Sooo... Ncuti Gatwa's first full season has arrived with two episodes -- Space Babies, and The Devil's Chord.
What did we think?
Space Babies was kinda silly--in the same way that RTD's 2005 intro with Eccleston and the animated wheelie bins were silly. It was quite expositiony, which I suppose was needed for new viewers. I felt Ruby was fully onboard with the whole concept very, very quickly. Both actors were really fun and charming.
The Devil's Chord was a little darker, although I'm not sure how I feel about the musical number at the end--it feels a little 4th wall breaking--or the animated music notes flying around. So Maestro is like the 'god of music' who wants to eat all the music. Again, the performances were fun.
This series definitely has a more fairytale 'Buffy' vibe than the sci-fi vibe of previous iterations of the show. At least so far. The preview for next week looks like it involves a sci-fi warzone.
What did we think?
Space Babies was kinda silly--in the same way that RTD's 2005 intro with Eccleston and the animated wheelie bins were silly. It was quite expositiony, which I suppose was needed for new viewers. I felt Ruby was fully onboard with the whole concept very, very quickly. Both actors were really fun and charming.
The Devil's Chord was a little darker, although I'm not sure how I feel about the musical number at the end--it feels a little 4th wall breaking--or the animated music notes flying around. So Maestro is like the 'god of music' who wants to eat all the music. Again, the performances were fun.
This series definitely has a more fairytale 'Buffy' vibe than the sci-fi vibe of previous iterations of the show. At least so far. The preview for next week looks like it involves a sci-fi warzone.