DW5x11: The Lodger

[miracleofmercy]

I apologize for any grammatical or spelling errors made in this review. I'm too tired to double-check. Caps are by rawr_caps, The Medusa Cascade, and me!

Comments

[beingfacetious]

I think there's a hint of that, and also a huge chunk of wayyy older brother meets grown-up little sister, hence the (also) really dysfunctional nature of their relationship.
I HAD A QUESTION FOR YOU!!! Do you think we're supposed to be getting an undertone that Eleven is, like, on the edge of falling for or capable of falling for Amy? I wondered that after Amy's Choice because...if the Dream Lord is really him (which I'm more willing to believe now; I'll tell you about that later) then he wanted Amy to "choose him," and that seemed to be more than a "super fun traveling buddies" thing.

AMY:
Hmm...well, here's one. Bow ties, get rid!
DOCTOR:
Bow ties. Are. Cool.
This was precious.

The Doctor-in-a-towel scene.
I was kind of disturbed. Ahahahahah. WHY do so many people think he's so attractive? He's cute but I dunno, he's kind of awkward looking. Hahaha.

Wow I didn't even notice the 11 on his jersey. Embarrassing. But I thought there was something wrong with my download too!!! xD

WHAT IS THAT PICTURE????
Disgusting.

IF THAT DOESN'T MEAN HE LOVES ROSE, THEN YOU SHOULD JUST SHUSH.)
FO REAL. SHE IS SO IMPORTANT.

Finally, what I've waiting for: AMY FOUND RORY'S ENGAGEMENT RING!!!!!
I WAS CRYING AND SCREAMING AT MY LAPTOP, "PLEASE REMEMBER PLEEEEEASE REMEMBER PLEASE"

why wasn't the whole someone's-trying-to-build-a-TARDIS explained further?
Yeah, good question. What the crap?

I've no idea who James Corden is. clue me in?

[miracleofmercy]

Your q#1: I don't think so. I think, when the Dreamlord was taunting Amy about choosing the Doctor's 'reality', it was more about screwing with Amy's mind then actually the Doctor's inner thoughts about Amy. I'd hazard a guess that after all the Doctor's experiences with his many companions, he's sure to realize what some of them thought about (Hello Rose? Martha? Ding ding!). Plus, and this might be the defining factor for my answer, the Doctor first met Amy when she was 9 (or 7? I can't remember) so THAT particular connection is the one that would stay with him the strongest, the Doctor rescuing a little girl from the scary crack in the bedroom wall. Because he quite literally (in his own time) return straight after that, and was horrified to find that wee Amelia turned into a kissogram Amy. So that first meeting between the two would still be stuck fresh in his mind. Therefore, no, I don't think it will go there.

I just found the Doctor-in-a-towel scene hilarious. Not oogling. Just LOLOLOLOLOLOL-ing at the absurdity of the situation. xD

Oh gosh the engagement ring!!! I was mentally screaming that too!

Somebody better explain the weird upstairs TARDIS in the finale.

James Corden is probably most famous for co-writing (got a BAFTA for it) and acting in Gavin and Stacey. He apparently also acted in a very famous play, The History Boys, with Russell Tovey (Alonso!) and was rather good in that. In G&S he played the goof-of-a-bloke best friend to the titular Gavin, but a lot of his part was just him being a really silly twat. But when he did get to serious scenes, he was really really believable and really really good. He gets a lot of flak because off-screen, he's rather of a celebrity-tabloid-fodder favourite. Plus, he's a comedian too (he did a Sport Relief segment with loads of British sports stars including the Three Lions, which was hilarious) but some of it is just a bit too much (he actually made a movie called Lesbian Vampire Killers. Like ... what?). So that's why I was looking forward to see some real, honest acting in this episode and not just him goofing off.