Doctor Who Series 6 (Part I) Awards

The awards for Doctor Who Series 6 (Part I) are below. Some new sections, and of course the return of the “Worst” Awards as well.

BEST ACTOR
Matt Smith
Arthur Darvill
Mark Sheppard

There are only three candidates for this and I’d happily give it to all of them. Matt Smith has given a consistently brilliant performance and deserves this award. As does Arthur Darvill, who just gets better and better as Rory. But for a completely fantastic performance, and as a newcomer, Mark Sheppard (Canton Everett Delaware III) wins. He was just superb. Bring him back!

BEST ACTRESS
Karen Gillan
Alex Kingston
Neve McIntosh
Christina Chong

The best actress is not going to be Karen Gillan, though her performance did improve a great deal. Neve and Christina were good in Episode 7, but the award has to go to Alex Kingston. While she didn’t give a great performance in Episode 7, she’s been excellent throughout and fits in a lot better in this series.

BEST SUPPORTING CAST MEMBER (MALE)
Hugh Boneville
Simon Fisher Beckett
Dan Starkey
William Morgan Sheppard
Frances Barber

The award here won’t go to Huge Bonneville – cos he wasn’t excellent. Dan Starkey was a fantastic Command Strax, Frances Barber was an excellent Eye Patch Lady, Fisher Beckett was an awesome Dorium and William Morgan Sheppard was a brilliant “old” Canton. I would give the award to “old” Canton – but it isn’t fair so… Dan Starkey gets the award, truly brilliant as our favourite Sontaran Nurse.

BEST EPISODE
The Impossible Astronaut
Day of the Moon
The Doctor’s Wife
The Almost People
Good Man

The award does not go to The Almost People/The Impossible Astronaut. Quite disappointing, apart from one moment of brilliance. The Doctor’s Wife was excellent, Good Man was also excellent. Good Man (episode 7) was good, but not good enough for the award. Neither was the Doctor’s Wife. Day of the Moon was my favourite. It had darkened corridors, a spooky orphanage… and that that cliffhanger… So Day of the Moon wins.

BEST WRITER
Steven Moffat
Steve Thompson
Neil Gaiman
Matthew Graham

This award has to go to Neil Gaiman. He was excellent, Neil Gaiman should write every episode (well maybe not ALL of them). Steven Moffat was better but not quite good enough, Steve Thompson and Matthew Graham were the expected disappointments. Neil Gaiman was fantastic. Bring him back!

BEST EFFECT
Regenerations (Doctor/Girl)
The Siren
The Flesh Formation

The Regeneration was handled brilliantly, so the award, no question, goes to that. Shocking, visually stunning and just… brilliant.

BEST MUSIC
River’s Melody (River’s Theme/Regeneration Music)
General Pirate Music
General Wife Music
General Flesh Music

To be quite honest, the last three are made up. River’s Melody wins every time (and they have to call it that on the soundtrack!). The song was just beautiful, fitting in with regenerations and River’s reveal so well.

BEST CLIFFHANGER
Impossible Astronaut
Day of the Moon
The Rebel Flesh
The Almost People
Good Man

The best cliffhanger was from Day of the Moon. It was stunning, it truly shocked me and all in all, one of the best cliffhangers ever. Shame about it’s somewhat disappointing explanation we heard in A Good Man Goes to War.

BEST DESIGN
TARDIS Corridors
TARDIS Exterior
The Flesh (as humanoids)
Idris’ Dress
The Siren Ship
Titles

I prefer the modification to the titles, but it’s not award worthy. The Flesh weren’t brilliant, Idris’ Dress and Wig – not worthy of an award. Same with the Siren Ship. The reason the TARDIS Exterior is on there is because they didn’t backlight the windows in The Doctor’ Wife. But that was for once episode only – so no award. The TARDIS Corridors, although not quite fitting in with the 11th Doctor TARDIS, are excellent!! Bring them back!

COMING IN THE NEXT BLOG:

The Awards continue….