I honestly don't understand why people don't like this episode. It has great LGBT representation, for starters. The gay couple's arc in the episode is not about them being gay-- it's just about them being a couple. It's emotional and such a great sub-plot. It's also given a significant amount of screen time. The rest of the supporting characters are also brilliant. The episode does get a bit preachy at times, but it doesn't detract from the episode too much. The concept is creative, even if it is political. I genuinely enjoyed this episode and I think that it's one of the most underrated episodes of NuWho.
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Takin' Over the Asylum
(1994)
One of the best shows I've ever seen
16 December 2020
Takin' Over the Asylum is one of my favorite shows. It is such a heartfelt show and it really gets to the heart of mental illness, even if not all of its portrayals are entirely accurate. This show shows how hard living with mental illness can be but also how one can succeed despite it. The characters' story arcs are realistic. This show is just incredibly well-written.
The acting is also spectacular, but especially David Tennant as Campbell Bain. I came to this show as a David Tennant fan and, honestly, this is one of his best roles; I would say that it rivals the Doctor. The other actors are also spectacular, but I felt the need to point out DT specifically because it is just so brilliant.
This show is is simultaneously heart-wrenching and heartwarming, and it never fails to make me laugh. It is 100% worth a watch.
The acting is also spectacular, but especially David Tennant as Campbell Bain. I came to this show as a David Tennant fan and, honestly, this is one of his best roles; I would say that it rivals the Doctor. The other actors are also spectacular, but I felt the need to point out DT specifically because it is just so brilliant.
This show is is simultaneously heart-wrenching and heartwarming, and it never fails to make me laugh. It is 100% worth a watch.
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