DW stuff

[goldy_dollar]

1). There's a super interesting interview with RTD in SFX (spoilers for the Christmas specials do abound), but I really liked this bit in particular:

I always knew that the Shadow Proclamation sounded marvelous, but would turn out to be a police station. I don’t like higher authorities, which is why I got rid of the Time Lords. That’s why I’d

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[shinyopals]

I. Oh RTD. ♥ I kind of lolled at the Shadow Proclamation thing because when it happened everyone was like "what in the what now? THAT'S NOT SHINY ENOUGH" and here he is being all "I PLANNED THIS ALL ALONG".

I kind of like that about his writing, really. Well not that I don't find the mythology behind stuff interesting, but the fact that his universe isn't hung up on some great being or beings. And at the same time faith and hope and belief are very important, but from the perspective of the people, not the god/s. The Doctor believes in Rose. The people in Gridlock have their faith.

OK, so many the Doctor kind of God-ifies himself a bit sometimes, but that is usually a sign of BAD THINGS. OH CRAZY!TEN, HOW YOU NEED THERAPY.

And Bad Wolf!Rose was close to that, but it was about Rose Tyler saving the Doctor (and Jack). Just like the devil in TIP/TSP ended up being more about the people there than the dude with the horns

[teruel_a_witch]

I. Yay for RTD, I don't have respect for higher authorities either, and I love the reason he get rid of Time Lords :)

Also, about the possible return of Gallifrey, everyone assumes that "It is returning" refers to his planet but I never even thought about it until I read someone's opinion, I dunno, maybe the prophecy is about something scary and powerful from "before Time" or something, and it sounds threatening and I don't think that Gallifrey is the biggest threat, even the Master isn't, someone brought him back and he's just an associate, so I think we've yet to find out what exactly "It" is...
Also, when did RTD ever do anything that everybody thought he'd do? Since Gallifrey is the most popular version I don't really believe in it XD

II. OMG YES, I LOVE IT SO MUCH, ESPECIALLY CIRCLING, GUH.

[shadowed_gold]

I'd love to respond intelligently to your post, but no. I'm sorry. Too much pretty. ::sits down to stare for a few hours::

[nostariel]

1) OH THANK ZOD. Srsly, I haaaaaate the idea of the Time Lords coming back. I didn't even like The Master returning. The actor was great and it was entertaining, but I still think he should've been The Valeyard. Godless universe FTW!

[rosie_not_rose]

I do looooove that scene. It was so well done, and enigmatic, and epic... oh and he looks hot, k?