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such_heights) wrote2011-04-23 07:31 pm
such_heights) wrote2011-04-23 07:31 pm
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Doctor Who 6x01
OMG. OMG. OMG. SOMEONE HOLD ME.
So, right, I feel like I missed a whole bunch of things this time around because I was alternating between "OMG HI TEAM ELEVEN" and "HOLY CRAP WHAT IS HAPPENING". a;lsdkjasl;kjda
+ Mark Sheppard was, as ever, a fabulous guest star! I am most pleased.
+ What a fantastic, fantastic way to start the season - and not just the opening, which, oh god, what on earth is going on and the Doctor really was super dead there. That proves one of my theories about who was 'Marked For Death' right -- a future version of one of the characters. And watching that whole scene was really horrible but also comforting because, well. We know the Doctor will never die for good, even if this all looks set up to be angst central.
+ But also, adorable picnic was adorable, as was Amy and Rory being domestic at home and trying to figure out what the Doctor was up to. And I guess I should have realised something was up as soon as the Doctor and River started being much more in sync in their timelines, but it was a glorious moment nonetheless.
+ RIVER. OMFG, RIVER SONG. STILL THE BADASS, and also breaks my heart into tiny, tiny pieces with her line about meeting the Doctor when he doesn't know her and how it will probably kill her. ;____; Though I am somewhat comforted by the fact that we know it's not a strictly linear case of going in reverse, because of the time they have together when he gives her his screwdriver.
+ Rory! Bless his heart! He's the newest! I suppose he didn't have a particular plot to himself in this episode but was generally delightful, which I am entirely fine with. <3333
+ Eleventy! Still my Doctor, still has gorgeous, gorgeous relationships with all three of them, remains charming and ridiculous and wonderful. AND HOLY CRAP THE UST WITH ELEVEN AND RIVER, THEY NEED TO MAKE OUT ALREADY OMG OMG. So still very on board the canon het train with this show, what even is this. I DO NOT QUESTION, I JUST SQUEE.
+ AMELIA POND. LOVE OF MY LIFE. You GUYS, I CAN'T EVEN DEAL. Her complete brokenness at the Doctor's death, her willingness to do anything to save him at the end there, oh shit, and also EVERY TIME SHE WAS ON SCREEN AND HOW GREAT IT WAS.
+ I am withholding judgement on Amy being pregnant, but it does not immediately thrill me on account of the often dubious mixing of pregnancy and sci-fi. I'll be delighted to be wrong! Also, less than impressed with the not-particularly-original casting choice of getting the one black dude of the episode to be the military grunt who is too by-the-book and gets overruled. At least he's not dead yet?
+ That aside: OMG, TEAM ELEVEN, MY FAVOURITE PEOPLE, I AM SO HAPPY AND EXCITED TO HAVE THEM BACK. THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS ARE GOING TO BE AWESOME.
+ I hope this seems reasonably obvious given the general tone of this post - and in all likelihood most of the post I'll be making while the series airs - I am very squeeful and happy to be so, please do not harsh my squee in comments. Thank you! (I'm still enjoying this rare thing of being totally in love with a currently-airing show!)
So, right, I feel like I missed a whole bunch of things this time around because I was alternating between "OMG HI TEAM ELEVEN" and "HOLY CRAP WHAT IS HAPPENING". a;lsdkjasl;kjda
+ Mark Sheppard was, as ever, a fabulous guest star! I am most pleased.
+ What a fantastic, fantastic way to start the season - and not just the opening, which, oh god, what on earth is going on and the Doctor really was super dead there. That proves one of my theories about who was 'Marked For Death' right -- a future version of one of the characters. And watching that whole scene was really horrible but also comforting because, well. We know the Doctor will never die for good, even if this all looks set up to be angst central.
+ But also, adorable picnic was adorable, as was Amy and Rory being domestic at home and trying to figure out what the Doctor was up to. And I guess I should have realised something was up as soon as the Doctor and River started being much more in sync in their timelines, but it was a glorious moment nonetheless.
+ RIVER. OMFG, RIVER SONG. STILL THE BADASS, and also breaks my heart into tiny, tiny pieces with her line about meeting the Doctor when he doesn't know her and how it will probably kill her. ;____; Though I am somewhat comforted by the fact that we know it's not a strictly linear case of going in reverse, because of the time they have together when he gives her his screwdriver.
+ Rory! Bless his heart! He's the newest! I suppose he didn't have a particular plot to himself in this episode but was generally delightful, which I am entirely fine with. <3333
+ Eleventy! Still my Doctor, still has gorgeous, gorgeous relationships with all three of them, remains charming and ridiculous and wonderful. AND HOLY CRAP THE UST WITH ELEVEN AND RIVER, THEY NEED TO MAKE OUT ALREADY OMG OMG. So still very on board the canon het train with this show, what even is this. I DO NOT QUESTION, I JUST SQUEE.
+ AMELIA POND. LOVE OF MY LIFE. You GUYS, I CAN'T EVEN DEAL. Her complete brokenness at the Doctor's death, her willingness to do anything to save him at the end there, oh shit, and also EVERY TIME SHE WAS ON SCREEN AND HOW GREAT IT WAS.
+ I am withholding judgement on Amy being pregnant, but it does not immediately thrill me on account of the often dubious mixing of pregnancy and sci-fi. I'll be delighted to be wrong! Also, less than impressed with the not-particularly-original casting choice of getting the one black dude of the episode to be the military grunt who is too by-the-book and gets overruled. At least he's not dead yet?
+ That aside: OMG, TEAM ELEVEN, MY FAVOURITE PEOPLE, I AM SO HAPPY AND EXCITED TO HAVE THEM BACK. THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS ARE GOING TO BE AWESOME.
+ I hope this seems reasonably obvious given the general tone of this post - and in all likelihood most of the post I'll be making while the series airs - I am very squeeful and happy to be so, please do not harsh my squee in comments. Thank you! (I'm still enjoying this rare thing of being totally in love with a currently-airing show!)
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Alex Kingston's FACE in that scene with Rory, and her interactions with eleven, I just, cannot even. SO MUCH HEARTBREAK AND YET SO MUCH SQUEE, IT IS CONFUSING
:DDDDD
("She's just a friend.")
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