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From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca
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Hornplayer9599 wrote:
>On 5/3/2025 08:06, Blueshirt wrote:
>> "Lucky Day" is this season's Doctor-lite episode and without the
>> Doctor around it becomes a chapter in the "Adventures of Ruby
>> Sunday"... which basically means, it's companion soap opera
>> time; Ruby gets a boyfriend (Conrad), her Mum(s) and Gran are
>> happy for her and all is looking rosy as the two of them head
>> off for a weekend away in the country. Conrad even carries
>> Ruby's bag for her when they get off the bus. A nice looking guy
>> and a gentleman too. What could possibly go wrong?
>>
>>
>> [SPOILERS]
>>
>>
>> Yes, we all knew that Conrad was going to be a bit of a
>> bastard... Poor Ruby. As if being an ex-companion of the Doctor
>> wasn't traumatic enough for her whilst she tries to adapt back
>> to a normal life in London without the Doctor, now she goes and
>> falls for a hot guy that was only faking his interest in her.
>> Ain't life a bitch baby?! The moral of the story is, beware of
>> toxic masculinity... it'll only lead you astray!
>>
>> Oh, and beware of fake news too... we all know about that one
>> don't we? So never believe what they tell you. It's all a
>> conspiracy! #DemandTheTruth
>>
>> "Lucky day" was almost an epilogue to last season by using Ruby
>> and not the current companion, as well as being a [kind of]
>> prequel setting up "The War Between the Land and the Sea" (Also
>> being co-written by Peter McTighe, who wrote this episode.) as
>> the UNIT crew - Kate Stewart, Col Ibrahim and Shirley-Anne, will
>> be featuring in that. I'm sure the line about Mel being away in
>> Sydney to deal with "something in the harbour" was there for a
>> reason too...
>>
>> I'm not even sure why we still get Doctor-lite episodes when
>> "Doctor Who" seasons only have eight episodes now... it seems a
>> bit of a waste to sideline the Doctor once a season now. It
>> might have worked with "Blink" but that was part of a thirteen
>> episode season. Now, eight episodes - usually seven stories -
>> just isn't enough of a season to minimise the Doctor's role, IMO.
>>
>> Some minor points of note; Conrad knows of Belinda Chandra, the
>> Doctor DIDN'T cry in this episode, Mrs Flood refers to herself
>> as The Governor, and with her big bunch of keys is probably
>> going to let Conrad out of jail... so it's possible the cad will
>> be back later in the season. (I'd have just let the alien eat
>> him, but that might have been a bit much for the BBC... "Doctor
>> Who" is a family friendly show after all.)
>
>Well, the Doctor wasn't in the episode long enough to cry...if he did,
>it would make crying even worthless than it is now. I did like Conrad
>getting his arm bitten off (looks like they got it back on), and the
>fact that the Doctor lives in his head rent free.
>
>
>>
>> Overall "Lucky Day" was a good enough story once it got going,
>> but in "Doctor Who" I want to see the Doctor and his actions
>> drive the story... the tail shouldn't wag the dog. So I say,
>> less social commentary, more Doctor!!!
>
>Yes, when shows inject "modern" aspects of life it causes the episode to
>have a short shelf life. As opposed to stories that could occur at any
>time, and are "timeless".
>
>
>>
>> So my rating for "Lucky Day" is 6/10...
>
>5/10 here...just "meh".
>
14+5 -> 19 / 5 -> 3.8
>
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