[AkibaSilver]

Double Post. Sorry!

S1 Ep 12- Bad Wolf: 11/6/05

The Doctor gets zapped into Big Brother where he discovers that his actions may not always lead to brilliant results.

Plot
We start with the Doctor falling into the Big Brother house, where he immediately sees someone evicted, and by evicted, we mean 'killed'. Rose ends up on 'The Weakest Link', and soon, after a hilarious first round, discovers the same thing, while Jack gets naked on 'What Not To Wear'. The Doctor soon escapes the house along with Lynda (it has a 'Y') when evicted. It is revealed to him that he is on the Bad Wolf station, AKA Satellite 5, which the Doctor shut down 100 years ago. Turns out taht, with no news, people start inventing evil game shows. The Doctor realises that, if he ended up in the game, he needs to find Rose before she dies. He teams up with Jack, who escaped by pilling out a pistol he had on him (while naked?) and his new gun, built out of the defabricator. They arrive at thge studio just to see Rose get zapped. Great timing! Upon being arrested, they immediately escape and go up to floor 500, where we meet the controller-a pale woman wired into the systems. Jack finds the TARDIS in archive 5 (it's out of bounds) and works it all out- the disintegrator 'killing beam' is actually a transmat (teleport in non-technobable). A solar flare hits, and the Controller starts talking to the Doctor, and gives him co-ordinates. The Solar Flare passes, but she keeps talking about her masters and gets transmatted. The Doctor cameras the location, and it turns out to be empty. Until he stops the concealing signal, when a Dalek ship is revealed. Many Dalek ships. 1000 Dalek ships. The Daleks contact the Doctor and the Doctor gives a BADASS speech, and goes into spoilers. The episode ends with thousands of CGI-Daleks swarming into space. Overall this episode is enjoyable, with a fast-paced plot and some dramatic moments (Rose being shot). 8/10

Characters
This episode isn't really built for character development, being the first of a two parter, but shows how devastated the Doctor can be when his companions 'die', and how vengeful he can get. 5/10

Scare Factor
Nothing that scary. The controller being exterminated is a small bit, but is easily overlooked. 4/10

Bad Wolf Watch- The Bad Wolf Station

Overall
This is an enjoyable, fast-paced episode with a lot going for it. Plus it's the series finale, which is always worth a watch. Tune in next time for the epic conclusion. (we promise it will be action packed and not half about a woman pining). 8/10

[Paladin]

Here's an obscure fact for Who fans:

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The Lost Galaxy colony was headed for Gallifrey. :P

[RiderSkyward]

Had to do some catching up, so I've marathoner the past three episodes. Cold War was alright, big like Alien but on a submarine. The ghost one I really enjoyed, was a neat spin on ghost stories and it had pocket dimensions and other timey wimey stuff. I liked Clara's little spiel about everyone being ghosts to the doctor, that was pretty neat.

And then the journey episode was pretty good, shame about the time line reset ending though but definitely had some nice teases and fan service. The series definitely seems to be picking up the pace after it stumbled at the starting line =]

[ComicGuy89]

Gotta say, the latest episode was pretty solid. It provided an appropriately surreal adventure for an episode that delves into the heart of the TARDIS. I enjoyed catching some of the references to the past as well, and Clara has fully won me over as a companion.

However, I must groan at the preview for the next episode, knowing that Madame Vastra and Jenny are returning. I know they're popular but I find them horribly forced on.

[ZeoRangerV]

Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS has certainly been my favourite episode of the half-season so far. Interesting setting, some nice little nods and the Doctor not afraid to make threats was good to see (even if he was bluffing).

That said it still wasn't perfect - the monsters' identities were really predictable, the scavenger characters were completely superfluous and the reset was a bit of a cop out. I can see the Doctor's name plot point has started to rear its head for the finale too

Still, a good episode nonetheless and the most enjoyable contemporary-Clara has been thus far. Can't wait for next week and the return of Vastra, Jenny and Strax.

[ComicGuy89]

I'm excited that we're inching closer to my most anticipated episode, the Cybermen one. I hope I don't overhype it, but the promise of a return to the awesomeness of the Classic Cybermen is amazing!

[Locke]

I'm actually really enjoying Part two of Season 7 so far, a lot more than most of the Moffat led Who.

I though the episode on the Submarine was the worst episode so far, and the opening episode had a huge 'meh' factor but both Hide and the Journey episodes were pretty good, if not as good as they could be and I absolutely loved the Rings episode.

As far as Clara goes, I have a huge crush on the actress which probably helps me enjoy her character more. I always struggled with Amy because I wasn't as smitten with her as the...rest of the world and so when the show started becoming the amazing Amy show with her Doctor companion I couldn't stand it.

