Doctor Who - New Earth
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ravenIt's been nearly a whole year, but it's back! As ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gwynnega was saying earlier, Saturday night ritual recommences.
I am writing this and watching Doctor Who Confidential in the background, and, well, I have come to a realisation. There is going to be a problem writing this review. You see, I fancy David Tennant. To be exactly specific, I'd quite like to shag him senseless. This is a problem, because I am trying to write a balanced and critical review, but every time the man says a word and I think: eeeee squeee he is sex and ohmygod Scottish accent squeeee.
(The Scottish accent is in Confidential, by the way. It is sex. But you knew that.)
Ah, here we go. New Earth!
Overall, a solid, lovely episode. There's a lot to like about it. But it does have RTD's hallmarks of Being A Bit Silly. At times. But enough of that, there's lots of stuff to like:
-A new planet! An alien planet! New York! New New York! New new new new.... new York! I like how Rose is clearly thinking oh, fuck, it's Futurama.
-"Our first date". Huh. It's still not openly shippy, thank god, and actually, I thought Rose and the Doctor were terribly, terribly sweet all the way through. I love them both.
-the Sisters of Plenitude. Are cats. For no reason whatsoever. And I absolutely love the randomness of the detail and how well the effects have been done.
-the whole thing is delicious, actually, in terms of setting; it looks gleaming and modern and funky and as usual, the effects are seamless.
-the Duke of Manhattan has his own personal disclaimer person. I like it.
-the Face of Boe. I knew they couldn't have introduced it, and kept it going throughout the previous series, without using it in this one. And I really liked the set-up, that the Face of Boe has to tell the "great secret" to a "man without a home". The description of the Doctor as a "lonely god" was new, and interesting.
-Cassandra! Who is now the skin off her back!
Oh, says Rose, "you're talking out of your-"
"Ask not!"
All the body-swapping is fun, but gets a little wearing as RTD gets carried away. But as Cassandra kisses the Doctor while she's in Rose's body, I went "eeee!" All those Doctor/Rose shippers who think they're using Doctor/Rose ship icons.... HEEE.
Sorry, I'm a bad person.
-And then Cassandra in the Doctor's body! Eeee. David Tennant plays a woman far, far too well. And I guess this is the closest we'll ever get to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
girl_doctor!
-the Doctor versus the plague people. That was quite horrifying, especially as the Doctor yells and is dark and scary and the cats yowl at him and yes, this is "no second chances"!Ten.
-On the same note, the Doctor's arrogance is there, muted, but there. "You're looking for a higher authority? There isn't one."
-Okay, whole new levels of bad science with the anti-toxin stuff. Whole new levels of bad.
-the Doctor being obsessed with the lack of NHS shop (hell, I grew up in NHS hospitals, I'm with him on that). I think I may love him. And yay for seeing his glasses again!
-the fact that the Doctor has known all along that something's fucked up with Rose, and just not mentioned it.
-the bit over the PA with "all new-life forms to be taken into care." I had actually been wondering what they were going to do with them.
-and finally, the scene at the party at the end. I liked this younger, strangely compassionate Cassandra, and the Doctor, standing in the dark with head turned - as displayed in this icon, of course, which I didn't know before! - gave me chills. The good kind.
And, the preview for next week! The Doctor with a Scottish accent! The moon! The werewolf! That's all I need out of life, I swear. I rather think that the series is going to get better from hereonin, especially in the episodes that aren't written by RTD.
Also, David Tennant is such a fanboy. I love him. Have I mentioned that?
Sadly, there has been no post-ep squee withhathy_col, who is working, but other than that, gleeee.
gwynnega was saying earlier, Saturday night ritual recommences.I am writing this and watching Doctor Who Confidential in the background, and, well, I have come to a realisation. There is going to be a problem writing this review. You see, I fancy David Tennant. To be exactly specific, I'd quite like to shag him senseless. This is a problem, because I am trying to write a balanced and critical review, but every time the man says a word and I think: eeeee squeee he is sex and ohmygod Scottish accent squeeee.
(The Scottish accent is in Confidential, by the way. It is sex. But you knew that.)
Ah, here we go. New Earth!
