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I’m going to focus on the pretty photo and not the new promo for next week’s episode.
Her ONE TRUE LOVE?! REALLY?! SORRY HENRY. YOU JUST GOT DOWNGRADED, KID.
*twitch*
[adrotate group="5"]"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"We all know it’s Hook. The fact that they are calling her the Evil Queen means it must be from right before the Original Curse. It’s just that there is a very narrow time frame for them to squeeze in an EQ/Hook adventure before the Curse hit the realms.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Why did they use the young Snow on the runaway horse opening card when it had nothing to do with the episode?
Pretty sure they wanted it to look like it was Merida riding her horse, but clearly they just recycled the animation from “The Stable Boy”.
Which is weird since they had a much better animation at the ready—just recycle the arrow through the ‘O’ in ONCE from episode 506, the Bear and the Bow!
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"They could always use it to talk to Neal if they could get MRJ back but most likely it will be used for other means.
The fact that they have now introduced a Magical McGuffin that allows someone to not only talk to but interact and even hug a dead person makes my left eye twitch. I know it won’t be used for Neal but once again he’s the giant elephant in the room because… y’know…back in episode 505, Henry made a big show about how much he’s learned from his father and how he wishes Neal were around to talk to. And Rumple apparently doesn’t know about magical ale unless this show wants me to believe that Rumple wouldn’t use every opportunity to try and talk to his dead son–because I have amnesia and have forgotten what a huge swath of S1 and S2 were about.
Elephant. Room. Blah blah blah
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Overall, I thought this episode was outstanding. I loved the mystery of trying to figure out what happened to Rigsy and the sudden turn when everything fell into place and we realized that Mayor Me was playing a long con. Clara’s exit was very very good, though not as emotionally upsetting (for me) as others simply because I never truly connected to her like I did, say, Rose or Donna. Peter Capaldi brought his A-game to this episode and I thought his rage moments were great, helping to remind the audience that while we associate the Doctor with warm, fuzzy feelings and cute characteristics, he is essentially an immortal god who could wield power over life and death if he so chose. It felt very “The Waters of Mars” and the idea of Time Lord Victorious.
LIKED
–Peter Capaldi, again. Honestly, this is why I was so excited when he was announced as the Doctor. You give him excellent written material and he makes it sing.
–It was nice seeing Rigsy. He was the perfect past “companion” to bring back for this episode. Why bring back Risgy (from season 8’s wonderful ‘Flatline’)–an episode where Clara first took on the moniker Doctor and pretended to see through his eyes–if not to remind us all that the more addicted Clara becomes, the more like the Doctor she is.
–“Don’t bring the new human. I’ll just get distracted.” Bless
–There was a very strong whiff of “Neverwhere” by Neil Gaiman in this episode. And by strong whiff, I mean they almost literally lifted the entire concept and used it, adding aliens instead of missing people. I’m okay with that because Neverwhere is amazing.
–Maisie is great in this role. She’s going to have quite a career ahead of her once GoT is over.
–Jenna also did a really nice job in her last appearance. Loved her telling the Doctor not to be a Warrior, but a Doctor.
–The Time Lords are coming!! I just know it. It’s also a nice way to add to the seasonal arc of friends and enemies and how intermixed those two become because while the TL are his people, something tells me that the aren’t bringing the Doctor home for tea and cookies.
–Bringing back the Confession Dial. This entire season has had a nice round arc and we’re almost back to where we started.
–Some really terrific music cues, particularly Clara’s final scene.
–The Janus aliens area a cool idea, wouldn’t mind seeing more of them
MIXED
–Name checking Danny Pink. Well, it’s about time. He’s been all over the past few episodes but never name checked. But at the same time, the relationship between Danny and Clara, for me at least, never resonated because we never really got to know Danny outside of his archetype of “soldier.” Because Danny was so grounded and focused on the here and now, he never entered that TARDIS, a place where your true character often shines through. Because I never really knew Danny and never really knew him and Clara together, mentioning him finally doesn’t have quite the punch it should.
DISLIKED
–I’m worried that Moff will undo Clara’s noble and brave death by having the Doctor “do a thing” that will bring her back (but obviously Clara will still leave the show somehow, but just not dead). This is actually a big part of why Clara got as reckless as she did: How could Clara not become reckless and addicted when the Doctor proves time and time again that there are few consequences to traveling with him? The day is always saved, the wrongs are mostly righted, and very seldom do people die. Even losing Danny wasn’t enough to end Clara’s belief that the Doctor can save people–remember how she dragged him to “heaven” to save her boyfriend? For Clara, it’s okay to be reckless and to move through these adventures like the proverbial bull in the china shop because the Doctor is a magical, wonderful and fairy tale-like being who can fix said shattered pottery. To bring her back now, or handwave away her death, would be to undo the idea that life with the Doctor has consequences.
–No but really, someone kill the Sonic Glasses already
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"I thought that was incredible. Brilliant performances all around, especially from Capaldi tonight. Not sure where it ranks overall, but it’s up top for sure.
So, I’m not a huge fan of Clara and I don’t like some directions the writers took her in starting in S8, but there was a very clear narrative through point with her, namely the addiction thesis that eventually lead to a reckless decision and then to her death. I thought her death was wonderfully handled and while I won’t miss her like I miss, say, Rose or Donna, her narrative had a beginning, a middle, and an end with an important, well thought out thesis and I respect that. A lot.
Peter. Capaldi. Just…PETER CAPALDI. God. He does the angry Doctor so well. It wasn’t that Clara was special (or more special) than others he’s lost (like Adric, the only other companion to actually die a non-natural death). It was that the Doctor couldn’t take care of Clara. He was supposed to do that, in his mythic divine nature. But he failed and now the person he’s supposed to look after is gone–because Clara’s thesis is addiction but the Doctor’s is enabling. He never once stopped picking her up for adventures; he never voiced overt concern over her reckless nature. He never stopped letting her come along. The Doctor never wanted to be alone (it’s his greatest fear) so he enabled the addict. He saw what was happening to her and he never put the kibosh on it because, in a lot of ways, the Doctor is selfish. He didn’t want to be alone, he wants to experience the joys and wonders of the universe with someone who’s never seen it (the mayflies of the world, like he and Ashildr said back in “The Woman Who Lived”). He is as responsible for her death as Clara is, and that’s why he’s angry (he was rather responsible for Adric as well, so it’s a nice parallel)
I think we all know where the Doctor’s gone and who summoned him. Moffat told us on the 50th where the Doctor would be going: “home. The long way round.” It took almost two seasons, but we’re going home to Gallifrey!
The Time Lords and their funny hats are coming back, I’d bet money on it. God. I can’t wait. I’ve missed those funny hats and the holier than thou Time Lords.
Trailer for next week “Heaven Sent”
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Here are the finalists for #OnceFanArtFriday — hope to see ya on 11/29 for our next new episode! pic.twitter.com/tNNW6IY87X
— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) November 21, 2015
And the runner up for #OnceFanArtFriday is by @simplecrayola — congrats! pic.twitter.com/4mKXWRkKzi
— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) November 21, 2015
And the winner of #OnceFanArtFriday is by @Nazm145 — congrats! Hope to see y'all on 11/29 for more #OnceUponATime ! pic.twitter.com/I7Y1ldBlft
— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) November 21, 2015
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"
