Doctor Who 30 Day Meme - Day 3 (Kind of delayed, by like, a lot.)
So, this is super late, but whatever, I do what I want.
Day 03 - Your Favorite New Who Episode
This was relatively easy, actually.
Honorable Mention
Okay, so sue me: I'M A HOPELESS ROMANTIC AND I LOVE HAPPY ENDINGS. (Kind of makes you go "Why the fuck does she love Joss Whedon and Doctor Who, then???, doesn't it?) The thing is, is that The Big Bang just had so many different things going for it and just wrapped up most of the season so well (apart from "Silence Will Fall").
Amy was Awesome. Rory was Awesome. River was Awesome. Eleven was emotional and old and alien and cool and Awesome.
And the episode gave us THIS:
THIS ALONE MAKES THE EPISODE KIND OF THE ALMOST BEST THING EVER.
My Favorite New Doctor Who Episode: THE END OF THE WORLD
Cut because of the MASSIVELY EPIC AND GLORIOUS PICSPAM
THE END OF THE WORLD
This may seem like a weird choice for some, but for me, this episode pretty much defined Doctor Who for me: science fiction/crack/emotional stuff/going and poking suspicious stuff with sticks/really inconvenient plot devices.
I love so much the things this episode chooses to be. Seriously, I just love it.
It has Rose teasing Nine and it has Nine being clever:
It has Rose and Nine against nice scenic backgrounds and then destroyed scenic backgrounds:
It has cute moments between Rose and Nine and it has slightly psychic paper:
It has Space Trees and it has our first introduction to Jack and Giant Faces In Jars:
It has Rose doing her WTF face and it has Nine being a complete dork:
It has space plumbers and it has space plumbers dying:
It has Rose talking to a twig and it has Nine choosing an interesting way to sit:
It has Rose being frustrated and it has Nine being a douche:
It has Nine and Rose making up and it has Nine and Rose completely ignoring the concept of personal space (jiggery-pokery included, free!):
It has Nine being focused on Rose and it has more Nine being focused on Rose:
And it has even more Nine being focused on Rose and just for good measure, it has some extra Nine being focused on Rose:
It has Rose pwning bitchy trampolines and it has Nine brooding:
It has Rose Wandering Off and it has gratuitous shots of aliens:
It has Rose in peril and it has Nine being heroic:
It has Nine being kind of incompetent and it has Rose snarking back at him:
It has Aliens being suspicious and it has Nine Figuring Shit Out:
It has the Villain being villainous and it has Nine getting snarky:
It has Nine being more heroic and it has the Worst Placed Fix-It Button Ever:
It has the heroic sacrifice and it has Nine being awesome with his Time Lord Mojo:
It has Nine saving the day and the result of Nine saving the day:
It has Rose safe again and it has the fall out:
It has the return of the villain and it has Nine showing no mercy and giving no second chances:
It has Rose being deep and it has Nine offering Rose comfort:
And it has lots of pretty shots of Nine and Rose:
It has Rose amazed to be back on Earth after seeing it die and it has Nine realizing that the End of the World wasn't the best idea for a date being his broody self:
It has Rose realizing how everything doesn't last:
It has Nine opening himself up to Rose for the first time:
And I'm going to got ahead and say that this is probably one of the most beautiful scenes in all of New!Who, in my opinion. You really see this connection formed between The Doctor and Rose during this scene and you realize just why Nine took Rose where he did: so that, on some small level, Rose could understand his pain and what it felt like to watch your home burn and know that you're the only one left. It's selfish and oh-so-slightly-manipulative on his part, but you just see Rose get it and Nine sees that Rose gets it and you just see the hope and optimism flow back into Nine and see him start to heal after the events of the Time War. That's what Rose did for Nine and that's part of why I love Nine/Rose and this episode so much.
It has Rose cheering Nine up unexpectedly and it has Nine falling just a little bit in love with Rose:
And the episode concludes with complete and utter adorable OTPness from Nine and Rose:
I know this will probably make some Who fans go O.o???, but when I was trying to think of my favorite episode, this one just kept coming to mind. I have the most ridiculous grin on my face every time I watch it (and I've watched it over 5 times) and it just makes me so happy. And it also has what I think is the first appearance of "Rose's Theme," but that's for another day. ;)
So yeah, there's that.
Day 01 - Your Favorite Quote
Day 02 - Your Favorite Old Who Episode
Day 04 - Your Favorite Doctor
Day 05 - Your Favorite Companion
Day 06 -- Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 07 - Your Favorite Piece of Music
Day 08 - A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy
Day 09 - A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad
Day 10 - A Who-Related Photo That You Took
Day 11 - Your Favorite Season (Classic or New)
Day 12 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 13 - Your Favorite Villain
Day 14 - The Villain Who Scared You the Most
Day 15 - Favorite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 - Your Favorite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 - A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 20 - The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 - Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 - A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 - A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 - Favorite Who Actor
Day 26 - Favorite Who Actress
Day 27 - An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 - An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 - Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
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Day 03 - Your Favorite New Who Episode
This was relatively easy, actually.
