前言:“神秘博士”(Doctor Who)是由英國廣播公司(BBC)製作的經典科幻電視劇,首播於1963年。更多關於這部劇的簡介,請參閱第一篇劇評的前言:‘Who Fans’俱樂部。這個劇評是我和水兒的小園地 – 隻有兩個成員的俱樂部。 英文是水兒寫的,我用AI翻譯成中文,稍加修飾。放在括號裏的斜體字,是我的插入語劇評和中文版才有的“劇情簡介”。
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“太空嬰兒”和“惡魔的弦” (Space Babies and The Devil’s Chord)
“神秘博士”2024新一季(總共八集)首播便放出了兩集,“太空嬰兒”和“惡魔的弦”,這讓我很開心。
“太空嬰兒”緊接著2023聖誕特輯的劇情展開,前幾分鍾主要重新介紹了新任“博士”(the Doctor)和他的同伴“魯比”(Ruby Sunday)。
(劇情簡介:博士和魯比前往一個太空站,卻發現這艘飛船實際上是一個嬰兒農場,由會說話的嬰兒們管理。這些嬰兒生活在對飛船下方怪物的恐懼中,他們稱這個怪物為“鬼怪”。嬰兒們唯一的照顧者據說是一個名叫NAN-E的人工智能。博士追蹤NAN-E的程序到一個儲藏室,卻發現實際上是一個名叫喬斯林(Jocelyn)的女人。喬斯林是這艘飛船的原始船員中的最後一個成員,其他成員都被迫離開飛船和嬰兒們。博士找到一個附近的難民星球,並發誓要把喬斯林和這些太空嬰兒送到那裏。)
演員Ncuti Gatwa(飾演博士)已經展現出了絕對的魅力,他為這個角色帶來了難以置信的能量和深度。他與Millie Gibson(飾演魯比)的搭配也非常精彩。Gibson自己也很出色,為角色和整集添加了很多色彩。
前幾分鍾節奏非常快,迅速帶過“神秘博士”的關鍵概念,讓劇情真正開始。然而,不幸的是,正是在這個節點上,劇情開始崩塌。餘下的部分節奏有些不好,奇怪的CGI技術讓嬰兒看起來很怪異。嬰兒本身的表現讓人覺得尷尬而不是可愛,但直到故事的高潮部分,這一集還算是有救的。(我還蠻喜歡這些嬰兒啊。我覺得他們很可愛。試想一下:能講話、還能管理飛船的嬰兒、、、)。
在揭示“Bogeyman”本質的歡快搞笑場景之後,緊接著出現了一幕,作為觀眾的我們被要求認真相信“Bogeyman”的存在應該與嬰兒本身一樣重要。這本可以是一個很好的信息傳遞,但這一集根本沒有為這個場景做任何鋪墊,讓人沒有理由去同情這個由鼻涕組成的怪物。總體而言,這是一個很差的開局,隻能說完美的選角和出色的表演拯救了它。
“惡魔的弦”則是一個非常有趣且誇張的劇集,有很多值得喜歡的地方。
(劇情簡介:故事講述了博士和魯比穿越時空去到1963年,去看那時候的英國搖滾樂隊‘甲殼蟲’,卻發現世界對音樂失去了興趣,甲殼蟲樂隊的那些成員也如此。據片頭介紹,在1925年,一位鋼琴老師向他的學生展示了“魔鬼和弦”,召喚出Maestro,Maestro吞噬了老師的音樂精華,並殺死了他。憂慮世界對音樂失去了興趣並懷疑是Maestro作祟,博士讓魯比演奏鋼琴,召喚出Maestro (Jinkx Monsoon 飾),發現他的笑聲極像這一季第一集中出現過的Toymaker。逃離Maestro的襲擊後,他們回到2024年,發現倫敦成為核冬天中的廢墟。Maestro出現,揭示他們是Toymaker的孩子,計劃消滅宇宙中的所有生命。Maestro聲稱,要擊敗他們,博士需要找到正確的和弦來驅逐他們,他覺得博士做不到。博士和魯比再次穿越到1963年,遭到Maestro的攻擊,但《鍾聲頌歌》"Carol of the Bells"響起、、、最終甲殼蟲樂隊的Lennon和McCartney完成了和弦,將Maestro拖入鋼琴中,釋放了博士和魯比。劇終時,音樂恢複,音樂表演繼續、、、)
從誇張的Maestro,到1960年代樂隊“甲殼蟲”的出現,再到最後的音樂表演,這些概念本可能處理得很糟糕,但編劇們完全投入到這一集的誇張和奇異中,創造出了一顆真正的寶石。(我完全同意。我原本就很喜歡“神秘博士”以真實曆史事件為背景的劇集。很開心看見劇集中出現著名的倫敦艾比路斑馬線)。
這一張是博士和魯比的劇照,下一張是那張有名的’甲殼蟲‘封麵照:
Maestro是一個非常出色的反派,他在荒謬和威脅之間平衡得很好。(飾演博士和魯比的)Gatwa和Gibson再次表現得令人難以置信,他們之間的化學反應是真正的近年來最好的。
這一集中我們真正開始看到Gatwa作為神秘博士的光芒。他為這個角色帶來了奇妙的能量和驚奇,同時在必要時保持了角色的嚴肅和黑暗。這感覺像是一個全新的博士,已經處理了他過去的創傷並接受了它們,但又並沒有忽視它們。盡管這一集的結尾還是有一些牽強和直白,但仍然是一集結合了搞笑、緊張、出色表演和情感深度的精彩劇集。
看完這兩集,感覺這一季的總體故事也非常引人入勝。設定了許多謎團,從魯比的出生到Susan Twist的存在,再到“the one who waits”,我非常期待看到這一切是如何展開和解答的。
Space Babies and The Devil’s Chord
The new 2024 season of Doctor Who opened with the release of two episodes on the same day, and I am very glad they did.