What I will say though is, is that despite them trying to make Clara really interesting, the Journey episode just reduced her to a short skirt and a pair of legs and I found that rather annoying. Although her legs are lovely.

[Sentai]

Finally watched Journey into the Centre of the TARDIS, and it was one of the better episodes. A first real look at some of the hidden rooms deep in the TARDIS herself. What the brothers did to their youngest kin was alot messed up. Especially just to cure boredom. And I think Clara really branched out in this one. And it was lovely seeing the Doctor threaten again. I like an angry Doctor, he does his best work pissed off.

Also pissed at myself I flaked on the Tom Baker Who Special.

[AkibaSilver]

Have any of you guys heard Chameleon Circuit. A friend told me about it a couple ofd days ago and I just now checked it out. They;re songs are pretty good and worth a listen. Meanwhile, Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS. Best episode of Series 7 Part2 so far. Like I mentioned earlier, I'm a sucker for the TARDIS but I this was really good. Did anyone else think Vashta Nerada when Clara was in the library? Also, isn't the eye of ahrmony a black hole? With Omega on the other side?

[AkibaSilver]

Again, double post. Again, sorry!

S1 E13- The Parting of the Ways: 18/06/05

The Doctor goes to rescue Rose from the Daleks, but faces an impossible choice...

Plot
Continuing on from last episode, the Doctro and Jack fly the TARDIS (through SPACE!) to save Rose. This act of selflessness earns them missiles, which they dodge with a shiel form the extrapolator from two episodes ago. (Hooray for MacGuffins!). They arrive on the Dalek ship, materialising over Rose and a Dalek. It dies. They step out, protected by the shield, and meet the Emperor Dalek. It turns out he created all the Daleks from transmatted humans, with only 1 cell in a billion fit to be cultured into a Dalek. (That means approx 50-100 cells per person). They are insane-more than usual-and have discovered religion, worshipping the Emperor as their God.

Nine, Rose and Jack return to the Game Station as the Daleks begin their attack. Lynda is stationed as lookout to track the Daleks progress through the Game Station, while Jack forcefields the top 6 floors-the Daleks have to enter at floor 494 and go up. They quickly eliminate most of the Earth's surface and enter the Game Station. Meanwhile, Nine has com up with a plan - a Delta Wave, which vaporises peoples brains. However, he can't finish it fully in time, so it won't be able to tell human from Dalek. To make sure Rose stays safe, he sends her back to Earth in the TARDIS, using Emergency Program 1, which lock down the TARDIS and traps her on Earth. On Earth she moans about how the Doctor is dying/going to die in 198,095 years. They try using Mickey's car to open the Deus Ex Machina of the TARDIS, but it fails. Jackie comes along to discourage her, but Rose reminds her of what happened back in 'Father's Day'-how some random blonde held her fathers hand. And that was Rose. Jackie, in response, brings a pick up truck. Using this, they rip open the console, and Rose looks into the Time Vortex/Heart of the TARDIS.

Speaking of them, they kill all the winners on Floor 0, Lynda with a 'Y', and then all the defenders. Even Jack! The Doctor finishes the Delta wave just as the Dalek's reach him. The Emperor taunts him, telling him he can either be a killer or a coward. He chooses "coward any day". The Daleks prepare to EXTERMINATE him, when we hear a familiar noise-the TARDIS materialising. The door opens and Rose is standing there, her eyes glowing. She pretty much instantly kills all the Daleks, spreads the words Bad Wolf through time, and then revives Jack. The Doctor goes up to her, and absorbs the time vortex radiation from her. They both stumble back into the TARDIS, leaving the newly reborn Jack behind. Wonder why?

Then this happens:

Yeah, the regeneration. I think it's handled really well. I like Nine. Overall, this episode is a really good season finale. It ups the ante and, although the Daleks were handled better in 'Dalek', it still shows them as a credible threat. This and Bad Wolf are worth a watch any day. 9/10

Characters
This episode gives the Ninth Doctor a final bit of character development, showing that, while he may have finished the Time War, he won't harm an innocent species on purpose. Rose whines a lot, and Jackie stops being such a **** about the Doctor. 6/10

Scare Factor
The Daleks have some scary moments, like exterminating everyone on Floor 0 and killing the defenders. 6/10

Bad Wolf Watch: Rose spreads the words through time

Overall
This episode is a fitting end to the Ninth Doctors tenure,and ends my review of series 1! (Cricket Sound) I really like this episode for its enjoyment factor and use of the Daleks. This ties into the Time War plot line and the Daleks don't seem overused yet. Anyway, tune in next time for a review of something almost 50 years old...