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Notes on - Doom Patrol: Evil Patrol

Evil Patrol notes Start with a flashback of when they were happy and friends in 1917.   We’re seeing them put together the dance that Laura found herself doing after the first clues.   That’s nice structure, AND it underpins the emotional themes. Laura: That said, I will not be turning into a cat.   I will be turning into a bird. Rita:   A bird!   Why? Shelly: Because I’m allergic to cats. Laura: Shelly’s allergic to cats Shelly: I can’t be near them. Laura: And neither of us could be fucked changing the title. *** Those weren’t lies.   They were just truths that changed over time. Rita shaking her head no while she says she understands is adorable So heartbreaking, going from the joy of them planning their dances to their present hatred Where did the Sisterhood go at this point Is Rita right?   Did Laura never care about art Madame Rouge just wants everything to be declared over Rita hid the time machine Ah, both of them finally have their full memori

Notes on - Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils

  Legend of the Sea Devils Notes The opening rain shots are very atmospheric.   Moreso than anything else to come will be. Very pretty establishing shot of the community that won’t matter China 1807 Did they run inside their homes because they were afraid of the intruder?   It looks like it, but if so why didn’t the father bother to go protect the statue right away? A major character just casually enters the frame with no feeling of importance whatsoever            If your duty is to protect the statue, why aren’t you out there protecting the statue OK, clearly Pa isn’t going to survive the cold open Good reveal of the sea devils head, but why is the person he’s holding so small?   Or is the sea devil huge?   None of the scale of this makes any sense at all.   Plus, it takes her like a second and a half to free him.   Those are some terrible defenders Is the sea devil turned to stone or covered in stone?   They’re having it both ways This is all so perfunctory W