EOT 2 a few thoughts
well it worked for me, in as much as I was left in a quivering mess of tears by the end.
I do adore 10 and the Master, so glad we saw the Master struggling but never really changing. David's performance was wonderful and I'll miss him dearly. I do have to ask the real whovians out there though is regeneration always so emotional? With 9 it was sad, but he died saving Rose so I suppose no regrets. What a painful twist that Wilf was the one the Doctor died for, so unfair for Wilf to have to live with that!
good gods more bondage like whoa!
and worst get away ever was brilliant!
I was really bugged by the homage (I hope ) to all the classic sci fi scenes. Didn't matter if you had been avoiding spoilers once you saw that nuclear chamber you knew what was coming (nooooo spock! wait nooooo.. Ownen!
Actually 10's whole death scene felt like Owen's both the inevitability of it and the ranting about not being ready to go when its time, going into the nuclear chamber by choice. He even got to say good bye to his closet companion Tosh. Hoped the Doctor deserved his own demise, maybe RTD thinks most DW viewers don't watch Torchwood.
I loved the Rose scene, just perfectly bittersweet! The scene in the bookstore made me cry (and never liked that romantic interest, but David played it so well I cried in the original episode and here!)
I absolutely melted when the Doctor referred to Donna as his best friend in the present tense and had protected her. I'm not sure who breaks my heart more at this point Donna or Jack. They are my two favorite companions which might say something about my angst meter. I'm hoping it says more about loving survivors who carry on with cheeky grins and snarky remarks.
Did I mention Martha and Mickey WTF? don't dislike them as a couple but wtf! I think being from the deep south in the US I keep seeing racial flags that aren't there with it being a British show. Poor things, I'm assuming they work with whats left of Torchwood so they are as good as dead anyway
Speaking of good as dead in Torchwood, what does everyone think of Jack in Star Wars cantina ? Love the little drunk Adipose! I'm probably more let down that Capt. Jack wasn't a part of events than anything else. I didn't expect COE to be addressed directly but I was hoping Jack would be forced back into a heroic role to try and save the Doctor or Wilf and sort of find his footing that way. Of course I was hoping for some of that with Donna too somehow.
The bar scene was so sad, I thought Jack looked as lonely as you could imagine. How far in the future would this be? And for us this is the Doctors only contact with Jack after COE, Its absolutely breaking my heart that this is what the Doctor offers as condolence? He must know about Ianto, so a note to hit on a very similar baby faced cutie? I Think my heart breaks a little every time Jack looks at the Doctor anyway, looking for answers and acceptance that aren't there and this just sealed that deal for me. The one person who could understand Jack and help him doesn't. I have zero problem with Jack moving on (even though I'm not ready and will be saddened when the flood of Alanso Jack stories hit the fandom)
11 seems to be delightful, but I was so wrung out I couldn't enjoy it. I was so relieved at the end that RTD didn't kill off Donna or Gramps to process anything else!
So, I'm looking forward to 11's new season and hoping it will be a bit easier on the companions as I do tend to fall in love with them. As far as Torchwood this episode really showed I'm not yet ready for more of that . I don't enjoy seeing a broken Jack and I don't know if I can watch a whole series of him getting over the characters I loved.
I do adore 10 and the Master, so glad we saw the Master struggling but never really changing. David's performance was wonderful and I'll miss him dearly. I do have to ask the real whovians out there though is regeneration always so emotional? With 9 it was sad, but he died saving Rose so I suppose no regrets. What a painful twist that Wilf was the one the Doctor died for, so unfair for Wilf to have to live with that!
good gods more bondage like whoa!
and worst get away ever was brilliant!
I was really bugged by the homage (I hope ) to all the classic sci fi scenes. Didn't matter if you had been avoiding spoilers once you saw that nuclear chamber you knew what was coming (nooooo spock! wait nooooo.. Ownen!
Actually 10's whole death scene felt like Owen's both the inevitability of it and the ranting about not being ready to go when its time, going into the nuclear chamber by choice. He even got to say good bye to his closet companion Tosh. Hoped the Doctor deserved his own demise, maybe RTD thinks most DW viewers don't watch Torchwood.
I loved the Rose scene, just perfectly bittersweet! The scene in the bookstore made me cry (and never liked that romantic interest, but David played it so well I cried in the original episode and here!)
I absolutely melted when the Doctor referred to Donna as his best friend in the present tense and had protected her. I'm not sure who breaks my heart more at this point Donna or Jack. They are my two favorite companions which might say something about my angst meter. I'm hoping it says more about loving survivors who carry on with cheeky grins and snarky remarks.
Did I mention Martha and Mickey WTF? don't dislike them as a couple but wtf! I think being from the deep south in the US I keep seeing racial flags that aren't there with it being a British show. Poor things, I'm assuming they work with whats left of Torchwood so they are as good as dead anyway
Speaking of good as dead in Torchwood, what does everyone think of Jack in Star Wars cantina ? Love the little drunk Adipose! I'm probably more let down that Capt. Jack wasn't a part of events than anything else. I didn't expect COE to be addressed directly but I was hoping Jack would be forced back into a heroic role to try and save the Doctor or Wilf and sort of find his footing that way. Of course I was hoping for some of that with Donna too somehow.
The bar scene was so sad, I thought Jack looked as lonely as you could imagine. How far in the future would this be? And for us this is the Doctors only contact with Jack after COE, Its absolutely breaking my heart that this is what the Doctor offers as condolence? He must know about Ianto, so a note to hit on a very similar baby faced cutie? I Think my heart breaks a little every time Jack looks at the Doctor anyway, looking for answers and acceptance that aren't there and this just sealed that deal for me. The one person who could understand Jack and help him doesn't. I have zero problem with Jack moving on (even though I'm not ready and will be saddened when the flood of Alanso Jack stories hit the fandom)
11 seems to be delightful, but I was so wrung out I couldn't enjoy it. I was so relieved at the end that RTD didn't kill off Donna or Gramps to process anything else!
So, I'm looking forward to 11's new season and hoping it will be a bit easier on the companions as I do tend to fall in love with them. As far as Torchwood this episode really showed I'm not yet ready for more of that . I don't enjoy seeing a broken Jack and I don't know if I can watch a whole series of him getting over the characters I loved.