Overall, a solid, lovely episode. There's a lot to like about it. But it does have RTD's hallmarks of Being A Bit Silly. At times. But enough of that, there's lots of stuff to like:
-A new planet! An alien planet! New York! New New York! New new new new.... new York! I like how Rose is clearly thinking oh, fuck, it's Futurama.
-"Our first date". Huh. It's still not openly shippy, thank god, and actually, I thought Rose and the Doctor were terribly, terribly sweet all the way through. I love them both.
-the Sisters of Plenitude. Are cats. For no reason whatsoever. And I absolutely love the randomness of the detail and how well the effects have been done.
-the whole thing is delicious, actually, in terms of setting; it looks gleaming and modern and funky and as usual, the effects are seamless.
-the Duke of Manhattan has his own personal disclaimer person. I like it.
-the Face of Boe. I knew they couldn't have introduced it, and kept it going throughout the previous series, without using it in this one. And I really liked the set-up, that the Face of Boe has to tell the "great secret" to a "man without a home". The description of the Doctor as a "lonely god" was new, and interesting.
-Cassandra! Who is now the skin off her back!
Oh, says Rose, "you're talking out of your-"
"Ask not!"
All the body-swapping is fun, but gets a little wearing as RTD gets carried away. But as Cassandra kisses the Doctor while she's in Rose's body, I went "eeee!" All those Doctor/Rose shippers who think they're using Doctor/Rose ship icons.... HEEE.
Sorry, I'm a bad person.
-And then Cassandra in the Doctor's body! Eeee. David Tennant plays a woman far, far too well. And I guess this is the closest we'll ever get to
girl_doctor!-the Doctor versus the plague people. That was quite horrifying, especially as the Doctor yells and is dark and scary and the cats yowl at him and yes, this is "no second chances"!Ten.
-On the same note, the Doctor's arrogance is there, muted, but there. "You're looking for a higher authority? There isn't one."
-Okay, whole new levels of bad science with the anti-toxin stuff. Whole new levels of bad.
-the Doctor being obsessed with the lack of NHS shop (hell, I grew up in NHS hospitals, I'm with him on that). I think I may love him. And yay for seeing his glasses again!
-the fact that the Doctor has known all along that something's fucked up with Rose, and just not mentioned it.
-the bit over the PA with "all new-life forms to be taken into care." I had actually been wondering what they were going to do with them.
-and finally, the scene at the party at the end. I liked this younger, strangely compassionate Cassandra, and the Doctor, standing in the dark with head turned - as displayed in this icon, of course, which I didn't know before! - gave me chills. The good kind.
And, the preview for next week! The Doctor with a Scottish accent! The moon! The werewolf! That's all I need out of life, I swear. I rather think that the series is going to get better from hereonin, especially in the episodes that aren't written by RTD.
Also, David Tennant is such a fanboy. I love him. Have I mentioned that?
Sadly, there has been no post-ep squee with
hathy_col, who is working, but other than that, gleeee.
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on 2006-04-15 07:41 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 08:14 pm (UTC)& I loved tonight's episode!
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on 2006-04-15 08:19 pm (UTC)I thought you might think this conversation funny btw (the girl lives in london and is ME only you know not physically me. and she KNOWS YOU she threw a spazz when I said I know loneraven- shes LOVELY btw absolutly ad-...never mind.)):
OHMIGOSHHEWASWET
Kaykayagain: (JHFDHFDFHD THATWASSOGOOD! SHE HELD HERSELF DYING! AND I SWEAR THE NNYPD VOICE WAS JACK!
BrendonXurie: IT WAS AWESOMMEEEEEEEE
Kaykayagain: HFDFHD! YEAAAAAH! AND THE 'EEP'! THE DOCTOR 'EEP'ED!
BrendonXurie: THE DOCTOR GROPED HISSELF
Kaykayagain: He's FOXEH
Kaykayagain: "oooh, new parts!"
BrendonXurie: HES SMEXY I want him ^^
Kaykayagain: MIIINNNEEE! -hiss-
BrendonXurie: MINNEEEE I SAW HIM FIRST IN HP WITH THE SMEXY SPIKE LEATHER COAT HE MINNNEEEE
Kaykayagain: I LIKED HIM IN BLACKPOOL! -manicgigglling- I TRUMP YOU!
