I thought the plot was very weak, too. And the kiss was *total* fanservice, and speaking as a fan, I've had better service.
Zoe: Next time we smuggle stock, let's make it something smaller. Wash: Yeah, we should start dealing in those black-market beagles.
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Betsy HP - Apr 16, 2006 4:10:00 pm PDT #8223 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
askye - Apr 16, 2006 4:14:03 pm PDT #8224 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
I just watched the newest Who. I liked it the plot and some of the effects were cheesy but they were cheesy in a Dr Who kind of way. I liked Tennant, and loved Rose as Cassandra. Ick on the "first date" thing. I do hope they start going to other planets, I liked the first season, but going to different planets and having adventures is part of the show. Okay, it didn't happen in the Pertwee years, but those episodes weren't as fun.
Betsy HP - Apr 16, 2006 4:15:32 pm PDT #8225 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Pertwee is the Best. Doctor. Evah.
Okay, okay, Eccleston is good, too.
askye - Apr 16, 2006 4:54:12 pm PDT #8226 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
Tom Baker is my favorite, more because he's the one I've seen the most of than anything else.
Dad's seen some of the new episodes and has decided he doesn't like Eccleston. He thinks that Eccleston, but I don't think he's given Eccleston a fair shot. Dad hasn't seen very many but mostly his tv is old and the sound is failing the background noise is really loud and you can't really hear the actors (and his tv is so old there's no closed captioning...is Doctor Who closed captioned?) so I think it's hard for him to make a judgement. His main complaint is Eccleston smiles too much.
§ ita § - Apr 16, 2006 4:55:59 pm PDT #8227 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Eccleston's smile is a bit unsettling. It's too quick. He's not smiling for you.
Betsy HP - Apr 16, 2006 5:03:18 pm PDT #8228 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Eccleston is manic. It's not a happy grin at all.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 16, 2006 8:13:07 pm PDT #8229 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
It's usually paired with a "fantastic!" after something goes horribly wrong and followed by nervous laughter, isn't it?
§ ita § - Apr 16, 2006 8:22:58 pm PDT #8230 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Or he's about to do something terribly dangerous, and he's thrilled about it.
Fiona - Apr 16, 2006 10:45:01 pm PDT #8231 of 10001
It's funny because I posted on another board "I thought the plot was weak". Great minds think alike.
I did read somewhere that they were going to visit a few more foreign planets this season .
I'm a Tom Baker gal, but I have to say that - on the basis of two episodes - David Tennant is already my second-favourite Doctor. He's got real range, it's just fantastic acting. Plus, he looks as though he's having a blast.
Eccleston was OK, but got on my nerves whenever he tried to be goofy. He's all about the dark.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 16, 2006 10:47:37 pm PDT #8232 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The goofy does seem to come slightly more naturally to Tennant.
I love that he's one of those actors that just keeps getting better the more you hear about him out of character.