Comments | dwrewatch: Reaction Post: "Bad Wolf" and "The Parting of the Ways."

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Reaction Post: "Bad Wolf" and "The Parting of the Ways."

Jan 16, 2008 21:30

Here be spoilers for "Doomsday," S3, and the S4 casting spoiler.

( Bad Wolf and the Parting of the Ways. *sniff* )

1x13 the parting of the ways, 1x12 bad wolf

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bittybye2000 January 17 2008, 02:46:52 UTC

I hate you, you made me all teary eyes about Doomsday..AGAIN. *sigh* lovely review bring up good points. the Oncoming Storm kind of make me crack up too.

goldy_dollar January 17 2008, 04:03:48 UTC

I made myself teary about Doomsday!

the Oncoming Storm kind of make me crack up too.

*snort*

I am such a child, sometimes. *G*

a_white_rain January 17 2008, 02:54:52 UTC

Oh Jack why can't you come back to Doctor Who and leave that other show. YOU NEED TO GIVE THE DOCTOR THE SEX TALK!11!

goldy_dollar January 17 2008, 04:04:37 UTC

Oh Jack why can't you come back to Doctor Who and leave that other show.

YES! We like you so much better on DW!

YOU NEED TO GIVE THE DOCTOR THE SEX TALK!11!

And the Doctor's really gonna need it after Rose comes back. :D

a_white_rain January 17 2008, 04:06:12 UTC

WE DO SO MUCH. I KIND OF MISS SUBTLY WHEN I'M WATCHING TW. THIS.... IS NEVER A GOOD SIGN.

Well that or Jackie should give it to him. Though he could become traumatized for life.

goldy_dollar January 17 2008, 04:37:02 UTC

Well that or Jackie should give it to him. Though he could become traumatized for life.

Okay, I MUST have this now! *flails*

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javabreeze January 17 2008, 02:59:07 UTC

goldy_dollar January 17 2008, 04:07:46 UTC

For some reason, he reminds me of a doll that someone decided to stick odd clothes on.

*sobs*

It really messes with my mind.

But the pajamas do make up for it.

Oh, yes! Okay, now I'm all hyped up to rewatch TCI. WHEE!

rosa_acicularis January 17 2008, 03:26:01 UTC

Except… what happened to all the other people who were disintegrated?

I think the Dalek Emperor harvested their DNA to make his pepperpot army. Thus the Doctor's question:

"What about me? Am I going to become one of your angels?"

And the Emperor's response, "Hells no, bitch! You terminated to the EXtreme!"

*giggles uneasily*

No idea where that came from.

goldy_dollar January 17 2008, 04:10:22 UTC

I think the Dalek Emperor harvested their DNA to make his pepperpot army.

That's what I originally assumed! But then the Emperor had this whole speech about using the refugees and dispossessed and shit, which made me think my original assumption was wrong. It's like how I've always assumed that the TARDIS translates everything to a British accent, but then we got the horrible New York Accents of Death in DiM/EotD. So I no longer assume ANYTHING about DW now.

And the Emperor's response, "Hells no, bitch! You terminated to the EXtreme!"

Yes, this is now the voice I will hear at the end of "The Parting of the Ways." Thanks for that.

rosa_acicularis January 17 2008, 07:26:57 UTC

the Emperor had this whole speech about using the refugees and dispossessed and shitOoh, you're right. Maybe the Daleks used the people from the games for target practice? (Do Daleks need target practice?) Damn that Emperor and his mixed messages ( ... )

marble_rose January 17 2008, 03:33:43 UTC

Also, they *totally* kiss! While going all glowy. This means it is true love!

Like, DUH. ;)

Oh, Jack. You are so much more charming and endearing on Doctor Who than that other show.

Isn't he? When he says "I missed this!" while running in "Utopia", I bounced in my seat and squealed, "Me too!" I might've scared my cat.

Ten seems to have less compunction about destroying species if they piss him off.

That he does. Which brings me to a topic I've actually been wanting to discuss. Ten has his god-complex, his "no second chances" and "no higher authority" outlook on things. These things make sense to me in S3, what with losing Rose and all, but I'm conflicted by their appearance in S2. On one hand, I understand that the Doctor is old and lonely, that he no longer has the safety net Gallifrey provided.

But on the other, it seems odd for this to be a part of Ten's personality. His regeneration was all about getting a second chance - a second chance NOT to press the button, NOT to drench his hands in blood; a second chance at ( ... )

goldy_dollar January 17 2008, 04:33:12 UTC

Isn't he? When he says "I missed this!" while running in "Utopia", I bounced in my seat and squealed, "Me too!" I might've scared my cat.

YES! And I really don't buy into it, either. I mean, he spent all of TW being emo about the Doctor, and then a few episodes later was all: "GOTTA GET BACK TO MY TEAM! YOU KNOW, THE ONE THAT SHOT ME. BYE, NOW."

Of course, he did spend a year chained up and getting slaughtered by the Master, so maybe that could be part of it. HMMM.

But on the other, it seems odd for this to be a part of Ten's personality. His regeneration was all about getting a second chance - a second chance NOT to press the button, NOT to drench his hands in blood; a second chance at building a life with Rose. Before, Nine said that he'd make a very bad god, and, while in awe of Bad Wolf!Rose, he seemed horrified that any one person should have that much power. So... I'm trying to figure out exactly why that changed, especially why it changed so soon after the events of Satellite Five. It just... doesn't quite connect for me. ( ... )

a_white_rain January 17 2008, 04:54:54 UTC

Hm I think a lot of it has to do with belief - which is a big theme in Doctor Who. Without Rose - who is the only one he canonically believes in - he doesn't have anything to hold onto. He can keep himself in check because he's got her to remind him why he values humanity so much.

But without her... he's lost. He's stuck and he's got to keep saving the world because that's what he does. But he doesn't have 'why' and that why has been what's keeping him in check post Time Wars.

javabreeze January 17 2008, 05:18:51 UTC

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