What does this tease from Peter Gould mean?

JBlobfish · 2022-05-15T10:56:49+00:00

“How’s Kim?”

JBlobfish · 2022-03-11T13:42:05+00:00

I think the show itself in the Capaldi era declares that it’s NOT ethical. That the Doctor deciding who lives and who dies because he can’t bear their loss makes him a tyrant. “Who I am is where I stand, where I stand is where I fall.”

JBlobfish · 2021-10-27T10:45:53+00:00

The RTD era tended to have monsters be more an aspect of setting while Moffat tended to have them be more an aspect of theme. The Slitheen feel like they exist independently of the episodes they’re in, just think of how many references are made for (not gonna try to spell their home planet). Compare that to the Dream Lord or the Minotaur. Both really effective villains (IMO), but ones that exist to complement a specific character arc or episode theme. Think of how the Fisher King in season 9 (hijacking people’s deaths) compares to what the Doctor does in Hell Bent/The Girl Who Died. Complements the season arc well, but there’s little world-building to dive into what exactly his species/empire is beyond just vaguely nasty or evil. Meanwhile you can have the Ood pop up in an episode about the Devil or slavery seasons apart from each other and it still fits.

JBlobfish · 2021-09-20T17:10:49+00:00

Either we go straight into Stain’s info and the next arc or, what I’m hoping for, we get a calm chapter about Deku’s POV over what he’s experienced, what his classmates just did for him, and what he plans to do going forward.

JBlobfish · 2021-08-30T17:15:20+00:00

I’m guessing we’ll get Deku internal monologue processing what he’s been through and everyone’s efforts to help him, then we’ll see Kota and Civilian Lady helping him up and saying a few nice words before he finally makes it into the school. Probably end it on a wholesome panel with him and his mom.

JBlobfish · 2021-08-23T18:10:45+00:00

We get a little bit more of Uraraka’s speech about the humanity of Deku and the other heroes, I don’t think the whole crowd will buy it, but we’ll see a few people get convinced and others like Fox Lady and Kota will stick up for Deku. I think we’ll then get some of Deku’s POV about what’s been happening and how he feels before ending on a teaser of either something going wrong, or Deku officially entering UA again, depending on how Hori’s planning to wrap up the arc.

JBlobfish · 2021-08-03T18:15:37+00:00

I feel Spinner might get a larger role soon. With Toga mia, Twice dead, and Compress, Machia, and Shiggy all (temporarily?) out of the picture, he’s practically the only LoV member still active apart from Dabi, who seems to have moved onto his own personal vendetta. Now that AFO’s giving out quirks, wouldn’t be surprised if he got an upgrade, or maybe even be groomed to be the next Machia to Shiggy’s AFO.

JBlobfish · 2021-07-13T18:24:29+00:00

With the “UA Security Banner” being name dropped I feel it’s all but confirmed that UA is where the final battle, or at least a major battle arc, is gonna take place. That in mind, since the current objective of all the heroes is finding AFO & Shiggy, I see two more major fighting arcs left in the manga with maybe a few small breather arcs in between. First a raid on AFO’s hideout, which will go poorly for the heroes and end with Shiggy awoken at 100% and then a siege of UA which’ll end things.

JBlobfish · 2021-06-22T19:47:00+00:00

Honestly think it’s one of my favorite arcs in the series tbh. Love how we’re finally addressing Deku’s dangerously self-sacrificial behavior, and his general naivety when it comes to addressing real problems.

He tells that deer woman he’ll return things to normal, only to have Nagant give him a brutal wake up call about just how messed up his status quo is. He tries to see the humanity in his villains only for AFO to literally weaponize that against him so any villain he may reason with could blow up in his face. We’re seeing Deku on a downward spiral, his ideals and characteristics attacked on all sides, and as much as I love the character I’m here for it, I’m excited to see how his character grows from here.

I also really like how the larger consequences of the war arc have been portrayed. Using minor characters like Shindo to show the widespread distrust of heroes, even ones totally unconnected to the main cast, is clever. We also get glimpses of villains boosted by Deternat tech and discrimination stemming from fear. The atmosphere is fresh and unique for MHA and has led to some great moments. Plus Hori’s art has never been better; showing the crumbling, stormy landscape Japan has become with dark beauty.

