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[doyle]

Oh, I LOVE her. That was nigh-on inevitable - there are only about 3 companions across all the TV stuff, the books and the audios that I'm less interested in, possibly meaning I'm very easily pleased - but I thought Martha was wonderful, smart and brave and adventurous and compassionate and I can't wait to see more of her. Bring on the post-ep fic! And the fic about her siblings and family; I get the feeling they're going to be less featured than the Tylers but I liked them a lot, especially the cute sister and the stepmother who seems to bear an uncanny resemblance from Chantelle off Big Brother.

As for the story - loved the Vogons Judoon and their big marker-pen Xs on people's hands, and the weaselly JHO who could easily be the illegitimate English son of Wilson off House, and the vampire with a drinking straw and the Leather Stigs! (Top Gear, for the uninitiated) Beautiful moment when Martha was staring after her family in despair and suddenly the Doctor was there, watching her; just a lovely way for a companion to join.

Oh, and just on TVL "As soon as the Doctor sees Martha, he's thinking 'she could be the one' - he's attracted to her intelligence" - bloody hell, I knew Confidential would be shipping them, but they're leaping in with both feet, aren't they...! It was a lot shippier than I expected. As a multishipping h0r who got into this mad sprawling fandom in the first place because I loved the Nine/Rose subtext in Rose, I approve.

Next week's trailer: someone says 'hey nonny nonny!' I cracked up. Deliberate Blackadder reference, Mr Roberts?

ETA: the Doctor's reference to being in a nursery - dear RTD, the ignoring of Lungbarrow gives me great pleasure. Please continue. :)

Having no icon skills myself, I will go and sit patiently on dwicons till some turn up.

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[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

Yay Martha! Bring It On, I say!

:)

dear RTD, the ignoring of Lungbarrow gives me great pleasure. Please continue. :)

I simultaneously quite like Lungbarrow and ignore it, seeing as it's obviously completely ridiculous.

Also, I find myself wanting to know the story behind why Emmeline Pankhurst stole the Doctor's laser spanner...

[pennski.livejournal.com]

Ok I heard that as "Amelia Earhart" - who would at least have use for a spanner and whose possible misuse of it is why she disappeared?

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

It's a better theory than mine! Nearly sure he said Pankhurst, though... (and he does mention chaining her to the railings of 10 Downing Street in one of the Eigth books)

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

That makes so much more sense - but I'm pretty sure it was Pankhurst. I was listening out specially the second time because I wanted to make sure he said 'Emily' instead of 'Emmeline', wot is correct. Because I am a terrible, terrible pedant.