annnnndddd.................... lets not forget rule No 1
The Doctor lies, so who is to say he has been roaming around for 200 years? it could have been a couple of months?
annnnndddd.................... lets not forget rule No 1
The Doctor lies, so who is to say he has been roaming around for 200 years? it could have been a couple of months?
Not to mention that the "900 years old" thing he first told to Rose was an OBVIOUS lie. For crying out loud, he was 953 in his 7th incarnation! (There's also a neat little explanation given for why his age keeps changing all the time in a McGann audio, which is the easiest: he's been around for so long that he's really not sure how old he is anymore, and tends to, well, round it down a bit.)
Myself, I like to believe that he did travel for a couple hundred years without a companion (he's done it before after all, and no, I'm not referring to Tennant's Doctor, but rather McCoy's), only this time, he and the TARDIS finally decided to just explore. No getting involved, no saving planets, just finally take the chance to see a billionth of all the wonders the universe had to offer. Maybe he did have a couple of adventures along the way, but I like to think that this time was just him acting more as a universal tourist like he wanted to be in the beginning of his journeys, so he wouldn't have needed a companion to save his arse so much. That's my personal theory, anyway.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
So I finally uploaded a new mv, one that might be the most emotional mv I've done yet. Check it out:
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
Just want to give some thoughts about the latest season.
The first episode blew my mind, I think I watched it 4 times in one day, just amazing
I love the concept of a constant storyline throughout the whole season (granted there were a few "fillers" as well). It gave each episode a lot more meaning,Spoiler:
I love it when pretty much everything is at stake, and things look so dark that you can't imagine how they will solve this
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The Doctor's Wife is probably my favorite "filler episode" from this season.
That said, the last half of the season was kind of an anti-climax for a number of reasons:
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I know I sound negative, but the first half of the season really shot my expectations through the roof. I wasn't convinced of Smith as the Doctor until the second he walked out of that bathroom in the diner. Just brilliant.
oh, and helloSome are born to sweet delight,
some are born to the endless night.
What were your thoughts on the other "filler" eps of the later half of the series? I'm specifically referencing two eps here: The Girl Who Waited and The God Complex. Honestly, as much as I adored everything about the first half...those two episodes made the series for me. Of course, it doesn't hurt that I am the world's biggest fan of Amy and Rory, so episodes that deal with them tend to rise up in the favoritism ranks based solely on my fangirlling...
They were both pretty good. Thinking back at them I certainly enjoyed them a lot, but at the time I was sort of tired of seeing Amy getting into trouble again (keep in mind this was the week after sheSpoiler:and at that point I felt she had been the victim/princess in need a little too often.
They're both certainly better than The Curse of the Black Spot.
Some are born to sweet delight,
some are born to the endless night.
Oh and I use the term "filler" very loosely, as it has a negative ring to it, while a bad Doctor Who episode is still much better than most other TV shows
Some are born to sweet delight,
some are born to the endless night.
I will agree somewhat that I think the arc was better handled in the first half than the second, Chap, and while I enjoyed Let's Kill Hitler, I did have a couple of problems with it too.Spoiler:
I was also really dissapointed with the episode Night Terrors, as it really didn't match the rest of the arc in that 2nd half. And considering it was originally intended to be the 3rd ep of the series, that's really no surprise. But I do agree with Fred that The Girl Who Waited and The God Complex were big fat highs for me, for completely different reasons. The Girl Who Waited was a nice emotional ep that handled both the problems with time travel as well as Amy's and Rory's relationship in a big way, and I loved that one easily. The God Complex I really enjoyed the first time, but then I watched it a 2nd and a 3rd and noticed so many tiny details and subtleties in the story that it may grow to be one of my favourite episodes of Who ever. (I still can't believe it was from the same writer of Vampires of Venice...) Closing Time was great, for the reasons you mentioned, but the two eps before I did enjoy more.
There is also an arc from the 2nd half that I really, really enjoyed (and is a big reason why Night Terrors sticks out, in a bad way):Spoiler:
So overall I do prefer the arc for the first half, and you're right, it did raise expectations for the last 6 eps incredibly high, but while I did have a few problems with the 2nd half, I still really enjoyed it. And welcome back, Chap!
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
True! I never thought it as negative...at least when DW is concerned! When I use the word, it is generally just for episodes where the plot doesn't wholly contribute to over-arching plot. Given this description (and feel free to ignore me if you have a different clarification for the term!) but, that's why I don't really call The God Complex a filler episode.Spoiler:
I agree that the emotional and "timey wimey" parts of The Girl Who Waited is very good, and very memorable. Maybe I was still disappointed with Let's Kill Hitler and how they just rushed through River's part of the whole arc and thought they could have given that part more time (one more episode) instead of moving on to "they go somewhere and stuff happens" so soon.
