Very interesting presentation! I agree that Gridlock is one of the (in my opinion very few) moments where RTD-era Who got the religious imagery right - often it just feels over-cooked. The other moment I found really successful is Tim's speech in "Family of Blood" - the "he's ancient and forever... and he's wonderful", which didn't explicitly compare the Doctor to Jesus at all, but had certain clear resonances with the religious experience. Of course, that was Paul Cornell, who doesn't have the same baggage as RTD (I believe he's moved from being pagan to being more-or-less Anglican; his wife's a priest).
Coincidentally I was watching DS9 "The Reckoning" last night; the Pah Wraith/ Prophet battle is exceptionally cheesy, but one thing that episode does beautifully is to capture the different ways people react to their friends or relative's faith, from massive discomfort (Dax) to simple worry for the other's well-being (Jake) to Odo's willingness to be supportive and affirming even though he doesn't understand. And then there's Kai Winn's jealousy of Ben, not just for his status, but of his religious experiences, which she's never had.
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Date: 2011-09-15 10:47 am (UTC)Coincidentally I was watching DS9 "The Reckoning" last night; the Pah Wraith/ Prophet battle is exceptionally cheesy, but one thing that episode does beautifully is to capture the different ways people react to their friends or relative's faith, from massive discomfort (Dax) to simple worry for the other's well-being (Jake) to Odo's willingness to be supportive and affirming even though he doesn't understand. And then there's Kai Winn's jealousy of Ben, not just for his status, but of his religious experiences, which she's never had.