So I've actually never said what I thought of the past three episodes (because I find typing on an iPod Touch to be seventeen kinds of awkward and I'm never in the mood by the time I get back to the computer). So I'll say it now.
The Rings of Akhaten: I admit it, I have a real soft spot for episodes that give focus to the culture of a place. People said the plot was too pedestrian, but I actually really liked the fact we got to watch the Doctor introduce Clara to a new world and its customs. And I'm also a sucker for whenever music or poetry is incorporated into an episode of a show. Also, the whole thing about stories and Clara's leaf (true story: my parents have a similar leaf pressed and framed that they picked up on their honeymoon 30 years ago). Only thing that didn't quite make sense was the "alarm clock." Who I kept laughing at during the Doctor and Clara's conversation because it was hard to take things seriously when you had him literally licking the walls in the background.
Cold War: Ice Warriors are awesome. End of. I loved the fact that the whole atmosphere of the episode basically mirrored the political climate of the time. I also liked the possibly-blink-and-you-missed-it thing with parallel between Skaldak and his daughter and Clara and the professor.
Hide: Odd episode. It was like watching a creepypasta crossed with Paranormal Activity, but then it takes a weird detour. Not sure how I feel about that. Loved it up until then though. Major kudos to the effects guys for the Crooked Man too, the animation was fantastic and so effective. I also suspect that his face will the source of some kids' half-remembered nightmare fuel in about 15 years time.
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The Rings of Akhaten: I admit it, I have a real soft spot for episodes that give focus to the culture of a place. People said the plot was too pedestrian, but I actually really liked the fact we got to watch the Doctor introduce Clara to a new world and its customs. And I'm also a sucker for whenever music or poetry is incorporated into an episode of a show. Also, the whole thing about stories and Clara's leaf (true story: my parents have a similar leaf pressed and framed that they picked up on their honeymoon 30 years ago). Only thing that didn't quite make sense was the "alarm clock." Who I kept laughing at during the Doctor and Clara's conversation because it was hard to take things seriously when you had him literally licking the walls in the background.
Cold War: Ice Warriors are awesome. End of. I loved the fact that the whole atmosphere of the episode basically mirrored the political climate of the time. I also liked the possibly-blink-and-you-missed-it thing with parallel between Skaldak and his daughter and Clara and the professor.
Hide: Odd episode. It was like watching a creepypasta crossed with Paranormal Activity, but then it takes a weird detour. Not sure how I feel about that. Loved it up until then though. Major kudos to the effects guys for the Crooked Man too, the animation was fantastic and so effective. I also suspect that his face will the source of some kids' half-remembered nightmare fuel in about 15 years time.