I got the feeling that the Master and the President were locked in a deathgrip when the link was broken. I could be mistaken.
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Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
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quester - Jan 02, 2010 5:53:33 pm PST #11550 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Kate P. - Jan 02, 2010 6:20:03 pm PST #11551 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
We somehow missed the sneak peek! Did it air during Demons? I have to say we were only paying very slight attention to that show.
End of Time: Like a lot of the big special episodes, this one left me a little cold, but the scene where Ten realizes that it's Wilf who knocks four times pretty much redeemed it for me. I loved that.
What exactly happened to the Master? Did he and the President just sort of cancel each other out?
victor infante - Jan 02, 2010 6:33:53 pm PST #11552 of 30001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Did anyone else catch that it was Midshipman Frame, from "Voyage of the Damned," that the Doctor hooked Jack up with? Awesome. Indeed, I dug on the entire Star Wars Cantina filled with Doctor Who-aliens past. Also, terribly loved the Jessica Hynes cameo. It felt more emotional than the Rose cameo, really. Oh, and Mickey and Martha for the win. Don't even care if it was mostly out of nowhere.
Oh, yes. It was flawed, but I ultimately found the flaws forgivable. Glad we only have to wait a few months for the new season.
sj - Jan 02, 2010 6:36:02 pm PST #11553 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Once again, I agree with Victor. I kind of loved the self indulgent bits.
Victor I totally missed that that was Frame.
quester - Jan 02, 2010 6:40:56 pm PST #11554 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Yes, Victor, I recognized him immediately!
Kathy A - Jan 02, 2010 6:41:56 pm PST #11555 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Yes, Victor, I did catch that terrific cameo! As soon as the note said "His name is Alonso," I thought, "No, that can't be Midshipman Frame!" And it was! I also loved the Jessica Hynes cameo--I was just watching my new dvds of Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, and had her in mind today.
I liked most of the ep, but felt it was definitely weak in many spots. It's quality level is on par with the end of Season 3, IMO, and not nearly as good as S1 or 4.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jan 02, 2010 7:27:53 pm PST #11556 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Oh yes, the thing with Alonso! That was fab. It was basically just RTD going over his old stuff and deciding who to set Jack up with, but it was fun.
So did the President say that the two who dissented would *become* the Weeping Angels, or just cover their faces *like* them? We thought it was the former, and that this was complete genius. We might have been wrong.
Vortex - Jan 02, 2010 9:12:35 pm PST #11557 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Anyone else get the feeling the Doctor's regeneration seemed more like a Highlander quickening this time out?
Little bit. And frankly, not impressed by the little I saw of the new doctor (although I did enjoy the 'still not ginger' bit)
Vortex - Jan 02, 2010 9:18:42 pm PST #11558 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Oh, may have been in the white font, but I loved that he called Donna his best friend, and so offhandedly.
Strega - Jan 02, 2010 10:14:39 pm PST #11559 of 30001
From my online roving:
A positive review which I liked because I wondered if I was the only one thinking of Dead Romance. When I wasn't thinking of A Hole in the Fucking World, anyway. It also includes a long list of all the references to past episodes.
This notes that the finale highlights both Davies' strengths and weaknesses.
And this is a pithier summary of the Davies era.