BrendonXurie:WAAAAAAAA NUUUUUUUUU I LIKED HIM IN EVERYTHING *elopeswithhim
Vworps in from New_who...
on 2006-04-15 08:22 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 08:29 pm (UTC)How I've missed reading your reviews, missus.
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on 2006-04-15 08:29 pm (UTC)Cassandra: It's that little...
Rose: Bit rich
Another "Ooops was-about-to-swear-but-better-not-as-there-are-virginal-ears-listening."
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on 2006-04-15 08:32 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 08:35 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 08:36 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 08:38 pm (UTC)And who's your friend who knows me? *g*
Re: Vworps in from New_who...
on 2006-04-15 08:39 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 08:42 pm (UTC)Awww! *blushes*
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on 2006-04-15 08:44 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 09:02 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 09:10 pm (UTC)No, you are in fact an evil genius. You just added a whole other layer of diabolical happiness to my night.
*giggles quietly in a corner*
*looks at own icon line-up* Dear God, do I need a David Tennant icon.
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on 2006-04-15 09:26 pm (UTC)and I don't think the voice WAS Jack but it certainly sounded like him.
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on 2006-04-15 09:28 pm (UTC)Also yes, werewolves. I think RTD has been reading my fanfics or tapping into my brain asseveral things for the new seires I have discussed before with the boy - though I'm sure this will be interesting too, and OMFG Queen Victoria running about, WOW.
I loved the ending. Loved it. Infact I loved the lot. Whovian love. *squeals all over again*
xx
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on 2006-04-15 09:43 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 09:45 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 09:47 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 09:48 pm (UTC)Of course you do! Everyone does! *uses other one*
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on 2006-04-15 09:48 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 09:53 pm (UTC)xx
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on 2006-04-15 09:55 pm (UTC)*loves the Tennant*
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on 2006-04-15 09:56 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-15 10:30 pm (UTC)Oh yes, I loved that Far Too much, he. Ahem. :D
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on 2006-04-15 11:03 pm (UTC)'Lonely god'! Yes, I had forgotten that, but it was interesting.
And I missed his glasses. Again. Why for am I so unobservant?
the fact that the Doctor has known all along that something's fucked up with Rose, and just not mentioned it. -yes, exactly! I couldn't think how to say it, but yes. Because it would be unthinkable that he hadn't noticed, but really, what could he do at the time? And so, yes.
I am jealous for we have no BBC3 (damned reception is too bad). But I saw the Scottish accent on This Morning, along with adorable beard scruff, and aw, it was great. Looking forward to next ep, and oh it's so good to have this part of my life come back!
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on 2006-04-15 11:09 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-16 07:14 am (UTC)I didn't even get as far as criticizing the anti-toxins, because I was sitting there from moment one thinking, "Why the fuck is nothing airborne?", after which worrying about anything else became pretty pointless. *wry grin*
But other than that --
oh dear God I want David Tennant now please.
Ahem.
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on 2006-04-16 10:52 am (UTC)I think everyone I know is struck with a similar problem. RTD is capitalising on this. I mean, getting him all wet in the shower?
I was so, so relieved that it's Cassandra!Rose/Doctor kiss, because HAH to all the shippers. :P It's like everyone who squees when Harry and Hermione hug in films. I mean, come on! We all know who she'll end up with.
Eeeeeeeeee, next week werewolf! Looks so exciting!
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on 2006-04-16 08:48 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-16 08:54 pm (UTC)Errr.. that David Tennant is the most fanciable man on the planet, that is. Also yes to using "ejaculate" in a linguistic sense, but with less pornographic enthusiasm. Ahem.
It's so good to have it back, you're absolutely right. It was a lovely thirteen weeks last year, and it's so good to be in that happy place again. (Which must mean we've been LJ friends for a year! Heeee!)
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on 2006-04-16 08:55 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-16 08:56 pm (UTC)(Amen on the Harry/Hermione. They are all delusional.)
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on 2006-04-16 09:38 pm (UTC)Yes! Nearly a year ... goodness, time is a strange, strange thing. A good year, though. *g*
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on 2006-04-17 06:57 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2006-04-17 10:56 pm (UTC)