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6x03: Curse of the Black Pearl Spot

Not gonna lie... didn't really get any of that. Didn't make any sense to me, and not in a "hmmm, wonder what that means?" way; more like a "what is this?!" way.

Had a good premise (even if I'm rarely keen on the type of ending this one had) but it just didn't feel good. Feels like Stephen Thompson was trying to do a bit of a Moff but failed where he does the explaining bit. You know, that bit? The all important EXPLAIN?

No no no no, this episode was not so good. If anybody wants to give me a quick explanation of wtf went on in this episode, I'll be most happy.

ETA: Ok so spoilers in the comments. Massive ones.
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In an attempt to jog my memory about River and maybe pick up anything that makes a little more sense now, I watched Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead last night. It's only the second time I've watched them since I didn't really rate them the first time round; I didn't enjoy them that much this time either, but all in all it fulfilled its purpose in reminding me of our (and the Doctor's) first meeting with River. It also inadvertently hinted at just how long this whole arc has been in the planning, and how insightful Moffat is. The characterisation for Eleven is already so firm and thorough throughout this episode (via River's expectations) that this is arguably the first Eleven encounter.
 
 
The thing that struck me most was... just how long I managed to whittle on for. )


TEN: No no no what are you doing?! That's my job!

RIVER: What and I'm not allowed to have a career I s'pose?

TEN: Why am I handcuff - why do you even have handcuffs?

RIVER: Spoilers.

TEN: This is not a joke! Stop this now! This is going to kill you! I'd have a chance - you don't have any!

RIVER: You wouldn't have a chance and neither do I!! (pause) I'm timing it for the end of the countdown. There'll be a blip
in the command flow. That way it should improve our chances of a clean download.

TEN: River, please, no!

RIVER: Funny thing is, this means you always known how I was going to die. All the time we've been together, you knew I was coming here. The last time I saw you, the real you, the FUTURE you, I mean, you turned up on my doorstep, with a new haircut and a suit. You took me to Derillium to see the singing towers. (sigh) The towers sang and you cried.

TEN: Let me do this!

RIVER: If you die here it'll mean I've never met you!

TEN: Time can be rewritten!

RIVER: Not those times! Not one lie, don't you dare. It's ok, it's ok. It's not over for you, you'll see me again. You've got all of that to come. You and me. Time and space. You watch us run.

TEN: River, you know my name;

(Auto destruct... ) 

TEN: you whispered my name in my ear.

(Nine... eight... seven...)

TEN: There's only one reason I would ever tell anyone my name;

(Five) 

TEN: there's only one time I could.

(Four)

RIVER: Hush now.

(Three) 

RIVER: Spoilers.

(Two... One...)
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 OK SO I GOT TWO NEW ICONS AND AN NEW OLD ICON AND I THINK A NEW OT4 \o/

Srsly guys, there's only been two episodes and already I want to gobble up everything Doctor Who. My love for the show that started all this is BACK and I just want to roll in it FOREVER ♥

OH MOFF YOU SEXY THING YOU


The End. Except SOOOOOOOO not because for the next four or five Saturdays, I'm going to be bouncy around LIKE A JELLY BEAN AT THE START OF A MARATHON ohmagud.

Possibly some sort of review to come in a bit when I can actually think more than just "OMG MOFF I THINK I LOVE YOU NOM NOM NOM"
upsticks: (Oh Reckless Abandon! [Sweet Disposition])
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO very excited about new Doctor Who. I can't wait can't wait CAN'T WAIT OMG

IS IT APRIL 23RD YET OMG IS IT

Srsly, if I'm like this now, what am I actually going to be like when it's *days* and even *hours* before? OMG

BRB TRYING NOT TO EXPLODE AT EXCITE


HURRRYYYYY UP APRIL!!!
upsticks: (Ten can see that.)
Given their record of telling us stuff that's not true, I'm not going to take this as gospel. It could be a double bluff, but I think it's more of a "let's stop all the rumours" rather than the "this person is definitely the next Doctor".

