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From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca
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The True Doctor wrote:
>On 19/05/2024 19:10, Tim Merrigan wrote:
>
>You gave me a huge shock when I read your name. I thought the Tim troll
>was back, but your are not him.
>
Tim is gone for good! Tim Bruening that is!
>> On Sat, 18 May 2024 18:59:11 -0000 (UTC), doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca
>> (The Doctor) wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Doctor Who: Boom - A Futuristic War Tale by Stephen Moffat
>>>
>>> Stephen Moffat's latest Doctor Who episode, 'Boom,' plunges us into the
heart
>>> of a futuristic battlefield, where the stakes are high and the tension
>>> is palpable from start to finish. The episode opens amidst the chaos of
war,
>>> with landmines ready to explode and HQ buzzing with activity. A
>beacon scanner
>>> glows ominously in the distance, setting the stage for an intense,
>>> action-packed narrative.
>>>
>>> The Doctor and Ruby find themselves in the thick of it, with the
>Doctor running
>>> into the field then literally standing on a landmine. The sequence is
>gripping
>>> as Ruby, using quick thinking and bravery, attempts to save the Doctor
>>> by transferring an object that might diffuse the situation. The
>tension mounts
>>> as the countdown continues, and drones hover overhead, heightening
>the sense of
>>> urgency.
>>>
>>> Moffat skillfully weaves in themes of war and loss, illustrated poignantly
>>> when Carson is blown up and an ambulance vehicle coldly disposes of a
wounded
>>> prisoner. The Doctor, always the voice of reason, describes war as
>>> a business, offering a sobering reflection on the human condition.
>>>
>>> The episode's emotional core is revealed through the character of Splice,
>>> the daughter of a deceased soldier, who rushes into the battlefield upon
>>> seeing an image of her father. The stakes are raised as a soldier,
>>> an ordained Anglican Marine, tries to convince the Doctor that
>>> he is standing on a deadly mine. The Doctor's resilience and ability
>>> to resist even as the soldier shoots at him is a testament to his
>>> indomitable spirit.
>>>
>>> Ruby's bravery is tested to the limit when she is shot by another
>>> soldier and the ambulance identifies her as someone who supposedly
>>> died years earlier. In a heart-wrenching moment, Ruby makes it snow,
>>> symbolizing both her fragility and strength. As she lies dying,
>>> the Doctor's plea for peace resonates deeply,
>>> convincing the AI of the deceased soldier to act.
>>>
>>> The climax sees the Doctor successfully off the mine and Ruby
>>> miraculously revived. The war ends, bringing peace to a once-beautiful
planet
>>> ravaged by conflict. The resolution is both satisfying and
>bittersweet, echoing
>>> themes from past episodes like 'The Doctor's Daughter' and 'Time of
Angels.'
>>>
>>> Overall, 'Boom' is a masterfully crafted episode that combines action,
>>> emotion, and profound commentary on war and humanity. Moffat delivers
>>> a story that is as thought-provoking as it is thrilling, making it
>>> a standout installment in the Doctor Who series."
>>>
>>> 7/10
>>>
>>>
>>> What did I miss from the beautiful peaceful ending?
>>
>> I don't think you missed anything from the ending, but, and this is
>> another spoiler, you didn't mention that this particular war was
>> manufactured and sold by a literal war monger, and the soldiers we
>> saw, and their army, were the only soldiers involved, there was no
>> Enemy, they were fighting the fog and the mud (where they were told
>> "The Enemy" concealed themselves).
>
>They were written as complete and utter imbecilic morons, which is the
>only way this imbecilic premise could have fooled anyone. When real
>soldiers and real armies go to war they verify the positions and
>movements of the enemy combatants and also verify the casualties caused
>by strikes on enemy positions and photograph and count the dead bodies
>(using satellite imagery etc. like in Golden Eye). I know this as an
>absolute fact because I know people that are doing it for the US
>military which is helping Ukraine select Russian targets to hit. These
>people have PhDs. They're not complete fucking imbeciles like the woke
>far-left retards Moffat and Davies want to portray them as. You just
>have to ask, does these fucktards actually know they're disseminating
>Russian anti-Western propaganda?
>
RTD is writing for sexual minorities.
>--
>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
>
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