Day Of The Moon (2)

Season 6, Episode 2, Aired

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Locked in the perfect prison, the Doctor must mount a revolution to drive out the enemy and rescue the missing little girl. Meanwhile, Amy, Rory and River Song are being hunted down across America by the FBI. With the help of new friend and FBI-insider, Canton Everett Delaware the Third, our heroes are reunited to share their discoveries, if not their memories. For the world is occupied by an alien force who controls humanity through post-hypnotic suggestion and no one can be trusted.moreless
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  • a good conclusion to the two-parter though it's still very confusing and many questions are left unanswered.

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By alexjones555, Jun 16, 2011
    This episode like the previous one is very confusing perhaps even more so. It dosen't help the the episodes starts 3 months after the end of the previous one, the doctor's companions are getting captured by the govenemnt, though it turns out they were only pretending to capture them. Also turns out the silence had been here a long time, dunno exactly how long and why the even came here in the first place, anyway the it's pretty cool the way the doctor gets rid of them. Also it turns out amy isn't pregnant, or is she? The best and most shocking part of the episode is the last scene in my opinion, I won't give away what happens, but I didn't quite know what to make of it, i'm sure we'll find out about that in a future episode. Also the matter of the doctor dying in the previous episode is still left unresolved, all in all a good episode hope the season keeps up this good quality.moreless

  • Absolutely bonkers!

    10
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    By CellBlocknutter, Jun 16, 2011
    Well what can you say? Well for a start I've never watched anything quite like that! And thats always a plus side! Day of the Moon felt like an experimental ground for what Doctor Who can do that it hasn't done before or in recent memory, and somehow, despite so many deliberatly unanswered questions weaved together into story that kind of made sense.

    To some it may not be satisfactory, it may seem loose and weak; that the story made little sense and things didn't weave together. However, Moffat is clearly taking the show into the world of time travel...Unlike all other sci-fis (which do great time travelling stories) He is really eliminating the linear feel, which for a time travelling show is certainly good. And it's bloody brave too! It's almost brand new story telling, so many things are being throw out the window structurally speaking, rules that almost all shows obey by default. And again if any show should get rid of them, its a time travelling show. There's seemingly a challenge made to the viewer, Keep up if you can! And it makes for a more analytical viewing, as daft and as accessible as Doctor Who is, this is lazy viewing, blink and you might miss something!

    This opening two parter has really cemented the new cast and crew and if the last season did help you move on from Tennant, then this opening 2 parter most certainly will.moreless

  • Wow. That was very good.

    9.5
    "Superb"
    By noelveiga, Jun 16, 2011
    As in all-time best of good. As in instant classic good.

    The supporting cast clicked together for the first time, the time travel stuff was clever for a change, the ending was mind-blowing and set up the rest of the season nicely, the scary bits were scary (as in *really* scary, by the way) and the fun bits were fun.

    It's... yeah. No complaints. Which feels weird, because I'm very good at complaining, especially about Doctor Who. So...

    ...yep. I'm not sure about what to do with the rest of the review. Maaaaybe, grasping at straws, this is still very much set up mode for what's upcoming, so if they payoff isn't great, which happened last season a lot, maybe that'll sour the experience of this two parter.

    But for what it is, in isolation, this was incredibly well made. Even the throwaway bits were clever. The TARDIS landing on the side of a wall to catch River not just catching River but making her land in the pool with a squirt of water coming out the door? Brilliant. A two second gag and it was better visual comedy than most comedies can put together.

    And the ending. Man, that was cool. And the Deus ex Machina was also inventive and fun and it made sense and...

    Yeah, you know what? I may not have forgiven Moffat for his timey wimey first season... yet. But this Who is now worth watching for fans and non fans alike. I'm back on board in full.

    Also, pirates.moreless

  • An episode that leaves more questions than it answers.

