Geek Syndicate Issue 8 | Page 111
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And then there were three. The story brings the Time Lords’ together in an in-universe plausible fashion
I’ll be honest when I say I
didn’t want to see Rose in this
special. Nothing against Billie Piper or the character but
her story was done. The way in
which the character is brought
in, however, really worked for
me and made sense. Billie provided a haunting performance
that also brought in some of
her character’s cheekiness.
The music in the story was
pitched perfectly. I’ve often
thought that it’s over used in
the re-launched show, underlining every moment and often at too loud a volume. This
episode harkened back to the
Classic series in so much as
the music was much more incidental. It kicked in when required to underscore the key
moments without distracting
from the action on-screen.
Special kudos to the use of the
Doctor’s theme, I Am the Doctor, which was performed at
an amped up level and seemed
elevated from the norm. Superb.
I’m going to get to my niggle
now. So…
SPOILER
The cameo that occurs after
the action has finished and before the final scene. I thought
that was a step too far. To be
honest, I thought it was a disservice to the other surviving
“classic” Doctors. The concept
of the Doctor re-visiting old
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