Doctor Who, series 1
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rmI 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.
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.
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Date: 2008-04-24 03:53 am (UTC)Jack's relationship with Rose and the Doctor is so so interesting. "Parting of the Ways" has what I think is an absolutely perfect moment; "Boom Town" teaches us much about the dynamics of these characters and - heh - how good Rose really has it.
(Gods, I'm so eager for you to see "Parting of the Ways"..)
And - yes. The message of "The Doctor Dances". This is in part why I really think the show needs to kill off a Companion.
(Please Excuse My Cutting In)
Date: 2008-04-24 04:16 am (UTC)Well, they did... in the old series. Viz: Earthshock.
But I agree in that in really needs to happen in the new show. Hell yes.
Re: (Please Excuse My Cutting In)
Date: 2008-04-24 04:51 am (UTC)New Who is doing a helluva job in pushing the concept that the Doctor is dangerous, and traveling with him is dangerous. I think they need to demonstrate that.
Re: (Please Excuse My Cutting In)
Date: 2008-04-24 05:01 am (UTC)Indeed!
If you don't mind my asking, have you listened to the between-TV-continuity audios? They've done some moderately brave things, there (including killing companions, if not TV-canon ones...)
Re: (Please Excuse My Cutting In)
Date: 2008-04-24 07:12 pm (UTC)Re: (Please Excuse My Cutting In)
Date: 2008-04-24 07:48 pm (UTC)Big Finish made an Eighth Doctor fan of me, and that was no small task.
If you're curious, I've got a list of reccs, although it's in bad need of updating, as it's over a year old... but the reccs still stand. ;)
Re: (Please Excuse My Cutting In)
Date: 2008-04-24 08:01 pm (UTC)Re: (Please Excuse My Cutting In)
Date: 2008-04-24 08:12 pm (UTC)...and you've prompted me to add a new list covering the releases of the past year.