Because there are too many days in the week that aren't Saturday

[such_heights]

Gosh, it seems like a long week until next Saturday! So, a bit more on episode 12.

I love Wikipedia for looking up info on TV. In particular, they have excellent continuity sections on big programmes like Doctor Who, and from the article on The Stolen Earth I picked up a couple of things that had passed me by while watching.

01. I knew the Mr Copper Foundation that invented the subwave network rang a bell, and for anyone else that was slow on the uptake, I have worked out why - he's the guide from 'Voyage of the Damned', last seen wandering off into the snow at the end of the episode. So that's what he's been up to, then. A nice touch, I thought.

02. Haha, and I'd forgotten that Clom was the twin planet of Raxacoricofallapatorius, home of the Abzorbaloff from 'Love and Monsters'. "Clom, who'd want Clom?!"

03. The gun Jack zaps away with to find the Doctor? The modified defabricator gun from Satellite Five! Hee, that's fantastic, and appropriate as this is the most Who S1!Jack we've seen since, well, Series 1.

So, I am of the opinion that the section of the episode from 27 minutes in to 35:00 is everything you could possibly want from Doctor Who, and I can't stop watching it. Subwave network of epic awesome! Flirting, teamwork, in-jokes, fantastic soundtrack, improbable technology, a heroic death (or is it?) complete with an 'oh the humanity' moment, and then culminating in the TARDIS flying into the GIANT RADIO WAVES OF DOOM. ♥ ♥ ♥

Lastly, and mostly because coming up with some of the names amused me far too much not to share, a poll!

This was the episode wherein everyone and their mother, quite literally, was awesome, but who was the greatest of them all? I've assembled what should be an fairly all-encompassing shortlist.

[Poll #1213793]

I really can't decide yet, gosh. I was so flaily about them all! For now, I am owned by Wilf and his paint-gun. :D

Comments

[topaz-eyes.livejournal.com]

When the Daleks invaded UNIT in New York, I LOL'ed when one of them actually said "And I hate UNIT!"

Why isn't there one for Dalek "I gone plumb crazy!" Caan? Because he was great too! XD

[dorrie6.livejournal.com]

Why isn't there one for Dalek "I gone plumb crazy!" Caan? Because he was great too! XD

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA YES.

[such_heights]

The Daleks were hysterical, pretty much. "MY VISION IS NOT IM-PAIRED", "YES, WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE", oh my. :D

Ah, Dalek Caan! He's insaaaane (in the membrane)! Shoulda known I should have stuck the bad guys in too.

[dorrie6.livejournal.com]

I voted for Harriet Jones since she is (maybe) dead, but it was very difficult to choose!

Damn, why don't I have any DW icons? Argh.

[cherryfeather.livejournal.com]

Very difficult. I have to say Rose, because she got so many BAMF poses. XDD LOVE MY ROSE. But everyone totally rocked this ep. Wilf and Harriet, especially, get +50 Awesomeness, for Dalek!defiance and n00b-pwning-133t-h4xx0r-ski11z, respectively.

[such_heights]

I am so rooting for her to be taken prisoner or something instead, because that was too great a return to all be used up in one episode!

Aaall my icon spaces are gradually being used up with DW and Torchwood ones, it's alarming. Who knew I needed so many?

[such_heights]

She really did! The bit when she first appears, especially was great. Wilf and Harriet win, I think, for probably having their finest moments yet, whereas I reckon Rose was even more fabulous in 'Turn Left', and probably will get to do something A+ next week.

[topaz-eyes.livejournal.com]

Daleks with humor FTW! \0/

Dalek Caan! He's insaaaane (in the membrane)

That's way better than mine. Use it! XD

[such_heights]

It's like S2 all over again - "YOU ARE BETTER AT DY-ING".

Or there's Dalek "Too Sexy Crazy For His Shell" Caan... hahaha, you can really tell what I've been doing all day, I can't stop!

[dorrie6.livejournal.com]

The fact that they didn't actually *show* her death makes that seem likely to me. But I guess we'll see! THOUGH NOT SOON ENOUGH.

I can't believe how delinquent I am on the icons! EPIC FAIL.

[cherryfeather.livejournal.com]

Somebody called him the Crazy Nudist Dalek, which is apt on two counts, as he is both batshit crazy AND nude.

[such_heights]

Indeed! Because they probably didn't kill her and blast the computer screen at exactly the same time. PICTURES OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!

Sort yourself out, lady! :P (If I might offer unsolicited recs, you'll find excellent Who icons all over the place, but there are lots of particularly good ones at brontide, nextjuly and fizzlingwhizbee.)

[such_heights]

looooool yes. So batshit! I love it! And it was lots of fun seeing Nick Briggs on the Confidential being all excited about doing the giggle, hee.

[dorrie6.livejournal.com]

Ooooo thank you!

[cherryfeather.livejournal.com]

Also at hazelsparkle.

[dorrie6.livejournal.com]

Whee thank you!

[such_heights]

Ooh, hadn't heard of that one before, and those look fantastic!

[fauxkaren.livejournal.com]

The Stolen Earth was indeed awesome. I'm just commenting to show off my icon. :D

[such_heights]

*cracks up* Oh man, so true. This one really seems to have brought out the lulz in fandom, what fun.

[shaggydogstail.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to see Former Prime Minister Harriet Jones leading the pack, cos even in a sea of awesome she stood out as awesomer than the rest. You win prizes as well for nicknames. :D

[purplefringe.livejournal.com]

Wilf FTW. :-D

(also, wikipedia ftw - I love the continuity section! Karan and I were on there about an hour after the ep ended!)

Have you seen my fb post on your wall? Slightly lacking in continuity there, but am willing to overlook it because the episode was SO DAMN AWESOME!!!!!!!

[such_heights]

So am I - a most worthy winner! Just goes to show, even when we've all been getting thoroughly over excited about all the other characters coming back for weeks, a kickass politician can swan in at the last minute, chivvy everyone along a bit, not even be a little bit scared in the face of Daleks and prove the Power of the Jones once more.

[such_heights]

Seriously! Can he be my grandad? Please?

Wikipedia is so terribly addictive for things like that - so many clicky links! And there's Wikiquote, and on and on... oh dear.

I did indeed! And I came up with terribly good explanations for both problems and have now promptly forgotten them again. When they return to me I'll let you know!

[sundayave.livejournal.com]

DONNA FTW.

Speaking of whom, you might know what I'm talking about so I thought I'd ask you about it. There's an icon out there picturing two different scenes; one is Donna right at the beginning of 'Planet of the Oods' wearing that fur coat of hers, and the other is of Romana I wearing a similar-looking fur coat during 'The Ribos Operation'...have you seen it too? I CAN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE ;_; I don't even know if it's shareable but if it is I wanted to use it because it is now my true belief that Donna is, er, someone in disguise. I'm not exactly sure who she is/what she is so far LMAO.

[such_heights]

DONNAAAAA. *draws hearts*

And ooh, I know the shots you mean but I haven't seen that icon. Alas, alas, because yeah, there is something VERY FISHY going on and I am oh so curious!