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Doctor Who 2x08: The Impossible Planet
Well done, Doctor Who! First episode to truly freak me out. But considering how easy it is to freak me out it really shouldn't have taken this long.
I always prefer the episodes set in the future, and although a cramped space station of researches experiencing odd phenomena isn't particularly original, it worked and I loved it. Loved the scrappy crew. Loved the contrast of the bright colours against the grey walls. LOVED how psychotic it was that they let Toby write "Welcome to hell" in their lunch room.
I was genuinely feeling the suspense in this one too, which hasn't always been the case this season. And the Doctors reaction to the loss of the TARDIS was subtle yet perfectly fullfilling. Unlike the death of the TARDIS in The Age of Steel which fell short for me. But seriously, two-parter? SERIOUSLY? I have to wait all week to find out what happens?!?
I just really, really, really hope the resolution of the story doesn't let me down. They definitely beat us over the head with the possibility that some or all of the crew has gone mad (Zach: Brace yourselves. The sight of it sends some people mad), but I don't think that's it. I also don't want that to be it. This episode reminded me of Solaris enough as it is (which probably contributed to how much I liked it). They beat us over the head equally as much with the Devil references (Ten: To generate that gravity feild and the funnel you'd need a power source with an inverted self-extrapolating reflex of six to the power of six every six seconds. Rose: That's a lot of sixes.) so the mystery could go either way. I imagine the reality will be somewhere in between. A creature trapped in the pit who's manifesting itself as the devil because that's the strongest image of evil known to man. It would also be an easy way to get the TARDIS back if this alien was running around making it appear as if the crews worst fears were coming true. Though, personally, I'd prefer it if it really was the devil. I would be SO in for a show down between the Doctor and the Devil.
I'm on the fence about Rose's happy disposition. I'm feeling very sensitive about Rose's depth right now. In this case I took it that she wasn't fully comprehending the reality of the situation. That sort of thing would probably take time to set in. Also, it was nice to watch Ten admiring her optimism :) So, I didn't outright hate it. I think Rose is going at this time travelling thing head first with her eyes closed. Which is probably realistic after having survived so many life-threatening situations unscathed. I'm still hoping that cockiness is leading up to an angsty shot of reality. But when the Doctor and Rose have fun, I have fun, so it's all good.
Aaaand then there was the fact that this episode was fanastically shippy, and there is just NO WAY you can convince me the Doctor isn't grabbing Rose for a quick one in between adventures, and I seem to be perving on every single detail of the show right now. So, that's fun for me.
And now for some particularly shallow observations:
I Love that Ten had to get right up to the writing to read it. He's always running up to things, and crouching, and poking around. I LOVE IT.
They both have very pretty cheek bones.
Rose is totally picking up on Ten's habits. First the ear-touching, now the thing with the tongue.
YES. PLEASE, DAVID, FEEL FREE TO FONDLE YOUR NECK IN EVERY EPISODE.
Scoti: Real people, look at that!
Ten: That's us. Hooray!
This is the part where Ten holds on to something in the least effective way imagineable.
THIS? RIGHT HERE? Exactly how they look when getting up off the TARDIS floor after a frenzied shag.
*cough*hand holding*cough*
Oh Rose, you're so lady-like. I love it.
God. I even want to jump him when he's in the background.
Oh Rose, you're so not funny, but I love you anyway.
What's your job? Cheif dramatist?
Ten: Just stand there, cause I'm gonna hug you. That alright?
Zach: Spose' so.
Ten: Here we go. Come on in.
This is exactly how I like to imagine they'd react to accusations of sex in the TARDIS:
I love this shows unflinching consistancy when it comes to hand porn.
The TARDIS is gone.
Yeah, I changed my mind. Start worrying about me.
Such. A. Nerd.
Ood: The beast and his armies shall rise from the pit to make war against god.
Rose: I'm sorry?
I thought her hair was very pretty in this episode.
Ten: I won't go mad, I promise.
Ida: How would you know?
Hee! I will never stop laughing at the Doctor in this cap. Look at his little socks!
I'd have to settle down. Get a house, or something, a proper house with doors and carpets!
Me living in a house? Now THAT is terrifying.
You'd have to get a mortgage.
No. I'm dying. That's it. I am dying. It is all over.
I'd have to get one too. I don't know. It could be the same one, we could both...
I don't know. Share. Or not. Whatever. I don't know, all sorts of...
Anyway. ..
I love that look on Rose's face. So flirtatious. So, my first awkward attempt failed but I will not give up on seeing the inside of his pants!
Rose: Stuck with you, that's not so bad.
Ten: Yeah?
Rose: Yes.
This part? So cool. But also so freaky that I refuse to post any other caps.
PLEASE tell me I wasn't the only one who found the protein bit entirely pervy. COME ON. He's all 'you've gone native' and she's all 'I'm willing to try anything, and I like protein' and then he gives THIS look:
Totally. Pervy.
I loved the Captain Zach. It's too bad he's bound to die. He showed too much insecurity about his effectiveness to not prove it in a life-ending way.
Rose: I want that space suit back in one piece, you got that?
Ten: Yes sir.
Okay, when he says I'll see you later, he totally says it with his Scottish accent.
This is the bashful smile of a girl about to pseudo kiss the man she loves.
Oh, did you have to? No turning back? That's almost as bad as nothing could possibly go wrong. Or this is gonna be the best Christmas you've ever had.
I have one thing to say about the Confidential. Bless you, David Tennant, and your painfully adorable love of Oods. Bless you.
"They're the squishiest, softtest, rubbery things. And the ears! I just want to bite them off!"
"They're a bit like a squid, but they're rather kind of mushy, and they're great to touch. You've got to touch and Ood head."
