Doctor Who 1x13 "The Parting of the Ways" rewatch-review

[arabian]

As I've stated elsewhere, once I finished season two of New Who, I was going to rewatch and review what I call my "Her Name was Rose" collection (click here for the full list of episodes). I know it's been over two months since I did the rewatch-review for Bad Wolf, but with real life happenings and, more especially, the knowledge that after this

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[butterfly]

*gives you comfort hug over the end of Nine*

Ten may be my Doctor, but Nine was pretty awesome.

They don't need the TARDIS to be the Doctor and Rose. They just need ... the Doctor and Rose.

Exactly! She doesn't love the Doctor because of where he can take her, she loves him because of who he is.

The parallels between PotW and DD have always killed me. The 'take me back' and the look on the Doctor's face... sigh. He can't let the people he loves dies when there's a chance he might save them, even if that means he'll never see them again (what he does to Donna is another example of this).

Billie Piper does such a wonderful job in this episode.

[arabian]

I had completely forgotten the line about Rose not needing the aliens and adventure, but just the Doctor and so it was wonderful seeing yet another line of foreshadowing for what happened in Journey's End.

[honorh]

I absolutely love the last few episodes of 1st season, and even more, I love the perfect unity and symmetry of the whole season. A life begun in destruction and complete isolation ends in an act of love. The beautiful expression of peace on the Doctor's face after he lets go of the Time Vortex says it all. He sacrificed his eighth life in the ultimate act of war, trading his people's lives for the safety of the universe. He sacrifices his ninth life saving one girl who loves him and whom he loves

[arabian]

I absolutely love the last few episodes of 1st season, and even more, I love the perfect unity and symmetry of the whole season. A life begun in destruction and complete isolation ends in an act of love.
So very true. I have to admit that after reading some of these comments, I really wish I'd waited even more before doing this rewatch because I *should* have rewatched "Bad Wolf" again, and really given myself the time to just explore the whole thing, but I was focused on getting it done and just focusing on this episode and I should have looked at it from the point of view of the whole season. But then, I suppose with these comments, it's not necessary because this one line here just really nailed what I would have rambled on about for three or four paragraphs.
The beautiful expression of peace on the Doctor's face after he lets go of the Time Vortex says it all. He sacrificed his eighth life in the ultimate act of war, trading his people's lives for the safety of the universe. He sacrifices his ninth life saving one girl who

[bigbadwolfeboro]

Nine is my Doctor and Christopher Eccleston so beautifully and brilliantly brought him to life. ::Sobs::

Couldn't have put that any better than you did there. Nine is sorely missed and I still have a hard time watching these last 2 episodes because of that. Lovely review.

[arabian]

Yeah, coming to these episodes, it's just, I can appreciate them for their quality, but they'll never not be bittersweet because this is it of Nine. :(

[bigbadwolfeboro]

I can't watch POTW without crying when Nine regenerates either.

[sundance201]

Oh this was just a great review. You highlighted all my favourite moments of this brilliant episode. :) I was especially glad that you pointed out how tender he is with her after he breathes the Vortex back into the TARDIS, because that's probably hands down, one of my favourite moments of series 1. It's just so intimate and just such a beautiful moment.....*sighs*

Nine is my Doctor and I still miss him terribly...so you're not alone. :)

[arabian]

I was especially glad that you pointed out how tender he is with her after he breathes the Vortex back into the TARDIS, because that's probably hands down, one of my favourite moments of series 1. It's just so intimate and just such a beautiful moment.....*sighs*
Wasn't it? I just, oh, the way that Eccleston plays it, you can completely see just how absolutely precious Rose is to the Doctor. He loves her so much. *sigh*
Nine is my Doctor and I still miss him terribly...so you're not alone. :)
Not to put down Tennant, because I do love Ten, but oh Eccleston and Nine were just so perfect.

Thanks for replying. :)

[arabian]

Aww, thank you, I'm glad you've liked them. Itsn't analyzing so much fun!?! It's awesome. Alas, no more Nine after this -- although, fear not, I'll still manage to bring him up now and then in the series two-four rewatch-reviews, LOL!