Doctor Who 'The Big Bang'
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windemereI could squee for ages, but since no one reads this journal, it hardly matters if I do it here or into my pillow, does it? But I like recording my reactions to things so I can read them in five years and wonder what I was thinking.
I've stated it more than once, I love Steven Moffat. Not in the way I loved Russell, because that was a way that came and went between love and hatred and the day I hate Steven Moffat is going to be the day I give up on life. Because it won't be worth living after that. It means that I give him a certain amount of rope to hang himself with and still keep with the lovin', but what I really really really love is that he hasn't needed an inch of that rope since 2005. And I can get behind that, because I don't know any other person in show business that I haven't contemplated killing at some point.
I think everyone knows I loved Nine in ways I loved Four and not in ways I sometimes loved Five. And everyone knows I loved Ten. Oh, there were times I would have killed him, to be sure, but since that is my normal relationship with a character, I figured that was okay. I mean, it's love/hate right? It's part of life. Yeah, it's really really not. Because apparently I can love a character to pieces without a single ounce of hatred. It's sort of like loving a teddy bear. He even looks like one with the cute smile and shaggy hair. A teddy bear in bow tie. [Yes, now I want someone to make one of those]
I always adore the little things. It's the story archs across seasons that keep me watching every week, and Old Who didn't really have them. New Who has them in spades and some have been better than others. This season, of course, had the best, but you all knew that, right? But it's little things that weave in and out. Like the fact that Amelia hears the TARDIS when she's waiting outside for the Doctor the night he leaves. Like the fact that 11 is wearing his jacket when he comes back to Amy in the forest on the Byzantium. Like all the little hints left, right and centre. All the parts that didn't make sense (only starting with a house too big for one little girl) and all the parts that did, but not together. It's archs like these that endear me to a show; that keep me coming back next week. I'm like this with novels too, which is why I read honking 1000 page series books. But TVs more fun, because it's in colour!
On that note; a few things. I've never told anyone this, but I used to dream (by which I mean, oh, last year?) of a big white wedding with an unnamed groom and my something blue was the TARDIS. Yeah, a girl can fantasize, can't she? Still, I dreamed it first Steven Moffat! Secondly, if I can figure out how to invite Matt Smith to my wedding in a top hat, I'll post the pictures. Thirdly, I'd be happy if he was the groom (and wow, that's the biggest change over the course of this season, from like to love to OMG!Iwanttomarryyou). I'm still coming to terms with that.
And dear River, who remains an enigma. Which is rather the point. I didn't like River when she showed up back in series 4. I'm not sure you were supposed to. Also, I hate how she played across with Ten and really I just wanted the whole two parter to be about Donna And Lee. But as soon as she waltzed onto my screen again, I loved her. I loved her in a 'I may have to hate you in the future, but for now you're all right' way. And oh, it's going to get hard is it? Right back at ya, girl, and I'm here for the duration. Bring it on! And is it just me or does it seem that as the Doctor's timestream goes forwards he's encountering River's backwards? He meets her at her end. The Byzantium took place later for River than the Pandorica and she already knows about what's going to happen to him next (many things, I got the sense, she knows a lot). We're living her life backwards and his forwards. Which is awesome.
My head hurts, just so you know, after that episode. I think I need a doctor.
And the rain has finally stopped outside so I'm going to go out and enjoy it for a while and stop gushing. I think you know I could go on for hours and not accomplish anything.
I've stated it more than once, I love Steven Moffat. Not in the way I loved Russell, because that was a way that came and went between love and hatred and the day I hate Steven Moffat is going to be the day I give up on life. Because it won't be worth living after that. It means that I give him a certain amount of rope to hang himself with and still keep with the lovin', but what I really really really love is that he hasn't needed an inch of that rope since 2005. And I can get behind that, because I don't know any other person in show business that I haven't contemplated killing at some point.
I think everyone knows I loved Nine in ways I loved Four and not in ways I sometimes loved Five. And everyone knows I loved Ten. Oh, there were times I would have killed him, to be sure, but since that is my normal relationship with a character, I figured that was okay. I mean, it's love/hate right? It's part of life. Yeah, it's really really not. Because apparently I can love a character to pieces without a single ounce of hatred. It's sort of like loving a teddy bear. He even looks like one with the cute smile and shaggy hair. A teddy bear in bow tie. [Yes, now I want someone to make one of those]
I always adore the little things. It's the story archs across seasons that keep me watching every week, and Old Who didn't really have them. New Who has them in spades and some have been better than others. This season, of course, had the best, but you all knew that, right? But it's little things that weave in and out. Like the fact that Amelia hears the TARDIS when she's waiting outside for the Doctor the night he leaves. Like the fact that 11 is wearing his jacket when he comes back to Amy in the forest on the Byzantium. Like all the little hints left, right and centre. All the parts that didn't make sense (only starting with a house too big for one little girl) and all the parts that did, but not together. It's archs like these that endear me to a show; that keep me coming back next week. I'm like this with novels too, which is why I read honking 1000 page series books. But TVs more fun, because it's in colour!
On that note; a few things. I've never told anyone this, but I used to dream (by which I mean, oh, last year?) of a big white wedding with an unnamed groom and my something blue was the TARDIS. Yeah, a girl can fantasize, can't she? Still, I dreamed it first Steven Moffat! Secondly, if I can figure out how to invite Matt Smith to my wedding in a top hat, I'll post the pictures. Thirdly, I'd be happy if he was the groom (and wow, that's the biggest change over the course of this season, from like to love to OMG!Iwanttomarryyou). I'm still coming to terms with that.
And dear River, who remains an enigma. Which is rather the point. I didn't like River when she showed up back in series 4. I'm not sure you were supposed to. Also, I hate how she played across with Ten and really I just wanted the whole two parter to be about Donna And Lee. But as soon as she waltzed onto my screen again, I loved her. I loved her in a 'I may have to hate you in the future, but for now you're all right' way. And oh, it's going to get hard is it? Right back at ya, girl, and I'm here for the duration. Bring it on! And is it just me or does it seem that as the Doctor's timestream goes forwards he's encountering River's backwards? He meets her at her end. The Byzantium took place later for River than the Pandorica and she already knows about what's going to happen to him next (many things, I got the sense, she knows a lot). We're living her life backwards and his forwards. Which is awesome.
My head hurts, just so you know, after that episode. I think I need a doctor.
And the rain has finally stopped outside so I'm going to go out and enjoy it for a while and stop gushing. I think you know I could go on for hours and not accomplish anything.
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Date: 2010-06-29 01:51 am (UTC)The one thing I am confused about is River because we seemed to be doing this one with her? I don't know, it got foggy and I'll have to rewatch. (But if the Byzantium came AFTER the Pandorica, why would she get into the TARDIS?)
ANYWAY, aside from that, I LOVE IT.
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Date: 2010-06-29 11:23 am (UTC)