I agree. Great character moments, sucky plot. And Smokey! You win. :)
I actually liked The Impossible Planet/Satan Pit, particularly since it had strong resonances with Pyramids of Mars from the Tom Baker days. The problem with Dead Man Walking, in my opinion, is that Jones used the same motifs in this as he used to represent Satan in the who episodes, and as you so rightly point out, the Death-figure really only came across as a minor demon. I also think that it was too soon after Abaddon for the show to have another demon-- these things should be carefully spaced out, and I really think they should have waited until mid-season 3.
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Date: 2008-02-26 07:47 pm (UTC)I actually liked The Impossible Planet/Satan Pit, particularly since it had strong resonances with Pyramids of Mars from the Tom Baker days. The problem with Dead Man Walking, in my opinion, is that Jones used the same motifs in this as he used to represent Satan in the who episodes, and as you so rightly point out, the Death-figure really only came across as a minor demon. I also think that it was too soon after Abaddon for the show to have another demon-- these things should be carefully spaced out, and I really think they should have waited until mid-season 3.