Doctor Who: Brief Overview of Boom Town
6/06/2005
For those of you who've managed to catch the last aired episode of Doctor Who, I just want to say: Wow! I wasn't expecting it to be so good!
SPOILERS BELOW
At last we have a very clear indication that the Doctor and Rose ARE having offworld adventures (her conversation with Mickey). I was beginning to wonder about this, and how it might have affected the future of 9th Doctor novels, whether or not they could be written as offworld stories. But now there is a reference, so apparently some time has passed between episodes. Esp. since Rose seems to be very comfortable (almost indecently so) with both men in the TARDIS (that little tongue against her tooth thing that she does ..... ).
Then there was the "Buy me a drink first" comment from the Doctor to Captain Jack (who I'm still not sure I like, though he has some charming moments). Russell T. Davies finally manages to slip in his bisexual reference to the Doctor, though it could be taken as nothing more than a cheeky comment (probably what they are hoping for in reference to the censors).
One thing I don't immediately like about the 'chemistry' of the Tardis crew: they are all interesting characters, and there were some truly charming scenes together, but I still have my doubts about Captain Jack as any sort of a role model for the kids watching. Not because he's bisexual, but because he seems to wear his hormones on his sleeve. And so does Rose in the last few eps. It's probably a little TOO sexy for the kids, but I'm sure they won't really mind. It's the adults that will have all the explaining to do, anyhow. Poor, poor adults.
I don't mean to say I'm AGAINST 'sexy.' No. Jack just doesn't come off as the 'dashing hero' the way the writers would have us accept him. Suddenly, he's got this amazing rapport with the Doctor and Rose, and we really haven't seen any of the relationship development between the characters.
I did like the tension with the Slitheen in those Tardis scenes, after the Doctor announced that her impending death sentence was her problem. I felt pity for her, and it was a fitting end for the TARDIS to reverse her biological journey so they could drop the egg off in a nice little hatchery somewhere.
I LOVED the restaurant scene. That was probably some of the finest charm the series has offered so far. So funny.
I really wish they would show Mickey as something more than a blundering idiot. Why give such a whiny dork so much screen time - just to have the Doctor (and yes, Mickey himself) tear down his character every chance they get? It doesn't make sense. A small part of me LIKES Mickey. Because at least he is sincere with his emotions, unlike the current Doctor, who has a lot of himself to work out and only 2 episodes to do it in. All in all, Mickey is probably the only character on the show that is 100% sincere. He isn't afraid to be who he is, even if that means being a coward. So, in a sense, he is the most realistic role model for the kids watching. And that's what I hate about it.
Maybe they're turning Mickey into Wesley Wyndham-Price? He started out as a big dork that nobody liked, then turned into perhaps my favorite character on Angel. Just a thought (kind of a hopeful thought).
Anyhow, very enjoyable ep. The downturn has swung up with these last few episodes, I think. This was nearly as good as Dalek!
posted by Edward Svengali @ Monday, June 06, 2005,