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    By starfire2_2, Jun 16, 2011
    In part 2 of the season 6 opener Moffat has really out done himself. He has left us with so many unanswered questions that I think my head might explode with them all. I'm not sure if I should hug or kill Moffat for that. I won't get into all the question incace some of you haven't watched the episode yet. But I can tell you that there are seven big (by my count.) unanswered questions left at the end of this episode. Some people might find the episode confusing at times, but I have to say that all the twist and turns just made the episode that much better. Moffat has taken the fact that this show is about time travel and used it to the extreme. So much so that it can at times be a little hard at times, to know where you are in each person's personal timeline. But all in all, this episode was a lot of fun and I can't wait for episode 3.moreless

  • Three months after the previous events, the Doctor is held prisoner, while Amy, River and Rory are hunted down by the FBI but they are the only hope of saving Earth from the Silence. Confusing, a slight anti-climax in a way, but definite quality...moreless

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    By Jay-Spacedust, Jun 16, 2011
    This review contains spoilers.

    Cards on the table time. I'm unusually late with my review (I'm usually straight on-line after the episode to review no life) for a combination of reasons. So much from the story to take in and try and fathom out, coupled with factors of my personal life at the moment (which made it even harder to try and get my head around this ep), that I didn't get around to tackling this one yesterday. But here we go...

    Setting the story three months after the events of the previous episode, 'The Impossible Astronaut', is an interesting twist. Much of this whole story has felt to be of "season finale" standards, but in a good way, and not as overpowering and incomprehensible as equivalent Russell T. Davies offerings were.

    Although there are still some good moments (sequences of Amy being chased through the desert are quite memorable, and unsurprisingly have been used in a number of BBC trailers for the show), this episode has less American location shots, with the budget for that aspect seemingly have mostly gone to the first half.

    Rory is shot dead early on, giving us some hope that the writers might finally be sparing us of the character (I'm joking! Clock up the 'thumbs down' ratings). Actually, Arthur Darvill is getting ever better in the role, but I can't help that feel (as I commented on the previous episode) that he does slightly cramp Amy's more interesting character; if at very least, I wish they had given us a chunk more "Amy and the Doctor" tales before throwing Rory in. He's an okay character, but I just can't help feel that he cramps things at times.

    River... still a bit annoying. Such an interesting character, but with all her "quirky" lines, and heavy "look at me, I'm unusual and modern" writing for her does grate me very slightly. I'm probably in the minority there, though.

    The story has some truly excellent moments, although strangely feels to have a few 'off-key' scenes that might knock this one down slightly. The bulk of it, though, was very good. Steven Moffat is noticeably "upping the game", which I love, and the series feels to be taking a turn and morphing into something more which has both good and slightly lesser points to it (most positive, though).

    I'll dare to say it In some ways, 'Day of the Moon' does very slightly feel to be an anti-climax after last week's opener (but follow-ups to strong cliff-hangers has always been a challenge to TV, even long before 'Star Trek: The Next Generation's legendary 'The Best of Both Worlds'), but that's not a complaint, as there are so many great things thrown into 'Day of the Moon'. In one way, maybe slightly too much was thrown in, but I just love the whole scope. Some have also commented that it didn't fully wrap up everything and give all the answers surely this is Moffat's intention, and elements of this story will span much further into the series (The young girl who can now reincarnate herself will surely feature heavily). And whatever the outcome of this story, with its both very good and slightly weaker points, one can't help but admire the whole feel of quality that Moffat has injected into the franchise.

    All-in-all although not quite the perfect conclusion, a very strong episode in itself. I give 'Day of the Moon' a very decent 9/10.moreless
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    • Amy: Where am I? Where is this? Silent: You are Amelia Pond. Amy: You're ugly, has anyone mentioned that to you? Silent: We do you honour. You will bring the Silence! But your part will soon be over. Amy: Whatever that means, you've made a big mistake bringing me here 'cos wait 'til you see what's coming for you now. Silent: You have been here many days. Amy: No, I just got here; you just put me in here. Silent: Your memory is weak. You have been here many days. Amy: No, I can't have been. Silent: You will sleep now. Sleep. Amy: No. Silent: Sleep! Sleep! Amy: Get off me! No, no!

    • Silent: You tend to my wounds. You are foolish. Canton: Why? What would you do in my place? Silent: We have ruled your lives since your lives began. You should kill us all on sight! But you will never remember we were even here. Your will is ours. Canton: Well, sorry to disappoint you... but thanks, that's exactly what I needed to hear. This is a video phone... whatever a video phone is.

    • Doctor: (To wounded alien) Who and what are you? Silent: Silence, Doctor. We are... the Silence... And Silence will fall!

