OBNOXIOUS DOUBLE POST
Doctor freakin Who and Matt freakin Smith.
Dang.
I love it, I really do. I love Moffat for the most part(though RTD definitely had his strengths too) and Matt just makes me happy as Eleven. I'm a little iffy on Amy, though I think it's more about Karen not being the best actress than the actual character. I don't dig the romantic tension between her and the doctor because it's pointless really. As an audience, we kind of know that it won't happen. That, and the fact that the dude is 907 years old. I'm sorry, but the Doctor is an old man. William Hartnell had no problem avoiding UST with his younger companions, and that's easier to imagine because he was physically old. Now that you have younger actors though, it seems like he HAS to have a little sumthin-sumthin with the companions, and it's a bit tedious. Though I will say that I feel like Eleven isn't written as having romantic feelings for Amy. He cares deeply for her, but I almost feel a father/daughter dynamic, which I think would be really interesting to explore. Besides, Amy has Rory, who's a BAMF and I really hope he doesn't turn into another Mickey. Some people still feel like as a character Eleven isn't well established yet, but I like that we're still getting to know him. I think he'll coalesce into a consistent character the more time goes on and he goes on more adventures. I do hope he sticks around though. I don't want another Eccelston where he's only around for one damn season. Oh, and the Master needs to come back. Preferably in the form of John Simm. Or if not, some other evil GQMF.
Dang.
I love it, I really do. I love Moffat for the most part(though RTD definitely had his strengths too) and Matt just makes me happy as Eleven. I'm a little iffy on Amy, though I think it's more about Karen not being the best actress than the actual character. I don't dig the romantic tension between her and the doctor because it's pointless really. As an audience, we kind of know that it won't happen. That, and the fact that the dude is 907 years old. I'm sorry, but the Doctor is an old man. William Hartnell had no problem avoiding UST with his younger companions, and that's easier to imagine because he was physically old. Now that you have younger actors though, it seems like he HAS to have a little sumthin-sumthin with the companions, and it's a bit tedious. Though I will say that I feel like Eleven isn't written as having romantic feelings for Amy. He cares deeply for her, but I almost feel a father/daughter dynamic, which I think would be really interesting to explore. Besides, Amy has Rory, who's a BAMF and I really hope he doesn't turn into another Mickey. Some people still feel like as a character Eleven isn't well established yet, but I like that we're still getting to know him. I think he'll coalesce into a consistent character the more time goes on and he goes on more adventures. I do hope he sticks around though. I don't want another Eccelston where he's only around for one damn season. Oh, and the Master needs to come back. Preferably in the form of John Simm. Or if not, some other evil GQMF.