Doctor Who: Waters of Mars
I didn't even know when this was coming up, until who_daily exploded with reaction posts. I don't know, maybe I'm growing out of Doctor Who or something, but meh. There's been something strange about Ten in these specials. Maybe it's the whole beginning of the end thing. I hate to think ill of David Tennant and his talent, but yeah, something's not right with the Doctor these days. And instead of making me look forward to meeting Eleven, it just makes me mad that before Ten is even gone, he's effectively disappearing. I don't like this limbo business.
Judging by other reaction posts, it would seem I'm rather alone in this opinion. BUT at the end of WoM I did finally start caring again. I mean, I cared all along for the scientists on the station. For one-shot parts I think everyone was fantastic and I believed each and every one of them had stories and I was curious about them. But in comparison the Doctor was really pretty blah. Until he started going crazy. Then I bought it. And I'm actually looking forward to the Christmas special (yes, for more than just Simm!Master, though that's a big enough draw card all on its own), because at least now there's a reason why the Doctor isn't my Doctor anymore. I'm okay with that, I really am. I just like there to be reasons. Maybe it's my own fault for not picking up on subtleties before now because, as I mentioned, most others aren't reacting this way.
Oh, and ha! the station's name was Bowie. Snerk. Yes, I only just now caught on. See above re: missing subtleties.
Back to the Doctor again: I wonder now if he has some kind of death wish. When he was asking Ood Sigma in the street if it was time, he sounded almost hopeful. Nine was also like that (notably, in Father's Day, to which a lot of reaction posts are drawing similarities), and maybe he never really did get better and it's just been festering this whole time. Makes me wonder how exactly his next regeneration is going to happen.
Judging by other reaction posts, it would seem I'm rather alone in this opinion. BUT at the end of WoM I did finally start caring again. I mean, I cared all along for the scientists on the station. For one-shot parts I think everyone was fantastic and I believed each and every one of them had stories and I was curious about them. But in comparison the Doctor was really pretty blah. Until he started going crazy. Then I bought it. And I'm actually looking forward to the Christmas special (yes, for more than just Simm!Master, though that's a big enough draw card all on its own), because at least now there's a reason why the Doctor isn't my Doctor anymore. I'm okay with that, I really am. I just like there to be reasons. Maybe it's my own fault for not picking up on subtleties before now because, as I mentioned, most others aren't reacting this way.
Oh, and ha! the station's name was Bowie. Snerk. Yes, I only just now caught on. See above re: missing subtleties.
Back to the Doctor again: I wonder now if he has some kind of death wish. When he was asking Ood Sigma in the street if it was time, he sounded almost hopeful. Nine was also like that (notably, in Father's Day, to which a lot of reaction posts are drawing similarities), and maybe he never really did get better and it's just been festering this whole time. Makes me wonder how exactly his next regeneration is going to happen.