Space Babies picks up where the Christmas special left off, and spends its first few minutes reintroducing the audience to the new Doctor and his companion Ruby Sunday. Ncuti Gatwa (the Doctor) is already absolutely electric in the role, bringing an incredible energy and depth to the character. He plays off Millie Gibson(Ruby) fantastically. Gibson herself is also spectacular, adding so much to the role and the overall episode.
These first few minutes are lightning fast, moving through the key concepts of Doctor Who quickly so the episode can really begin. Unfortunately, that point is also where the episode falls apart. The rest of the episode is somewhat poorly paced, with strange CGI making the babies look uncannily weird. The portrayal of the babies themselves strays more towards cringe than cute, but the episode was still saveable until the climax of the story. (I quite like those babies. I think they are really cute. Think about it: the babies can talk and can manage the spaceship…).
The jovial, jokey scene where the nature of the Bogeyman is revealed is then suddenly followed by a scene where we, the audience, are seriously meant to believe that the Bogeyman’s existence should hold as much value as the babies themselves. This could have been a well-done message, but the episode itself does nothing to justify this scene and there is no reason to feel sympathy for this monster made of snot. Overall, a very poor start to the series saved by perfect casting and phenomenal acting.
The Devil’s Chord on the other hand, is a wonderfully fun and campy episode with a lot to like. The whole concept of it, from the over-the-top Maestro, to the presence of the Beatles in the 1960s, to the musical number at the end, could have been handled very poorly, but the writers fully commit to the campiness and weirdness of the episode, creating a genuine gem of an episode. (I totally agree. I have always liked historical episodes of Doctor Who anyway. It is nice to see the famous zebra crossing on Abbey Road in London).
Maestro is a fantastic villain who manages to walk the line between ridiculous and intimidating very well. Gatwa and Gibson are once again incredible, and their chemistry is genuinely one of the best in a long time.
This episode is where we really begin to see Gatwa shine as the Doctor. He brings a marvellous energy and wonder to the character while still retaining the seriousness and darkness of the role where necessary. This feels like a fresh Doctor, one who has worked through the traumas of his past and has accepted them, but without ignoring them. While the resolution of the episode is a little contrived and convenient, it is still a fantastic episode that combines silly fun with high stakes, fantastic performances and emotional depth.
The overarching story of the season is also very intriguing after these two episodes. There are so many mysteries that have been set up, from the circumstances of Ruby’s birth to the presence of Susan Twist, to the one who waits, I’m very much looking forward to seeing how it all resolves.
知道你一定很忙的,謝謝你一回城就來訪留言了。可不可以不要出城那麽久啊?很想念你和你的文字, 細微之處見宏大的敘事抒情。問好,周末愉快!
Doctor who 不在英國的Netflix,在Disney Plus上。你要是能找到的話,2024季建議看”Dot and Bubble”,那是我和水兒都覺得今年這一季中最好的一集,並且不需要對這部劇的了解也能看懂。
我有個朋友的女兒以前每個星期跟女兒一起在電話裏學中文(女兒工作了在外地),她們學《紅玫瑰白玫瑰》,這樣的母女關係一樣讓我羨慕,在互動中加深感情了解各自的觀點,也給了母親們想潛移默化的機會:)
這個2024年新季,不知道在北美Netflix上有沒有,我有空來查查。
輝蘑菇周末快樂!八月快樂!
乍一看,還以為是說上次寫的Bradley Cooper的電影裏的Maestro,反正都是有點怪才的。“從誇張的Maestro,到1960年代樂隊“甲殼蟲”的出現,再到最後的音樂表演,這些概念本可能處理得很糟糕,但編劇們完全投入到這一集的誇張和奇異中,創造出了一顆真正的寶石。(我完全同意。我原本就很喜歡“神秘博士”以真實曆史事件為背景的劇集。很開心看見劇集中出現著名的倫敦艾比路斑馬線)。”,喜歡讀蘑菇的評。
"I quite like those babies. I think they are really cute. Think about it: the babies can talk and can manage the spaceship…)",hahaha....
"These first few minutes are lightning fast",很喜歡水兒這裏的 lightning fast,很有感覺。讚母子評!:)