Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
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Jessica, I didn't think he was. He looked normal (young) to me.
It was funny, because I was just thinking that however much I was loving Capaldi (and I was), I also
sort of missed Matt Smith, and then there was his voice! And there he was! Unconventional, and I liked it
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I guess it's the first time Moffat has done both ends of a regeneration, and with the same companion, so it sort of made sense.
Capaldi was wonderful, and super Scottish, but I'm still having trouble getting my head around the fact that he is the oldest doctor starting out, ever. Older than Hartnell!
The website I sometimes contribute to has another Who piece up:
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I am enjoying Capaldi muchly, and I like that he is really good at tweaking Clara.
Like the new version of the theme but not sure what I think about the new visuals - a little too on-the-nose.
I like the new Doctor! While I didn't dislike Matt Smith, he wasn't my favorite. (Of the new Who Doctors, that would be Nine.) Here's an article on the new credits. [link] They were mostly part of a fan project that Moffitt liked.
I like the new visuals, but the high pitched aspect of the new theme is super grating to me.
Favorite line: "Androids and apostrophes. I could write a book."
The first five minutes of the episode had be girded against disappointment. While the dinosaur looked amazing, it didn't really do much for the story. It seemed like, "HEY, look over here...DINOSAUR!" which didn't do a thing for me. The TARDIS being a hairball just made me sad.
Did anyone think the last scene, in 'heaven' was remarkably reminiscent of the episode with Warrior Amy? I also thought Missy might be in incarnation of the TARDIS, but she is probably a baddy of some sort.
I liked the callback to Girl in the Fireplace, but called it way too early.
eta: I didn't think anyone could supplant Tennant as my Doctor. I may have been wrong.
Bonny, a good friend of mine has a similar theory about "Missy." My fear is that she's going to be Moffatt's take on The Rani. While I would love to revisit that character, I don't think I'd like Moffatt's version of her.
Huh. I can totally see that, Anne. Like you, I hope not!
I have a feeling we are in for a lot of callbacks this season with all that "I've seen this face before, it's like I'm trying to tell myself something". I don't have a theory as to where that's going, but I think it's going to be a big thing.
One thing I hated...'Dopey, Sleepy, Grumpy..."
Why? Why call Strax a dwarf? The Doctor would know better, even if he isn't fully himself. He's an alien for goodness sake!
Why is that something the Doctor knows better than? I'm not sure if you're applying taste or morals or what, but he hadn't gotten any identities down right.
I liked how not comedic that was, BTW.
Good question. It may have been both taste and morals.
It just seemed mean spirited to me and even if he hadn't totally identified himself yet, he _surely_ identified as alien. Plus, how much of a role does Disney play in the Universe that the Doctor so readily pulled that reference out of his addled brain?
Huh. I realize now that the bottom line is that I have a huge prejudice against Disney in general and I guess I'd rather they not show up in the Doctor's world!
