Worlds Enough and Time

(of the Dalek)

Now that is what I’m talking about!

Also, I don’t care how BBC numbers this episode, for me this is the season finale for series 11. It’s written that way in a way that DW 11x10 never felt like.

Things in bullet points:

• WAYNE YIP. I knew he wouldn’t let me down as a director! I loved the episodes he directed in Doctor Who but especially in Class: ‘Detained’ and ‘The Metaphysical Engine or What Quill Did’. Those episodes together with the Class season/series finale made me care for Class in a big way.

I think more than anything, this series proves to me that a good director is crucial to both the pacing and feel of a Doctor Who episodes. Jaime Childs, bless him, is more comfortable directing very intimate and cozy stories than in Big Event Cinematic stories. Unfortunately, his directorial vision set what Series 11 would look like, and a lot of the next few director followed his directorial cues.

Jaime Childs directing ‘It Takes You Away’ is right in his wheelhouse because it’s a small cast, in a very closed setting. It’s theater. Jaime Childs directing very big set pieces like ‘The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos’ on the other hand? Aside from some nice tableaux is really outside of his wheelhouse.

‘Resolution’ makes TBRaK feel tacked on and makes me wonder what the writing schedule/bts is behind the production of ‘Resolution’ and TBRaK. ( Read more... )