i rather wish it were saturday, now.
You know you've spent too much time in Sherlock Holmes fandom when you're writing a paper on Jan Smuts and all you keep writing is Jam Smut.
Especially when your civilization teacher loves the BBC shows and knows all about fandom.
This was a bit FAILy, self.
Re: Doctor Who.
Bit bulky, this episode. There were some really awesome things, and a lot of rather meh things, and a few good&bad things thrown in here and there, but overall I felt like I was really getting into it at times, and then completely thrown out of the loop at others. Which is a bit bothersome, when you're watching a DW episode at three in the morning, and you're already half-falling asleep.
So let's have a list! I like lists. Lists are cool.
• the headless monks were a frightening concept (ooh, that box) and rather horrible to look at, but there was something missing. The last battle was clearly supposed to be the Big Epic Fight against the massive villains, but it… rather didn't feel that way, possibly because they were totally new. We had some emotional attachment in regard to them, because of that soldier's husband who joined the ranks, etc - but I don't think it was quite enough for a mid-season finale.
• if this was the 'he'll raise higher than ever before and then fall so much lower' bit, it was frankly disappointing. I was expecting a lot more explosions. (Seriously, how awesome were the first five minutes? KA-BOOM. IN YOUR FACE. NOW TELL ME WHERE MY WIFE AND BABY ARE.)
• speaking of which, Rory was all the awesome in this episode. I know I keep saying that, but. Still fucking awesome, man.
• 'A crying Roman with a baby. Definitely cool.' Love this.
• I actually quite liked River in this! I'm pretty much on the fence about her; at times I think she's rather marvelous, at others she just annoys me, but this was a good moment for her. Her acting when she returned to the Stormcage, and then during the last few minutes, was pitch-perfect. Her conversation with Rory is much more touching once you know the ending, too - that's her dad she's talking to. She got to see her dad again on her birthday. My heart went doooown upon second viewing.
• I feel strangely validated by the final revelation, actually. It was my favourite theory - it makes the family relationships a bit… weird, considering Amy's crush on the Doctor and the Doctor smooching River and my whole OT3 liking for Amy/Rory/Doctor (in the hospital ward, tell me it's not there), and rewatching The Time Of Angels/Forest Of The Dead after this is going to be a very strange experience, but I like it nevertheless.
• the whole episode felt a bit anticlimactic, truth be told. I was expecting to be left completely flabbergasted by the end of it, possibly with a massive cliffhanger that would leave me hanging on the last few seconds, and then there was just… nothing. A revelation, to be sure. The episode was disappointing on that front.
• Rory and the Doctor's relationship seems to have shifted, somehow. They were alone together in the TARDIS for a whole month, and their antics together are different. Rory seems much less cowed by the Doctor as he was previously, and that's fairly lovely. It was high time we got level relationships on the good Team TARDIS.
• see, this: 'Oi. You. Get in here, now.' That's a beautiful little moment, Rory including the Doctor in their family life like this; it might have gone the way of jealousy and MAH CHILD MINE, but instead it went the way of Hey, you're family, so get your sweet arse back in there before I come over and drag you.
• The Doctor's crib! the Doctor's first stars! sweetest idea ever.
• 'Oh. Are you boys dressing up as Romans now? I thought nobody read my memos.' That's when I love you, River.
• 'I hope someday to meet you in the glory of battle, where I shall crush the life out of your worthless human form. John, get some rest.' BEST GOODBYE EVER. I was genuinely a bit teary just then.
• EPIC SILURIAN LESBIAN GIRLFRIENDS. All my love. All my love. Best thing in the whole damn episode.
That said, I'm rather looking forward to the weekend, now, despite the lack of Who - there are so many things I want to write, and Finals are getting in the way.
Especially when your civilization teacher loves the BBC shows and knows all about fandom.
This was a bit FAILy, self.
Re: Doctor Who.
Bit bulky, this episode. There were some really awesome things, and a lot of rather meh things, and a few good&bad things thrown in here and there, but overall I felt like I was really getting into it at times, and then completely thrown out of the loop at others. Which is a bit bothersome, when you're watching a DW episode at three in the morning, and you're already half-falling asleep.
So let's have a list! I like lists. Lists are cool.
• the headless monks were a frightening concept (ooh, that box) and rather horrible to look at, but there was something missing. The last battle was clearly supposed to be the Big Epic Fight against the massive villains, but it… rather didn't feel that way, possibly because they were totally new. We had some emotional attachment in regard to them, because of that soldier's husband who joined the ranks, etc - but I don't think it was quite enough for a mid-season finale.
• if this was the 'he'll raise higher than ever before and then fall so much lower' bit, it was frankly disappointing. I was expecting a lot more explosions. (Seriously, how awesome were the first five minutes? KA-BOOM. IN YOUR FACE. NOW TELL ME WHERE MY WIFE AND BABY ARE.)
• speaking of which, Rory was all the awesome in this episode. I know I keep saying that, but. Still fucking awesome, man.
• 'A crying Roman with a baby. Definitely cool.' Love this.
• I actually quite liked River in this! I'm pretty much on the fence about her; at times I think she's rather marvelous, at others she just annoys me, but this was a good moment for her. Her acting when she returned to the Stormcage, and then during the last few minutes, was pitch-perfect. Her conversation with Rory is much more touching once you know the ending, too - that's her dad she's talking to. She got to see her dad again on her birthday. My heart went doooown upon second viewing.
• I feel strangely validated by the final revelation, actually. It was my favourite theory - it makes the family relationships a bit… weird, considering Amy's crush on the Doctor and the Doctor smooching River and my whole OT3 liking for Amy/Rory/Doctor (in the hospital ward, tell me it's not there), and rewatching The Time Of Angels/Forest Of The Dead after this is going to be a very strange experience, but I like it nevertheless.
• the whole episode felt a bit anticlimactic, truth be told. I was expecting to be left completely flabbergasted by the end of it, possibly with a massive cliffhanger that would leave me hanging on the last few seconds, and then there was just… nothing. A revelation, to be sure. The episode was disappointing on that front.
• Rory and the Doctor's relationship seems to have shifted, somehow. They were alone together in the TARDIS for a whole month, and their antics together are different. Rory seems much less cowed by the Doctor as he was previously, and that's fairly lovely. It was high time we got level relationships on the good Team TARDIS.
• see, this: 'Oi. You. Get in here, now.' That's a beautiful little moment, Rory including the Doctor in their family life like this; it might have gone the way of jealousy and MAH CHILD MINE, but instead it went the way of Hey, you're family, so get your sweet arse back in there before I come over and drag you.
• The Doctor's crib! the Doctor's first stars! sweetest idea ever.
• 'Oh. Are you boys dressing up as Romans now? I thought nobody read my memos.' That's when I love you, River.
• 'I hope someday to meet you in the glory of battle, where I shall crush the life out of your worthless human form. John, get some rest.' BEST GOODBYE EVER. I was genuinely a bit teary just then.
• EPIC SILURIAN LESBIAN GIRLFRIENDS. All my love. All my love. Best thing in the whole damn episode.
That said, I'm rather looking forward to the weekend, now, despite the lack of Who - there are so many things I want to write, and Finals are getting in the way.