(sit inside the dark & dream for a while)
Alright everyone, this is it - the final recap of the great & mighty Troughton rewatch-athon. Tonight, we finish up with a story from the new series, believe it or not - the episode Midnight, which featured David Troughton in a supporting role, but one I'd say he did well with
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It's a great idea, writing-wise - it helps us to know a bit about the other passengers and perhaps like them a bit, which will help us to feel even more shocked about their behaviour later on.
I do have to admit, on a non-claustrophobic level, this is a rather . . . well, disturbing story on some levels. It's extremely disconcerting to see how easily such a small group of humans could resort to murder & basic savagery & how fast they turn on the Doctor, even when he's trying to help & keep everyone calm.Back when I was into CSI, I was very fond of a season 1 story that had the same atmosphere. A murder took place on a plane, and in the end the team discovered that all the other passengers were responsible, as panic and terror turned them against the victim - but because they couldn't provide with any phisical evidence, the passengers all left scot-free. It didn't feel as oppressive as this one, as we saw the story through the CSI ream ( ... )
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I used to have the same problem. So, I covered all my bases and called him JethroMerlin.
Also, the cell guard that Jenny kisses in "The Doctor's Daughter" is Merlin's ex-boyfriend friend from home, Will.
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Yes, I recognized him when that episode aired here last week. Plus, Angel Coulby (Gwen) was Reinette's anachronistic black friend in The Girl in the Fireplace, and Sarah Parish (Lady Catrina) was the Racnoss Empress in The Runaway Bride - and let's not even mention Tony Head, Richard Wilson, Eve Myles and Michelle Ryan... ;)
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That, I will agree with! It was a pretty good idea for this story. :)
Nowadays, it interests me as much seeing Colin Morgan (who played the kid, Jethro) in this as it does seeing David, as Colin is the title character in Merlin, which my father watches every sunday. I cannot watch an episode without looking at Merlin and accidentally calling him "Jethro", and I have the feeling the opposite might happen when next I rewatch Midnight.
HEE! A load of my friends love Merlin & that is the ONLY reason I knew he was in this episode - I didn't even know his last name. :P
Aw, thanks for the thanks. :D It was a pleasure to be involved in this project as well.
If it hadn't been for you, I literally never could have done this. You deserve all the thanks, lovey. ♥♥
You let us know what you think of the serials you'll be watching next as well, yes? Even ( ... )
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It was, yes.
If it hadn't been for you, I literally never could have done this. You deserve all the thanks, lovey. ♥♥
*blushes* It was a pleasure. :)
O, totally! But I'll admit, they may just be my very shallow, silly comments. :P
Oh, I can appreciate shallow, silly comments, as you well know. ;) For instance, I cannot wait to see your reaction when you finally manage to see Steven's shapely bum in The Celestial Toymaker. *winks* And, since I've rewatched Inferno yesterday, I'm also curious about your reaction to our beloved UNIT boys' evil counterparts. I have friends who swoon over evil!Brig and evil!Benton as much as you do Salamander - which I can fully understand. I mean, yum. :D
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::snuggles you:: Thankyou so much, all over again!
Oh, I can appreciate shallow, silly comments, as you well know. ;) For instance, I cannot wait to see your reaction when you finally manage to see Steven's shapely bum in The Celestial Toymaker. *winks*
Ooo! ::girlie twirl:: Sounds good to me. ^___^
And, since I've rewatched Inferno yesterday, I'm also curious about your reaction to our beloved UNIT boys' evil counterparts. I have friends who swoon over evil!Brig and evil!Benton as much as you do Salamander - which I can fully understand. I mean, yum. :D
O, I HAVE to see Inferno soon! I will, I will! 'cause the photographic evidence you've presented me with . . . HELLO! Um, yes, MUST. SEE. :D :D
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I figured it would. ;)
O, I HAVE to see Inferno soon! I will, I will! 'cause the photographic evidence you've presented me with . . . HELLO! Um, yes, MUST. SEE. :D :D
Benton in every shape and form is a delight to see (especially Unexpected Naked Benton, of course :P), but there's just something about evil!Benton... He's a bit like Packer, but even more vicious and sadistic, and without that pitiful look that makes us feel sorry for him. Plus, there's that sexiness that always irradiates from John Levene (well, expect when he played Cybermen and Yeti, of course).
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You were most right! :D
Benton in every shape and form is a delight to see (especially Unexpected Naked Benton, of course :P), but there's just something about evil!Benton... He's a bit like Packer, but even more vicious and sadistic, and without that pitiful look that makes us feel sorry for him. Plus, there's that sexiness that always irradiates from John Levene (well, expect when he played Cybermen and Yeti, of course).
