Doctor Who - Review (Sort of) Episode Two

Episode Two - The Witch's Familiar

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Clara isn't dead! Missy isn't dead! 

Davros isn't dead... 

Last night was the second episode in the newest series of Doctor Who and we got to see what exactly happened with the Doctor and 'young Davros'. Like last week I will just simply be talking about what I liked about the episode and also discuss anything that I may have not enjoyed - maybe with a few questions thrown in to! 

So first of all, Missy. I don't know exactly what it is, but I love her character! She is funny, witty and slightly crazy. However last night saw a little bit more of a sinister edge to her, particularly the moment where she told the Doctor that Clara was dead. I still feel we don't know enough about her and I feel that she's going to be more of a enemy that an ally, with that particular moment being a good example of my reasoning's. (Anyone?) Or she could just be very jealous of Clara and wants to be the Doctor's companion and so would say or do anything to get rid of her.

This leads me to another element of the show that I liked - the sinister/chilling moments. This stood out the most for me when Clara was trying to control the Dalek and the only words that were coming out were 'Ex-ter-min-ate!' when she was trying to say a variety of things. It just emphasised just how emotionless the Daleks are.

Overall the episode was really good and I really enjoyed it but those two things (albeit little things) were noticeable things that I liked this week.  Now onto things that I'm not too keen or not too sure on...

Sonic sunglasses?????? This can't be the end of the sonic screwdriver can it? I mean I understand that the Doctor perhaps needs to get a little bit more with current technology but the sonic screwdriver is just something that people immediately associate with the Doctor (naturally). And yes, Peter Capaldi looks pretty cool in some shades but I don't really know if I like this idea that the Doctor MAY (we don't know for sure) have sonic sunglasses. He can wear them for sure! It could be like what the bow-tie was for Matt Smith or the scarf was for Tom Baker - but please, don't get rid of the sonic screwdriver. Just update it! Maybe this time with the ability to deal with wood... But anyway that's all for dislikes!

Finally, AGAIN this week I was reminded of Oswin Oswald - especially when Clara was inside the Dalek. I don't know how it could work but I have a feeling somehow that the two stories could connect? I'm not sure but if anyone had a similar thought let me know! Maybe Clara will have a similar demise or .. ah I don't know! Regardless, the episode was awesome and I can't wait for next week!

Thank you for taking the time to read my ramblings, I really appreciate it! Sorry if there were any spelling errors of confusing parts - just let me know if you find any.

Have a lovely day or evening!

Ricicle x

Doctor Who - Review (Sort of) Episode One

Episode one - The Magician's Apprentice  (Contains spoilers!)

Hey 'dudes'! As you are of no doubt aware - Doctor Who is back! And for the first episode of the new series we are greeted to our old enemies - the Daleks (dun dun dun). And more specifically Davros - who wants to meet with the Doctor one final time.

I wont do a summary of the episode - partly out of fear for spoiling it for anyone who may not have watched it and because if you have seen it you know what happened! This review will mainly be just me talking about what I enjoyed about the episode, what excited me and anything (if there is anything) that I didn't enjoy about the episode.

So firstly one thing that I enjoyed in this episode was THE DOCTOR ON THE GUITAR. The Doctor seriously rocked out in this episode and what could make this better? It was actually Peter Capaldi playing it. How cool is that? The Doctor is a rocker at heart! Yes, yes I know that the return of Daleks and the planet Skaro is pretty damn exciting (and scary too) but perhaps it was because we haven't seen this side of the Doctor - it was just so cool to see. And bravo to Peter Capaldi you cool dude. Who knew that the Doctor introduced the word dude centuries earlier too? #themoreyouknow

Another thing that I enjoyed was the 'good bad' jokes the Doctor tried to pull off just after rocking out. I'm a sucker for 'good bad' jokes and that tank one was just great although he just didn't get a very good reception. That's probably one thing me and the Doctor have in common - our awesome jokes just don't get the laughter they truly deserve.

Regarding jokes, Missy provided quite a few laughs for me in this episode which I found really surprising. So far, I like her character - I find her interesting, eccentric and of course slightly mad. I also loved this idea that she wanted to be the Doctor's best friend yet also his arch enemy at the same time. However, I'm still questioning who she really is, I know last series she said she was 'The Master' but I don't know - I'm still not sure. Regardless, I like her, she's entertaining.

Was there anything I didn't like about this episode? Not really no. If anything the ending was something that confused me - especially if the Doctor really does go ahead and kill young Davros. I know that Davros created the Daleks and by killing him they wouldn't have been created (and Clara and Missy wouldn't have been killed) but if the Doctor does go ahead I'm just going to be needing a lot more questions answering. It also doesn't seem like something the Doctor would do (killing a child not saving his friends). But anyway, this is all for next week's episode which I can't wait for!

Just some questions - If the Doctor kills Davros this would mean the Daleks wouldn't have existed. So could Rose come back? Could this be a thing? Could the Doctor be able to see Rose again? (I don't know)
- Also throughout this episode I couldn't shake the memory of Oswin Oswald, maybe this is nothing but I just thought Daleks were there and now they are back. Maybe I'm trying to connect something that just isn't meant to be connected. But hey its fun to speculate!

I am so happy that Doctor Who is back and I hope any of you reading this enjoyed this post. As usual I am sorry if there are any mistakes or spelling errors and if you'd like to share your opinions on the episode feel free too! I really appreciate anyone who reads my blog - I don't really know what it surrounds yet but I'm having so much fun with it.

Have a lovely day or night dudes!

Ricicle x (You can follow me on Bloglovin' or tumblr - links are on the right side of the page! ^_^)

D.I.Y DOCTOR WHO Bookmark & Coaster! (Using Hama beads!)

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Yes it's that time of year again, as school begins and nights get darker we get a new series of Doctor Who. And I for one am pretty damn excited! So in my excitement and anticipation for the new series I decided to make myself a little bookmark and coaster which were Doctor Who themed. And here they are;

The bookmark idea simply came from me wanting a little Tardis peeking out from my book. I started with the Tardis - making it more of a square shape and then once I'd done that I tried to make a little scarf similar to that of Tom Baker's - the fourth Doctor. The scarf allowed the Tardis to still be the main element of the book mark but also still managed to keep to my Doctor Who themed book mark!

The coaster on the other hand was inspired by the discs that are in the Doctor Who Series 8 DVD. I might insert a picture but basically they have clock faces on them and I really liked the design and thought 'hey! these would make cool coasters!'. Once I'd got a idea in my head I went on a pixel generator (I recommend this for any Hama design) and made a little template. For the middle of the clock I thought long and hard on how I could decorate it and decided to make a reference to the creepy nursery rhyme 'Tick tock goes the clock even for the Doctor' - simply because it again linked with Doctor Who in some way and it went really well with the clock design! I also added clock hands because well - you can't really have a clock without hands can you? 

And that's really it! I was just so chuffed with the outcome of both of these creations that I immediately wanted to come and share it with you guys! They were super easy (once I had pictured what I wanted) and also super fun! Like I said these were made with Hama beads (or perler beads) and the size I used are the 2mm - the mini beads.

Here are the templates I made to guide me, you are welcome to use them! -

Instead of the brown colour I opted instead for a white outline of the clock!

So if you are a Doctor Who fan like me I hope you enjoy the new series which airs tomorrow and if you would like to let me know what you think of it we can discuss our opinions and have a real good chat. Either way enjoy the show. Also I hope you've enjoyed this post and if you make either one of these creations be sure to let me know!

I hope you have a lovely day or night -
Ricicle x

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