There's a part of me that wants some more stand-alone episodes (I don't mind a little call-back to whatever the season's over-arching story is, like all the Bad Wolves popping up back in that season) because most of my favourite episodes are ones that stand totally on their own. I'm not sure if it's true or not, but it feels like there has been more interconnectedness in the seasons, where you can't miss an episode, lest you miss the gist of the whole season. I feel like it's gotten more complicated, which I don't generally mind in a tv show, except that the stuff that really made me like DW was the kind of fun throwaway entertainment and some of the Matt Smith stuff has felt like work to follow along with.
With me and River, I liked her better when she was popping up here and there and hinting ever-so-slightly at the future. I sort of liked the thought that she knew the Doctor even further into his future (there's that part where she looks at Tennant and says something about how he really is young yet, which made me feel like she knew him more some regenerations into the future, though obviously she could just have meant young in terms of actual age, nothing to do with his regenerations). Of course, and this may sound terrible, they need to use River while Alex Kingston is still young enough to play her. Maybe I'll like her better in this half of this year's episodes. (Sometimes I find her a bit smug/edging on arrogant, which I suppose is largely to do with her having knowledge of the future that isn't known to the viewer or any of the companions.)
'The Doctor's Wife' was one of my favourite episodes too, out of the entire New Who output. It was a great idea for an episode.
I do really like the stand-alone episodes, and I understand completely when you say that there's more of a continuity this season that, while interesting, has somehow taken something away from the most recent seasons.
As for River, I'm definitely still processing how I feel about her and the character they've turned her into this season. I love her to pieces, but I do feel like she's been confined to a very specific role now that we "know" who she is. There was fun and mystery when it was still uncertain, but I'm kind of giddy about her... well, I'll try not to give any of that away yet. I'm sure I'll realize later that Moffat made an awful choice in making her the _________________________, but for now, I'm OK with it.
I certainly used to think she was very smug and arrogant and that's why I loathed her so much when we first saw her in "Silence in the Library." But she makes a lot more sense now, and I've come to see the tragic side of her character more so than I allowed myself to in those early episodes. I think she has reason to be the way she is, and an excuse, too, perhaps. Her life has not been easy or fair, and I love that she's able to play around with the truth and tease the Doctor and his companions; she deserves a little fun in her life!
But I won't say any more until you've fully caught up. I don't want to spoiler too much for you. But please do let me know when you've gotten to the finale so we can squee over it together!!
With me and River, I liked her better when she was popping up here and there and hinting ever-so-slightly at the future. I sort of liked the thought that she knew the Doctor even further into his future (there's that part where she looks at Tennant and says something about how he really is young yet, which made me feel like she knew him more some regenerations into the future, though obviously she could just have meant young in terms of actual age, nothing to do with his regenerations). Of course, and this may sound terrible, they need to use River while Alex Kingston is still young enough to play her. Maybe I'll like her better in this half of this year's episodes. (Sometimes I find her a bit smug/edging on arrogant, which I suppose is largely to do with her having knowledge of the future that isn't known to the viewer or any of the companions.)
'The Doctor's Wife' was one of my favourite episodes too, out of the entire New Who output. It was a great idea for an episode.
(Edited because "more further.")
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As for River, I'm definitely still processing how I feel about her and the character they've turned her into this season. I love her to pieces, but I do feel like she's been confined to a very specific role now that we "know" who she is. There was fun and mystery when it was still uncertain, but I'm kind of giddy about her... well, I'll try not to give any of that away yet. I'm sure I'll realize later that Moffat made an awful choice in making her the _________________________, but for now, I'm OK with it.
I certainly used to think she was very smug and arrogant and that's why I loathed her so much when we first saw her in "Silence in the Library." But she makes a lot more sense now, and I've come to see the tragic side of her character more so than I allowed myself to in those early episodes. I think she has reason to be the way she is, and an excuse, too, perhaps. Her life has not been easy or fair, and I love that she's able to play around with the truth and tease the Doctor and his companions; she deserves a little fun in her life!
But I won't say any more until you've fully caught up. I don't want to spoiler too much for you. But please do let me know when you've gotten to the finale so we can squee over it together!!
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