Waters of Mars

[dalekboy]

I can't quite talk about it without talking about things and giving spoilers.

Non-spoilery review - 6/10

If it had been slightly less over the top, and held its ending in check, 7 or 8 out of 10.

There will undoubtedly end up being massive spoilers in the comments if I get any, so consider yourself warned.

Comments

[dafwarg.livejournal.com]

I agree that it would have been a better standalone story had he stuck to his original decision. However, given the trailer for the Christmas special, I can see why it was written as it was. Definitely looking forward to the next story.

(Interesting that we didn't see any reapers this time à la Father's Day)

[pre-vet-girl.livejournal.com]

I liked the concept of the story, the idea behind it is fascinating. Execution wise, I think it could have been better, as dafwarg says, if he'd stuck to his original decision. Agree with you on the over-the-top ending.

Next week's episode will be interesting.

[damn this fiddly trying-not-to-give-anything-away in the comment :D]

[sjl.livejournal.com]

Completely off-topic for the subject at hand, but I thought you'd appreciate this. (via mpal1 in off-LJ conversation.)

[owlrigh.livejournal.com]

Yay :bouncy:

[(Anonymous)]

[GregT] It was so very close to being good. The ending was fine in concept, just bad in execution. The Doctor was doing exactly what we'd always whined that we wanted him to; it was what the episode had made us want; and it was perfectly in line with a character who over the entire new series had been haunted by all the people he'd been unable to save.

It should have been closure for his failure to save the Time Lords, with unfortunate consequences. It turned out to be closure for the "secretly the Doctor's a colossal dick" storyline that Davies had apparently been building to.

[ddpm.livejournal.com]

I really enjoy water of mars, very tense. one of the best from David Tennet. I can't wait for end of time.