The Rebel Flesh
May. 21st, 2011 08:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sawylNice establishing shot of the island. Armoured suits, halberds, supertoxic acid and question about the nature of humanity: we're in Frankenstein territory. The TARDIS has a stereo? And a dart board? "I love a cockerell" Looks more like a binnacle to me. Gamma particles? If that's anything like gamma radiation, Amy and Rory need never worry about contraception again. The Doctor's a Dusty Springfield fan? I'm not sure that kissing acid burns is an accepted emergency treatment. Oh, so we're in the 22nd century. "You know which one" Fantastic little bit of acting from Matt Smith.
Font and sarcophagus: cue the Flesh. "Moss grows. It's no more than that" So, slavery then. "It's like it was scanning me" When you stare into the abyss and all that. The duplication scene is wonderfully disturbing. The weathervane is the power source for everything? Something tells me that staying plugged in during the storm is a stupid idea. Vinyl is apparently going to make a comeback in the 22nd century. "It seems the storm has animated your 'gangers" Again with the Frankstein motif. Or possibly Short Circuit. Cue the deep question about identity and memory and continuity. Rory is empathy guy. Also peril guy. "Who was in harness?" He was holding the plate with a tea towel! "You seem to know something about the Flesh" Oh Doctor.
Serious H&S violations — it's worse than Black Mesa. "My name is Jennifer Lucas. I'm not a factory part. I had toast for my breakfast... I'm not a monster! I'm me!" I like Jennifer. The boots thing? A convenient way of telling the Doctor and his 'ganger apart? Woman with the silver eye? Check. Rory gets the whole identity thing; Amy wigs. Full on exorcist twist from 'ganger Miranda. More debate about the nature of memory. "Oh great. That is just so typically me" It's never seeing your worst characteristics reflected in the mirror, is it?
"The chapel. Only one way in. Stone walls, two feet thick" Time to fort up. The armour and halberds are back. 'Ganger Jen's a pretty mean mimic. I'm not very impressed by that door. And, quelle suprise, something nasty is lurking around in the back of the vault. Anubis Gates much? Or maybe it's just a misdirect.
Font and sarcophagus: cue the Flesh. "Moss grows. It's no more than that" So, slavery then. "It's like it was scanning me" When you stare into the abyss and all that. The duplication scene is wonderfully disturbing. The weathervane is the power source for everything? Something tells me that staying plugged in during the storm is a stupid idea. Vinyl is apparently going to make a comeback in the 22nd century. "It seems the storm has animated your 'gangers" Again with the Frankstein motif. Or possibly Short Circuit. Cue the deep question about identity and memory and continuity. Rory is empathy guy. Also peril guy. "Who was in harness?" He was holding the plate with a tea towel! "You seem to know something about the Flesh" Oh Doctor.
Serious H&S violations — it's worse than Black Mesa. "My name is Jennifer Lucas. I'm not a factory part. I had toast for my breakfast... I'm not a monster! I'm me!" I like Jennifer. The boots thing? A convenient way of telling the Doctor and his 'ganger apart? Woman with the silver eye? Check. Rory gets the whole identity thing; Amy wigs. Full on exorcist twist from 'ganger Miranda. More debate about the nature of memory. "Oh great. That is just so typically me" It's never seeing your worst characteristics reflected in the mirror, is it?
"The chapel. Only one way in. Stone walls, two feet thick" Time to fort up. The armour and halberds are back. 'Ganger Jen's a pretty mean mimic. I'm not very impressed by that door. And, quelle suprise, something nasty is lurking around in the back of the vault. Anubis Gates much? Or maybe it's just a misdirect.
