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 From: agamemnon@hello.to.NO_SPAM 
  
 On 19/05/2024 19:10, Tim Merrigan wrote: 
  
 You gave me a huge shock when I read your name. I thought the Tim troll 
 was back, but your are not him. 
  
 > On Sat, 18 May 2024 18:59:11 -0000 (UTC), doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca 
 > (The Doctor) wrote: 
 > 
 >> 
 >> "Doctor Who: Boom - A Futuristic War Tale by Stephen Moffat 
 >> 
 >> Stephen Moffat's latest Doctor Who episode, 'Boom,' plunges us into the 
 heart 
 >> of a futuristic battlefield, where the stakes are high and the tension 
 >> is palpable from start to finish. The episode opens amidst the chaos of 
 war, 
 >> with landmines ready to explode and HQ buzzing with activity. A beacon 
 scanner 
 >> glows ominously in the distance, setting the stage for an intense, 
 >> action-packed narrative. 
 >> 
 >> The Doctor and Ruby find themselves in the thick of it, with the Doctor 
 running 
 >> into the field then literally standing on a landmine. The sequence is 
 gripping 
 >> as Ruby, using quick thinking and bravery, attempts to save the Doctor 
 >> by transferring an object that might diffuse the situation. The tension 
 mounts 
 >> as the countdown continues, and drones hover overhead, heightening the 
 sense of 
 >> urgency. 
 >> 
 >> Moffat skillfully weaves in themes of war and loss, illustrated poignantly 
 >> when Carson is blown up and an ambulance vehicle coldly disposes of a 
 wounded 
 >> prisoner.  The Doctor, always the voice of reason, describes war as 
 >> a business, offering a sobering reflection on the human condition. 
 >> 
 >> The episode's emotional core is revealed through the character of Splice, 
 >> the daughter of a deceased soldier, who rushes into the battlefield upon 
 >> seeing an image of her father. The stakes are raised as a soldier, 
 >> an ordained Anglican Marine, tries to convince the Doctor that 
 >> he is standing on a deadly mine. The Doctor's resilience and ability 
 >> to resist even as the soldier shoots at him is a testament to his 
 >> indomitable spirit. 
 >> 
 >> Ruby's bravery is tested to the limit when she is shot by another 
 >> soldier and the ambulance identifies her as someone who supposedly 
 >> died years earlier. In a heart-wrenching moment, Ruby makes it snow, 
 >> symbolizing both her fragility and strength. As she lies dying, 
 >> the Doctor's plea for peace resonates deeply, 
 >> convincing the AI of the deceased soldier to act. 
 >> 
 >> The climax sees the Doctor successfully off the mine and Ruby 
 >> miraculously revived. The war ends, bringing peace to a once-beautiful 
 planet 
 >> ravaged by conflict. The resolution is both satisfying and bittersweet, 
 echoing 
 >> themes from past episodes like 'The Doctor's Daughter' and 'Time of 
 Angels.' 
 >> 
 >> Overall, 'Boom' is a masterfully crafted episode that combines action, 
 >> emotion, and profound commentary on war and humanity. Moffat delivers 
 >> a story that is as thought-provoking as it is thrilling, making it 
 >> a standout installment in the Doctor Who series." 
 >> 
 >> 7/10 
 >> 
 >> 
 >> What did I miss from the beautiful peaceful ending? 
 > 
 > I don't think you missed anything from the ending, but, and this is 
 > another spoiler, you didn't mention that this particular war was 
 > manufactured and sold by a literal war monger, and the soldiers we 
 > saw, and their army, were the only soldiers involved, there was no 
 > Enemy, they were fighting the fog and the mud (where they were told 
 > "The Enemy" concealed themselves). 
  
 They were written as complete and utter imbecilic morons, which is the 
 only way this imbecilic premise could have fooled anyone. When real 
 soldiers and real armies go to war they verify the positions and 
 movements of the enemy combatants and also verify the casualties caused 
 by strikes on enemy positions and photograph and count the dead bodies 
 (using satellite imagery etc. like in Golden Eye). I know this as an 
 absolute fact because I know people that are doing it for the US 
 military which is helping Ukraine select Russian targets to hit. These 
 people have PhDs. They're not complete fucking imbeciles like the woke 
 far-left retards Moffat and Davies want to portray them as. You just 
 have to ask, does these fucktards actually know they're disseminating 
 Russian anti-Western propaganda? 
  
 -- 
 The True Doctor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCngrZwoS0n21IRcXpKO79Lw 
  
 "To be woke is to be uninformed which is exactly the opposite of what it 
 stands for." -William Shatner 
  
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