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Post by beccaelizabeth on Apr 3, 2010 13:40:26 GMT -5
Amelia Pond is a little girl with a crack in her wall; she asks Santa to send someone to fix it. What she gets is a Doctor who is still just a bit cracked himself. Between them they have 20 minutes to save the Earth. Just as soon as the Doctor can stop thinking about apples... Back in 5 minutes...
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Post by beccaelizabeth on Apr 3, 2010 13:41:26 GMT -5
Happy happy happy happy happy! *bouncing*
That was the Doctor! That was totally the Doctor! And it was brilliant!
And it was a writer kind of brilliant and a continuity refs kind of brilliant and an inner 5 year old kind of brilliant *and* a new actual five year old kind of brilliant all at once!
Happy!
*bounce*
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Post by Queen E on Apr 5, 2010 13:28:34 GMT -5
I do not know how I feel about this. Which could be colored by the fact that 10 minutes in the middle were cut out of the way I had to watch it.
What can I say? I thought it was exciting and interesting. Yet I'm not used to the whole changing Doctor thing. Nine to Ten? Well, we only had Nine for a bit...but Ten was around for awhile...the whole time I was living in England. I guess it's rather appropriate that the "End of Time" aired right as I returned to England for the last time (as far as I know). I'm not quite adapted to the loss of Ten, I guess.
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Post by beccaelizabeth on Apr 10, 2010 3:00:01 GMT -5
I do not know how I feel about this. Which could be colored by the fact that 10 minutes in the middle were cut out of the way I had to watch it. What can I say? I thought it was exciting and interesting. Yet I'm not used to the whole changing Doctor thing. Nine to Ten? Well, we only had Nine for a bit...but Ten was around for awhile...the whole time I was living in England. I guess it's rather appropriate that the "End of Time" aired right as I returned to England for the last time (as far as I know). I'm not quite adapted to the loss of Ten, I guess. hmmm, I guess this is a 'growing up British' difference - the Doctor always changes, and it's always sad, and then it's brilliant. sorry is more sad still for you. (did you watch on YouTube? Missing ten minutes doesn't help, no. Especially since the Doctor was busy becoming so he kept changing a bit as he went along.)
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Post by Queen E on Apr 10, 2010 22:46:35 GMT -5
I do not know how I feel about this. Which could be colored by the fact that 10 minutes in the middle were cut out of the way I had to watch it. What can I say? I thought it was exciting and interesting. Yet I'm not used to the whole changing Doctor thing. Nine to Ten? Well, we only had Nine for a bit...but Ten was around for awhile...the whole time I was living in England. I guess it's rather appropriate that the "End of Time" aired right as I returned to England for the last time (as far as I know). I'm not quite adapted to the loss of Ten, I guess. hmmm, I guess this is a 'growing up British' difference - the Doctor always changes, and it's always sad, and then it's brilliant. sorry is more sad still for you. (did you watch on YouTube? Missing ten minutes doesn't help, no. Especially since the Doctor was busy becoming so he kept changing a bit as he went along.) Hee! Yes, the not growing up British thing is probably a factor. I'm sure I'll adjust...I knew it was coming eventually. It's just all quite fast. I did watch it on YouTube. Luckily, they'll be showing it on BBC America next Saturday, so I'll get the whole experience. It was an important 10 minutes, methinks; I missed from the Doctor and Amy walking through the park by the pond to a scene in the hospital where Amy is on the floor and the alien disappears. I'm thinking that's a vital bit missing.
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Post by beccaelizabeth on Apr 11, 2010 3:14:56 GMT -5
hmmm, I guess this is a 'growing up British' difference - the Doctor always changes, and it's always sad, and then it's brilliant. sorry is more sad still for you. (did you watch on YouTube? Missing ten minutes doesn't help, no. Especially since the Doctor was busy becoming so he kept changing a bit as he went along.) Hee! Yes, the not growing up British thing is probably a factor. I'm sure I'll adjust...I knew it was coming eventually. It's just all quite fast. I did watch it on YouTube. Luckily, they'll be showing it on BBC America next Saturday, so I'll get the whole experience. It was an important 10 minutes, methinks; I missed from the Doctor and Amy walking through the park by the pond to a scene in the hospital where Amy is on the floor and the alien disappears. I'm thinking that's a vital bit missing. er, yeah, I think that's the bit of the story where they make choices and do things. so it will probably make more sense next Saturday.