Honorable Mention
Okay, so sue me: I'M A HOPELESS ROMANTIC AND I LOVE HAPPY ENDINGS. (Kind of makes you go "Why the fuck does she love Joss Whedon and Doctor Who, then???, doesn't it?) The thing is, is that The Big Bang just had so many different things going for it and just wrapped up most of the season so well (apart from "Silence Will Fall").
Amy was Awesome. Rory was Awesome. River was Awesome. Eleven was emotional and old and alien and cool and Awesome.
And the episode gave us THIS:
THIS ALONE MAKES THE EPISODE KIND OF THE ALMOST BEST THING EVER.
My Favorite New Doctor Who Episode: THE END OF THE WORLD
Cut because of the MASSIVELY EPIC AND GLORIOUS PICSPAM
THE END OF THE WORLD
This may seem like a weird choice for some, but for me, this episode pretty much defined Doctor Who for me: science fiction/crack/emotional stuff/going and poking suspicious stuff with sticks/really inconvenient plot devices.
I love so much the things this episode chooses to be. Seriously, I just love it.
It has Rose teasing Nine and it has Nine being clever:
It has Rose and Nine against nice scenic backgrounds and then destroyed scenic backgrounds:
It has cute moments between Rose and Nine and it has slightly psychic paper:
It has Space Trees and it has our first introduction to Jack and Giant Faces In Jars:
It has Rose doing her WTF face and it has Nine being a complete dork:
It has space plumbers and it has space plumbers dying:
It has Rose talking to a twig and it has Nine choosing an interesting way to sit:
It has Rose being frustrated and it has Nine being a douche:
It has Nine and Rose making up and it has Nine and Rose completely ignoring the concept of personal space (jiggery-pokery included, free!):
It has Nine being focused on Rose and it has more Nine being focused on Rose:
And it has even more Nine being focused on Rose and just for good measure, it has some extra Nine being focused on Rose:
It has Rose pwning bitchy trampolines and it has Nine brooding:
It has Rose Wandering Off and it has gratuitous shots of aliens:
It has Rose in peril and it has Nine being heroic:
It has Nine being kind of incompetent and it has Rose snarking back at him:
It has Aliens being suspicious and it has Nine Figuring Shit Out:
It has the Villain being villainous and it has Nine getting snarky:
It has Nine being more heroic and it has the Worst Placed Fix-It Button Ever:
It has the heroic sacrifice and it has Nine being awesome with his Time Lord Mojo:
It has Nine saving the day and the result of Nine saving the day:
It has Rose safe again and it has the fall out:
It has the return of the villain and it has Nine showing no mercy and giving no second chances:
It has Rose being deep and it has Nine offering Rose comfort:
And it has lots of pretty shots of Nine and Rose:
It has Rose amazed to be back on Earth after seeing it die and it has Nine realizing that the End of the World wasn't the best idea for a date being his broody self:
It has Rose realizing how everything doesn't last:
It has Nine opening himself up to Rose for the first time:
And I'm going to got ahead and say that this is probably one of the most beautiful scenes in all of New!Who, in my opinion. You really see this connection formed between The Doctor and Rose during this scene and you realize just why Nine took Rose where he did: so that, on some small level, Rose could understand his pain and what it felt like to watch your home burn and know that you're the only one left. It's selfish and oh-so-slightly-manipulative on his part, but you just see Rose get it and Nine sees that Rose gets it and you just see the hope and optimism flow back into Nine and see him start to heal after the events of the Time War. That's what Rose did for Nine and that's part of why I love Nine/Rose and this episode so much.
It has Rose cheering Nine up unexpectedly and it has Nine falling just a little bit in love with Rose:
And the episode concludes with complete and utter adorable OTPness from Nine and Rose:
I know this will probably make some Who fans go O.o???, but when I was trying to think of my favorite episode, this one just kept coming to mind. I have the most ridiculous grin on my face every time I watch it (and I've watched it over 5 times) and it just makes me so happy. And it also has what I think is the first appearance of "Rose's Theme," but that's for another day. ;)
So yeah, there's that.
Day 01 - Your Favorite Quote
Day 02 - Your Favorite Old Who Episode
Day 04 - Your Favorite Doctor
Day 05 - Your Favorite Companion
Day 06 -- Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 07 - Your Favorite Piece of Music
Day 08 - A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy
Day 09 - A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad
Day 10 - A Who-Related Photo That You Took
Day 11 - Your Favorite Season (Classic or New)
Day 12 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 13 - Your Favorite Villain
Day 14 - The Villain Who Scared You the Most
Day 15 - Favorite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 - Your Favorite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 - A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 20 - The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 - Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 - A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 - A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 - Favorite Who Actor
Day 26 - Favorite Who Actress
Day 27 - An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 - An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 - Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
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