Doctor Who - Smith and Jones
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ravenHeee, that was ace. I said "ace"! It was that ace.
Before I go on, I like Martha more than Rose. No, I do. I'm sorry. She's smart, she's funny, she copes, she doesn't whine. She gets the Doctor without being emo about it. I like her. Other stuff I liked:
-Martha's family. Their various cameos were such wonderful fun.
-The "cheap trick" of the Doctor taking off his tie. I sort of guessed that might be the reason for it, but it was delightfully executed.
-The consultant on his rounds. Bit of an arrogant bastard, like every consultant ever, but basically an okay sort of guy; and the trail of medics was well-done. I especially liked his tired monologue about Hippocrates.
-The patient, Mr. Smith. Tennant never ceases to amuse and amaze, and I do so heart him. And the Doctor had a brother! (Braxatiel? Or did is that me getting lost in the canon?)
-The various bits - "the rain's going up!", "we're on the moon!" - at the window. That was utterly fabby exposition, if that's what you want to call it. And Martha's response of wonder as well as fear: yes.
(That said, just as they said, "We're on the moon!", the dog lifted his nose to the sky and went, "Awwoooooooooo!", and the ensuing collective laughter rather ruined the moment.)
-Wasn't so keen on the actual plot. It was a bit formulaic, as all the best Who is. I just liked the details, like the big leather guys whom no one seemed to notice except Martha, and she actually said, "Aliens from the Planet Zovirax?", which made me giggle because that really was my immediate thought on seeing them. I actually did wonder if that would be the big reveal: all the aliens have coldsores.
-The rhinos too were sort of blergh. Whatever. But the sweet guy who tried to represent the human race - I liked him too. A little bit pompous, but wonderful eloquence.
-Martha's comment about her "cousin Adeola". Very funny, RTD.
-The kiss! I liked that. It was sweet and I want an icon, so sue me.
-Martha saves the Doctor's life the old-fashioned way. (Of course, my room-full of one consultant, one GP, one medical student and one social worker complained at length - "She's going it wrong! Ratio of two to one!"
"He has two hearts," I complained, but no one listens to me.
-"It's raining on the moon." Awwwwww.
-Heee, I loved the resonance between the child-princess the Plasmavore killed and, er, Martha's dad's girlfriend. Nice touch.
And so to the end, where Martha goes with the Doctor to travel in time just to escape her family. She's lovely, Martha is. I stand by this.
And next week: I think I will enjoy it when I eventually get to see it - I'll be in the States, tickety boooooo - but I'm gonna get jossed, aren't I? (Or, perhaps, Russelled?)
Anyway! Wonderful fun, and so much yay for it being back, although I haven't been keeping up with spoilers and info and such. Now: to go hunting for Martha icons!
Before I go on, I like Martha more than Rose. No, I do. I'm sorry. She's smart, she's funny, she copes, she doesn't whine. She gets the Doctor without being emo about it. I like her. Other stuff I liked:
-Martha's family. Their various cameos were such wonderful fun.
-The "cheap trick" of the Doctor taking off his tie. I sort of guessed that might be the reason for it, but it was delightfully executed.
-The consultant on his rounds. Bit of an arrogant bastard, like every consultant ever, but basically an okay sort of guy; and the trail of medics was well-done. I especially liked his tired monologue about Hippocrates.
-The patient, Mr. Smith. Tennant never ceases to amuse and amaze, and I do so heart him. And the Doctor had a brother! (Braxatiel? Or did is that me getting lost in the canon?)
-The various bits - "the rain's going up!", "we're on the moon!" - at the window. That was utterly fabby exposition, if that's what you want to call it. And Martha's response of wonder as well as fear: yes.
(That said, just as they said, "We're on the moon!", the dog lifted his nose to the sky and went, "Awwoooooooooo!", and the ensuing collective laughter rather ruined the moment.)
-Wasn't so keen on the actual plot. It was a bit formulaic, as all the best Who is. I just liked the details, like the big leather guys whom no one seemed to notice except Martha, and she actually said, "Aliens from the Planet Zovirax?", which made me giggle because that really was my immediate thought on seeing them. I actually did wonder if that would be the big reveal: all the aliens have coldsores.
-The rhinos too were sort of blergh. Whatever. But the sweet guy who tried to represent the human race - I liked him too. A little bit pompous, but wonderful eloquence.
-Martha's comment about her "cousin Adeola". Very funny, RTD.
-The kiss! I liked that. It was sweet and I want an icon, so sue me.
-Martha saves the Doctor's life the old-fashioned way. (Of course, my room-full of one consultant, one GP, one medical student and one social worker complained at length - "She's going it wrong! Ratio of two to one!"
"He has two hearts," I complained, but no one listens to me.
-"It's raining on the moon." Awwwwww.
-Heee, I loved the resonance between the child-princess the Plasmavore killed and, er, Martha's dad's girlfriend. Nice touch.
And so to the end, where Martha goes with the Doctor to travel in time just to escape her family. She's lovely, Martha is. I stand by this.
And next week: I think I will enjoy it when I eventually get to see it - I'll be in the States, tickety boooooo - but I'm gonna get jossed, aren't I? (Or, perhaps, Russelled?)
Anyway! Wonderful fun, and so much yay for it being back, although I haven't been keeping up with spoilers and info and such. Now: to go hunting for Martha icons!
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on 2007-04-02 02:52 pm (UTC)