Well done, Doctor Who! First episode to truly freak me out. But considering how easy it is to freak me out it really shouldn't have taken this long.
I always prefer the episodes set in the future, and although a cramped space station of researches experiencing odd phenomena isn't particularly original, it worked and I loved it. Loved the scrappy crew. Loved the contrast of the bright colours against the grey walls. LOVED how psychotic it was that they let Toby write "Welcome to hell" in their lunch room.
I was genuinely feeling the suspense in this one too, which hasn't always been the case this season. And the Doctors reaction to the loss of the TARDIS was subtle yet perfectly fullfilling. Unlike the death of the TARDIS in The Age of Steel which fell short for me. But seriously, two-parter? SERIOUSLY? I have to wait all week to find out what happens?!?
I just really, really, really hope the resolution of the story doesn't let me down. They definitely beat us over the head with the possibility that some or all of the crew has gone mad (Zach: Brace yourselves. The sight of it sends some people mad), but I don't think that's it. I also don't want that to be it. This episode reminded me of Solaris enough as it is (which probably contributed to how much I liked it). They beat us over the head equally as much with the Devil references (Ten: To generate that gravity feild and the funnel you'd need a power source with an inverted self-extrapolating reflex of six to the power of six every six seconds. Rose: That's a lot of sixes.) so the mystery could go either way. I imagine the reality will be somewhere in between. A creature trapped in the pit who's manifesting itself as the devil because that's the strongest image of evil known to man. It would also be an easy way to get the TARDIS back if this alien was running around making it appear as if the crews worst fears were coming true. Though, personally, I'd prefer it if it really was the devil. I would be SO in for a show down between the Doctor and the Devil.
I'm on the fence about Rose's happy disposition. I'm feeling very sensitive about Rose's depth right now. In this case I took it that she wasn't fully comprehending the reality of the situation. That sort of thing would probably take time to set in. Also, it was nice to watch Ten admiring her optimism :) So, I didn't outright hate it. I think Rose is going at this time travelling thing head first with her eyes closed. Which is probably realistic after having survived so many life-threatening situations unscathed. I'm still hoping that cockiness is leading up to an angsty shot of reality. But when the Doctor and Rose have fun, I have fun, so it's all good.
Aaaand then there was the fact that this episode was fanastically shippy, and there is just NO WAY you can convince me the Doctor isn't grabbing Rose for a quick one in between adventures, and I seem to be perving on every single detail of the show right now. So, that's fun for me.
And now for some particularly shallow observations:
I Love that Ten had to get right up to the writing to read it. He's always running up to things, and crouching, and poking around. I LOVE IT.
They both have very pretty cheek bones.
Rose is totally picking up on Ten's habits. First the ear-touching, now the thing with the tongue.
YES. PLEASE, DAVID, FEEL FREE TO FONDLE YOUR NECK IN EVERY EPISODE.
Scoti: Real people, look at that!
Ten: That's us. Hooray!
This is the part where Ten holds on to something in the least effective way imagineable.
THIS? RIGHT HERE? Exactly how they look when getting up off the TARDIS floor after a frenzied shag.
*cough*hand holding*cough*
Oh Rose, you're so lady-like. I love it.
God. I even want to jump him when he's in the background.
Oh Rose, you're so not funny, but I love you anyway.
What's your job? Cheif dramatist?
Ten: Just stand there, cause I'm gonna hug you. That alright?
Zach: Spose' so.
Ten: Here we go. Come on in.
This is exactly how I like to imagine they'd react to accusations of sex in the TARDIS:
I love this shows unflinching consistancy when it comes to hand porn.
The TARDIS is gone.
Yeah, I changed my mind. Start worrying about me.
Such. A. Nerd.
Ood: The beast and his armies shall rise from the pit to make war against god.
Rose: I'm sorry?
I thought her hair was very pretty in this episode.
Ten: I won't go mad, I promise.
Ida: How would you know?
Hee! I will never stop laughing at the Doctor in this cap. Look at his little socks!
I'd have to settle down. Get a house, or something, a proper house with doors and carpets!
Me living in a house? Now THAT is terrifying.
You'd have to get a mortgage.
No. I'm dying. That's it. I am dying. It is all over.
I'd have to get one too. I don't know. It could be the same one, we could both...
I don't know. Share. Or not. Whatever. I don't know, all sorts of...
Anyway. ..
I love that look on Rose's face. So flirtatious. So, my first awkward attempt failed but I will not give up on seeing the inside of his pants!
Rose: Stuck with you, that's not so bad.
Ten: Yeah?
Rose: Yes.
This part? So cool. But also so freaky that I refuse to post any other caps.
PLEASE tell me I wasn't the only one who found the protein bit entirely pervy. COME ON. He's all 'you've gone native' and she's all 'I'm willing to try anything, and I like protein' and then he gives THIS look:
Totally. Pervy.
I loved the Captain Zach. It's too bad he's bound to die. He showed too much insecurity about his effectiveness to not prove it in a life-ending way.
Rose: I want that space suit back in one piece, you got that?
Ten: Yes sir.
Okay, when he says I'll see you later, he totally says it with his Scottish accent.
This is the bashful smile of a girl about to pseudo kiss the man she loves.
Oh, did you have to? No turning back? That's almost as bad as nothing could possibly go wrong. Or this is gonna be the best Christmas you've ever had.
I have one thing to say about the Confidential. Bless you, David Tennant, and your painfully adorable love of Oods. Bless you.
"They're the squishiest, softtest, rubbery things. And the ears! I just want to bite them off!"
"They're a bit like a squid, but they're rather kind of mushy, and they're great to touch. You've got to touch and Ood head."