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charliesmumThe largest problem of being a Doctor Who fan in my particular part of the world is that none of my RL friends watch it, so I have no one to talk to about it, and efforts to force them to watch it have been met with resistance. So, in RL, I am all alone.
This is why I am sending out an appeal to you, my friends on the web, or at least those of you who watch Doctor Who. I want to talk about the latest episode. I want to squee and say OMG and talk about the brilliance of getting actors like Derek Jacobi to be in it, and John Simm, and just the overall brillance of the show.
So, I'm starting the dialogue below the cut, and I hope someone, or many someones, will talk with me.
Right. Where to start? Jack clinging to the outside of the TARDIS is a good place.
I know some people don't like Martha's jealousy of Rose, but I think it is very real. I'm glad they didn't just have the doctor get over Rose like she'd never existed, this makes it much more realistic* this way. And were I in Martha's place, I'd feel the same way, especially when the first thing Jack does is ask about her. It seems like every time Martha thinks she is making progress in the Doctor's esteem, the shadow of Rose comes between them. And I don't want the Doctor to get romantic with Martha, but he still doesn't 100% appreciate what she brings with her. She's had to care for him twice now, when he's been out of his element, the first when he was human and the second when they were stuck in 1969. He's still mourning Rose, though, so he can't really see it.
There is such chemisty between Jack and the Doctor, it's almost overwhelming. If they don't snog before the series end I will be sorely disappointed. And the actors are having such fun working with each other.
The whole reveal with the Master was amazing. At first I thought that somehow the Professor got the Doctor's watch, and then when realisation dawned on everyone, myself included, I was practially screaming at the screen. It was so cool.
John Simm. Fantastic. So pleased to have him in the show. Best bit was when he said "Let's have a long chat about my plans so you can figure out a way to stop me, I don't think." Funny. And his 'bye-bye' at the end. Love him.
It makes the fact that the Master (or Saxon's) minions told Martha's mum about the Doctor more interesting, because when he arrives in that time, he knows about Martha already, and is probably hoping to use her as a weak point, should the occasion arise.
Anyone have any theories on how they will get out of the End of the Universe? My guess is the Doctor is going to fix Jack's Time Agent watch thingy.
It was heartbreaking when the Doctor was screaming that everything changed, that it was only him and the Master now, because it will make it that much harder for the Doctor to destroy the Master utterly, because then he'd be alone again.
I'm glad we got explanations about Jack and why the doctor left him, because frankly that bugged the heck out of me when it happened.
And I have to wonder how much a part of the evolution of Torchwood Jack actually is. Maybe that will be revealed when Torchwood returns.
*for a given value of real, of course.
That's it. What do you think?
This is why I am sending out an appeal to you, my friends on the web, or at least those of you who watch Doctor Who. I want to talk about the latest episode. I want to squee and say OMG and talk about the brilliance of getting actors like Derek Jacobi to be in it, and John Simm, and just the overall brillance of the show.
So, I'm starting the dialogue below the cut, and I hope someone, or many someones, will talk with me.
Right. Where to start? Jack clinging to the outside of the TARDIS is a good place.
I know some people don't like Martha's jealousy of Rose, but I think it is very real. I'm glad they didn't just have the doctor get over Rose like she'd never existed, this makes it much more realistic* this way. And were I in Martha's place, I'd feel the same way, especially when the first thing Jack does is ask about her. It seems like every time Martha thinks she is making progress in the Doctor's esteem, the shadow of Rose comes between them. And I don't want the Doctor to get romantic with Martha, but he still doesn't 100% appreciate what she brings with her. She's had to care for him twice now, when he's been out of his element, the first when he was human and the second when they were stuck in 1969. He's still mourning Rose, though, so he can't really see it.
There is such chemisty between Jack and the Doctor, it's almost overwhelming. If they don't snog before the series end I will be sorely disappointed. And the actors are having such fun working with each other.
The whole reveal with the Master was amazing. At first I thought that somehow the Professor got the Doctor's watch, and then when realisation dawned on everyone, myself included, I was practially screaming at the screen. It was so cool.
John Simm. Fantastic. So pleased to have him in the show. Best bit was when he said "Let's have a long chat about my plans so you can figure out a way to stop me, I don't think." Funny. And his 'bye-bye' at the end. Love him.
It makes the fact that the Master (or Saxon's) minions told Martha's mum about the Doctor more interesting, because when he arrives in that time, he knows about Martha already, and is probably hoping to use her as a weak point, should the occasion arise.
Anyone have any theories on how they will get out of the End of the Universe? My guess is the Doctor is going to fix Jack's Time Agent watch thingy.
It was heartbreaking when the Doctor was screaming that everything changed, that it was only him and the Master now, because it will make it that much harder for the Doctor to destroy the Master utterly, because then he'd be alone again.
I'm glad we got explanations about Jack and why the doctor left him, because frankly that bugged the heck out of me when it happened.
And I have to wonder how much a part of the evolution of Torchwood Jack actually is. Maybe that will be revealed when Torchwood returns.
*for a given value of real, of course.
That's it. What do you think?