That's the thrill of living in the Hellmouth! There's a veritable cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghouls to engage ... Pardon me for finding the glass half-full.

Giles ,'Same Time, Same Place'


Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon  

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Maysa - Jan 02, 2010 2:28:16 pm PST #11540 of 30001

I think I'm the only person on the internet who unabashedly loved EoT2. I feel a bit weird about it - because I know there were huge flaws in the episode but for some reason they didn't bother me.

I agree with Seska about the Doctor's rant. I think it's because I recently rewatched the last few series and more and more the entire show seems like a meditation on death and loss. The tenth Doctor is always going on about "new life" and he runs and runs and runs - but death just stalks him. It's like Steven Moffat's line in Forest of the Dead, "Everybody knows that everybody dies and nobody knows it like the Doctor." I know a lot of people find DT's slightly manic take on the character annoying, but to me, it's like this constant, colossal effort to avoid the decaying elephant in the room.

And I don't think it's so much his own death that bothers him as it is all death. The Master looked into the void and went insane, but the Doctor ran away. In the Waters of Mars he literally takes on the entire universe in order to defeat death. I loved this last episode and the rant and the "I don't want to go" because it got him to a place where he sort of accepted death, but not really.


WindSparrow - Jan 02, 2010 2:34:41 pm PST #11541 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.

The Time Lord said something to the effect of "They will cover their faces, to hide (or, "in") their shame, like the Weeping Angels of old," about the two dissenters .


quester - Jan 02, 2010 3:35:16 pm PST #11542 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Now playing on BBCA.


Frankenbuddha - Jan 02, 2010 3:55:18 pm PST #11543 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

"Worst! Rescue! Ever!!!" Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!


quester - Jan 02, 2010 4:29:48 pm PST #11544 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Whoa!


quester - Jan 02, 2010 4:40:46 pm PST #11545 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

OK, I'm almost ready to say "get it over with already!" Almost. Because I'm tearing up!


quester - Jan 02, 2010 5:00:47 pm PST #11546 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Best. Doctor. Ever.

I will now weep.


DCJensen - Jan 02, 2010 5:05:28 pm PST #11547 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.

Anyone else get the feeling the Doctor's regeneration seemed more like a Highlander quickening this time out?


Juliebird - Jan 02, 2010 5:16:02 pm PST #11548 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

I dunno, but I still love how mere clothing seems to contain the shiny radiance of regeneration, now with added TARDIS combustability. I was also really hoping for some comment about how the suit was far too small for 11.


Frankenbuddha - Jan 02, 2010 5:22:32 pm PST #11549 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

So, did the Master slip off during the commercial break or did I miss something?

Jury's definitely still out on Matt Smith (especially after seeing the season sneak peak which left me a bit...underwhelmed).