The Waters Of Mars - Sparky's Review

[MrDCWood]

Agree with your views entirely, mate. The Waters of Mars was a classic episode. Easily in my top ten Doctor Who stories of all time.

[upchuck69]

Time Lord Victorious.....hmmm. I think I see traces of the Valeyard starting to appear in him and we're now only one Doctor away from finding out.

[naughtyplanet]

This was one of the better RTD stories. There was much less cheese than his usual stuff.

Dr Who going too far at the end ... setting him up for going too far and getting himself killed / regenerated.

[RantingThespian]

After watching it again, Waters of Mars shows exactly in every way why Tennant was the perfect choice for the Doctor. His acting is just incredible. The way he can switch his roles and moods (going from cheeky, to geeky, to suave, to depressed, to happy, to terrified, and now to ignorance, obsessiveness, and almost evil and insanity like the Master for just a bit), and not only does he make you believe what he is feeling, you actually can feel it too. I almost want to cry at the end.

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - David is a super actor, i know for a fact he will be trying his luck in the USA soon, reading for lots of roles. I know your fellow countrymen/ladies will love him too.

Here's wishing him every success:)

[imaof4]

The scene where the Doctor is trying to walk away in his space suit, and yet hears the crews' screams of pain and fear... that got me :( - you just know why he had to go back!

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - Imagine that pressure hearing people who you have met & admire, suffer. Ten had to react - wonderful:)

[imaof4]

Good line quotes - also liked Time Lord Victorious...

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - The Timelord Victorious, only he is'nt going to be, not this time. A very 'end of an era' theme marbled this story. David was wonderful though:)

[imaof4]

No he's not. Funny how the Doctor was understandably hesitant to share with Brooke of her demise, yet he's under the very same specter (w/o knowledge of the exact time). It's very telling and poignant that he so desperately wants to affect a change (back to "no one dies today"). That's the saddest moment in this special - his realisation he can't be the Time Lord Victorious - he has to follow the rules.

[Jasonmcintyre2007]

I really enjoyed your review. (and of the dalek war boxset) i also loved the nod to Barry Letts. Glad to see his important contributions appreciated.

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - Barry deserved a tribute:)

[Gorgorilla1]

Como no entiendo tu idioma te dejo saludos y 5***** amigo...

feliz semana... Juany

[SparkyGerbil]

Gracias, querido Juany por sus comentarios maravillosos:)

[Whitecloth96]

couldn't agree more! The doctor really scared me and greaked me out at the end. and the trailer for Christmas, WOW! :)

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - A wonderful time for Whovians, it has been proved the show still can hold its own amongst soaps & reality shows:)

[Whitecloth96]

Sorry I made a spelling mistaked I was meant to say freaked not greaked Oops!

[SparkyGerbil]

Hey no worries - I knew what you meant, hope you're well:)

[Whitecloth96]

Yeah, great, you?

[SparkyGerbil]

Top of the world:)

[RantingThespian]

One last comment, the music was wonderful. Especially at the end when you know who shows up. A beautiful piece of music.

[SparkyGerbil]

The music was wonderful, the whole production could not be faulted.  Polished, a real classic:)

[RantingThespian]

Warning, may contain spoilers!

The Doctor was acting more like the Master, that he controls everything, and thinking he has the right to.

I also am now pretty sure what is behind everything, now from the preview of the next special . . . the Black Guardian! He is coming back from the Dark, he can resurrect the master, he can do so much damage.

Also, the knocker . . . it will be the Tardis's bell (dong dong dong dong).

Oh, and as always, a very nice review.

[SparkyGerbil]

Nice touch at the end was the sound of the cloister bell, it only sounds when there is impending danger - Thanks for your kind words:)

[RantingThespian]

Warning, may have spoilers, don't read ahead if you haven't seen it.

I just watched it, and it played out much differently than I thought. The Doctor seems to have snapped at the end, and I am sure this will have a huge part in what's to come. I think it was VERY thrilling. It was also so depressing seeing the pain from the Doctor through the whole story. When she kills herself in the end, it was so unexpected. I wanted to smack the Doctor and say, LOOK AT WHAT YOU ARE DOING! YOU ARE NOT A GOD!

