They kill The Doctor so often, cats applaud.
But if the world doesn't end, I'm gonna need a note.
Cordelia ,'Potential'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
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DCJensen - Dec 19, 2009 8:06:02 pm PST #11284 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.
WindSparrow - Dec 19, 2009 8:13:42 pm PST #11285 of 30001
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.
They kill the Doctor so often, he thinks Buffy is an amateur at being dead.
You do realize Doctor Who has been on the air since before David Tennant was born, don't you?
Polter-Cow - Dec 19, 2009 10:32:46 pm PST #11286 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I thought Mansquito would be funny, but it was mostly just gross.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Dec 20, 2009 12:21:32 am PST #11287 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
I'll give the new guy a chance, but am not optomistic.
I felt that way about Tennant before he started. And Billie Piper, who I was 'blah' about, given that she was a third-rate pop star without much acting experience at the time.
But my ultimate experience with Doctor Who casting was Catherine Tate. I hate her comedy so much that I have to leave the room when her sketch show comes on the TV. I was so upset when they cast her - I thought I was going to have to stop watching Doctor Who. Within two episodes I was totally sold on her as Donna. I laughed at her rambling Essex-girl rants. I was touched at the end of the Library episode. I cried when she forgot.
In short, I trust this show on casting. Bring on Matt Smith!
Tom Scola - Dec 20, 2009 2:08:31 am PST #11288 of 30001
hwæt
They had a really annoying "gadget, gadget" robot in Water of Mars, and they made me love in him the end, too!
Zenkitty - Dec 20, 2009 3:03:04 am PST #11289 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Gadget Gadget was a good robot. I can't fathom how the world explained those three Mars people suddenly being back on Earth, or how the Doctor apparently thought everyone would just cheer and forget the utter impossibility of it.
No, I mean, I know the Doctor "dies" and regenerates as a new version of himself, but I thought they meant to kill him for reals. Not that they could without ending the show, but if he knows he's just going to pop up somewhere with a new body and some different personality quirks but the same memories and basically the same person, what is really the big deal about "dying"?
Granted, I ask this as someone who's seen maybe five episodes ever, so maybe it's quite clear to everyone else.
Tom Scola - Dec 20, 2009 3:10:51 am PST #11290 of 30001
hwæt
Zen, they're hyping this to a previously unseen degree this time around. It really shouldn't be this big a deal.
In completely unrelated news, Alison Moyet look amazing.
Zenkitty - Dec 20, 2009 3:21:56 am PST #11291 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Thanks, Tom.
Tennant was funny on Graham Norton. "Of course I've had a male assistant. Jack assisted me in all sorts of ways."
Theodosia - Dec 20, 2009 3:54:08 am PST #11292 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Wait... they showed Water of Mars in the US and I missed it?
Shir - Dec 20, 2009 4:02:19 am PST #11293 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Bring on Matt Smith!
Can't agree more. And I'm saying that will all my love to Tennant (hell, he's in my Famous Foursome!), and I'm very sad to see him leave. I do love him dearly.
But.
FFS, he has The Moffat at his side, people. The Moffat. This guy can write some shit that leaves me at the edge of the seat, heartbroken, craving and begging for more. I thought I'll never get used to Tennant after Eccleston, and the former became my favorite Doctor after 20 minutes on the screen. So with Moffat at his side, and his not-too-bad looks, I want to see where they'll take the Doctor, and me, next.