Jun 09 2024 125 mins 17
How does Boom measure up to past Moffat episodes? What’s confronted, and what’s evaded, in the story? What does the episode say about faith, AI, fatherhood, Doctor mystery, companion casting, and war profiteering? Do the aesthetics work with, or against, the story? What does it mean for an episode to be a 'sinister farce'?
(00:00:00) Return to the Moffat era
(00:03:27) Echoes of previous Moff characters
(00:06:07) 15's moon and the president's wife rhyme
(00:11:46) Smithesque season arc teases
(00:14:20) Moffat arcs vs RTD2's arc
(00:18:17) Messy third act
(00:24:31) Splice and the ensemble
(00:30:18) Inside Man and frustrated catharsis
(00:36:11) Dissipating tension
(00:41:59) Cleverly structured cold open
(00:47:07) Expensive visuals & cool costumes
(00:54:12) Moffat's role as exec producer
(00:56:40) Varada Sethu paratext
(01:00:47) Cheating your audience
(01:06:53) Proof and faith
(01:10:51) Hedging criticism and overlapping concepts
(01:19:52) 'Thoughts and prayers', 'we come in peace'
(01:23:27) Evasive approach to algorithms and politics
(01:30:59) Direction notes and challenges
(01:34:56) Tinelime confusion continues
(01:35:27) Stray thoughts & Skye Boat scene
(01:38:50) Music of the episode…
(00:00:00) Return to the Moffat era
(00:03:27) Echoes of previous Moff characters
(00:06:07) 15's moon and the president's wife rhyme
(00:11:46) Smithesque season arc teases
(00:14:20) Moffat arcs vs RTD2's arc
(00:18:17) Messy third act
(00:24:31) Splice and the ensemble
(00:30:18) Inside Man and frustrated catharsis
(00:36:11) Dissipating tension
(00:41:59) Cleverly structured cold open
(00:47:07) Expensive visuals & cool costumes
(00:54:12) Moffat's role as exec producer
(00:56:40) Varada Sethu paratext
(01:00:47) Cheating your audience
(01:06:53) Proof and faith
(01:10:51) Hedging criticism and overlapping concepts
(01:19:52) 'Thoughts and prayers', 'we come in peace'
(01:23:27) Evasive approach to algorithms and politics
(01:30:59) Direction notes and challenges
(01:34:56) Tinelime confusion continues
(01:35:27) Stray thoughts & Skye Boat scene
(01:38:50) Music of the episode…
