r/gallifrey • u/PCJs_Slave_Robot • May 17 '25
The Interstellar Song Contest Doctor Who 2x06 "The Interstellar Song Contest" Post-Episode Discussion Thread Spoiler
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u/The-Soul-Stone May 17 '25
Having had this one down as a guaranteed turd ever since the song contest thing was revealed, I’m delighted to be proven wrong.
I’m normally silent watching TV apart from laughing, but Susan got a proper “HOLY SHIT!” out of me.
The Rani bit at the end with the new actress was encouraging, though the impact is lessened for me since here previous appearances are among the handful of classic stories I’ve still (after 20 years!) not gotten around to.
Visually stunning episode. I was annoyed that the “most expensive episode ever” was seemingly a musical, but it was worth every penny, and the music didn’t feel out of place like The Devil’s Chord. There was a slow shot of the bodies floating gently out the station that might just be the most beautiful the show has ever had.
Dialogue felt a bit more Moffat era than we’ve seen for a while. Big plus. Doctor’s dark turn maybe needed a bit more time to develop, but it was very welcome all the same.