SOMEWHERE IN CANADA 2021
I hated The Timeless Child. The fact I said that led a good number of people to roll their eyes, sigh or leave and honestly I don't even blame you as the discourse on it has been wild. Which is why i think it's incredibly funny in the "huh?" Sorta way that i didn't and don't hate Flux. I don't love it either, but with just how polarized the discussion has been im pretty "its aight" on all fronts.
It's not even disappointingly middle of the road, I just kinda liked it.
ALSO CANADA 2021
I can't say it's the best usage of a shandified narrative, but its the first ive seen put to screen done well. For those of you unexperienced with the book Tristam Shandy allow me to explain.
The literary classic had narrative adhd. As a result at any given time there were 4 or 5 short plots that connected to the larger plot and never necessarily shown in order. IN A NORMAL narrative A > B which leads to C
In those books and many an well designed rpg A > E > C > D
While B is over here leading thr charge to emsure A thru D happen swiftly.
And i think for better or worse thats what Flux is artistically supposed to be.
A set of narratives all tied to one much larger plot thread intrinsically.
Now did it do it well enough for mass appeal? God no. And to be honest I'm okay with that.
STILL CANADA BUT ITS WINTER NOW 2021
When it comes to the main beats of this story... they sucked. Why is Time as a person a last second reveal. Why does tecteun and Division even matter again if they aren't really the point of the story. Oh shes dead. Thats it. All powerful division is gone and all we are SHOWN not told, is that they have void tech. Oh joy. Don't even get me started on the nonsense of OH BABY A TRIPLE GENOCIDE and I guess the rest of the Universe is just gone now.
LIVERPOOL 2022
Dan is funny, hes bright, he's optimistic, endless meme potential but i don't think i know dan any more than I know Yaz. And yknow i think thats okay at this point. I don't think the companions were ever meant to be or going to be a focus post s11. So hell yeah lets have Adventures Dan... fuck diane tho tbh... judging him for shit he couldn't actually control for no apparent reason. Like shit man. What even was the point of all the chemistry and emotional beats.
Daer Lardy.
The TARDIS ??XX
13
Jodie is the best she's ever been at being the doctor, this is who i know the doctor to be, s12 was an impressive improvement but dear lord she just kept on banging it outta the park with Flux. She is The Doctor whether you like it or not.
Yaz
Mandip still at it again this time with a more defined personality in terms of mannerisms, like that shes more of an active player now.
Bel and Vinder
Heard on a grapevine Vinder was replacing Jacks return due to covid (not controversey) but if the bits in it were meant to be tied to like the time agents or summat, they did a hell of a job hiding it.
Bel was very fun but i feel bad that her basic purpose was to be a guest companion to the other much more advertised guest companion.
THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT, MY BRAIN, 2021
UNIT
Finally got a better explanation then brexit now didn we. Pretty underutilized but also brill
SOUND, VISUALS AND DESIGN OF THE SERIES
★★★★☆
Truly the best ive seen bbc pull off in years. I loved everything. Except the ravagers looking kinda goofy but thats the charm I suppose.
Still not as good as loki tho lmao.
Okay but what about the Angels
Very good episode but idve liked it more as a standalone.
The End of An Era
Some questions are better left unanswered, the ones people wanted that got summarily discarded would never have been satisfying enough. If youre mad that she discarded the fob, think of it that way instead.
I fully suspect 13's last 3 episodes to culminate with The Master. But that mayve been a misdirect. At least one will be a historical. The other One will be groundhogs day with daleks! Sounds fun.
WHERE THE FLUX ARE WE, 2021
- ★★★☆☆
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- ★★★☆☆
- ★★★★☆
- ★★★☆☆
- ★★★☆☆
Total: 20/30 Flux Given
See you next time i need to talk about Doccy Whu.
~Gemjax
