This episodes was a perfect example of a what Doctor Who should be. A finally crafted, not overly complicated plot, with a sense of adventure, fear and humor.
Firstly, let's talk about Peter Capaldi's performance. Wow. What a defined and ingenious actor. He is The Doctor i've been waiting for since the show restarted. In this episode in particular, he carries a level of dormant fury with him, a foreboding sense of anger, yet still retains the twinkle of hope for the Dalek. He uses subtly, and if really observed, adds extra depth to the show. Go and have a look for yourself.
Anyway, let's move onto the episode itself. The second TV episode for Phil Ford of the NuWho since "The Waters of Mars" (Another personal favorite) co-written with Stephen Moffat. The whole episode is centered around the morally split question of "Am I a good man?" The majority of the characters have this split. Of course, The Doctor has been wondering this since "Deep Breath", The Dalek has the split of good vs evil and introducing Danny Pink, the morality of the soldier is added to him immediately. The soldier thread continues to weave with all the characters on the base. Clara, been the only non-soldier creates an outside view of the situation, which, was the cause for The Doctor entering the Dalek's soul.
To continuously keep refreshing a Dalek story can sometimes seem forced and out of place for a Dalek story. However, "Into the Dalek" is a perfect example of a stand alone Dalek episode. It wasn't just a one dimensional episode with the motive of hatred and to exterminate everything and everyone, it had a level of morality and almost heart at the core. The dalek's closing line to the Doctor "You are a good Dalek" sent shivers down my spine. The Doctor is at a very delicate stage of regeneration and after the whole episode of trying to find if he is a good man or not, he is told that. A bit of a downer for him.
Overall, I believe this was a fantastic episode, it's functional, refreshing and has all the needed elements of a good Doctor Who episode. I love Danny Pink, I loved the Doctor's performance and overall would give it a 9/10.
But the question still remains. Is the Doctor as good man? I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Firstly, let's talk about Peter Capaldi's performance. Wow. What a defined and ingenious actor. He is The Doctor i've been waiting for since the show restarted. In this episode in particular, he carries a level of dormant fury with him, a foreboding sense of anger, yet still retains the twinkle of hope for the Dalek. He uses subtly, and if really observed, adds extra depth to the show. Go and have a look for yourself.
Anyway, let's move onto the episode itself. The second TV episode for Phil Ford of the NuWho since "The Waters of Mars" (Another personal favorite) co-written with Stephen Moffat. The whole episode is centered around the morally split question of "Am I a good man?" The majority of the characters have this split. Of course, The Doctor has been wondering this since "Deep Breath", The Dalek has the split of good vs evil and introducing Danny Pink, the morality of the soldier is added to him immediately. The soldier thread continues to weave with all the characters on the base. Clara, been the only non-soldier creates an outside view of the situation, which, was the cause for The Doctor entering the Dalek's soul.
To continuously keep refreshing a Dalek story can sometimes seem forced and out of place for a Dalek story. However, "Into the Dalek" is a perfect example of a stand alone Dalek episode. It wasn't just a one dimensional episode with the motive of hatred and to exterminate everything and everyone, it had a level of morality and almost heart at the core. The dalek's closing line to the Doctor "You are a good Dalek" sent shivers down my spine. The Doctor is at a very delicate stage of regeneration and after the whole episode of trying to find if he is a good man or not, he is told that. A bit of a downer for him.
Overall, I believe this was a fantastic episode, it's functional, refreshing and has all the needed elements of a good Doctor Who episode. I love Danny Pink, I loved the Doctor's performance and overall would give it a 9/10.
But the question still remains. Is the Doctor as good man? I guess we'll have to wait and see.