Excellent episode this week -- a strong 9/10 from me.
Originally Posted by Jez
I love John Simm.
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Indeed. He's a
great Master -- my concerns after last week have been laid to rest.
Originally Posted by Chris Britton
cracking episode, sad in parts and scaty in others, nice way to get the 3 heros home soon too  |
Home? I hope you're not suggesting that the Doctor's home is Earth...
Originally Posted by Ronnie Rowlands
John Simm is excellent, because he's FUNNY! A funny master is just what we needed. 10/10
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I agree. I quite like John Simm and his portrayal (and the writing) of the Master this week.
Originally Posted by Marinedalek
I must say I enjoyed this episode. I'm going to predict that Danny either loathes this episode because the Master wasn't played seriously, or love it because he's now all the more threatening and effectively using the 4th Doctor's tactics of being silly to throw everyone off guard....
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I'm not really polarized to one side or the other. However I will say that I had my concerns about John Simm as the Master, but they are no more. I'd say Russell T Davies is writing the Master just right, and Simm is certainly the man for the job. I liked a lot of this Master's behavior and lines, so I'd say he's doing well so far!
Originally Posted by MickJo
As your know, In nuWho we generally only get few, short examples of continuity between the classic and new series not to alienate new fans, so the backstory of the Master and the scenes on Gallifrey were a treat to see.
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Agreed -- the Gallifrey scenes (especially seeing properly dressed Time Lords) were a thing of beauty!
Originally Posted by MickJo
Simm as the Master was a bit dissapointing for me, in Utopia he was superb, but this week, the eccentricity and humor over-powered the sheer evilness of the character. I would love to have seen him as the mirror of David Tennant's character, as ruthless and twisted as Delgado or Ainley.
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Heh, it's funny -- I didn't like Simm in Utopia, but he's turned things around for The Sound of Drums, at least for me. I quite like this version of the Master. He's almost psychopathically mad, but has a boyish sort of quality to him as well. Pete compared him to the Fourth Doctor above, and I can see that. Overall, I think it's the right quality for a 2007 Master.