3X10 can be watched totally standalone-it would make a great jumping on point for new fans.
ETA- What Kate P. Said
Gunn: We open a can of Machiavelli on his ass. Harmony: It's Matchabelli, Einstein, and it doesn't come in a can.
'Soul Purpose'
Boxed Set, Vol. IV: It's always suicide-mission this, save-the-planet that.
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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ColinG - Jun 09, 2007 8:23:43 pm PDT #2427 of 10001
Fiona - Jun 10, 2007 12:10:57 am PDT #2428 of 10001
ita, the statues have been turned completely to stone, so they're the Weeping Angel equivalent of dead now. It doesn't matter what happens to them any more, thank GOD. Different statues, on the other hand.... Thanks for giving a generation of children complete statue paranoia, Doctor Who!
Jon, I didn't think that, though it's very plausible (that may have been around the time I changed channels). Laurence Nightingale, ha ha ha.
Matt, I would absolutely watch it. There has hardly been an ep so far this season with so little backstory required.
Tom Scola - Jun 10, 2007 1:48:11 am PDT #2429 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I guess I was in the minority that I didn't find the angels creepy.
At least not at first, not until they showed their teeth .
Fiona - Jun 10, 2007 2:19:09 am PDT #2430 of 10001
Dude, they're statues that move when you're not looking. What could be scarier than that ?
Tom Scola - Jun 10, 2007 2:42:01 am PDT #2431 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I felt sorry for them. I thought they were weeping !
§ ita § - Jun 10, 2007 6:03:21 am PDT #2432 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm not sure why I never felt sorry for them. Good music cues, perhaps.
Fiona, is there a state for them such as permanent stone? I thought it was just as long as they were looked at. Like, a dark room might cure them.
I should just be glad I didn't dream about them and leave it be.
§ ita § - Jun 10, 2007 6:08:26 am PDT #2433 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, wait--if they have touched each other...what would that mean? That's why they're permanent stone?
Fiona - Jun 10, 2007 9:25:28 am PDT #2434 of 10001
ita, I can't remember the details exactly, but the Doctor says something along the lines of that if they see each other they die, that's why they usually cover their faces . But I'm probably rewatching tonight, so I'll pay extra attention to that bit.
tiggy - Jun 10, 2007 10:08:02 am PDT #2435 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
i'm pretty sure that's my favorite Who from this season so far. weird considering there wasn't very much Doctor. Sally Sparrow was fantastic and i would love to see her as a companion.
i'm not nearly as invested in Martha as i should be at this point, i think. still miss Rose.
next week? we finally get Captain Jack and the Doctor together again!!! YAY!!!
JenP - Jun 10, 2007 10:41:15 am PDT #2436 of 10001
3.10 was fantastic. The ramp up from creepy statue to terrifying creatures with scary teeth and grabby hands - yikes.
They were not holding hands at the end - their hands were just close like that because they had been shaking the TARDIS .