Doctor Who
"The Caretaker"
"The Caretaker" is an appropriate title for the themes expressed in this episode of Doctor Who. This episode finds the Doctor posing as a human caretaker at, of all places, the school where Clara and Danny Pink teach.
This episode introduces a deadly assassin called Skovox Blitzer (a very cool name for a cool looking creature). Skovox Blitzer is the deadliest assassin in the universe and wants to destroy humanity. To do so, Skovox hides out on Earth in an abandoned building, waiting to strike.
While Skovox is stalking around, the Doctor and Danny Pink meet. Causing much tension between the Doctor, Danny, and Clara. Words are fired at each other fairly quickly and it all boils down to who is the real caretaker of Clara - the Doctor or Danny. Danny also recognizes in the Doctor his affinity for giving orders and how similar the Doctor is to military types. A comparison I'm sure the Doctor doesn't love.
While the Doctor clearly doesn't like Danny (but much prefers that Clara's boyfriend be the Matt Smithish teacher), Danny helps save the day and the Doctor now might be persuaded to sing a different tune. We'll see how this new relationship turns out. After all, after "Silent," there are some new threads binding the Doctor to Danny Pink, and possibly into the future.
Final Thoughts:
The episode excelled with bringing in some new dynamics between characters and creating some tension with the Doctor. It also introduced a very visually appealing villain, who I hope returns to show off what it can really do.
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