Think I'll wait for the US to get Who before I discuss it here, so I can bounce ideas off people! Enjoyed it, though.
You have the emotional maturity of a blueberry scone.
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Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Apr 03, 2010 11:23:39 am PDT #12473 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Fiona - Apr 03, 2010 11:25:44 am PDT #12474 of 30001
Waiting is hard, though. I'm sure a few people will be ahemming.
§ ita § - Apr 03, 2010 11:26:36 am PDT #12475 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah, I'm watching it right now. Matt seems a servicable Doctor so far, but it will take more to make him mine.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Apr 03, 2010 11:32:13 am PDT #12476 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Matt seems a servicable Doctor so far, but it will take more to make him mine.
True, although a few good moments definitely helped move things in that direction. Not least "You're Scottish! Fry something!"
OK, I managed all of five minutes of waiting. Delaying gratification is not one of my superpowers.
Laura - Apr 03, 2010 11:45:51 am PDT #12477 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Killing me. Can't watch until later.
Shir - Apr 03, 2010 12:57:49 pm PDT #12478 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
New Doctor:
Ohh, Doctor. It's not Tennant, but he's one hell of a freakish cool alien, so I'll give him 7 in Tennant's scale (that scale, with the right Tennantness, can go up as 15 at times. Just so you'll know).
Something's changed about the shooting, I think. It's less realistic: it feels like I'm supposed to be watching a fairy tale. "Fables" version of fairy tale, but a fairy tale nonetheless. I also love Amy, and the fact that she told everyone about the Doctor (though again, it kinda raises the hero worshiping I dislike about the Doctor to begin with. I'd like to attribute it more to her than to him). I loved the changing clothes scene, and his confidence (in general). Rose gave him that, I think, and it's lovely to see him like that again.
All in all: it's a a different Doctor, alright. But I think we'll become fast friends. If I'll just stop rolling my eyes every time he says Geronimo, that is.
Jars - Apr 03, 2010 1:46:07 pm PDT #12479 of 30001
Hey all! Also, New Doctor: I am finding Matt Smith super hot. Also Amy. But it will be exceptionally weird if they push a romance angle. Exceptionally. I like the new Tardis, and that they've gone for a whole new style of camera direction etcetra. I think you can really tell that there's a new head writer on board, there was definitely a different tone. The video clips of the previous doctors was sweet too.
To sum up, I'm very looking forward to more.
§ ita § - Apr 03, 2010 2:29:09 pm PDT #12480 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I read somewhere that they're going to have a fairy story-gone bad sort of a tone this new incarnation of the Doctor.
beekaytee - Apr 03, 2010 3:17:05 pm PDT #12481 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
New Who.
I'm not even 15 minutes in and I'm head over heels. That was unexpected.
I definitely see what everyone is talking about in terms of the new look.
ita, I definitely get the fairy story gone bad vibe. LOVE IT.
Jon B. - Apr 03, 2010 5:14:34 pm PDT #12482 of 30001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I take it that Patrick Moore is something of a British institution? I had no idea who he was and had to look him up in Wikipedia.
I loved how everyone recognized the Doctor from Amy's drawings and I'm glad they showed us those dolls at the end. So cute!