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - Adelaide wanted to maintain her legacy, she was sensible enough to see our fav Timelord had gone too far this time.

Wonderful, heady stuff - David Tennant at his best:)

[dalekidea]

i too enjoyed it , and i think it was very powerfull . the doctor has fallen in to conciquences, i rekon that the time lords will return now to see his regeneration ?

great vid spark

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - I haven't been this excited about the conclusion of a Doctor's era in years. Its good that we have the Timelords returning, too many storylines were closed when they were killed off:)

[doctorw2]

this was a brilliant story! i especially loved the scene where the doctor stood in the entranceway watching the crew struggle to the keep the water from getting in. the way they filmed that in slow motion and watching the doctors expression was emotionaly powerfull.

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - I agree, there were some wonderful shots in the show, Graham Harper is a wonderful director:)

[thatguywhopwns]

That was a great review in the end I think the doctor was the scariest character.

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - I see what you mean, The Doctor's attitude to changing events in time seemed to bring out a different character:)

[RealArcalian]

Haven't seen Waters of Mars, but did see the "official" End of Time trailer, and that one rather....see through moment....for the Master...yikes.

RIP Barry Letts.

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks mate - Its a very classy episode, RTD going out with a bang. Enjoy when you see it.

Lovely tribute at the climax to Barry Letts, Whovian Hero:)

[farshnuke]

Amazing ep but for me it brings me back to Remembrance and especially that scene on the issues with time travel. The episode brings back a mysterious plotting doctor playing a game of chess and proves for once he's more than just another timelord. Even 7's remark about the daleks not daring to tamper with time is proven and finally the doctor really does snatch immense hope from total cataclysm. Long live the timelord victorious.

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much Alex - I kind of hoped for an appearance from the Ice Warriors, especially as the mouths of the monsters looked similar.

Don't worry, all this will come back to bite The Doctor, he did the same in The Fires of Pompeii. The return of lots of angry Timelords to come, methinks:)

[DestinationTardis]

It was soooo creepy. Thnx Sparky xx

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much Bea - It scared my kids, but it was a wonderful story:)

[pepperoni259]

great review Sparks, i didnt see it but will catch it later

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks Steven - You will enjoy it, its a great story:)

[DickFilms]

Coolio review, it was a great story:P

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - Hear Hear:)

[onyxpagan1993]

Thanks Sparky, David was excellent

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks Stacey - David gave one of his best ever performances as The Doctor:)

[hentaitrek]

Jumping jehoshaphat, that episode was SWEET.

Plus, the trailer for End of Time turned me into a puddle of fangirl.

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - It sure was creepy:)

[GoldiCharmed]

wow!!! i'd seen waters of mars and i was soo gobsmacked! its was so action packed & so scary in parts!! totall awesome!! 5 stars & thanks 4 uploading sparky!!

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks Goldi - Its one of the new series best stories. The performance of Lindsay Duncan was a plus too:)

[Grantwebb13]

It was a stunning episode.

That moment with Steffie was horrific. Oh, and Adelaide, oh no. :( Stunningly dark.

But what a corker - one of my favourotes of the new series.  It makes Planet of the Dead seems a million miles away, now.

Is WOM considered a Dalek story? Hmm.

At the tribute to Barry Letts was wonderful.

Was Brian Cox's voice in the next time trailer? I shall have to investigate.

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - A modern classic with sparkling one liners. The Daleks make a guest appearance.

I thought the voice over in the trailer was Timothy Dalton:)

[phoenixthegreat953]

Thanks for the review Sparky!! I seen it & thought WOW!! x

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much Charlotte - It was a great story & superb script:)

[Joe143cool]

the episode reminded me of the titanic because of the water and stuff. great review :D

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - It was Classic Base under siege, a classic genre in Who:)

[Euterperocks]

Thanks for the review! Haven't seen it yet but on your recommendation I'm going to make it a priority. Respect~Peace!

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks Euterpe - Its a sure fire winner, classic entertainment:)

[CardClashersHub]

it was great :-O

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks so much - Bravo to the Doctor Who production team it was great:)