This season has really struggled. The better episodes are already some of my favourites, but the worse eps, they're pretty far down the list. I saw it best in a comment by James Roberts. They were writing for Tennant or Smith, when they needed to be writing for John Hurt.
The Doctor, with the exception of one element of his character, I've enjoyed. He's still undeniably the Doctor, although the grumpiness is a little more dominant. Showing his age a bit more this time around has actually been good for him, I think.
Clara... her seeing the Doctors darker side, and the kinds of choices he has to make, had potential. It was let down by the fact that episodes like Kill The Moon made me want to throw a sonic screwdriver through the tv.
Danny... Also had potential. A Mickey Smith style character that had experience in the hard life of a soldier. Brilliant idea. No interest in travelling with the Doctor, hell, they're just the sort of people that know they'd never be friends. Another nifty idea. This was quickly and completely ruined by a simple fact. They wrote him as a pretentious, opinionated, smug JACKASS. Every chance he got, he was taking potshots at the Doctor, with snide comments and insults. My ability to tolerate his bullshit came to a violent end the instant he threw a salute at the Doctor in the TARDIS. And yes, the Doctor started it with his PE teacher comments, I know. But you know what? There's a mile of difference between the snarky comments from the Doctor and the outright abuse Danny was throwing around. In the final ep, when he continued that 'General' bullshit and tried to point out the Doctors apparent hypocrisy with his 'see all those big speeches vanish in the face of a tactical advantage' line? I wanted to see him get unplugged. I wanted him to get blown up with all the other Cybermen and good riddance.
That does bring me back around to my one problem with the Doctor this season. He's never been a fan of the military option, or guns in general. It's not his style. But this season, the contempt the Doctor showed for anyone in a uniform, not just Jackass Pink, but anyone? I found it honestly offensive.
The Doctor, with the exception of one element of his character, I've enjoyed. He's still undeniably the Doctor, although the grumpiness is a little more dominant. Showing his age a bit more this time around has actually been good for him, I think.
Clara... her seeing the Doctors darker side, and the kinds of choices he has to make, had potential. It was let down by the fact that episodes like Kill The Moon made me want to throw a sonic screwdriver through the tv.
Danny... Also had potential. A Mickey Smith style character that had experience in the hard life of a soldier. Brilliant idea. No interest in travelling with the Doctor, hell, they're just the sort of people that know they'd never be friends. Another nifty idea. This was quickly and completely ruined by a simple fact. They wrote him as a pretentious, opinionated, smug JACKASS. Every chance he got, he was taking potshots at the Doctor, with snide comments and insults. My ability to tolerate his bullshit came to a violent end the instant he threw a salute at the Doctor in the TARDIS. And yes, the Doctor started it with his PE teacher comments, I know. But you know what? There's a mile of difference between the snarky comments from the Doctor and the outright abuse Danny was throwing around. In the final ep, when he continued that 'General' bullshit and tried to point out the Doctors apparent hypocrisy with his 'see all those big speeches vanish in the face of a tactical advantage' line? I wanted to see him get unplugged. I wanted him to get blown up with all the other Cybermen and good riddance.
That does bring me back around to my one problem with the Doctor this season. He's never been a fan of the military option, or guns in general. It's not his style. But this season, the contempt the Doctor showed for anyone in a uniform, not just Jackass Pink, but anyone? I found it honestly offensive.