Doctor Who Meme: Day 28.

Feb 25, 2011 14:45

Still sick, but I'm recovering, slowly but surely.  Totally blew through the Top Gear Vietnam Special (not quite as funny as I'd hoped) and three episodes of Firefly (YAY!) this morning on the Wii's NetFlix streaming queue.  I chose those because Casino Royale is not available for streaming.  There's always the Rifftrax...

Anyway...

Day 1 - Favourite Incarnation of the Doctor
Day 2 - Favourite Companion
Day 3 - Favourite Villain/Monster/Alien/Baddie of the Week
Day 4 - Favourite Character
Day 5 - Favourite Guest Star
Day 6 - Least Favourite Character
Day 7 - Favourite Episode
Day 8 - Favourite Series/Season
Day 9 - Least Favourite Episode
Day 10 - Favourite Scene/Moment
Day 11 - Scene/Moment that makes you cry
Day 12 - Scene/Moment that makes you giggle
Day 13 - Favourite Era visited by The Doctor & Co.
Day 14 - Fave Doctor Moment
Day 15 - Fave Rose Moment
Day 16 - Fave Martha Moment
Day 17 - Fave Donna Moment
Day 18 - Fave Amy Moment
Day 19 - Favorite Ship
Day 20 - Prettiest Scene
Day 21 - Favourite Location
Day 22 - Something Silly
Day 23 - Something Epic
Day 24 - Favourite Accessory of the Doctor's
Day 25 - Favourite Tardis Team
Day 26 - Scene/Moment that made you go 'awww'
Day 27 - Scene/Moment that made you go 'argh'
Day 28 - Favourite Series Arc
Day 29 - Favourite Music/Song
Day 30 - Why Do YOU Love Doctor Who

Not a surprising choice:

THE NINTH DOCTOR'S STORYLINE




The Ninth Doctor's storyline was really well-handled, especially compared to some later storylines.  His had the subtlest arc words, for starters.  I read in a scholarly book called 50 Influential Figures in Science Fiction that Nine's main dilemma is nihilism vs. existentialism and I agree with that reading: for instance, should he destroy the Daleks (and some innocence people along with them) because he can and there is no higher authority to answer to (nihilism), or should he save innocent people because even though there's no higher authority, it's what he sees as morally right and gives his life meaning (existentialism)?

Nine understood the terrible power he held, and he spent his character arc coming to terms with that and with the aftermath of the Time War.  I feel like Ten forgot about the existential qualities of his power and just started playing God, while Eleven has pulled back more into Nine's moral territory.

And I just love this video:

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D'aaaawww...

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