As such things go, the story of thin ice isnt terribly remarkable. With peter capaldi, pearl mackie, matt lucas, nicholas burns. If only doctor who hadnt gotten cancelled in 1989 then we might have been enjoying this story on dvd rather than audio as a lost story. He is following a green light, with more coming up behind him. If you havent started watching this season, you should and bring your friends. Doctor who airs in the uk on the bbc every saturday. Sarah dollard doctor im twothousand years old and i have never had the time for. Pulled into the depths where a terrifying monster lurks. By proper, i mean planned and not running from your watery crushstalker.
But beneath the frozen thames, revellers are disappearing, snatched through the ice. Thin ice episode three, latest season was one of the best episodes that i have seen recently partly because the story was actually coherent even if, as a a friend remarked, doctor who episodes are so brief these days that it feels like you are watching the notes for a story rather than the story itself. Then we hear a splosh, a cry, and see green lights circling a bottle spinning on the ice. The doctor and bill arrive at the frost fair of 1814, but people are vanishing on the ice. Since we went to the future in last weeks doctor who episode, it makes sense that this week we go back to the past. Cut ice with skating skills to sink the snow beasts. And since we went to the future last week in smile, it makes sense. This would have opened season 27 in 1990 and would have been judging from this one of sylvester mccoys best stories featuring the return of old enemies the ice warriors and set in 1967 moscow. What this episode was really about was showing the further strengthening of the doctor and bill, which is done very well. Thin ice concluded with the doctor and bill finally enjoying the tea nardole matt lucas went to make in smile. But beneath the frozen thames, revelers are disappearing, snatched through the ice.
Plus, a giant fish that may or may not be an alien. I know, ive been pretty quiet this week, but i wouldnt miss doctor who. Reddit s doctor who fan community news, discussion, artwork and fan creations. Awardwinning, fullcast original audio dramas from the worlds of doctor who, torchwood.
Capaldi gives a nice little speech, that makes the relationship between the doctor and bill even stronger. Doctor who series 10, episode 3, thin ice is a very interesting episode, that not only expands on the relationship between the doctor and bill, but is also filled with ethical observations, fabulous costumes, and as always, more new questions. Andrew cartmel, ben aaronovitch, sylvester mccoy, sophie aldred, beth chalmers. April 29, 2017 a frost fair begins, but revelers begin disappearing beneath the thames, and bill and the doctor try to intervene. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Thin ice handles this last bit more convincingly and articulately and also gracefully than weve seen in a long time. Thin ice is the third episode of the tenth series of the british science fiction television series. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title thin ice. In listen too, the doctor after getting knocked out, wakes up in a dazed state and blurts out sontarans. The last great frost fair has slightly more aliens swimming around it than previously assumed and thats not counting the doctor. Doctor who series 10 deleted scene thin ice stewart seyfried. Thin ice is a classic, thoroughly entertaining doctor who episode with a plot that finally breaks the ice on series 10 of the popular scifi show, while still having time to put kids both on. Thin ice may prove to be the definitive part of bills entrance, pulling her into the ethics and morality of travels with the doctor while sidestepping the clash with some of the previous. Doctor who season 10 episode 3 thin ice is expected to be one of the best episodes of this season.
On the subject of an elephant and a frozen thames bill potts pearl mackie. Thin ice, a 1997 memoir by illustrator bruce mccall. Thin ice featured the doctor and bill visiting the frost fair in 1814 and discovering that there was an enormous creature under the ice, being fed people in order to produce fuel for the engines. Doctor who the lost stories earth aid audio download.
In all, thin ice has to wear many hats and it does so satisfactorily for the most part. While thin ice may feel like a little dip in quality, hopefully next weeks episode with a good guest star will deliver where this episode struggled to. Doctor who, thin ice, podcast, into the time vortex, peter capaldi, fandom, tv series this time we look at the doctor who episode thin ice which aired on april 29 2017 and starred peter capaldi as the doctor. Even though it has just been a cold, it has drained pretty much all of my energy and concentration, which is why i didnt do more than the necessary these past days hence no new posts and no reading. Doctor who season 10 continues this week with a brand new episode. Stripping away all the genre commentary, thin ice is a very enjoyable romp. Putting the relationship between the doctor and bill front and center makes for all the difference, though, as the interplay between capaldi and mackie continues to make.
I still think season 10 is the best jumping on point weve had since the first season of the who reboot. After the doctor and bill do a spot of deep sea diving and discover the sea creature is actually a lonely, desperate prisoner, the focus of the story turns to the man whose family presumably kept the creature chained up for centuries in. And thin ice, a more empathetic doctor allows a human being to make the choice but does so in a more compassionate way. Thin ice doctor who audio, 2011 thin ice, a 1986 little river band song from the album no reins the thin ice, a 1979 pink floyd song. Kill the moon, its a similar choice, the doctor knows from last time that humans should be making it and promptly fucks the fuck off. Heres all the info you need to watch thin ice online. The doctor and ace have arrived behind the iron curtain, and the soviet union is seeking a new weapon that will give it mastery in the cold war. The cybermen attack, and for the doctor nothing will ever. Doctor who series 9, episode 10 face the raven original title trap. The doctor and bill travel to london in 1814, and discover that a gigantic creature is living under the icedover thames. The doctor and bill visit london during the last of the river thames.
With a history as long and complex as doctor who has, each episode can become something of a trial for writers. As with the pilot and smile, there is a decidedly nostalgic quality to thin ice. Doctor who series 10 deleted scene thin ice youtube. The entire city has turned out for the biggest frost fair in decades. The doctor and ace have arrived behind the iron curtain, and. In listen, weve already had a sequence of three bangs knocks. Thin ice is a fairly solid historical adventure, one that takes a fairly conventional doctor who template and puts a slightly selfaware spin on it. The sequence of three knocks at the end of thin ice and the oath. The doctor and her friends must protect the last of the. Patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality. Customize your avatar with the the twelfth doctor thin ice shirt and millions of other items. In season 10s third installment, we journey to nineteenth century london, where a monster lurks beneath the frozen thames.
Doctor who season 10 episode 3 thin ice live stream. Thin ice has a lot to say about the doctors evolution as a longlived alien who often spends his time hanging around humans, getting into trouble. Into the time vortex episode 40 doctor who thin ice. We follow a couple skating away from the fair, then focus on a drunk as he stumbles past a sign saying danger thin ice. Thin ice this weeks doctor who features some fantastic dialogue and relationship building between bill and the doctorall on the ice of the thames during the last frost fair. Thin ice is the third episode of the tenth series of the british science fiction television series doctor who. Download this script doctor who series 10, episode 3 thin ice by sarah dollard. As an early series episode it doesnt have too much to establish in the long term plot, beyond the aforementioned development of the doctorcompanion relationship. In nineteenthcentury england the doctor and bill find a festival on the frozen surface of the thames, and soon discover that a humongous creature lies beneath the feet of the citys poor and unsuspecting citizens. But beneath the frozen thames, revellers are disappearing, snatched through the ice and pulled into the depths where a terrifying monster lurks. Will the doctor and bill stop the slaughter before they too are dragged into the icy waters. Thin ice is not simply a story about a monster that eats people to survive. Doctor who season 10 episode 3 thin ice best episode. Doctor who 10x03 thin ice postepisode discussion thread.
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