the sontaran stratagem
Monday, 28 April 2008 13:14![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Warning for lack of squee; I did not love it. (also apologies for any redundancy, have not read anyone else's reviews yet.)
First, postivity: The bit between Martha and Donna at the beginning was great, it fulfilled all my hopes and I would really have liked more of that, also the scene between them when Donna notices that no-one's had any sick leave ever. And it was good to hear that the Doctor has been mentioning Martha. The scene where the Doctor thinks Donna is leaving was good except (seguing neatly into negativity) that it really emphasised the fact that Martha never got anything like that, and I still can't work out why. It's not like they didn't have an opportunity! Argh. I hope (insofar as I can bring myself to care anymore, sigh) that she gets a proper goodbye this time round.
NewUNIT: I am not angry yet, though I did twitch every time Donna compared them to Gunatanamo, or Martha talked about changing them from the inside, or the Doctor grandstanded about how he is Not Friends with people with guns. Mostly I am meh. The thing I like about UNIT is the slightly ad hoc nature of it, that they're a fairly small outfit doing their best in strange situations and although they're army enough that they'll try and follow protocol, they'll throw away the rule book and wing it if necessary. I love the line in the UNIT audios about how no-one has ever asked for a transfer out of UNIT. Actually, speaking of the UNIT audios, the second one, Snakehead, is a pretty good example of the way I think UNIT should operate - Chaudhry and Dalton, with very little backup other than Hoffman on the phones and a few knowledgeable civillians they've picked up along the way, trying to sort everything out as quickly, quietly and efficiently as possible before ICIS turn up and mess everything up. I like the family aspect of it, the idea that they care about each other and what they do, and that it isn't just another job. That UNIT, I love and was excited about Martha joining. This UNIT, with its hundreds of troops and its resources and its power? Not so much. I just don't find it interesting, really. I did like Ross, though.
Insert obligatory comment about the soundtrack here. (Seriously, is it getting worse or am I just noticing it more?)
The Sontaran redesign is comically awful. I was withholding judgement until I saw them in action, now I dodn't have to any more! They are incredibly plastic and shiny and just silly. Which is a shame, because I was watching The Time Warrior recently and the orignal Sontaran design is just fantastic.
Overall I found it a bit dull, to be honest. And the cliffhanger seemed to go on for ages. Sigh. I think at this point I might as well just write disenchanted on my forehead and have done with it. Oh well, maybe next week will be better.
First, postivity: The bit between Martha and Donna at the beginning was great, it fulfilled all my hopes and I would really have liked more of that, also the scene between them when Donna notices that no-one's had any sick leave ever. And it was good to hear that the Doctor has been mentioning Martha. The scene where the Doctor thinks Donna is leaving was good except (seguing neatly into negativity) that it really emphasised the fact that Martha never got anything like that, and I still can't work out why. It's not like they didn't have an opportunity! Argh. I hope (insofar as I can bring myself to care anymore, sigh) that she gets a proper goodbye this time round.
NewUNIT: I am not angry yet, though I did twitch every time Donna compared them to Gunatanamo, or Martha talked about changing them from the inside, or the Doctor grandstanded about how he is Not Friends with people with guns. Mostly I am meh. The thing I like about UNIT is the slightly ad hoc nature of it, that they're a fairly small outfit doing their best in strange situations and although they're army enough that they'll try and follow protocol, they'll throw away the rule book and wing it if necessary. I love the line in the UNIT audios about how no-one has ever asked for a transfer out of UNIT. Actually, speaking of the UNIT audios, the second one, Snakehead, is a pretty good example of the way I think UNIT should operate - Chaudhry and Dalton, with very little backup other than Hoffman on the phones and a few knowledgeable civillians they've picked up along the way, trying to sort everything out as quickly, quietly and efficiently as possible before ICIS turn up and mess everything up. I like the family aspect of it, the idea that they care about each other and what they do, and that it isn't just another job. That UNIT, I love and was excited about Martha joining. This UNIT, with its hundreds of troops and its resources and its power? Not so much. I just don't find it interesting, really. I did like Ross, though.
Insert obligatory comment about the soundtrack here. (Seriously, is it getting worse or am I just noticing it more?)
The Sontaran redesign is comically awful. I was withholding judgement until I saw them in action, now I dodn't have to any more! They are incredibly plastic and shiny and just silly. Which is a shame, because I was watching The Time Warrior recently and the orignal Sontaran design is just fantastic.
Overall I found it a bit dull, to be honest. And the cliffhanger seemed to go on for ages. Sigh. I think at this point I might as well just write disenchanted on my forehead and have done with it. Oh well, maybe next week will be better.