the one with the doctor who christmas special
DOCTOR WHO! I realize I'm a little late with this, but I thought I might as well post it anyway.
I have divided this entry up in segments. First I'd like to just quickly sum up my general thought through this episode with a bunch of caps titled:
LOL, WHUT?
And then I am quickly going to move along to the two scenes that made me remember why I still love this show.
THE DOCTOR: Ah, now. Sorry! There you are. So, where were we? I was summoned weren't I? A Ood in the snow. Calling to me. Well, I didn't exactly come straight here. Had a bit of fun, you know. Traveled about. Did this and that. Got into trouble, you know me. It was brilliant. I saw the phosphorous carousel of the great Mingelinga Stat, saved a planet from the red carnivorous Maw, named a galaxy Allison. Got married! That was a mistake. Good Queen Bess and let me tell you, her nickname is no longer... ahem, anyway, what do you want?
OOD SIGMA: You should not have delayed.
THE DOCTOR: Last time I was here, you said my song would be ending soon. And I'm in no hurry for that.
OOD SIGMA: You will come with me.
THE DOCTOR: Hold on, better lock the TARDIS. You see, like a car. I locked it like a car. Like, it's funny. No? Little bit? Blimey, try to make an Ood laugh.
Naming a galaxy Allison and getting married. And locking the TARDIS like a car. I wish we'd get some episodes of him just having fun like that. Out and about alone. I miss this side of Ten and we very rarely get to see it.
WILF: We had some good times didn't we though? With all those Atmos-things, planets in sky and me with that paintgun. I keep seeing things, Doctor. This face. At night.
THE DOCTOR: Who are you?
WILF: I'm Wilfred Mott.
THE DOCTOR: No. People have waited hundreds of years to find me and then you manage it in a couple of hours.
WILF: Well, I was just lucky I suppose.
THE DOCTOR: No, we keep on meeting Wilf. Over and over again. Like something is still connecting us.
WILF: What's so important about me?
THE DOCTOR: Exactly. Why you?
THE DOCTOR: I'm going to die.
WILF: Well, so am I one day.
THE DOCTOR: Don't you dare.
WILF: Alright, I'll try not to.
THE DOCTOR: I was told; "he will knock four times." That was the prophecy. Knock four times and then...
WILF: But I thought. When I saw you before you said your people could change, like, your whole body.
THE DOCTOR: I can still die. If I'm killed before regeneration then I'm dead. Even then, even if I change it feels like dying. Everything I am dies. Some new man goes sauntering away. And I'm dead... What?
WILF: I'm sorry but I had to. Can't you make her better?
THE DOCTOR: Stop it.
WILF: No, but you're so clever. Can't you bring her memory back? Just go to her now. Go on, just run across the street. Go up and say hello.
THE DOCTOR: If she ever remembers me, her mind will burn and she will die.
DONNA: Don't you touch this car!
THE DOCTOR: She's not changed.
WILF: No. Oh, there he is. Shaun Temple. They're engaged. Getting married in the spring.
THE DOCTOR: Another wedding.
WILF: Yeah.
THE DOCTOR: Hold on. She's not gonna be called Noble Temple. That sounds like a tourist spot.
WILF: No it's Temple Noble.
----
WILF: How about you? Who have you got now?
THE DOCTOR: No one. I'm totally alone. I thought it was better. But I did some things that went wrong. I need...
WILF: Oh my word...
THE DOCTOR: Merry christmas!
WILF: Yeah, and you.
THE DOCTOR: Look at us.
WILF: Can't you see? You need her, Doctor. Wouldn't she make you laugh again? Good old Donna?
This scene was definite favourite of the episode. David completely nailed it! It was just so perfect and sad and perfect. And it made me really miss Donna. I wish we would have seen more of her in this episode.
OTHER THOUGHTS
- Who was that white lady? I have heard a lot of rumours but all leading back to the old series which I have never really watched. Anyway, I'm excited to find out.
- I had really hoped they would bring Lucy back for a little more than just that one short crazy scene. Really, what was the point?
- Lol at the crazy Master fans standing around a naked John Simm.
- Seriously RTD? Sniffing? They can smell each other and proceed to run around in an empty quarry. I hated this new master person. Why would they make this typical villain type, who sucks the life out of people and can like jump and fly or something?
- The skeleton face was just so bad. God, sometimes Who you just embarrass yourself.
- OOOOH TIMELORDS! And Timothy Dalton. That was kinda cool, though I don't get why RTD has the need to always bring things back from the dead. How exactly did that happen. Though I can't say I'm not excited to see where this goes.
- That one Master/Doctor scene with The Doctor listening to The Master's mind and The Master reminiscing of the old days when they used to run around on Gallifrey together. Yeah, that was good.
- OMG Ten's smile when he realized that DoctorDonna was still in there somewhere trying to get through. He was just so genuinely proud of her.
- Wilf's "It's bigger on the inside"-moment made me both happy and sad. I love when people step inside the TARDIS for the first time, but it also made me realize that it was most likely the last time Ten will ever welcome anyone to the TARDIS.
- "SHIMMER!" Oh yeah that was awesome as well. "Oh good lord, she's a cactus!" I didn't get the point of this species presence though. Were they just there to explain how the thing worked?
- The Master Race. Really, RTD? Really?
- Oh no Donna! Will her mind burn now?
- DW is still pretty
And I guess that was it. I can't wait to be rid of RTD. I really can't. This show need fresh blood. I just wish that didn't mean Tennant had to leave as well. It is time. But I will miss him.