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Post by Lola m on Apr 18, 2010 19:49:59 GMT -5
A crack going on forever – two bits of space and time that should never have come together. I love this little girl Amelia Pond. Feisty! She’s all ready to go with him, isn’t she? And his “5 minutes” are gong to be longer than that, aren’t they? And prisoner zero was soooooo inside that room where the door is open now, wasn’t he/it? Perception filter! Cool! Hiding a whole door and room! Eeeeeeep! Behind you!!! Run! Eeeky snakey thing! We have back up, we don’t, that would be back-up, we’re safe, we’re not, we’re safe – well, except apart from incineration. HA!! ;D Ha! I soooo knew she was actually Amelia Pond before the doctor did. Can she make the leap to believing him? Again? Yep! Time to save the world (again)! I love how absolutely everyone knows who the Doctor is and the prisoner zero stuff and all from her stories and cartoons and what not. Heeee! “He just sort of melted and went down the drain!” “Well, of course he did.” Best man Jeff. “Why me?” “It’s your bedroom.” HA!! It must have been hella fun, being those little girl actors, getting to growl and chase after people. Waiting for the Doctor to return – not this time, Amelia – oh but yes this time! Yes! The universe is cracked, and prisoner zero is implying that the Doctor is responsible, ya? Cool! Zero’s all over the world. Oh! I thought the prisoner was going to look like Amelia, not the Doctor. OH! Like both. Dream about what you saw – dream about the prisoner, so that it looks like it should look. “The perfect impersonation of yourself.” Nice way to trap it. Silence will fall and the cracks in the universe thing is going to be a recurring theme for this new season, yes? “Did you think no one was watching?” Love when the Doctor gets all butch and Time Lordy. Also? Love the montage of Doctors. “Basically. Run.” Heeee! Yeah, you tell ‘em, Doctor! TARDIS all better now and a new companion on board and off we go – wheeeeee!!
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Post by Lola m on Apr 18, 2010 19:50:26 GMT -5
Happy happy happy happy happy! *bouncing* That was the Doctor! That was totally the Doctor! And it was brilliant! And it was a writer kind of brilliant and a continuity refs kind of brilliant and an inner 5 year old kind of brilliant *and* a new actual five year old kind of brilliant all at once! Happy! *bounce* Yes! **bounces happily with becca**
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Post by Lola m on Apr 18, 2010 19:52:12 GMT -5
I do not know how I feel about this. Which could be colored by the fact that 10 minutes in the middle were cut out of the way I had to watch it. What can I say? I thought it was exciting and interesting. Yet I'm not used to the whole changing Doctor thing. Nine to Ten? Well, we only had Nine for a bit...but Ten was around for awhile...the whole time I was living in England. I guess it's rather appropriate that the "End of Time" aired right as I returned to England for the last time (as far as I know). I'm not quite adapted to the loss of Ten, I guess. Awww, I empathize. 'Cuz a tiny tiny tiny tiny part of me still expects the Doctor to be Tom Baker. ;D But yet I am also soooooo used to the changing that it also feels perfectly normal to me to have a new Doctor face.
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Apr 21, 2010 22:11:49 GMT -5
Happy happy happy happy happy! *bouncing* That was the Doctor! That was totally the Doctor! And it was brilliant! And it was a writer kind of brilliant and a continuity refs kind of brilliant and an inner 5 year old kind of brilliant *and* a new actual five year old kind of brilliant all at once! Happy! *bounce* Yes! Yes! *bounces with be* I am so glad I took a chance and recorded this - it was everything I remember liking about Dr Who back in the old days - the whimsy, the fantasy, the crazy, and now with added steampunk. I'm hooked, I'm recording it from now on. And I like the new Doctor a lot better than I thought I would - he's got the not-quite-human and the charisma down quite nicely.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Apr 22, 2010 10:00:42 GMT -5
Happy happy happy happy happy! *bouncing* That was the Doctor! That was totally the Doctor! And it was brilliant! And it was a writer kind of brilliant and a continuity refs kind of brilliant and an inner 5 year old kind of brilliant *and* a new actual five year old kind of brilliant all at once! Happy! *bounce* Yes! **bounces happily with becca** *joins in the bouncing 'cuz it's fun!*It took me a few weeks to adjust to DT's Doctor. This one will probably be the same. I like his not-quite-humanness, but his features are strange and off-putting. I will miss DT's puppydog eyes. New TARDIS. It heals itself--Is the TARDIS a living thing? I hope the new Doctor is as wise as the last two. Loved the parade of the Doctors. Wonderful homage and touch of continuity. Big scary eye in the sky. BIG scary eye in the sky. Does anybody else feel the creepy that the weeping angels are coming back? Scariest monsters EVER!
