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From: The True Doctor <agamemnon@hello.to.NO_SPAM>
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Subject: Re: Doctor Who S15/S2 - Ep2: Lux
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2025 03:50:45 +0100
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On 20/04/2025 01:34, The Doctor wrote:
> In article <vu165m$2bnct$1@dont-email.me>,
> The True Doctor  <agamemnon@hello.to.NO_SPAM> wrote:
>> On 19/04/2025 20:48, The Doctor wrote:
>>> In article <xn0p4qtqb8i9li1000@post.eweka.nl>,
>>> Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
>>>> The second episode of the new season gives us "Lux" which
>>>> doesn't just break the fourth wall, it blows it to bits!!!
>>>>
>>>> There was a lot in "Lux" to like... I thought Mr Ring-a-Ding
>>>> was quite a good villain, despite being a cartoon. He also
>>>> turns out to be another one of the Chaos Gods... of which I'm
>>>> sure we'll hear more of later on in the season. Mr Ring-a-Ding
>>>> was something different for "Doctor Who" anyway, so that was a
>>>> plus point. The chemistry between Belinda and the Doctor is
>>>> another one, as they come across as a fun pairing. I am actually
>>>> preferring Belinda to Ruby at this moment in time, her dynamic
>>>> with the Doctor seems to be way more interesting.
>>>>
>>>> Because of the animation in this episode it would be easy to
>>>> suggest that without the Disney investment episodes like "Lux"
>>>> couldn't have been made, but it is undeniably true that "Doctor
>>>> Who" has never looked so good. Visually, episodes are quite
>>>> impressive to look at. It's usually the plots or the rushed
>>>> endings that let episodes down these days, not what the episodes
>>>> look like.
>>>>
>>>> The middle bit with the "Doctor Who" fans watching the episode
>>>> will probably upset some of the more serious types in fandom who
>>>> generally don't like how they are portrayed. For me the scene
>>>> would have been really cool if it had been three of our RADW
>>>> regulars viewing the episode instead though. Imagine if it had
>>>> been Daniel70, Dave and Aggy sitting around talking about their
>>>> favourite show instead? Okay, an in-joke that only ten people
>>>> would have got might be too much to expect, but I think it would
>>>> have been fun! Aggy could have coughed "sexual grooming" into
>>>> his cup of tea,  Dave - in his Tom Baker scarf - could have said
>>>> "Retcon the Timeless Child", whilst Daniel70 could have looked
>>>> puzzled and asked "is Blink the episode with the trains in the
>>>> sky?" - You missed a trick there RTD!  :-)
>>>>
>>>> The Mrs Flood cameo was basically there to tell us that she can
>>>> also travel in time, as here she was stalking the Doctor in the
>>>> 1950's. So maybe that's a clue that Mrs Flood is a Time Lord?
>>>>
>>>> Overall the episode, despite being a bit on the weird side, was
>>>> actually quite fun. It was almost a historical adventure when
>>>> you strip away the 'God of light' stuff. Plus, RTD showed that
>>>> he can still be creative in 2025 and he can actually give us
>>>> something different when he puts his mind to it. Of course,
>>>> being an RTD written episode also means that a lot of plot
>>>> detail went AWOL, with a lot of the reasoning behind events
>>>> missing. (Probably to all be explained in the season
>>>> finale.) However, for me "Lux" was an enjoyable episode to watch
>>>> and it is a good step-up from last week's episode. Good but not
>>>> great. I'll give it a 7/10.
>>>
>>> (5+ 0 +5 +7 ) 17/4 -> 4.25 /10
>>
>> It's only 0 if there was confirmation in the episode that Doctor Whoke
>> was cancelled. Otherwise it's -16.
>>
>> -- 
>> The True Doctor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCngrZwoS0n21IRcXpKO79Lw
>>
>> "To be woke is to be uninformed which is exactly the opposite of what it
>> stands for." -William Shatner
> 
> (5 +0 +5 +7 +8) -> 25/5  is 5/10
> 
> 25-16 -> 9 making it 1.8  .  Your decision please?

The average score will remain in a state of quantum entablements until 
an observation is made concerning an announcement of Doctor Whoke's 
cancellation.

-- 
The True Doctor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCngrZwoS0n21IRcXpKO79Lw

"To be woke is to be uninformed which is exactly the opposite of what it 
stands for." -William Shatner