Most of my weekend was spent in tech for the play I'm in! Oh, and if I didn't mention it before, I got a part in that play I mentioned I was auditioning for like a month ago. It's very fun, I think I'll write more about it after opening next week though.

But his plots were more low key. I should have been more clear about this. What I'm saying is Classic Who was willing to toss the Master into any old story they thought fit him, but New Who has put him on this rarefied pedestal, which makes it hard to use him casually. Does that make sense?

My bad, I thought Planet of the Ood was an RTD episode. Still, that's one to Classic Who's several, though if I see a great Weeping Angel or Judoon story by someone other than Moffat or RTD I'm willing to reconsider.

That poor naive girl.

Problem with that theory is I've rewatched season 2 recently enough to know that Jaquen does not act towards Arya the way Syrio would act. Jaquen acted a lot more constantly irritated by Arya than the paternal Syrio. Especially when she was threatening to name him, Jaquen looked like he wanted to get this three names…

My bad! I got the name mixed up with the a different spinoff line that I haven't dived into yet. Apparently the first episode features a classic villain I haven't seen yet.

No, the conflict is "why is Clara scattered through time?" It's a mystery that hangs over the whole season, with no clues or hints, and all it gets is a quick two minute solution.

Classic Who, only because I haven't seen a New Who monster used by two different writers well.

I think that applies to a lot of Moffat stories, (Christmas Carol is a good example, as is The Big Bang and all of his one-shots especially) but I think Name of the Doctor is one where the resolution is not logical or organic. The answer is introduced minutes before it is used.

I think that's just a natural part of discussion, people need to justify their opinions through the use of comparison. Showrunner A is good because he's better than showrunner B. I can see why it's frustrating though.

THERE'S NO TIME FOR EATING JO

Eleventh Hour is my go-to pick too. Matt Smith's first scene, where he interacts with little Amelia, is a perfect first scene.

Are you saying there's something scientifically inaccurate about the Eocenes? Or Homo Reptilia?

"there just happens to be a rival time lord fucking things up across the galaxy on his random adventures instead of fixing them.

Your point is still valid to an extent. I can't remember anything notable about either of his companions, not even their names.

I agree. The Toclafane reveal is great, but it's doesn't really fit Who.

You can't look me in the eye and say that's less bullshit than "when a Time Lord dies they turn into a magic timeline and if you jump into it you get cloned a hundred times and show up all over their life (and they never noticed until the last couple times) but you can be saved by that same Time Lord jumping in and…

Ugh, I'm sorry. I try my best to keep it in check because I know it's annoying but sometimes I just have to add another two cents.

I will stump for the Sea Devils, which has a great pace with lots of fun action.

But his two appearances are both earth shattering, super serious events that put all of reality at stake. Sort of like how the Daleks couldn't get a "normal" story before Moffat. Though now that I think about it, maybe Moffat can make the Master a "normal" enemy like he did the Daleks.