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Resurrecting Lynda would have been harder, as she was...sucked out into space. Jack was just dead. Although Jack could use a sidekick. Poor, ditched Jack.
Raise your hand if "OMG! Parting Gifts!"
I hope we get Christmas Invasion.
There are lots of bits that seem like they're important, even beyond Rose ending the Time War. Just so much bigness.
eta: Nice callback to The Unquiet Dead with recycling dead bodies.
Wow. Good stuff.
No word on Christmas Invasion or Season 2. DArn that Scifi.
The first time I saw TPotW, I had to watch "Primeval". In fact, this weekend I believe I will watch "Primeval" AND "The Christmas Invasion".
Oh, and the Ninth Doctor's second goodbye to Rose also always makes me tear up.
CE took some time to grow on me, but now I'm wishing his turn as The Doctor had lasted longer. The new guy looks like he's 12, but I supposed I shouldn't judge based on 5 seconds of screen time.
I was very skeptical about David Tennant and he's won me over and then some. he's an asbolutely fantastic replacement for CE.
Tennant's a great doctor. Eccleston was greater, and I miss him. Not as much as I'd feared, but still. I like his razor's edge of anguish.
he's an asbolutely fantastic replacement for CE.
As a long-time fan of Doctor Who, I was thrilled with the writing, and figured that with writing that good, any actor with a modicum of talent would do. I was both disappointed that Eccleston did not last very long, as I can imagine so many possible stories for the Ninth Doctor that we just did not get to see, and extraordinarily pleased with the level of talent that Tennant brings to the role for the Tenth Doctor.
Tom and I were discussing the spin for CE only being on for one season... he'd heard that the party line was that CE, being a pretty big TV star in the UK was really only brought in to generate interest for the first series, then a lesser known actor could step in and carry on...
I thought I remembered, though, last summer hearing the news that CE was out, and it had to do with CE's personal wishes not to be involved now that he saw what he was in for, or something.
Interesting.
Cannot WAIT for the DVDs. I feel like it's been so long since I saw "Rose"... almost like a new episode! Plus, get to see all the cut scenes!
I like his razor's edge of anguish.
Yes, THIS. There's a deep chasm of pain under the mania. I look forward to seeing what he does with the Prisoner.
They always planned a one-season arc for Eccleston; if you read the script book, RTD talks about it early on. The BBC leaked his leaving mid-broadcast as if he'd done it deliberately, and Eccleston was furious; it spoiled the surprise.
What, no Buffista squees about The Kiss? My three-way is canon.
CE is actually a British movie and stage star as well; in the UK actors move back and forth easily between all genres. Note that John Barrowman made his name in musical comedy.