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The BBC announcer warned us all to get behind the sofa, which I thought was rather sweet. I have been informed American kids don't do this when scariness comes on TV - how are you all not dead?! (Or... are you dead?)
I have an exciting game! How long before someone on OG (or uncle Larry) posts their manifesto on how this episode was obviously a thinly veiled social commentary on the evils of stem cell research AND/OR makes the Doctor=Jesus comparison again? (Come on, that's an easy one, the 'baptism' in the lift, curing the lepers, the cured passing salvation on through touch: ooh, and nurses=nuns! The Doctor is Jesus!)
Ahem. Sorry, I was reading the "practically Jesus with a time machine (so he can't do sex because he's the messiah" thread on OG before this episode. It's an odd perspective to watch the show with.
Anyway, when my sheer joy at having my show back died down, I liked this one. I didn't think it was the strongest episode plotwise, but I enjoyed it a lot, especially David and Billie's performances as Cassandra, feeling herself up and snogging the Doctor (wouldn't we all?) Her turnaround at the end was pretty fast but as I am a big weepy girl I still welled up at the Doctor letting her to back to tell her younger self how beautiful she is. (I predict a thread on the Blinovich Limitation Effect within the hour, if there isn't one already)
Brief glimpses of Jackie and Mickey were very nice: is that the first time we've seen Rose and Mickey kiss since the very first episode? And he says "Ilove you" but she doesn't say anything... ouch, poor Mickey.Roll on him being a companion and all the inevitable Ten/Mickey, that's all I can say.
The Face of Boe's message: the only theory I've heard floating around is that it's There Is AnotherSkywalker Time Lord. Anybody got anything else? Because given how much Rusty hates the Time lords, I'm dubious...
Other disjointed thoughts:
- RTD's a Futurama fan, then?
- Hee, I like how most of the catnuns had veils. Saves on make up!
- I love Ten's preoccupation with the hospital's lack of shopping facilities.
- Rose seems to fancy Ten more than Nine. Quite a lot more.
- Bits of watching Tennant in this were like watching McGann in Withanil and I: I kept getting distracted by how pretty he is. Am I weasalsexual? *cries*
ETA: the commentary track is up on the BBC site.
I have an exciting game! How long before someone on OG (or uncle Larry) posts their manifesto on how this episode was obviously a thinly veiled social commentary on the evils of stem cell research AND/OR makes the Doctor=Jesus comparison again? (Come on, that's an easy one, the 'baptism' in the lift, curing the lepers, the cured passing salvation on through touch: ooh, and nurses=nuns! The Doctor is Jesus!)
Ahem. Sorry, I was reading the "practically Jesus with a time machine (so he can't do sex because he's the messiah" thread on OG before this episode. It's an odd perspective to watch the show with.
Anyway, when my sheer joy at having my show back died down, I liked this one. I didn't think it was the strongest episode plotwise, but I enjoyed it a lot, especially David and Billie's performances as Cassandra, feeling herself up and snogging the Doctor (wouldn't we all?) Her turnaround at the end was pretty fast but as I am a big weepy girl I still welled up at the Doctor letting her to back to tell her younger self how beautiful she is. (I predict a thread on the Blinovich Limitation Effect within the hour, if there isn't one already)
Brief glimpses of Jackie and Mickey were very nice: is that the first time we've seen Rose and Mickey kiss since the very first episode? And he says "Ilove you" but she doesn't say anything... ouch, poor Mickey.
The Face of Boe's message: the only theory I've heard floating around is that it's There Is Another
Other disjointed thoughts:
- RTD's a Futurama fan, then?
- Hee, I like how most of the catnuns had veils. Saves on make up!
- I love Ten's preoccupation with the hospital's lack of shopping facilities.
- Rose seems to fancy Ten more than Nine. Quite a lot more.
- Bits of watching Tennant in this were like watching McGann in Withanil and I: I kept getting distracted by how pretty he is. Am I weasalsexual? *cries*
ETA: the commentary track is up on the BBC site.
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I rotfled at "so many parts - some of them hardly used!"