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The Only Thing We Have to Fear: An Analysis of Night Terrors

Sep 15, 2011 20:28

"Planets and history and stuff, that's what we do.
But not today. No, today,
we answer a call for help
from the scariest place in the universe, a child's bedroom."
"George's monsters are real."

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ericadawn16 September 16 2011, 00:58:58 UTC

Did you notice that the song was different earlier in the episode than later at the ending ( ... )

janie_aire September 16 2011, 03:02:38 UTC

Wonderful meta, as always ( ... )

goldenmoonrose September 16 2011, 23:57:09 UTC

Yes, I loved that "around the block line", though I didn't recognize it as part of the symbol. Thanks!

Curse of the Black Spot, though a weak episode, was all about water as a mirror and reflections as magical passageways towards self discovery (and perception). All of them are all over the place!

And, yes, I did notice the Doctor's goofy Vampire-mirror look making a reappearance. I chalk that just up to Matt Smith's adorkability. Gorgeous adorkability. But, still, anything to do with mirrors rings bells in my ears.

The funny thing is, I can't believe that I recognized this running theme/motif way back in my first view of Impossible Astronaut, and how much it has come to play a huge role this series!

Thank you very much!!!!!

goldenmoonrose September 16 2011, 23:50:40 UTC

I have to admit that I didn't even notice that the song played at any other time besides at the end ( ... )

ericadawn16 September 20 2011, 00:24:00 UTC

I watch with Closed Captioning so I might notice that stuff more, like the lines being different. I can have some problems hearing sometimes so I didn't even notice the "speeded up" quality everyone complained about on BBCA.

Oh, I can't wait to read your review of last Saturday's show with him as Fairy Godmother and everything else. Then, this Saturday with him being around an actual baby and responsible father...

ericadawn16 September 20 2011, 00:29:16 UTC

PS

He even said Amy Williams!!!

goldenmoonrose September 20 2011, 02:04:13 UTC

I know. That'll be four pages of analysis right there.

goldenmoonrose September 20 2011, 02:06:24 UTC

I know. I have my work cut out for me.
I was just internally grumbling. The first half of the sixth series took five posts (I doubled up on Rebel Flesh/Almost People and Impossible Astronaut/Day of Moon). Now, each one of these six is going to take an entire post/essay. So. Much. Work. MOOOOFFFFAAAAAATTTTTT!!!!!!!!

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