Doctor Who: The Idiot's Lantern

Poor old Gran. That's what you get for watching too much TV in one go.

Hmmm...

Not the most surprise filled story, but Maureen Lipmann is worth the price of the ticket. (Mr A makes me buy tickets for the TV. He rules with a rod of iron, like Mr Thingy in this episode. That may be a lie.)

SNIFFLECOUNT: A: 20, Mr A: 25

Doctor Who: The Impossible Planet

Poor Oooooood!

Opinion in this household is divided. We agree that the performances are generally good, and that it looks nice and "off-worldish", but only one of us likes space opera (guess!). Unless leavened by a good dose of campery, like 'Robots of Death'.

SNIFFLECOUNT: A: 21, Mr A: 25

Doctor Who: The Satan Pit

Poor Jefferson. Poor Ooooooooooooood (again).

What is it about this story that doesn't quite hang together? Even Mr A can't see what's wrong with it. The viola music is great, the lovely images of the Doctor suspended in the void - it should be brilliant.

SNIFFLECOUNT: A: 21, Mr A: 25

Doctor Who: Love & Monsters

Poor Elton. Poor LINDA.

Second best episode of Doctor Who ever. Silly and happy and sad, just like people. So much darker, and so much better.

SNIFFLECOUNT: A: 23, Mr A: 27

Doctor Who: Fear Her

Poor Chloe. Poor Isolus.

Isn't Huw Edwards rubbish? Apart from him, this is scary and sad. Mr A. wasn't looking forwards to it, and it turned out to be much better than feared. Like Blackadder III. Apart from Huw Edwards, he's rubbish. We may have mentioned that already.

SNIFFLECOUNT: A: 24, Mr A: 27

Doctor Who: Army of Ghosts

Poor new companion.

Well, we have absolutely nothing to say about that episode. Looks good, doesn't it? Mickey was a surprise (well, first time round). Jackie good value as always.

Err... Compare with 'Bad Wolf'?

SNIFFLECOUNT: A: 24, Mr A: 27

Doctor Who: Doomsday

Poor Philip Pullman!

Mr A. remains resolutely unmoved by this episode; I go gooey at Jackie and Alt-Pete meeting. And poor sad Doctor, with no-one to share his triumph.

Bloody Catherine Tate, she'd better not spoil Christmas.

SNIFFLECOUNT: A: 26, Mr A: 27

Mr A's sniffleratio is 1:1. Mine a tad less. Who's the sappiest in this house then?

Season 1: Eccleston doesn't always hit the mark (STOP GURNING!), but nothing will ever be like watching that season was at the time.
Season 2: Two of the most corking episodes of Who ever, but with several scripts that just come across as undercooked even when they're beautifully made.

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