vilakins | Doctor Who: The Sound of Drums

I'm probably missing a lot by never having seen that particular character before (though I have several good recs for serials to watch now) but that was quite fun.

Well, they got out of ~~jail~~ the end of time very easily. The drumming was creepy (and why did Yana hear it before all this?) but I thought the Archangel part of the plot too reminiscent of the Rise of the Cybermen's Cybus Industries. The airborne aircraft carrier was extremely cool though, like those in Sky Captain: The World of Tomorrow. Sort of steam-punkish, but probably only by association.

Yes, Simm is playing this manic, but he was funny with it if a little OTT. More disturbing is the ex-Roedean Essex bimbo who is the woman behind the PM, taking it all in her stride. A member of the ruling class, don't you know.

I don't get how the Doctor aged 100 years though. Surely a mere century wouldn't have any effect on him at all.

Oh and 10 points for using 'decimate' correctly! [pedantic applause]

Now I can go and read what other people said, then take myself to bed because LJ is being painfully slow for me.