Blink and you might miss it...
Jun. 9th, 2007 09:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rainshadedI didn’t like Love and Monsters. I loved this.
To my great surprise, my mum called up the stairs and told me Doctor Who was on. What? We’re watching it? Isn’t there football on? You’re not just reminding me that I haven’t set up the recording?
I started watching about a minute before the grandson rang the bell and it took me a while to understand what was happening, up about the bit when the police guy, Billy, blinked and was transported back to 1969. (And oh, the Doctor and Martha stranded in 1969. He/she/they definitely met a past companion/incarnation. It happened.)
I really liked the way Kathy and Billy just made what they could of their lives, despite being in a Sam Tyler-esque situation without a hope of getting home. Oh, and much love for Martha being all indignant over having to work in a shop. (My dad then made some comment about what else does a girlie expect.)
And yes, the Angels scared me. They scared me lots. I think the stereotypical ‘nasty’ face made it a bit less effective, but still. I can imagine small children being terrified of statues if they watched this, a bit like shop window dummies in Jon Pertwee's time.
I liked how they were tricked into looking at each other, all we need now is some clever sod to come along and move one out of the circle.
A bit mystified as to why the TARDIS left Sally and the guy whose first name I can't remember Nightingale behind. *shrugs* Parting of the Ways said that the TARDIS can materialise around people, so I suppose it could work both ways.
Oh, and I really really want to know what the Doctor and Martha were haring off to do. Nice resolution at the end; I like loops.
In conclusion, Martha is awesome.
And Captain Jack is back next week! *bounces* I hope we get more of the S1 Jack than the Torchwood Jack. More fun and less angst, please.
The one bad thing about watching it with my family is that they do not appreciate that I need my fangirl time. I had to define the difference between squee and squeak to them, because they told me to stop squeaking.
Also, my dad would never get to travel in the TARDIS, because he says that he wouldn't find seeing one of those down the High Street at all unusual, as he remembers them so well.
I, of course, would just have to run over and try the door and see if there was any vibration.
And I need to stop there before I ramble completely off the point.
To my great surprise, my mum called up the stairs and told me Doctor Who was on. What? We’re watching it? Isn’t there football on? You’re not just reminding me that I haven’t set up the recording?
I started watching about a minute before the grandson rang the bell and it took me a while to understand what was happening, up about the bit when the police guy, Billy, blinked and was transported back to 1969. (And oh, the Doctor and Martha stranded in 1969. He/she/they definitely met a past companion/incarnation. It happened.)
I really liked the way Kathy and Billy just made what they could of their lives, despite being in a Sam Tyler-esque situation without a hope of getting home. Oh, and much love for Martha being all indignant over having to work in a shop. (My dad then made some comment about what else does a girlie expect.)
And yes, the Angels scared me. They scared me lots. I think the stereotypical ‘nasty’ face made it a bit less effective, but still. I can imagine small children being terrified of statues if they watched this, a bit like shop window dummies in Jon Pertwee's time.
I liked how they were tricked into looking at each other, all we need now is some clever sod to come along and move one out of the circle.
A bit mystified as to why the TARDIS left Sally and the guy whose first name I can't remember Nightingale behind. *shrugs* Parting of the Ways said that the TARDIS can materialise around people, so I suppose it could work both ways.
Oh, and I really really want to know what the Doctor and Martha were haring off to do. Nice resolution at the end; I like loops.
In conclusion, Martha is awesome.
And Captain Jack is back next week! *bounces* I hope we get more of the S1 Jack than the Torchwood Jack. More fun and less angst, please.
The one bad thing about watching it with my family is that they do not appreciate that I need my fangirl time. I had to define the difference between squee and squeak to them, because they told me to stop squeaking.
Also, my dad would never get to travel in the TARDIS, because he says that he wouldn't find seeing one of those down the High Street at all unusual, as he remembers them so well.
I, of course, would just have to run over and try the door and see if there was any vibration.
And I need to stop there before I ramble completely off the point.
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Date: 2007-06-09 08:45 pm (UTC)Presumably the Doctor had to leave Sally and Lawrence behind so he could meet them later? I wish we could have Sally as a companion though, she was great.
He/she/they definitely met a past companion/incarnation. It happened.)
They did, they totally did!
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Date: 2007-06-09 08:54 pm (UTC)And I want to read that. If no-one writes that, I will have to.
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Date: 2007-06-09 09:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-09 09:15 pm (UTC)That is the problem.
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Date: 2007-09-28 05:56 am (UTC)in case you wanted to know.
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Date: 2007-09-28 05:09 pm (UTC)linkage, mi'lady
Date: 2007-09-28 06:31 pm (UTC)...and, if you prefer Ace, 7th, and a Silurian in a crossover - http://rodlox.livejournal.com/tag/doctor+who+fanfiction
Re: linkage, mi'lady
Date: 2007-09-28 06:53 pm (UTC)Ace, Seven and a Silurian in a crossover... *giggles*
Re: linkage, mi'lady
Date: 2007-09-28 07:38 pm (UTC):D
(there are more fanfics at my LJ - just use the Doctor Who or Doctor Who Fanfiction tag to find Martha fics) just so you know.
have fun.
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Date: 2007-06-10 01:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-10 10:47 am (UTC)Also, I recognise Lawrence from somewhere. But I can't think where. It's really rather annoying.
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Date: 2007-06-10 12:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-10 04:43 pm (UTC)My mum thinks it was a comedy.
Ooh...It may be have been Doc Martin. *runs to YouTube to check*
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Date: 2007-06-10 01:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-10 10:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-10 03:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-10 10:51 am (UTC)Oh, I jumped horribly at points. The staring contest *shiver*
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Date: 2007-06-10 05:59 pm (UTC)I loved the part when the doctor met billie (a timey wimey machine that beeps when it senses 'stuff' and boils an egg at thirty paces.)
i made my brother watch it with me the second time (the first, on my own, very excited coz i waited pretty much the whole day for it to download - SO WORTH IT!) instead of a week or two later (as has been with every other episode.)
Twice in one day!! Definitely a favourite. Even without too much of the doctor.
and now i like martha again. (im so fickle with my new-companion feelings)
And i heartily agree. Sally shoulda become a companion. I was so sad when the TARDIS went without them (and i thought they were going to be killed or something) but then i saw the point when she gave the doctor all of her notes. :)
Geez. a very long comment to say I LOVED IT!
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Date: 2007-06-10 06:54 pm (UTC)*sends Martha love brainwaves in your direction*
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Date: 2007-06-10 11:57 pm (UTC)*shifts nervously*
*thinks about sending brainwaves back*
*shrugs*
y'know? i think that might have worked
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Date: 2007-06-11 07:04 am (UTC)*sends more because you can never have too much Martha love*
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Date: 2007-06-18 12:13 pm (UTC)Ahem...rambling as always.
Blink = yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.
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Date: 2007-06-18 07:49 pm (UTC)I haven't written a review of Utopia because a) I was at Hayley's and b) I'd be incoherent.
But I'm still wondering how the Master could regenerate.