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At first I was like Doctor - Robin Hood, really? But then I saw it and now I think it was an awesome episode. And Jenna Coleman should get some costume roles because she looked awesome in that dress.
First, I need to squee about how awesome Clara was in this episode. She was such a fangirl but managed to be pretty cool when meeting her idol (she was right - he was real). And of course she got all the information she needed - she became quite an interrogator - by using the villain vanity to tell her the whole story. Also you can tell she's been around for a while as she already knows this story - she've seen it too many times - she just needs the Sheriff to fill in the details. And I could tell she was really inching to get her hands on the sonic screwdriver all this time.
I loved the whole Doctor = Robin Hood thing. The whole - a hero of legend helping people in need, defending them from those who wish them harm, fighting against overwhelming force. And the meta level of a hero that has so many faces and so many incarnation that that you cannot put one face or one description (not even a name) to him but he is still recognisable as himself. Although I wish that the look they chose was a little more hooded - I always hated the stupid hat (even though that's the most recognisable look). But I loved how the show made fun of itself by making the fact how clean and healthy (and also so green and sunny in Nottingham) they looked one of main reasons for Doctor's suspicions (the whole hair and sandals bit was hilarious but they never mention again that poor Alan is going to die in 6 months).
I also loved how the show was making fun of all the more recognisable part of the story while enjoying putting it in - the fight on the log over the stream, the ridiculous archery one-upmanship with arrows splitting arrows, the old pretend to be sick to get the keys trick, the knife sliding and rope jumping. Stretched all the way to improbability and little beyond but not enough to stop being fun.
Twelve insists on being a curmudgeon, isn't he? Laughter bothers him (maybe because he used to do this all the time himself - cover sadness with laughter). He refuses to believe in legends (especially his own). Even when he clearly enjoys himself he pretends he doesn't (even if that means he's wrong).
Once again clockwork robots in search of Promise Land. I wonder what they do all over time and if there is a connection to Missy besides some showing up at her tea time.
Also because BBC cut the beheading scene due to recent events - Sheriff was a robot. The castle spaceship fell on him and the robots rebuilt him - hence the hands sticking out of gold.
Is Danny Pink from the future?
First, I need to squee about how awesome Clara was in this episode. She was such a fangirl but managed to be pretty cool when meeting her idol (she was right - he was real). And of course she got all the information she needed - she became quite an interrogator - by using the villain vanity to tell her the whole story. Also you can tell she's been around for a while as she already knows this story - she've seen it too many times - she just needs the Sheriff to fill in the details. And I could tell she was really inching to get her hands on the sonic screwdriver all this time.
I loved the whole Doctor = Robin Hood thing. The whole - a hero of legend helping people in need, defending them from those who wish them harm, fighting against overwhelming force. And the meta level of a hero that has so many faces and so many incarnation that that you cannot put one face or one description (not even a name) to him but he is still recognisable as himself. Although I wish that the look they chose was a little more hooded - I always hated the stupid hat (even though that's the most recognisable look). But I loved how the show made fun of itself by making the fact how clean and healthy (and also so green and sunny in Nottingham) they looked one of main reasons for Doctor's suspicions (the whole hair and sandals bit was hilarious but they never mention again that poor Alan is going to die in 6 months).
I also loved how the show was making fun of all the more recognisable part of the story while enjoying putting it in - the fight on the log over the stream, the ridiculous archery one-upmanship with arrows splitting arrows, the old pretend to be sick to get the keys trick, the knife sliding and rope jumping. Stretched all the way to improbability and little beyond but not enough to stop being fun.
Twelve insists on being a curmudgeon, isn't he? Laughter bothers him (maybe because he used to do this all the time himself - cover sadness with laughter). He refuses to believe in legends (especially his own). Even when he clearly enjoys himself he pretends he doesn't (even if that means he's wrong).
Once again clockwork robots in search of Promise Land. I wonder what they do all over time and if there is a connection to Missy besides some showing up at her tea time.
Also because BBC cut the beheading scene due to recent events - Sheriff was a robot. The castle spaceship fell on him and the robots rebuilt him - hence the hands sticking out of gold.