It's not that I'm going to ignore it, but I'm just going to take it with a pinch of salt.


I do hope it's that Matt Smith guy - he'd be absolutely great.


Kind of can't wait.


Young and "unknown", eh? *fingers still crossed*

Doctor Who's got big, hasn't it? A behind-the-scenes at the ULTIMATE family time, as advertised on the BBC ONE news? No pressure Matt.

They are spreading this out, aren't they? *tense*
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I've just heard an advert on the radio, that used Feeder's "Feeling A Moment". Whenever that song is used in anything, I get shivers (as long as it's used well. See this DW fanvid for what I mean.)


But alas.

It's used for an advert for a new television show. Presented by Noel Edmonds.



NOEL EDMONDS.




Someone, somewhere, do something. The world needs saving. Please.

upsticks: (Martha)
Screw it!

I've held off the spoilers for so long.


I'm gonna look at them.
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[Error: unknown template qotd] This is a bit embarrassing actually.

I didn't find LJ through a friend or another website, or even from "stumbling" upon it.

No. I found LJ because of David Tennant. TRUE STORY.


I'd watched Doomsday, and loved it. And I wanted something more. Like you feel when you watch something without fandom? A bit empty and anti-climactic, and not as bothered about who got together than you feel you ought to (even though I LOVED Ten/Rose *is shamed*). Well I had that. I also had a bit of a crush on Ten.

So I searched google for "David Tennant". The first thing that came up was [livejournal.com profile] tennant_love . I could see some of the posts, but I wanted to comment. So I sighed and put my details into another thing on the internet. I lurked around [livejournal.com profile] tennant_love  for some time, taking in how this thing worked, not realising what else there was on LJ. Then I found the pr0n. I read several Ten/Rose fics - which I still remember - and loved them *shudder* Then somehow (I have NO IDEA how) I found Five/Turlough. *shrug* That's when it got really bad ;P

That also gives me a good an around about date from when I joined. About three days after Doomsday aired.  Must have been a repeat.
upsticks: (Ten can see that.)
I'VE MISSED DOCTOR WHO AGAIN.




I HATE THIS EARLY SATURDAY NIGHT MALARKY.

CAN'T HANDLE THE LIGHT OUTSIDE, NO NO.
upsticks: (Desperate times)
IT MAY BE SUNNY, BUT IT'S DISTORTED MY BODY CLOCK. GODDAMIT, I'VE MISSED DOCTOR WHO!
upsticks: (Martha)
Got the new DWM today, and of course, it's all about Donna, and what we can expect from Series 4. Articles in there suggest Donna is a little bit changed from The Runaway Bride: she's calmer and more savvy. But I want someone who is awkward in the TARDIS, who isn't so polite or lovely; someone who doesn't understand things or even why these things happen.

Which led me to wonder...


Do you think there will ever be a "stupid" companion? Do you think the Doctor would ever want to have someone like that on his ship? One who makes mistakes and who doesn't have that kick-ass common sense that tells them what to do?


upsticks: (Martha)
Synopsis
"Dr John Smith – you’re under arrest. You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court..."
 
Manchester, 2008. The TARDIS lands inside a run-down tower block, beside a dead body – which leads to some awkward questions when the Doctor is found there by the police. Made the prime suspect, how can the Doctor prove to the no-nonsense DI Patricia Menzies that this is not the open-and-shut case it seems, and that she’s actually investigating the death of an alien?


NEEDS MOAR LIFE ON MARS.
 
upsticks: (Martha)
Sort of DW Final Ratings Questions meme, shamefully stolen from behindthesofa.org.uk
(bar Questions 8,16 and 19).


Comment with your answers please!

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It's alright people, it was a joke.
(spoilers for Last of the Timelords)

oh, and if you're in denial like I am, then [profile] notsobigheaded should be your next port of call.

I will maybe review when my head is back on my shoulders.




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