I spent a little while trying to formulate an opinion on yesterday's new episode of Doctor Who, but these efforts mostly left my brain feeling a bit addled, so I have come to the conclusion that it's really probably best not to think too hard about it. In short: there were a few things I liked, a few things I didn't, and a whole lot of things that ( Read more... )

I'm over a week late with this (and I haven't rewatched it, so things are most likely fading from my memory), but I figured I should write up a few of my (predictably mixed) feelings about "A Good Man Goes to War."

( so that happened )

So I'm less "omg, must make post!!!" this week (oh how short-lived the gleeful return to BSG levels of fangirling in real time--probably healthier for everyone), but a few thoughts on River, et. al. nonetheless:

( open the doors to the swimming pool )

Remember what it's like to look forward to an episode of something for weeks, and then to watch with much expectation and glee and bouncing, and then to feel like this deserves a full, somewhat thinky, reaction post, before then running off to see everyone else's reaction posts? It's been years!!! I missed this part of fandom: the having a ( Read more... )

OMG, y'all, Doctor Who Trailer!!!!!!!! RIIIIIVEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR!!!!!!!! (And I really am such an unabashed Doctor/River shipper. Love!)

And speaking of awesome women over 40, there's a ficathon for that: matrithon is currently taking prompts, prompt claiming to happen next week, stories to be posted on Mother's Day. I admit I'm rather ambivalent about the ( Read more... )

I have now seen all the River Song episodes of Doctor Who, and OH, HELL, YES!!! Count me among those who have fallen head over heels for the mysterious Dr. Song ( Read more... )