tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post4895794122876893762..comments2024-03-24T03:19:39.745-04:00Comments on Just About Write: Take a Deep Breath... It's My 'Doctor Who' Premiere ReviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-17057035731172752762014-08-28T16:17:52.172-04:002014-08-28T16:17:52.172-04:00Thanks so much Katy! Yeah, the inherent problem wa...Thanks so much Katy! Yeah, the inherent problem was not with the acting by Capaldi but by the writing of him and - more specifically - his age. I think I know what Moffat was aiming for, but it just didn't work. It made Clara appear like a petty schoolgirl and didn't give us anything more about Twelve to really understand/care about. We literally knew nothing more about him at the end of the episode than we did at the beginning and I think that's a problem when you're introducing a new Doctor.<br /><br /><i>The episode would've gone a lot smoother if we weren't being repetitively told to trust Capaldi, and had just watched him regain Clara's trust.</i><br /><br />^ THIS. A MILLION TIMES THIS.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696902354009598893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-78795468639837163792014-08-26T17:24:06.918-04:002014-08-26T17:24:06.918-04:00Very nice review! Not really knowing about Clara n...Very nice review! Not really knowing about Clara nor Matt Smith's years, I gathered she was a smart, reliable character by Jenna's performance but definitely not through Moffat's writing. He spent way too much time stepping outside of the writer's room and judging the viewers about Capaldi's age. Personally it didn't bother me a bit; I was intrigued by what his personality was going to be like. The premiere was entertaining but it reminded me too much of when actors try to tell us they're giving a good performance instead of just being in character. The episode would've gone a lot smoother if we weren't being repetitively told to trust Capaldi, and had just watched him regain Clara's trust.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.com