I do really like the second arc that you both mention. Where he starts to see the consequences of what he does (which were also some of my favorite parts of Tennant's run) and it takes him to the point here he knows he has to let it end. (until the very convenient solution presents itself )
Come to think of it, I think my main problem was that Let's Kill Hitler kind of... killed .. my expectations. then they were slowly built up only to end in an anti-climax in the finale. IMO.
Some are born to sweet delight,
some are born to the endless night.
The biggest problem with LKH was the title! It was a glaring red herring. I mean,Spoiler:it was only for media buzz, methinks. That being said, I enjoyed it. I just was confused once I found out exactly how misleading the title really was.
I think I will watch some Doctor Who now. I think I might actually like some of it.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent, bears! Well, remember my recommendations, as those are the eps I think you'd really enjoy. Oh, and there's also The God Complex in series 6, I think you would enjoy that especially. It's one of those little eps that's completely different to any others of the show, and I found it to be very multi-layered and rewarding on repeated viewings. The only problem is that it's not quite as standalone as some of the others, as it's an ep that examines the Doctor's relationship with his companions, but it's a wonderful ep, all the same.
Oh, and I will just say that with nearly all the stories I recommended, be prepared for different actors playing the Doctor than the one you saw in Blink. There's a good reason for it in the story - he is an alien, after all - but I thought I'd let you know, anyway.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
oh. I already liked this Doctor.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Haha, spoken like a true fan already!
Well, the David Tennant eps lasted from series 2 to 4, plus a few special one hour eps afterwards, so you'll see him again in the Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead eps, at least. But the other Doctors are great in their own way.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
I would suggest starting from 2005 and watching it from there
It's a daunting task, but so worth it.
Some are born to sweet delight,
some are born to the endless night.
That's what I recommend doing with the classic series, Chap: now that you're up to speed on the new stuff, you should start watching in order from the Harnell era, now that's a daunting task!
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
Those are kinda my feelings too. Except I think my issues arised earlier in the season. It just became a little too much for me. And I really didn't like the way they handled River in Let's Kill Hitler. I'm fine with not knowing in detail how she was raised. But I still can't believe they just randomly introduced her as this very important person in both Amy and Rory's life without at least a prior mention of her.
But the second half of the season I really enjoyed up till the last episode. I liked how it ended, but I don't know I felt something was lacking. I still need to go back and rewatch it though.
DD, how many episodes are there that you haven't actually seen yet?
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
I've watched quite a few of the (Tom) Baker episodes, first 40 or something like that. Good stuff, but it takes me forever to get through
also seen a few episodes here and there of various other Doctors.
and I agree with you Heather, they way River had "always been there" just out of the blue felt way too rushed. That's why I wish they would have given her backstory more episodes (or none at all).
Some are born to sweet delight,
some are born to the endless night.
Yeah, but I mean from the very beginning, as I've been trying to do. Puts a whole new perspective on it, just like watching The Empty Child and Blink out of context is different to watching the series in order, if that makes any sense. Only got the first 3 seasons done so far. Actually posted some thoughts a few months back. Really interesting, especially the 3rd season, which was full of peaks and troughs: got to a weak start with pure scifi story Galaxy 4 and historical romp The Myth Makers, but then it lead into the epic The Daleks' Masterplan. 12 eps long, but more than worth the length, especially since it was one of the first stories to trulySpoiler:Other highs were The Celestial Toymaker and, surprisingly, The War Machines, which I found very run of the mill on its own, but when watched in context actually seems rather refreshing.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
I know what you meant, and I agree it's so much better to watch any series from the beginning instead of separate episodes here and there. That's why I started from 2005 when I decided to give Doctor Who a try, even though this was in the middle of the 11th Doctor's run. 2005 is a beginning, for me. Not the beginning, of course.
I chose to check out the 4th Doctor (from his beginning) because that seemed to be everyone's classic favorite.
Some are born to sweet delight,
some are born to the endless night.
Yeah, but you prefer Eccleston to Tennant, so I wouldn't completely trust the majority on this one!
(I say this as someone who prefers Smith out of the 3 from the new series and whose favourite Doctor from the classic would be McGann, as he's fantastic in the audios and makes the one-off movie he did worth watching! Although Tom Baker's first 3 seasons in the show are possibly my favourite seasons of the classic series, I must admit.)
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
You have me really curious about The Daleks' Masterplan based on your spoiler. I'm going to have to see if I can find it somewhere. But 12 eps, that's kinda long for me Was it a whole season?
Only the gentle are ever really strong.