Doctor Who, series 1

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I have just finished disc three.


The Long Game -- fine but forgettable. Standard SF tropes.

Father's Day -- surprisingly nice

and then... we meet Captain Jack....

- first these two episodes creeped the fuck out of me
- second, the Brits really can't fuck it up when it comes to doing something weird with WWII stories, can they? Sooooo good.
- Jack! Jack is hillarious, charming and even more awkward at the people thing than in Torchwood. A lot of people have said to me he's more lighthearted with the Doctor, but wow did he seem fucked up and with a lot of pain behind his eyes to me.
- the ending. I loved the ending. A really joyous happy ending that didn't feel forced, but very random and glorious. I loved it!
- the dancing!
- Rose and the Doctor and Jack! OMG!

When I watch media that I love, that really gets me, I get very infected with it -- not the obsessive thing, so much as I just sort of get too much of the cadence of it for a bit -- I don't know how else to explain it -- it's like how I can't mimic people's voices but can mimic their cadences or physical gestures, but like with movies. So poor Patty has me on her hands, and I'm manic and making her dance in the living room!

Aaaaah! I love this shit!

And now I must go steal Patty out of the shower to spin her around the living room again!

I love my life.

Comments

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

*looks around to make sure that not too much of the internet is watching*

The first time I saw the "Everybody lives!" moment, I got very misty-eyed.

(Okay, I cried.)

I thought that "The Empty Child" was the creepiest DW story, ever - right until I saw "Blink"

(Why, yes, I am a squealing Steven Moffat fangirl...)

[redstapler.livejournal.com]

I thought that "The Empty Child" was the creepiest DW story, ever - right until I saw "Blink"

Word.

[iamradar.livejournal.com]

Me three.

[elionwyr.livejournal.com]

Me four.

(Though "Ghost Light" is way up there for me still.)

[erratic0101.livejournal.com]

Me five.

Empty Child freaked me out for a day or so.

Blink has STILL got me freaked out.

[elionwyr.livejournal.com]

Blink won a Rondo award, which I find remarkable given that this is a horror-oriented fan-based award.

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

I almost kicked Moffat in the shins¹ at Gallifrey One 'cos of that episode. I doubt I was the only one...

¹ - er, in a good way, I mean...

[tommx.livejournal.com]

I guess that makes me a Stephen Moffat fanboy because I got misty eyed cried too the first time I saw the "Everybody Lives" moment. (something I was not accustomed to doing while watching Dr. Who!!!)

I adore Jack in the early episodes of season 1 Dr. Who because you get to see him evolve as a character over those episodes. I'm really curious to see what you think of the rest of season 1.

My favorite bits of the Empty Child/Doctor Dances

The girl accosting the apparently gay/bisexual old guy
The night club. I love good period pieces.
Doctor Constantine saying "physical injuries as plague"....still gives me chills.
Every fucking scene with Jack, but especially his emergency program that generates a martini with olives.

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

but especially his emergency program that generates a martini with olives.

Ahh, emergency protocol 471. I know it well. :)

(edited for stupid typo)

[heron61.livejournal.com]

I'm rather there with you on all points. I've seen The Doctor Dances three times and I tear up a bit every time. Moffat is the best writer they have by a whole lot and he's doing a 2-parter this season!

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Indeed!

And, if rumor is correct, a lot more next year. *happydance*

[heron61.livejournal.com]

I hadn't heard that - that's exceptionally nifty news!

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

he's being tipped as the next exec. prod after RTD leaves...

[heron61.livejournal.com]

OMG!!! YAY!!! That's absolutely fantastic news. Wow, that has definitely made my day.

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Mind you, that's not *officially* confirmed or nothing. But, er, suffice it to say that if you get the writers drunk enough at a convention, things get said... ;)

[elionwyr.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hope!