Arachnids in the UK tries to have a serious Trump analogue but just makes a broadly rude businessman. The Good Place is much more jokey and breezy but gets it right - Brent is sexist, oblivious to his privilege, and thinks burying HR complaints proves his trustworthiness.
Since Chris Noth is a guest star, Robertson is unlikely to return. That would make his plan to run for US President in 2020 a bizarre non-sequitur. Typical of Chibnall to leave the thread dangling.
Just realised that the reason Arwel Wyn Jones put the TARDIS interior 'behind' the box rather than 'inside' the box is so that in exterior shots, they don't have to greenscreen in the TARDIS interior. This is probably a good way to save time and money, but it's sad all the same.
Can't wait for the end of Series 12 or possibly Series 13 when Ryan and Yaz kiss and I feel no emotion
You do actually get a little spurt of characterisation for Yaz here - her dad is like "She's brought friends back! 😮" and her sister is like "You ACTUALLY have friends?" so she's clearly a bit of a loner pre-TARDIS
but again, this never gets followed up on
but again, this never gets followed up on
To say something nice: I like the bit where Yaz's dad says "Seeing as your sister is a policewoman" and Yaz talks over him "Police officer," 100% seeing it coming. Very quick beat, says a lot about their relationship.
I also like the sheer anarchic joy of the Doctor saying "I used to have sisters" in fuckin Year 55 of this show
Graham and Grace have a piano! Which one of them plays the piano? I have to know
"Flippin' heck, Mum!" let Yaz say fuck
Sincere question: when Robertson's hotel security immediately pull guns on Yaz for trespassing, is that crazy super legal?
Robertson: "You're trespassing, get out of here or I'll have you shot- actually, let me show you this room"
Another nice thing to say: I totally buy it when the scientist says "I should call the police" and then just lets the Doctor take charge instead. Ticks the nitpicky box by having her act in a human way.
so we all agree Robertson was in love with his bodyguard Kevin right
Robertson may forget who Frankie is, but he does a better job of remembering everyone's names than, uh, the Doctor... who keeps referring to Najia as "Yaz's mum" despite being introduced
this isn't a big deal at all but it's weird
this isn't a big deal at all but it's weird
Yeah, I've snagged on this. It feels like a bit of Capaldi sneaking in, but it doesn't make sense in this context.
To bring it back to The Good Place, Brent is the one who doesn't remember people's names, not Eleanor.
To bring it back to The Good Place, Brent is the one who doesn't remember people's names, not Eleanor.
someone rewrite S11 so that 13 has Eleanor's character arc. is this anything
Robertson DOES forget Najia's name! So there's just this running joke of everyone forgetting a WOC's name! And it's so unfunny that I didn't even clock it until now, almost a year later! cool
how does... the rubbish... "leak out"... above
does it fly
does it fly
Najia to Yaz: "When you get back, you're gonna tell me how you know the Doctor"
never followed up on
never followed up on
thanks for reading, nerds. this is Chibnall's second-best script as showrunner, unfortunately. @threadreaderapp unroll
