Who was not part of my childhood, but I have pretty much the same opinions about Moffat that Plei does. Except about Clara. I should like her character, but she bugs me for some reason.
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Atropa - Nov 27, 2013 7:40:19 pm PST #24025 of 30001
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Calli - Nov 28, 2013 6:36:32 am PST #24026 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I think my issue with Clara is that she doesn't seem to be as into seeing time and space with the Doctor as the others. It seemed to me that Rose found exploring the universe awesome before she got all attached to the Doctor, as did the other companions to a greater (Donna) or lesser (Martha) extent. Clara seems to be "time and space, ummm-hmmm, what do I have to save the Doctor from this time?" and while I'm fine with companions doing as much saving as being saved, c'mon. You're seeing new galaxies and alien races. You don't need to be all blasé about it to show you're the coolest nanny/teacher ever.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 28, 2013 9:13:45 am PST #24027 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I haven't seen the episodes with Matt Smith, but I maintain that unless her name is Mary Poppins, a nanny shouldn't be unperturbed by the kind of weird shit one encounters alongside the Doctor.
Atropa - Nov 28, 2013 9:35:15 am PST #24028 of 30001
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but I maintain that unless her name is Mary Poppins, a nanny shouldn't be unperturbed by the kind of weird shit one encounters alongside the Doctor.
Because MARY POPPINS IS A TIME LORD.
But that is a good point about Clara. She does come across as "Oh, time and space, whateves", with all the hipster overtones that goes along with that.
§ ita § - Nov 28, 2013 9:49:11 am PST #24029 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah, she's not really looking outside.
I just want stakes. It doesn't have to be the death of a home planet, but if the only notes are "Yay! We averted a bad thing!" and "People we don't know might die!" I'm detaching from the series. Each episode is fun enough (and they often are), but I don't feel the Show is being Run in any particular direction.
beekaytee - Nov 28, 2013 4:29:42 pm PST #24030 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
I'm watching The Quatermass Experiment on hulu. It's pretty terrible, _except_ that it features David Tennant using his own accent.
In the story, (which was done better in a Primeval episode, if I'm honest) Tennant plays a doctor...small d.
During the filming, Tennant heard that he was cast as the big D Doctor. He kept it quiet, but the rest of the cast speculated. Jason Flemyng, the lead in this film purposely changed his first line to Tennant from, "Good to have you back Gordon" to "Good to have you back Doctor."
Heh.
Connie Neil - Nov 28, 2013 11:12:30 pm PST #24031 of 30001
brillig
We were watching the extras on The Hobbit discs, and they were talking about Sylvester McCoy. One of the casting directors said, "He's such a joy, so eccentric--and he's a Time Lord!" she grinned. Then she pointed to herself: "Nerd."
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 29, 2013 5:40:56 pm PST #24032 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I find I like Jonathan Rhys Meyers' Dracula MUCH better whn he's following scents like a bloodhound and dismembering people.
-t - Nov 30, 2013 10:42:20 am PST #24033 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yeah. Too bad there isn't more of that.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 30, 2013 4:16:40 pm PST #24034 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
What was the shocking thing that was supposed to happen at Mina's engagement party that would be a big game changer? I looked away for a minute and then Mina was excusing herself to get some air. Did Lady Jane's bustier finally have the containment failure that's been threatening?