Doctor Who Meme Day 03
Now for another hard one: Favourite New Series Episode (it amuses me muchly that some of the days use 'favorite', and some use 'favourite.' There are several I love, but I've narrowed it down to three. With some runners-up. So, without further ado...
Yes, they're all Tenth Doctor episodes. I can't help it. When David is good, he's very, very good.
THE WATERS OF MARS
In many ways, it's your standard base-under-siege plot. And I really would have liked to know more about their Flood and their connection to the Ice Warriors. But it's just so dark and dismal, and OMG Ten! His growing insanity left me slack-jawed, and by the Time Lord Victorious scene, I realized that the Flood weren't the scariest aliens in this episode. If only they'd continued with the Time Lord Victorious theme... It makes one realize just how frightening the Doctor really is.
MIDNIGHT
I was on the edge of my seat by the end of this one. It was just so fascinating to see the Doctor in a situation where he was completely helpless, where his charm and his gob utterly failed him and he couldn't do anything. And unlike Waters of Mars, not knowing anything about the monster made it all the more disturbing. The way that David somehow screams with just his eyes makes it really effective.
HUMAN NATURE/FAMILY OF BLOOD
I've loved this story ever since I read the book by Paul Cornell. When I finished it, I couldn't help but wish that Doctor Who was still on the air and that this book could have been an episode. To actually have that wish granted was fantastic!
Runners-up:
Tooth and Claw: It has a) werewolves and b) Ten looking more sexy than usual. How could I not love it?
The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances: The Nine/Jack interaction just kills me. And the episode is genuinely creepy.
The Stolen Earth/Journey's End: Yeah, I know, way over the top and more than a little silly. Call it a guilty pleasure episode. It had lots of companions! Daleks! Two Tenth Doctors and the DoctorDonna!
Day 01 - Your Favorite Quote
Day 02 - Your Favorite Classic Who Episode
Day 03 - Your Favourite New Series Episode
Day 04 - Your Favourite Doctor
Day 05 - Your Favourite Companion
Day 06 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 07 - Your Favourite Piece of Music
Day 08 - A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy
Day 09 - A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad
Day 10 - A Who-Related Photo That You Took
Day 11 - Your Favourite Season (Classic or New)
Day 12 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 13 - Your Favourite Villain
Day 14 - The Villain Who Scared You the Most
Day 15 - Favourite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 - Your Favourite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 - A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 19 - The Scene That Made You Cry the Most
Day 20 - The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 - Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 - A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 - A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 - Favourite Who Actor
Day 26 - Favourite Who Actress
Day 27 - An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 - An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 - Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy