt really well handled and I think I prefer this of the two as we spent a lot more time with the non-Who characters, the whole thing felt really well paced and balanced out. Of the six episodes there have been this year, this one is currently my favourite.
I read the other day about Walsh being offered a chat show, that's also raised the spectre of concern he won't stick around in Who and his character will leave having never been given the time to shine that it would be nice to see him have. Graham has quickly become a highlight but it's only ever in one off scenes per ep. I'm settled with Whittaker too now, I like her but I know which Doctor she most resembles for me - Eccleston. It's not just the Northern thing, despite his filmography he had a similar Manic/Panic approach to the character that kept his Doc from having the emotional weight Tennant/Smith had and so far Whittaker channels the same approach to her Doc. From the outline of the rest of the season is seems consistent so hopefully her second run gives her more to chew on and she doesn't get boxed in like Capaldi was.
I didn't think we'd get another episode that would step on a few of the same beats as Rosa this quickly but here we are with another historical episode that puts the cast in a witness but don't stop scenario. I really enjoyed this one, you could pretty much see where it was going throughout but it felt really well handled and I think I prefer this of the two as we spent a lot more time with the non-Who characters, the whole thing felt really well paced and balanced out. Of the six episodes there have been this year, this one is currently my favourite.
I read the other day about Walsh being offered a chat show, that's also raised the spectre of concern he won't stick around in Who and his character will leave having never been given the time to shine that it would be nice to see him have. Graham has quickly become a highlight but it's only ever in one off scenes per ep. I'm settled with Whittaker too now, I like her but I know which Doctor she most resembles for me - Eccleston. It's not just the Northern thing, despite his filmography he had a similar Manic/Panic approach to the character that kept his Doc from having the emotional weight Tennant/Smith had and so far Whittaker channels the same approach to her Doc. From the outline of the rest of the season is seems consistent so hopefully her second run gives her more to chew on and she doesn't get boxed in like Capaldi was.
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