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Duggan the Space-Rhino...
"Handbrake is Unnecessary!"
Well, just want to express my general admiration for the first two-parter in the new series of SJA. Some thoughts follow:
First of all, I love the Judoon in this. I don't know, they seemed kind of bland in their first appearance in Smith and Jones (although it is some time since I last saw that one), but here they were great, precisely because they were kind of played for laughs. Loved Captain Tybo's combination of Duggan-esque unstinting violence combined with idiotic law-abidance; best bits being the pay-and-display and when he put the fear of God into those two "bizzies"; "Requisition slip!" Only topped by the bit when his Judoon buddies showed up to break him out of the lab in which he had been confined, but were a bit reluctant to do so due to the "Authorised Personnel Only" sign. Their non-subtitled conversation in Judoon-ese ("Jo-cho-smo-go-ko-yo-mo-bo-no!") was kind of hilarious.
Clyde continues to be The Man; easily the most admirable thing about SJA; I hope he had a long and successful acting career ahead of him. Although, having said that...
Luke was pretty decent in this, especially when he talked down the self-destruction-bent Mr Smith. However...
The horticultural misadventures of Rani's mum and dad were some sort of highlight; their encounters with the Judoon especially, but even more especially that bit where he tries ineptly to pick the lock...and she hands him the keys! ;D
And finally, I have to add; Possessed!Sarah Jane was kind of creepy and disturbing while being a little bit awesome at the same time. I mean, watching Lis Sladen acting all evil and, well, kind of sleazy is a bit like watching your own mum doing the same. Brrrr.... Especially the bit where she's talking to Mr Smith. I mean, that stuff's wrong - just wrong, I tell you! At other times, she came across like the kid in The Exorcist, and that's wrong too, in a different way. Especially liked the bit where she's arguing with her own reflection, Gollum-style!
And did anyone else notice the Bad Wolf-esque "Dreamland" reference? When does that air, by the way? I just the other day discovered that Clarke Peters is in it, and if that means nothing to you, you've never seen how cool he is in _The Wire_...
Well, just want to express my general admiration for the first two-parter in the new series of SJA. Some thoughts follow:
First of all, I love the Judoon in this. I don't know, they seemed kind of bland in their first appearance in Smith and Jones (although it is some time since I last saw that one), but here they were great, precisely because they were kind of played for laughs. Loved Captain Tybo's combination of Duggan-esque unstinting violence combined with idiotic law-abidance; best bits being the pay-and-display and when he put the fear of God into those two "bizzies"; "Requisition slip!" Only topped by the bit when his Judoon buddies showed up to break him out of the lab in which he had been confined, but were a bit reluctant to do so due to the "Authorised Personnel Only" sign. Their non-subtitled conversation in Judoon-ese ("Jo-cho-smo-go-ko-yo-mo-bo-no!") was kind of hilarious.
Clyde continues to be The Man; easily the most admirable thing about SJA; I hope he had a long and successful acting career ahead of him. Although, having said that...
Luke was pretty decent in this, especially when he talked down the self-destruction-bent Mr Smith. However...
The horticultural misadventures of Rani's mum and dad were some sort of highlight; their encounters with the Judoon especially, but even more especially that bit where he tries ineptly to pick the lock...and she hands him the keys! ;D
And finally, I have to add; Possessed!Sarah Jane was kind of creepy and disturbing while being a little bit awesome at the same time. I mean, watching Lis Sladen acting all evil and, well, kind of sleazy is a bit like watching your own mum doing the same. Brrrr.... Especially the bit where she's talking to Mr Smith. I mean, that stuff's wrong - just wrong, I tell you! At other times, she came across like the kid in The Exorcist, and that's wrong too, in a different way. Especially liked the bit where she's arguing with her own reflection, Gollum-style!
And did anyone else notice the Bad Wolf-esque "Dreamland" reference? When does that air, by the way? I just the other day discovered that Clarke Peters is in it, and if that means nothing to you, you've never seen how cool he is in _The Wire_...
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and Rani's parents. Rani bemuses me, I honestly can't figure out why she's still hanging out with Sarah-Jane, I mean, Maria was Luke pseudo-girl friend - but Rani? I don't think Clyde and Luke even like her that much. Anyways, moving on HER PARENTS ARE THE MOST AWESOME MARRIED COUPLE IN THE WHOLE OF THE WHONIVERSE. Seriously. From the opening sequence where they're spraying each other with the hose, they just steal every scene they're in.
And Clyde, who is The Man. My room mate and I were discussing whether it's appropriate yet to have a crush on Clyde, and trying to figure out the age of the actor... Ahem.
And now that you've said it, that poor Judoon really was Space Duggan. I loved how in some scenes the actor quite obviously couldn't see through their mask and had to be led around by the kids.
And the preview for next week! Creepy! Can't wait! Eeee...
Yes, my judgment might be clouded by the Who-drought and my subsequent withdrawal syndromes, but damned, SJA is good stuff.
(and Dreamland! I forgot about that! *does anxious can't wait dance*)
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You hit the nail right on the head there - Rani's in it so that her awesome mum and dad can be in it too, obviously! I mean, she's all right, I guess, but Maria (and her amusing mum too) is sorely missed.
Heheh - didn't actually notice the mask bits, but now I'm going to have to watch it again and see if I can spot them! I noticed all of the other Judoon kept their helmets on, Sontaran-style, presumably because those masks are more expensive.
The next episode looks interesting, with a bit of timey-wimeyness going on; look forward to it. And you're right, maybe it is NuWho-deprivation or something, but SJA is really hard not to like, isn't it?
And yeah, can't wait for Dreamland - it's scientifically impossible to have too many Doctor Who cartoons.