1. What does the Doctor mean when he says "I believe in her"? Does Rose have that same belief in the Doctor? Is their faith well founded?
I think he really does believe in her--that he trusts her judgement, and that if there is any way Rose can get herself out of her situation OR help enough with the situation that he can do his part and then successfully win through. He believes in her both as an individual and as a partner.
I see the seeds of this germinating (so-to-speak) in World War Three when Nine is astounded, impressed and amazed that Rose would willingly sacrifice herself/make tough decisions in order to save Earth. I think it simply builds from there. Also, especially in the second season, we see her taking more independent action; e.g. in galvanizing the other captives into escaping the werewolf in the dungeon, etc
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I love Zach, Ida, Danny, Jefferson, and Scooti. (Toby not so much, but there's always one.)
In the typical Doctor Who base-under-siege story, the natives tend to be plot devices more than people, but somehow in this one the personalities are fleshed out just enough to make you care about them. It could be partly the casting, particularly Claire Rushbrook as Ida and Shaun Parkes as Zach. (Parkes, incidentally, had recently worked with David Tennant in Casanova, as Casanova's friend and servant Rocco.)
As you say, 42 is similar, but it just doesn't come off as well, to me.
Other things I enjoy about this episode are the Doctor and Rose (especially Rose coming into her own, and the Doctor contemplating his beliefs and coming close to saying he loves Rose; not to mention Tennant in front of a green screen acting his heart out to nothing, bless him), the Beast's voice (gives me goosebumps), and the music. OMG, the music.
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I think he really does believe in her--that he trusts her judgement, and that if there is any way Rose can get herself out of her situation OR help enough with the situation that he can do his part and then successfully win through. He believes in her both as an individual and as a partner.
I see the seeds of this germinating (so-to-speak) in World War Three when Nine is astounded, impressed and amazed that Rose would willingly sacrifice herself/make tough decisions in order to save Earth. I think it simply builds from there. Also, especially in the second season, we see her taking more independent action; e.g. in galvanizing the other captives into escaping the werewolf in the dungeon, etc ( ... )
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In the typical Doctor Who base-under-siege story, the natives tend to be plot devices more than people, but somehow in this one the personalities are fleshed out just enough to make you care about them. It could be partly the casting, particularly Claire Rushbrook as Ida and Shaun Parkes as Zach. (Parkes, incidentally, had recently worked with David Tennant in Casanova, as Casanova's friend and servant Rocco.)
As you say, 42 is similar, but it just doesn't come off as well, to me.
Other things I enjoy about this episode are the Doctor and Rose (especially Rose coming into her own, and the Doctor contemplating his beliefs and coming close to saying he loves Rose; not to mention Tennant in front of a green screen acting his heart out to nothing, bless him), the Beast's voice (gives me goosebumps), and the music. OMG, the music.
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