PS. I just received frotcake's card today. Thank you Greet!
I have divided this entry up in segments. First I'd like to just quickly sum up my general thought through this episode with a bunch of caps titled:
LOL, WHUT?
And then I am quickly going to move along to the two scenes that made me remember why I still love this show.
THE DOCTOR: Ah, now. Sorry! There you are. So, where were we? I was summoned weren't I? A Ood in the snow. Calling to me. Well, I didn't exactly come straight here. Had a bit of fun, you know. Traveled about. Did this and that. Got into trouble, you know me. It was brilliant. I saw the phosphorous carousel of the great Mingelinga Stat, saved a planet from the red carnivorous Maw, named a galaxy Allison. Got married! That was a mistake. Good Queen Bess and let me tell you, her nickname is no longer... ahem, anyway, what do you want?
OOD SIGMA: You should not have delayed.
THE DOCTOR: Last time I was here, you said my song would be ending soon. And I'm in no hurry for that.
OOD SIGMA: You will come with me.
THE DOCTOR: Hold on, better lock the TARDIS. You see, like a car. I locked it like a car. Like, it's funny. No? Little bit? Blimey, try to make an Ood laugh.
Naming a galaxy Allison and getting married. And locking the TARDIS like a car. I wish we'd get some episodes of him just having fun like that. Out and about alone. I miss this side of Ten and we very rarely get to see it.
WILF: We had some good times didn't we though? With all those Atmos-things, planets in sky and me with that paintgun. I keep seeing things, Doctor. This face. At night.
THE DOCTOR: Who are you?
WILF: I'm Wilfred Mott.
THE DOCTOR: No. People have waited hundreds of years to find me and then you manage it in a couple of hours.
WILF: Well, I was just lucky I suppose.
THE DOCTOR: No, we keep on meeting Wilf. Over and over again. Like something is still connecting us.
WILF: What's so important about me?
THE DOCTOR: Exactly. Why you?
THE DOCTOR: I'm going to die.
WILF: Well, so am I one day.
THE DOCTOR: Don't you dare.
WILF: Alright, I'll try not to.
THE DOCTOR: I was told; "he will knock four times." That was the prophecy. Knock four times and then...
WILF: But I thought. When I saw you before you said your people could change, like, your whole body.
THE DOCTOR: I can still die. If I'm killed before regeneration then I'm dead. Even then, even if I change it feels like dying. Everything I am dies. Some new man goes sauntering away. And I'm dead... What?
WILF: I'm sorry but I had to. Can't you make her better?
THE DOCTOR: Stop it.
WILF: No, but you're so clever. Can't you bring her memory back? Just go to her now. Go on, just run across the street. Go up and say hello.
THE DOCTOR: If she ever remembers me, her mind will burn and she will die.
DONNA: Don't you touch this car!
THE DOCTOR: She's not changed.
WILF: No. Oh, there he is. Shaun Temple. They're engaged. Getting married in the spring.
THE DOCTOR: Another wedding.
WILF: Yeah.
THE DOCTOR: Hold on. She's not gonna be called Noble Temple. That sounds like a tourist spot.
WILF: No it's Temple Noble.
----
WILF: How about you? Who have you got now?
THE DOCTOR: No one. I'm totally alone. I thought it was better. But I did some things that went wrong. I need...
WILF: Oh my word...
THE DOCTOR: Merry christmas!
WILF: Yeah, and you.
THE DOCTOR: Look at us.
WILF: Can't you see? You need her, Doctor. Wouldn't she make you laugh again? Good old Donna?
This scene was definite favourite of the episode. David completely nailed it! It was just so perfect and sad and perfect. And it made me really miss Donna. I wish we would have seen more of her in this episode.
OTHER THOUGHTS
- Who was that white lady? I have heard a lot of rumours but all leading back to the old series which I have never really watched. Anyway, I'm excited to find out.
- I had really hoped they would bring Lucy back for a little more than just that one short crazy scene. Really, what was the point?
- Lol at the crazy Master fans standing around a naked John Simm.
- Seriously RTD? Sniffing? They can smell each other and proceed to run around in an empty quarry. I hated this new master person. Why would they make this typical villain type, who sucks the life out of people and can like jump and fly or something?
- The skeleton face was just so bad. God, sometimes Who you just embarrass yourself.
- OOOOH TIMELORDS! And Timothy Dalton. That was kinda cool, though I don't get why RTD has the need to always bring things back from the dead. How exactly did that happen. Though I can't say I'm not excited to see where this goes.
- That one Master/Doctor scene with The Doctor listening to The Master's mind and The Master reminiscing of the old days when they used to run around on Gallifrey together. Yeah, that was good.
- OMG Ten's smile when he realized that DoctorDonna was still in there somewhere trying to get through. He was just so genuinely proud of her.
- Wilf's "It's bigger on the inside"-moment made me both happy and sad. I love when people step inside the TARDIS for the first time, but it also made me realize that it was most likely the last time Ten will ever welcome anyone to the TARDIS.
- "SHIMMER!" Oh yeah that was awesome as well. "Oh good lord, she's a cactus!" I didn't get the point of this species presence though. Were they just there to explain how the thing worked?
- The Master Race. Really, RTD? Really?
- Oh no Donna! Will her mind burn now?
- DW is still pretty
And I guess that was it. I can't wait to be rid of RTD. I really can't. This show need fresh blood. I just wish that didn't mean Tennant had to leave as well. It is time. But I will miss him.
PS. I just received frotcake's card today. Thank you Greet!