I REALLY can't argue with this - NOR DO I WANT TO - so, with all of that already in place . . . Evil!Benton must be, & PLEASE pardon the pun, an inferno of sexiness! Like Salamander. & Evil!Brig - there's something about that eyepatch, actually . . .
(ooo, random crack pairing: Polly/Benton! :P)
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Only Salamander is a suave, calculating beast. Evil!Benton is all sadism and brute force, and his sole motivation seems to want to shoot Three. His final scenes are solid evidence of the amazing actor John Levene is, though, in spite of the fact that he's covered in... well, I better shut up before I spoil you.
& Evil!Brig - there's something about that eyepatch, actually . . .
I've never been a fan of eyepatches, but Nick Courtney surely wears it well.
(ooo, random crack pairing: Polly/Benton! :P)
Oh dear. You better not let Ben or Hye hear you. :P
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::pinkens all across her nose:: I . . . I could still find that attractive, possibly. But um, I'll wait until I see Evil!Benton, I think. But still . . . o my!
I've never been a fan of eyepatches, but Nick Courtney surely wears it well.
Same here, but he looks oddly good with it! Hmm!
Oh dear. You better not let Ben or Hye hear you. :P
::looks around quickly:: Well . . . how about Polly/Isobel? Ben couldn't REALLY argue with that, could he? :P
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We'll have to wait and see how you'll react to it.
::looks around quickly:: Well . . . how about Polly/Isobel? Ben couldn't REALLY argue with that, could he? :P
Well, the thing is, I cannot think of a Polly/anyone but Ben situation in which he wouldn't go "Oi! That's my wife!" But it will please you to know that Hye won't complain about Polly/Isobel. :P
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Yes, yes . . . ::looks a bit Doctor-ish::
Well, the thing is, I cannot think of a Polly/anyone but Ben situation in which he wouldn't go "Oi! That's my wife!" But it will please you to know that Hye won't complain about Polly/Isobel. :P
::giggles madly:: Nor can I, honestly! But you know me - when I see the opportunity for something femmeslashy, I catch it quickly! :P What about . . . Polly/Fitz? :P NOPE, COULDN'T RESIST.
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Yes, I figured that much. Wait until you meet Pandora Pugh, then - I'm sure she'll give you some femmeslashy vibes. ;)
What about . . . Polly/Fitz? :P NOPE, COULDN'T RESIST.
I have the feeling she'd slap him after his first attempt to woo her, actually. :P
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Pandora/Zoe, possibly? :D Oooo, fun!
I have the feeling she'd slap him after his first attempt to woo her, actually. :P
::gigglesnorts:: O GOD, YOU'VE JUST REMINDED ME OF THE LAST EPISODE OF Dead Like Me I watched - it involved Fitz Mason trying to hit on all these different girls in a record shop with these AWFUL pick-up lines (one in particular made me giggle until I couldn't breathe, I have to say) & THEY LITERALLY KEPT SLAPPING HIM. & when he finally has sex with a girl in the back of the shop, when she walks out? SHE SLAPS HIM. Then his friend Daisy slaps him because she thought 'it just looked like so much fun.' So I could SO imagine this happening. XD though I might have to poke Polly for that - Fitz is a doll! NO SLAPPING THE SEXY ROCKERS PLZ.
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I think Pandora is a bit too old by then, since she's in her seventies (at least in looks, as she's probably much older, given that she's part alien and spent most of her life as a companion) and in the mood for having a calm, celibatary life in her autumn years. However, as you must have noticed from the references to her I've made so far, teen!Pandora will be making an appearance in my multi-Doctor adventure, thus explaining how she knows Jamie even though he hadn't met her before - and we'll find out who the "Moongirl" Pandora asked Jamie about really is. Pandora/Moongirl FTW, I think. :)
one in particular made me giggle until I couldn't breathe, I have to say
Ooh, could you share it with me?
though I might have to poke Polly for that - Fitz is a doll! NO SLAPPING THE SEXY ROCKERS PLZ.
But what about when it looks like they enjoy being slapped? :P
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Ooooo! ::is quite intrigued:: I can't wait to meet her! & Moongirl, of the mysterious-yet-pretty moniker. ^_^
Ooh, could you share it with me?::giggles a bit:: Okay, but be prepared for a bit of headdesking/facepalming/sighing/eyerolling a la Anji, because I believe it went something like this: 'Do either of you ladies work for UPS? 'Cause I noticed you checking out my package ( ... )
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