Was torn between 9 or 10 stars, but went for 10 to balance out some of the ridiculous 1 star reviews! People commenting about there not being a clearly tied up happy ending! Good, I'm sorry but life doesn't have a clear happy ending, some of me favourite films weren't written with a clear happy ending. One of which the director was forced to change to satisfy the " but did he see his friend again" crowd, which I think was to the detriment, but anyway that's another film. Football factory, delivers exactly what it is designed to, a gritty realistic portrayal of the football hooligan lifestyle and ethos. Yes there are others out there but from what I've heard others don't come as close for accuracy. I also disagree with people who have left reviews saying there is no don't do this at home message. ZEBERDEE!!! Seriously what happened to both him and Tommythroughout , give clear decisions have consequences messages. All in all an interesting film with a clever sub plot and underlying message of men needing an army to join, realistic language, with cockney and cursing being used in a natural way without feeling forced.
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Just didn't feel right.
18 May 2013
Warning: Spoilers
OK as a stand alone episode I thought this was a reasonably enjoyable episode which is why I gave it 7 BUT I have several gripes: 1)We now know that the Clara that has been with us since bells of St. John has no prior experience of the doctor so why is there no sense of awe and wonderment from her even at the beginning, she just seems to take it all in her stride. 2) The effects inserting Clara into the past just looked awful like something from the 80s or 90s not what you would expect from one of BBCs international flagship franchises. 3) Why could Madame Vastra remember whereas Strax couldn't? Surely they both first met each other at Demon's Run. 4) Time travel dream state - HUH? Since when? 5) Why is it that a pair of kids who previously had been inquisitive enough to discover Clara had time traveled, now take no interest in a clearly very old letter, is it because if they opened it they instead would be at Vastra's séance thing?
On the plus side it does give an explanation for the asylum of daleks and snowmen Claras such as soufflé, run you clever boy run, oswin, and also the "it's smaller on the outside" line. Richard E Grant was great, and always glad to see the paternoster gang hopefully they'll get there own spin off.
On the plus side it does give an explanation for the asylum of daleks and snowmen Claras such as soufflé, run you clever boy run, oswin, and also the "it's smaller on the outside" line. Richard E Grant was great, and always glad to see the paternoster gang hopefully they'll get there own spin off.
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