Quote Originally Posted by Thufir View Post
Well, I have no need to explain that since I disagree with your premise there.
So you think the scenes on the deck of the ship in the latest episode of Who were both interesting and exciting? Have you ever seen The Crimson Pirate? Or one of those movies with Johnny Depp? Or Captain Blood? Or any adaptations of Treasure Island?

It shouldn't be hard to make a pirate ship look interesting. But whoever the person who directed The Curse of the Black Spot was, (and the Black Spot was taken directly from Treasure Island, even if it was filtered through Pirates of the Caribbean for the effect) he needs to go watch some pirate movies before ever being allowed near a pirate scenario ever again.
Waaaait, di you just list Pirate Planet as an example for a good serious Who episode? I'm not going to say it's bad but it's... well... it's ridiculous. (Not only on the pirate part) I think the latest episode wasn't trying to make that much of a joke of itself.
Serious no. Embracing the cliches and making them entertaining, yes.

Anyway, here is a review that kind of sums it all up, really.