    • The Doctor: These bricks, what are the made of? Canton: She ran. Off the 50th floor. The Doctor: I'd say zero-balance dwarf-star alloy. The densest material in the universe. Nothing gets through that. You're building me the perfect prison. And it still won't be enough.

    • Rory: (emerging from a body bag) These things could really do with air holes! Canton: Never had a complaint before.

    • Canton: What about Dr. Song? She dove off a rooftop. The Doctor: Don't worry, she does that.

    • Canton: How long have they been here? Amy: That's what we've spent the last three months trying to figure out. Rory: Not easy if you can't remember anything you discover. Canton: How long do you think? The Doctor: As long as there's been something in the corner of your eye, or creaking in your house, or breathing under your breath, or voices through a wall.

    • Canton: Are you armed? The Silence: This world is ours. We've ruled it through the wheel and the fire. We have no need of weapons. Canton: Yeah. (shoots it) Welcome to America.

    • Rory: Amy, can you hear me? We're coming for you. Wherever you are, we're coming, I swear. The Doctor: She can't hear you. I'm so sorry, it's one-way. Rory: She can always hear me, Doctor. Always. Wherever she is, she always knows that I'm coming for her, do you understand me? Always.

    • Rory: Can't you save her? The Doctor: I can track that signal back, take us right to her. Rory: Then why haven't you? The Doctor: Because then what? I find her and what do I do? This isn't an alien invasion, this is their empire. This is kicking the Romans out of Rome. Rory: Rome fell. The Doctor: I know. I was there. Rory: So was I.

    • The Doctor: Now, stay where you are. Look at me, I'm confident. You want to watch out for me when I'm confident. Oh, and this is my friend, River. Nice hair, clever. Has a new gun, and unlike me, she doesn't really mind shooting people. I shouldn't like that, kind of do a bit. River: Thank you, sweetie. The Doctor: I know you're team players and everything, but she'll definitely kill at least the first three of you. River: Well, the first seven, easily. The Doctor: Seven, really? River: Eight for you, honey. The Doctor: Stop it. River: Make me. The Doctor: Maybe I will. Amy: Is this really important flirting, because I feel I should be higher on the list right now. The Doctor: Yes, right, sorry.

    • Rory: So what kind of doctor are you? River: Archaeology. (shoots an alien) Love a tomb.

    • The Doctor: You can let me fly it. River: Or we could go where we're supposed to.

    • President Nixon: So we're safe again. The Doctor: Safe? No, of course you're not safe. There's about a billion other things out there, just waiting to burn your whole world. But, if you want to pretend you're safe just so you can sleep at night, okay. You're safe. But you know, really.

    • President Nixon: This person you want to marry. Black? Canton: Yes. President Nixon: I know what people think of me, but perhaps I'm a little more liberal... Canton: He is. President Nixon: I think the Moon is far enough for now, don't you, Mr. Delaware? Canton: I figured it might be.

    • Amy: I travelled with you in this TARDIS for so long. All that time, if I was pregnant for some of it, wouldn't it have had an effect? I don't want to tell Rory the baby might have three heads, or like a time head, or something. The Doctor: What's a time head? Amy: I don't know, but what if it had one? The Doctor: A time head? Amy: Shut up.

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    • The Doctor: (to Nixon) You have to tape everything that happens in this office, every word. This is a reference to Nixon installing a voice-activated recording system in the White House. Recordings from this system later were critical in the Watergate scandal.

    • Nixon: I think the Moon is far enough for now, don't you, Mr. Delaware? This quote, in which Nixon allows for inter-racial but not same-sex marriage, refers to a real-life quote on the subject. According to John Ehrlichman, Nixon said "I can't go that far; that's the year 2000! Negroes [and whites], okay. But that's too far!" when the subject of same-sex marriage was raised in the aftermath of miscegenation laws being struck down in the United States.

    • Rory asks River, "So, what kind of doctor are you?" and River responds "Archeology" while shooting a bad guy sneaking up behind her. This is a reference to Indiana Jones, the most famous fictional archeologist wielding a gun.

    • The Doctor: Say 'hi' to David Frost for me, Dickey. Sir David Frost is a British interviewer who met with Richard Nixion for four taped interviews in 1977. The interviews served as a basis for a stage play, Frost/Nixon, which was subsequently adapted into a movie in 2006.

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