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ChrisB
Co-Lord President
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 25 Dec 2016 : 22:00:11
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Just watched it. (Also just noticed this Forum still calls this 'The New Series'!)
I understood it, which is quite something for me, in the after-RTD era.
I started having trouble understanding it once Mr M took over, though there were a few highlight shows I loved.
So back to Mysterio. VERY lavish production values. Shot in feature film style. Nothing wrong with that.
I gather from The Guardian: "Doctor Mysterio is what the show is called in Mexico. Peter Capaldi was so enamoured with the name he kept reciting it with a theatrical flourish. Moffat named the episode so he could recite it with a flourish on camera".
I liked it. Clever storyline.
Whilst admiring Matt Lucas as a great comic actor, I'm still not sure its a great idea putting comedy actors in as companions.
He played the part well....but I was always seeing Matt Lucas, not the character he was playing. Donna Noble worked for me in her time, because I'd never seen the Catherine Tate show before, so she was a fresh face for me, and made an excellent companion to DT.
Mr C was superb, as usual. I've always said he was born for this part, and he continues to prove it.
The 'look forward' flashes at the end promise Daleks and allsorts, so it'll be interesting.
The new companion, yet to be introduced, looks very promising. And she's not a famous comic. |
Chris Balcombe |
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Xmas 2016: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
Zygons Rule ** Thank you for bringing them back***