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Apr 22, 2010 11:38:02 GMT -5
Yes! **bounces happily with becca** *joins in the bouncing 'cuz it's fun!*It took me a few weeks to adjust to DT's Doctor. This one will probably be the same. I like his not-quite-humanness, but his features are strange and off-putting. I will miss DT's puppydog eyes. New TARDIS. It heals itself--Is the TARDIS a living thing? I hope the new Doctor is as wise as the last two. Loved the parade of the Doctors. Wonderful homage and touch of continuity. Big scary eye in the sky. BIG scary eye in the sky. Does anybody else feel the creepy that the weeping angels are coming back? Scariest monsters EVER! I think he's kinda cute, and maybe the mannerisms will tone down a bit once he settles into the new body. I'd be quite happy if he just didn't talk quite so fast - I'm having enough trouble concentrating as it is, and I miss bits. I like the new companion. Smart, funny, and I think she's a good foil for The Doctor. Big scary eye? Am I the only one who quoted "Kite" when that showed up? Yeah. Only me. Anne, "There's a hole in the sky with a big eyeball, calling me..."
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Post by Karen on Apr 22, 2010 12:19:54 GMT -5
I do miss DT, but that is the nature of Doctor Who. I suspect this new guy will grow on me like they all did, with their odd little quirks and unique looks. I got a distinct Peter Pan vibe during this episode. I wonder how intentional that is, or if it is just a running theme of human nature that I am seeing - the 'growing up' and 'coming of ageness' of it all. Both for the Doctor and the various companions. Doctor Who, although the same being, resets to child-like at the introduction of a new Doctor. He remembers his past - but not totally at first. Seems like he struggles to recall at least details of his past, or maybe it is the fact that he is a new being and sees his past sort of removed from it and from a different perspective. ?? hmmmm I did google "Peter Pan/Doctor Who comparison" and came up with a good review of the episodes. Doctor Who Episode 1.1 Shouldn't that be 11.1? The Eleventh Hour....hmmmm Wiki definition The eleventh hour is a colloquial expression meaning "a time which is nearly too late".
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Post by Karen on Apr 22, 2010 12:23:51 GMT -5
Oh....Steven Moffat is Scottish.
Gives a whole new slant on the "You're Scottish, fry something." line in the episode. Hee!
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Post by Rachael on May 19, 2010 18:48:56 GMT -5
I do not know how I feel about this. Which could be colored by the fact that 10 minutes in the middle were cut out of the way I had to watch it. What can I say? I thought it was exciting and interesting. Yet I'm not used to the whole changing Doctor thing. Nine to Ten? Well, we only had Nine for a bit...but Ten was around for awhile...the whole time I was living in England. I guess it's rather appropriate that the "End of Time" aired right as I returned to England for the last time (as far as I know). I'm not quite adapted to the loss of Ten, I guess. hmmm, I guess this is a 'growing up British' difference - the Doctor always changes, and it's always sad, and then it's brilliant. sorry is more sad still for you. (did you watch on YouTube? Missing ten minutes doesn't help, no. Especially since the Doctor was busy becoming so he kept changing a bit as he went along.) I dunno; I manage. Of course, that's probably because I started watching Doctor Who when I was 10 or so. Tom Baker, on PBS. I thought the notion of changing the actor was brilliant, once I got over losing Tom Baker. I'm not sure, yet...I like Eleven, but I sort of feel like he's channelling Ten a bit too much. Not quite different enough. On a side note: praying to Santa? Is this social commentary?
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