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Doctor Who – The Lazarus Experiment
So, I suppose the good thing about Doctor Who being delayed is the fact that it gives me a week to catch up.
The Lazarus Experiment was, to be fair, a pretty slender misguided scientist plot, but it’s the little touches here and there which give it the extra shine. The interplay between Martha’s family and in particular her mother’s instant dislike of the Doctor sparkled, the return of a “reverse the polarity” line made me whoop, and in a script drowning in sparky dialogue there was even room for Spinal Tap and Quatermass references.
Okay, the CGI monster wasn’t really very good. It was a brave attempt but it didn’t quite convince, although it was canny the way they always had Lazarus change out of shot to save time and make sure the money was spent on the final creature.
So yeah… it was a thoroughly enjoyable runaround all told.
Somehow I find I’m enjoying this series rather more than the last. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but series two always seemed “good” but with qualifications. This series in comparison, however, is proving “very good” (albeit still with qualifications, but fewer of them it seems).
Probably the highlight though was the teaser they’d knocked up at the end to trail the remainder of the series. If the series turns out to be half as good as what is promised then it’ll be stunning. My aunt was suitably “oooh, Jack’s back – he’s lovely!” about it, and the flatmate’s reaction to the monsters from the two-part Human Nature and Family of Blood due in two weeks was to squirm and go “oh… I may not watch that one. I don’t like scarecrows”.
I’m a bit excited about the next few weeks, if truth be told.
Posted on May 13, 2007 | Filed Under Film, TV, Theatre
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