by Toby Whithouse
Originally Broadcasted: September 15th, 2012
The Doctor, Amy, and Rory land the TARDIS on the outskirts of a town called Mercy, a typical old west town. Upon arriving in town, the Doctor is almost immediately dragged by the townspeople to be executed by a cyborg known as the Gunslinger, but is this the Doctor he's after?
Recently, Doctor Who has done many historical stories with a science fiction twist to it added to it. Some examples include The Shakespeare Code, The Unicorn and the Wasp, Victory of the Daleks, and The Curse of the Black Spot. Well I think A Town Called Mercy is one of the best historical stories yet. You really feel like you're watching a real Western film. For once, the American accents actually sound American. I'm not sure if that is because the actors are actually American, or they just got better actors, but that's a thumbs up for me. At first I liked the character Kahler-Jex and didn't like the Gunslinger, but a typical story reveal makes me then feel sympathy for the Gunslinger and hatred for Kahler-Jex. When Jex's true colors are revealed, The Doctor is shown as very angry. The way The Doctor acted in this episode sort of brought things back to the later David Tennant years for me, when his own limit lines were very often crossed and he wasn't too sure of things. I'm not sure I like seeing Matt Smith's Doctor like this, so I hope it's not something we see too often. Amy points out that she and Rory haven't been around The Doctor as much, and that he needs someone there constantly to keep him in check. It's a great justification for companions in Doctor Who. Take that Tom Baker!
Oh, and a reminder: Stetsons are cool!
Luke's Rating: 8/10
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