When physical exhaustion warps your brain...
So here I am, just finishing the new Doctor Who episode and feeing fine, when I start crying. Not a little bit of crying, I was sobbing my eyes out.
No real reason, it just seemed like my eyes decided to leak rivers of tears. I was really confused as to why, and then came to the conclusion that I'm really that tired. I physically feel exhausted, not mentally really, and I guess it was the right place and time for my body to let me know that I need to get a bit more rest today. I feel a bit better now, but I am embarrassed knowing that I sobbed like a baby during Doctor Who for no reason.
And since I don't feel like doing a whole 'nother post for the episode later today, here is my thoughts on the episode.
I'm not quite sure if I liked this episode or not. It did give me all the answers I wanted after the last episode, so I cannot complain there. Thing is, the answers were handed out like we were all simpletons. Sure, I understand that things were all suspense and questions last episode like it was supposed to be, but all this episode entailed was answers and loads of emotion for the cast. To me there was no leading up to the answers, and because of that it was predictable. I was able to finish far to many thoughts for the cast, and even a few times it seemed like even the Doctor was a bit slow :D
Don't get me wrong, I did like it. Donna lived, hell everyone did in one way or another which was really cool, and the whole River Song business is done now. Speaking of that....I still don't like her very much. I had a feeling that the whole 'I have to die so you(we) can have a future' was going to come into play, which it did, but in my mind that did more hurt than help for her character. Most of us had a feeling that something like that was going to happen, so it was not a redemming quality for her. I guess I really don't like her because of the way she was introduced all Time Travelers Wife-esque, but as a character she was pretty cool. And her ending...I felt good about that.
And the Doctor. Everyone being saved in one way or another was so good for him. He needs more days like that, the poor guy. And that scene of him snapping his fingers to open the Tardis I really liked. Not because River was right, but because that look on his face was hope. Hope that he has a fairly good future ahead of him, maybe or maybe not in a romantic sense with River or anyone really, but something that will make him happy later in his very long life.
I think that might be why I am a little less severe upon River now. The more I think about it, the less I think she and the Doctor have a romance in the future (at least I hope). But as a big picture, he has someone who cares about him enough to give up their own life to save his, and someone he trusts enough to tell his real name to. In my opinion the Doctor doesn't need someone to love him, or for him to love, as much as he needs someone who will keep an eye out for him and for him to trust. True, that can be said for almost every single companion he has had, but the idea that the trust is absolute is even better.
Ok, I think I am thinking about this too much. Now you can see why I cried like an idiot during this episode, my mind is tired, all over the place and needs to slow down XD
And to be honest, I think I cried from exhaustion and happiness. The end of this episode (except for Donna and that guy...poor Donna D:) was great because it was happy. Or at least happier than I thought it was going to be.
P.S- I'm looking at this entry, and I have no idea how anyone who reads my Doctor Who entries can stand it. I am all over the place, and even when I didn't really like the episode I still pick at it like mad. My mind is a scary place, even more so when it's tired :D