Well basically it was a good bit of work by the writers if they were trying to get a visceral reaction I just wanted everyone to stop talking. I got angry, and annoyed, and then frustrated. It accomplished what it set out to do but it left me with a bad taste in my mouth. Much like it seemed to do with the doctor.
Mal: He calls back, you keep them occupied. Wash: What do I do, shadow puppets?
'The Message'
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Torque - Jun 15, 2008 8:56:16 am PDT #3009 of 30001
Bad Wolf
Torque - Jun 15, 2008 8:58:13 am PDT #3010 of 30001
Bad Wolf
Fringe:
Has anyone seen the leaked pilot?
Kevin - Jun 15, 2008 8:59:14 am PDT #3011 of 30001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Yes. I just watched it. I liked it, the female lead is great, but every time Joshua appeared my brain said 'Pacey!'
§ ita § - Jun 15, 2008 9:15:35 am PDT #3012 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I thought that was a great episode of UK Who. Very well done. I loved the shattered feel of the rescued shuttle, and need to believe the doctor forgave the mother's and her obvious lie. Not to mention it being chilling watching the doctor being chilled by Donna's repeating.
sumi - Jun 15, 2008 9:22:20 am PDT #3013 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Chuck: A friend of mine picked up the new Chuck comic and says that it was hilarious and the guys at her comic shop loved it. (That's how she found out about it.)
SailAweigh - Jun 15, 2008 9:36:40 am PDT #3014 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
ita, did you mean Donna's? That was sad. I felt so bad for the Doctor. I don't think much scares him, but that obviously did.
I think that's what got me the most upset during the episode. It wasn't all the arguing and cowardice, which was extremely hard to watch, admittedly, rather it was the look in the Doctor's eyes when he realized he was echoing Sky instead of the other way around. I've seen him sad any number of times, but I don't think I've ever seen him this honest-to-gosh scared.
§ ita § - Jun 15, 2008 1:55:36 pm PDT #3015 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sail, yes, Donna's. I mean, the doctor was positively leaking--eyes, mouth, maybe even nose, with stress and fear. Quite a turnaround from the number of times he proclaimed himself clever.
Tom Scola - Jun 15, 2008 2:59:07 pm PDT #3016 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Anyone heard anything good or bad about The Middle Man?
Tamara - Jun 15, 2008 3:03:49 pm PDT #3017 of 30001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Tom, I'll give anything Javi does at least three episodes.
le nubian - Jun 15, 2008 3:42:46 pm PDT #3018 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Tom,
an ep is available for download free on itunes.