Doctor Who:
Amy’s Choice
By Simon Nye
“This is
going to be a tricky one.”
Now here is an
episode that I truly liked. Amy’s Choice is one of those strange, weird, and
bizarre episodes that do not happen all the time. It even has a quirky ending
that makes you think that everything is resolved but isn’t. The ending was
pretty cool. Just when you thought you had it figured out then bam something
else happens. It was definitely a cool way to finish the episode. Speaking of
endings it appears that the main protagonist the Dream Lord might not be gone
after all as we see a reflection of him on the consul.
I liked that
the Dream Lord turned out to be a part of the Doctors sub conscious. Of course,
at the time, the fans on the forums were already speculating that the Dream Lord
was the Valeyard but that is just really stupid speculation. I mean it was
explained that it was an aspect of his sub conscious while the Valeyard was an
actual being. Anyway I liked the
character and wouldn’t mind if he made a return visit somewhere in Capaldi’s
run.
I liked the
scenarios the TARDIS crew found themselves in. I just thought it was humorous
seeing the Doctor running away from evil senior citizens. There’s nothing that
says sinister than a pissed off old person especially one that is an alien in
disguise. I like how they kill you by shooting a mist out of their mouths. If
you get hit by the mist you turn to dust which is unfortunately what happens to
Rory. Which in turn helps the Doctor
realize which is the dream is and what isn’t. Speaking of Rory he is shaping up
to be a pretty decent character. I generally do not like a crowded TATRDIS but
Rory so far has been descent and not at all annoying like most male companions.
I enjoyed
the interaction between The Dream Lord and The Doctor. Toby Jones was really
good as The Dream Lord and was a great antagonist for Matt Smith. They had
pretty good chemistry and you just wanted to see The Doctor make The Dream Lord
shut up somehow. I really liked how Toby Jones would egg them on and try to
spring the trap as The Dream Lord and he was so evil in the role. Toby Jones
was just magnificent in the role and will go down as one of the best villains
in the Matt Smith era. Toby Jones really made this episode for me and I really
enjoyed watching Amy’s Choice because of him.
Matt Smith’s
Doctor has starting to get into his groove. When first aired I started to like
him more and like the awkward way his Doctor handles himself. I also liked the
way the Doctor talks now as he goes from silly to serious on the stop of a dime
and his temper outbursts have stopped. It is just his mannerisms that just
scream Doctor at you. Matt Smith’s portrayal is very Doctorish indeed and from
here he started to look like he will be a good Doctor.
Grade A -
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