Doctor Who: The Impossible Planet
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butterflySometimes, the sheer extent to which we are all viewing our own versions of television shows boggles my mind. I've just been reading a lot of various meta recently, and I just constantly find myself thinking, "Seriously, does the episode magically warp when it gets to my screen? Because I can only see what these people say is obvious if I stand on my head while quoting lines from The Life of Brian (chiefly, the ones about the cheesemakers)."
Which is to say -- I love Rose Tyler (I also love Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii. And Buffy Summers. And Joey Potter, thank you very much.). Except for (what I continue to feel was) the colossal misstep of The Girl in the Fireplace (if an episode only works completely divorced from the context of the show, it is not a good episode of that show, regardless of it being well-done in general), I have been vastly enjoying the second (twenty-eighth) series of Doctor Who.
I enjoyed this one tremendously, not in the least because (yay!) they were on an alien planet. With aliens! And danger! Very exciting.
This was really pulled off the 'creep' factor. The characters were very vivid and felt real even though we didn't really spend all that much time with them (and I agree with people who said the episode had a touch of a Firefly vibe). I found the Ood really interesting and I'm very curious as to how their possession is going to turn out.
In short, I'm just really looking forward to finding out what happens this next Saturday.
How will they get the TARDIS back?
Will Rose and the Doctor discuss car loans now that they've tackled the pressing issue of mortgages?
How many of the hapless crew will survive?
Is the reason the Doctor fell on his way back to the big seal because Rose's kiss smudged on his helmet and he couldn't see where he was going?
Will this next week's episode manage to be as good as this last week's was?
Most importantly, what will Rose use for eyeliner if they really are stuck there?
Which is to say -- I love Rose Tyler (I also love Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii. And Buffy Summers. And Joey Potter, thank you very much.). Except for (what I continue to feel was) the colossal misstep of The Girl in the Fireplace (if an episode only works completely divorced from the context of the show, it is not a good episode of that show, regardless of it being well-done in general), I have been vastly enjoying the second (twenty-eighth) series of Doctor Who.
I enjoyed this one tremendously, not in the least because (yay!) they were on an alien planet. With aliens! And danger! Very exciting.
This was really pulled off the 'creep' factor. The characters were very vivid and felt real even though we didn't really spend all that much time with them (and I agree with people who said the episode had a touch of a Firefly vibe). I found the Ood really interesting and I'm very curious as to how their possession is going to turn out.
In short, I'm just really looking forward to finding out what happens this next Saturday.
How will they get the TARDIS back?
Will Rose and the Doctor discuss car loans now that they've tackled the pressing issue of mortgages?
How many of the hapless crew will survive?
Is the reason the Doctor fell on his way back to the big seal because Rose's kiss smudged on his helmet and he couldn't see where he was going?
Will this next week's episode manage to be as good as this last week's was?
Most importantly, what will Rose use for eyeliner if they really are stuck there?
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Date: 2006-06-08 10:52 pm (UTC)It is to cause much bafflement, yes.
Is the reason the Doctor fell on his way back to the big seal because Rose's kiss smudged on his helmet and he couldn't see where he was going?
*snicker* Yes, because clearly Rose has messed things up for the Doctor again by pushing her romantic ideas on him! *cough* Or not.
Well, yes! Romance is only for us pesky humans, you know. The Doctor is so much more intelligent and mature than any of us. He'd never want to kiss a mere human. He's asexual (ignore the granddaughter) and so completely alien (despite hanging around humans all the time) and he thinks of us as pets (because all the pets that I know are capable of two-way communication and saving the world when it needs it).
Most importantly, what will Rose use for eyeliner if they really are stuck there?
Seriously, does the Doctor make regular stops for Rose to get more makeup, or does the TARDIS come up with it for her? Hee.
Ooo, that really would make it the best alien space/time machine ever, if it coughed up make-up on command.