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Jessica, I hadn't thought of it that way, but I definitely see your point. I was speaking more to the way she spoke that sounded more Doctor like to me than last season did, and less preachiness.
-t, I agree with your second point. It was the least traumatic exit for companions I remember, and I loved the bicycle bit at the end.
That's twice now this version of the Doctor has
And on the previous occasion, specifically weaponising actual Nazis' racism against an apparent person of colour.
Jessica, I hadn't thought of it that way, but I definitely see your point. I was speaking more to the way she spoke that sounded more Doctor like to me than last season did, and less preachiness.
Aside from her choice of resolution, I tend to agree, at least partly. A big complaint I have with how Chibnall writes the Thirteenth Doctor is lack of agency. At least she took an active part in the resolution of this adventure. Conversely, I can't imagine any previous incarnation taking imprisonment so passively - maybe Six for an initial period of time - and I still have no idea what imprisoning her was supposed to accomplish in the first place if she'd do so little there and then get rescued in such a perfunctory fashion.
I also agree that it was refreshing to see a companion actually leave out of personal choice and without any apparent trauma. Hasn't happened since Mel with the Seventh Doctor. Emotionally it felt a bit stilted - maybe ten months was too long for me too? Not sure. (And I thought after Jack broke her out of at least nineteen years' imprisonment and had given this heartfelt speech to Yaz about how you can't just give up the Doctor, his taking off was rather perfunctory.)
Quote I can't imagine any previous incarnation taking imprisonment so passively
Yes, that did not feel right. Although the repartee with the Silence was funny
Resident Alien pilot airs on SyFy tonight.
Ummmm. Not really taken with it. We'll see how it goes.
I don't know if anyone else saw it, but there was a new Black Lightning last night.
Thanks for the reminder, Toddson. I'll watch it later!
I am so disappointed with Resident Alien. They wasted perfectly good source material for this.
The third ep airs tonight, doesn't it?