Doctor Who
Episode:
“Deep Breath”
Channel:
BBC
Director:
Ben Wheatley
Writer:
Steven Moffat
Genre:
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Runtime:
79 min
Rated:
TV-PG
Original Air Date:
August 23, 2014
Peter
Capaldi is going to be a good Doctor. He exhibited the manic energy
that fans have come to love from previous incarnations, and also a
serious side that has only been touched on before. This introduction
to the new Doctor started off a touch on the silly side, and honestly
had my close to frustration, before finding its footing and taking
off. There's already a mystery hinted at that I'm very interested in
seeing how the pieces fit together.
I do
question the decision for a little guest appearance near the end of
the episode. In Capaldi's first full episode he shouldn't be sharing
the screen in that way. I understand why it was there for the
narrative, but it didn't feel quite right to me. It didn't detract
from the episode, but it was a little jarring.
If
the ending was intended to setup this season's 'big bad' it did a
good job. She seems like a down right creepy villain. I'm not a
die-hard, seen every episode multiple times, fan; so I'm going to
have to go back through the catalog and see if I can place some of
the references to previous events.
Conclusion:
Peter Capaldi showed what he can bring to the Doctor, and I think
it's going to be a success. Aside from a couple of stumbles this was
a solid way to begin his tenure. Stephen Moffat dropped various
tidbits throughout this episode that will keep me watching from week
to week. I think there will be some entertaining debate as to
whether or not the Doctor did what he might have done.
Rating:
7/10
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