tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735644144263744003.post2548124071959126543..comments2024-03-13T06:23:10.057-04:00Comments on Of Dice and Pen: Doctor Who - Heaven SentMichael Ray Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15651916698207855060noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735644144263744003.post-59549445246657722932015-12-04T21:23:09.778-05:002015-12-04T21:23:09.778-05:00Ah! I didn't catch that it was the tile buried...Ah! I didn't catch that it was the tile buried in the grave. I just thought it was a stone with the writing on it. That still leaves questions though. As you point out, why don't the arrows vanish at a reset? And if it was the Doctor who buried the tile, why go to that trouble? Why not just write the information on the floor where the arrows are, seeing as the arrows don't reset? Hmmm...<br /><br />That said, I don't think the Veil goes through the hole in the floor. By that point the Doctor had already removed the spade blocking the door, so it could easily come in that way. I know it looks like the Veil is bursting out of the grave, but if you actually look at the scene carefully, it's coming through the pile of dirt at the side of the grave (I had to rewatch the scene a couple times to figure out where the Veil came from). It's just the camera angle that makes it look as though it's coming from below.Michael Ray Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15651916698207855060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735644144263744003.post-19436915447400298412015-12-04T10:14:05.258-05:002015-12-04T10:14:05.258-05:00I agree with everything you said. The episode is a...I agree with everything you said. The episode is amazing, but since the arc has been flimsy (even the lead in to Clara's exit) that stops these episodes from being completely awesome.<br /><br />Regarding the hole in the floor - the arrows are pointing to a missing tile. The tile is buried in the garden with the words 'I am in 12' scrawled on it. I assume a previous Doctor did this in order to get a message to the next Doctor to search for room 12, thus avoiding the room reset. The bit I don't get though is why don't the arrows vanish at room reset? And the veil seemed to go through that hole in the floor and reappear in the garden as if the tile is both buried in the garden, and still in the room. There's something dimensionally odd about it that wasn't explored in the episode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735644144263744003.post-48815735139375492842015-12-04T07:28:55.588-05:002015-12-04T07:28:55.588-05:00I was pretty much overwhelmed by how good "He...I was pretty much overwhelmed by how good "Heaven Sent" was - I've grown increasingly critical of Doctor Who since RTD left and I'm not sure if that's because Steven Moffat's showrunning is just not as good or if it's because I've become less forgiving with age. But "Heaven Sent" was amazing in comparison to some of the sub-par episodes last season - it was smart without being smug (something Moffat struggles with, I find), it had something to say, and it was intriguing and entertaining. I can't remember the last time I was so engrossed by an episode that I was still thinking closely about it a week later. <br /><br />Series arcs aren't Moffat's strong point - they're either wildly overblown and OTT or, as seems in this case, not handled with enough subtlety to make their reveals convincing. It's difficult to add new McGuffins like confessions dials and hybrids to an established universe without it feeling contrived. But I guess we'll see how this arc plays out. Maybe Moffat will surprise me. Intercostal Claviclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615520815969642643noreply@blogger.com