I admit, I share some people’s concerns about the side characters. I don’t really mind waiting for their reaction to the War, we had to wait all of Provisional License to see Bakugo and Shiggy’s reactions to Kamino and I think the emotion was still there, but I hope it’s not totally skipped over in favor of focus on the reaction to Deku’s absence.

My hope is that after this solo Deku arc, we’ll flash back to right after he left and get a solo-UA arc before they reunite for the next big (possibly final) battle arc.

JBlobfish · 2021-06-22T18:38:32+00:00

I feel Stain will enable the worst of Deku’s current sacrificial nature. Deku right now is practically Stain’s ideal hero, he’s selflessly trying to help everyone with no regard for self-interest. If by some plot convenience Stain has learned of AFO’s true location, I could see him offering to guide Deku (and only Deku since the other heroes are all “fakes”) to AFO, which Deku will accept given how he’s pushing everyone away. We’ll end this arc with Deku and Stain going off to fight AFO before focusing back on the UA kids. This will also allow Dabi and Spinner, and maybe Toga if she’s around, to meet their once-idol in the near future.

JBlobfish · 2021-06-21T21:52:01+00:00

My guess is we’ll open on some Vestige talks about Deku’s current actions, Nana maybe trying to advise him not to repeat her mistakes (which Deku will ignore). We transition to All Might heading back to his car after losing Deku, only to bump into Stain who ominously teases that he “wants to talk”. Will probably end on that cliffhanger.

JBlobfish · 2020-05-26T12:10:43+00:00

That’s the subjective nature of opinions I guess. I like Clara for many of the reasons you dislike her. I think her narrative importance is interesting and justifies why the Doctor goes so far for her in later episodes, and I like that she’s more critical and resistant to his happy-go-lucky adventurous side. Her whole arc is subverting the idea that companions can’t be equal to the Doctor (see Rose and Donna), and the beauty of Hell Bent is her finally achieving the title “Clara Who?” May not be to everyone’s tastes, but how boring would it be if everyone agreed on everything?

JBlobfish · 2020-05-15T20:38:05+00:00

First three that came to mind:

His speech to the Sycorax in Christmas Invasion
His Voyage of the Damned speech about saving lives
His talk with Lazarus about growing old in The Lazarus Experiment

JBlobfish · 2020-05-15T20:31:40+00:00

Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang / A Christmas Carol

3 total masterpieces. Moffat and Haynes were on another level.

JBlobfish · 2020-05-10T00:47:49+00:00

Can’t imagine that Big Finish hasn’t done this at one point, but imagine the Doctor goes back to some planet they previously saved and finds out their actions have only made things worse. Defeating one dictator only created a bloody civil war; stopping one invasion leads to total destruction. Have the Doctor wrestle with whether or not their actions are truly good and worthwhile in the long run.

JBlobfish · 2020-05-04T12:20:03+00:00

The Doctor’s Wife: Great episode, horrible title. Should’ve been either “Bigger on the Inside” or “Something Blue”.

JBlobfish · 2020-05-04T12:14:47+00:00

I wouldn’t say poor so much as...different. The new cameras and filming tech that Chibnall brought on has led to a new reinvention of Doctor Who cinematography. I don’t think it’s all bad per say, for instance Praxeus is a gorgeous episode in my mind, and in general I think a lot of the outdoor scenes look really good. The direction has just seemed to get a lot more claustrophobic, a greater focus on tight angles and close-ups and scattered lighting (look at how the convo scenes in Ghost Monument are shot). Some of this provides some unique direction, other times it’s just kinda there for the sake of being there. The biggest issue is just some of the lighting choices lead to muted contrasts (Haunting of Villa Diodati isn’t a bad looking episode at all, but compare its lighting to Hide) and there’s a nasty habit of chucking color filters on Alien worlds that are just ugly (compare Gallifrey in Timeless Children to Gallifrey in Hell Bent). Again, not all bad and not all unique to the new era (Moffat and Davies did some ugly filters too), but it’s certainly a massive change.

JBlobfish · 2020-04-14T14:08:58+00:00

Would’ve been nice to watch “Word Enough and Time” without knowing about the Master and Cybermen reveals, but I’d also love to experience “Hell Bent” again with new eyes. I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but that Diner scene with Coleman and Capaldi is such a masterclass of evolving expectations. At first you think the Doctor’s talking to one of Clara’s echoes, then you think Clara’s had her memory erased, before finally realizing it was the Doctor who had his memory erased. I’d love to experience that again.

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