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selenak

Stealing Fire and just one DW remark.

Jun 20, 2010 07:45

Firstly, the reason why there won't be a Doctor Who review today isn't because I didn't like the episode - I did! a certain scene involving Amy was incredibly moving, and I practically squeed every moment River was on screen! - but because it was the first part of the season finale, and because of its nature and all the set-up, I'd rather review ( Read more... )

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Spoilers for DW wee_warrior June 20 2010, 10:24:28 UTC

Also I made the mistake of reading some other reviews who did one of my least favourite things, combining praise for the present with slamming of the past, and if, like me, you happen to be fond of the era and the Doctor slammed, that spoils things for you, and not in the way River uses the word.

Not only that, these people are also overly hasty. The first parts of Rusty's finales usually were either great or at least far better than the second parts, so they should wait for it to be finished before they laud Moffat's superior skills.

Alas, I was so exhausted, I didn't understand half the episode. For instance, I variously thought Rory had always been a Roman, and Amy had somehow managed to turn him into her present-day boyfriend with her imagination, and then that he was an android like Bracewell. Thanks to the internet, I'm now better informed.I also thought the one behind it all was the Dreamlord, since the voice sounded an awful lot like Toby Jones, but again, my sleuthing powers probably weren't the best at that moment .

Addendum wee_warrior June 20 2010, 10:26:05 UTC

Your book review sounds very intriguing. I don't think I've read anything by Graham yet, has she been around for longer?

Re: Addendum bwinter June 20 2010, 10:34:17 UTC

(Another fan/friend) It's her third published book. I had the honour of reading it as a work in progress and suffice to say I'm the one with Lydias pom-poms. She's bloody brilliant, that's what she is :)

Re: Addendum wee_warrior June 20 2010, 10:53:09 UTC

I'll make sure to check her books out as soon as possible. *g*

Re: Addendum selenak June 20 2010, 11:37:11 UTC

What she said, and also: here's my review of the previous book, "Hand of Isis":

http://selenak.livejournal.com/436310.html

Re: Addendum wee_warrior June 20 2010, 14:52:19 UTC

Thanks!

Re: Addendum shezan June 20 2010, 21:51:28 UTC

TERRIFIC books, and Stealing Fire is perhaps the best of them.

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