That was fucking creepy. I knew this was a good ep, but I didn't know how creepy it was going to be. I have no idea if I'll be able to sleep without wierdo, creepy dreams. ( DH agrees. and he is further weirded out because I am swearing). Damn good, but just before bedtime ... not a good time to watch The Empty Child.
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beth b - May 06, 2006 9:56:01 pm PDT #8533 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Fiona - May 06, 2006 11:03:09 pm PDT #8534 of 10001
The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances were the definite highpoint of Series 1 for me.
Anyone else see S2 Ep4 yesterday? Spoilerfont: Strange episode, not really sure what I think. Will definitely have to rewatch. My reaction is probably affected by the news that I believe Sylvia Miles is currently dating David Tennant IRL. Oh, and the Doctor is Vulcan! Who knew?
On edit: funnily enough, both The Empty Child and S2 Ep 4 were written by Steven Moffat. So that explains the references and quotes they share .
Jars - May 06, 2006 11:49:36 pm PDT #8535 of 10001
Fiona, I saw the new season two ep. I thought it was just a jolly good romp, with some particularly nice Doctor character moments. Sophia Myles played a blinder too, I thought. Seems to me like they didn't want to do anything too exciting or too dangerous, because next week! Cybermen!
WindSparrow - May 07, 2006 5:02:08 am PDT #8536 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
After watching s2 ep4, I had a very weird dream last night: That I visited Versailles with the now adult classmates from Jr. High history classes. I was very angry and heartbroken when I saw that the original ceilings and floors had been covered up with cheap linoleum and a drop ceiling in the areas the public were allowed to visit. And you should have seen me trying to speak french to the gift shop clerk.
Fiona - May 07, 2006 5:24:02 am PDT #8537 of 10001
Jars, a romp ? I wouldn't have described it as that at all. I found it rather downbeat. Funny how two reactions to the same episode can be so different.
Some not-so-nice news I read this morning: apparently Captain Jack isn't going to return to Doctor Who, but go straight to Torchwood. Scheduling conflicts. Boo !
Jars - May 07, 2006 5:32:39 am PDT #8538 of 10001
I thought that the doctor character bits with whatsherface were a bit downbeat, but other than that? There was a horse on a spaceship! That he rode through a mirror! Pre-revolution France! Fancy dresses! Clockwork monsters and freeze-guns! I think maybe I just caught the fun! aspects of it more than the doomed love bits.
DCJensen - May 07, 2006 8:48:33 am PDT #8539 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
I would acll S2ep4" bittersweet. "
I think that last episode (2x3) and this one they were trying to show Rose realizing the complexity of falling in love with a timelord. also, she is feeling jealousy, which could be a good motivator. It may also help them stretch the relationship a bit, instead of making it a simple princess/knight tale. ...And that would fit the pattern of the series. familiar situations, with a bit of a twist.
DCJensen - May 07, 2006 8:51:01 am PDT #8540 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
S2ep4:
I also thought that David Tenant looked like John Lennon in the scene with the tie around his head and especially with the dark round sunglasses.
tiggy - May 07, 2006 10:37:25 am PDT #8541 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
does anyone have or know where i can get the full opening theme song in .mp3 of Doctor Who?
found it!
JenP - May 07, 2006 12:43:13 pm PDT #8542 of 10001
I enjoyed Who 2.4. I thought the actress who played MdeP was wonderful, and I thought the interaction between her an Rose was quite touching.
And Mickey did something funny that made me laugh out loud, but now I can't remember what it was.
Anyway, over all, sad, sweet, engaging. I liked it.
And I had a great time rewatching The Empty Child. I'd forgotten parts of it. Good and creepy. That's the ep (well, the two-parter) that pushed me from like to love, if I recall.