Doctor Who: "The Almost People"
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lizbeeUnspoilery reaction: HOLY SHIT!
So I think, overall, I stand by my general feeling of last week, which is that this was solid and enjoyable, but no "Nightmare of Eden".
It did occasionally peak into AWESOME, mostly at any moment where the two Doctors were interacting. I'm just gonna put this out there: there should be a whole series of Matt Smith re-enacting William Hartnell scenes. In fact, I think we should be seriously exploring the possibility that Smith is in fact the reincarnation of Hartnell.
Overall, I liked the plot, and the way Miranda kept swinging -- realistically, I thought -- between monstrous and admirable, and the ongoing "Which Jennifer is that?" game. I wasn't so impressed by Jennifer -- the actress had very charming hips, but she fell into that old Classic Who trap of demonstrating villainy in the form of chewing the scenery. There was a moment where I thought she might give Graham Crowden a run for his money, though obviously just a moment, because such heights of hamminess are difficult to maintain unless you're a master.
And then there was the ending, which was a world of WHAT THE FUCK? and OMG! I should probably put my cards on the table here, and admit that, while many of my friends have right and proper feminist objections to pregnancy body horror sci-fi plots, it's a major narrative kink for me. So I was kind of clapping, even as I was going, HOLY SHIT, THAT'S WRONG.
I was kind of O_O!!! at the Doctor killing faux!Amy, but he had said earlier that the molecules could reconstitute, or maybe now an Amy-essence can be absorbed into the TARDIS, increasing both her sexiness and Scottishness. And also, real!Amy could not wake up until Flesh!Amy was neutralised. It was an impossible choice, but I think the right one.
ALSO, WHEN WAS AMY TAKEN? During the missing three months at the beginning of the season, I guess. Hold on, maybe I should go watch the trailer and prequel.
Okay, that tells us nothing! JOLLY GOOD! Is it next week yet? In the meantime, can people be writing lots of hilarious fic about the two Eleventies hanging outand having sex and being hilarious? That would be great, thanks.
So I think, overall, I stand by my general feeling of last week, which is that this was solid and enjoyable, but no "Nightmare of Eden".
It did occasionally peak into AWESOME, mostly at any moment where the two Doctors were interacting. I'm just gonna put this out there: there should be a whole series of Matt Smith re-enacting William Hartnell scenes. In fact, I think we should be seriously exploring the possibility that Smith is in fact the reincarnation of Hartnell.
Overall, I liked the plot, and the way Miranda kept swinging -- realistically, I thought -- between monstrous and admirable, and the ongoing "Which Jennifer is that?" game. I wasn't so impressed by Jennifer -- the actress had very charming hips, but she fell into that old Classic Who trap of demonstrating villainy in the form of chewing the scenery. There was a moment where I thought she might give Graham Crowden a run for his money, though obviously just a moment, because such heights of hamminess are difficult to maintain unless you're a master.
And then there was the ending, which was a world of WHAT THE FUCK? and OMG! I should probably put my cards on the table here, and admit that, while many of my friends have right and proper feminist objections to pregnancy body horror sci-fi plots, it's a major narrative kink for me. So I was kind of clapping, even as I was going, HOLY SHIT, THAT'S WRONG.
I was kind of O_O!!! at the Doctor killing faux!Amy, but he had said earlier that the molecules could reconstitute, or maybe now an Amy-essence can be absorbed into the TARDIS, increasing both her sexiness and Scottishness. And also, real!Amy could not wake up until Flesh!Amy was neutralised. It was an impossible choice, but I think the right one.
ALSO, WHEN WAS AMY TAKEN? During the missing three months at the beginning of the season, I guess. Hold on, maybe I should go watch the trailer and prequel.
Okay, that tells us nothing! JOLLY GOOD! Is it next week yet? In the meantime, can people be writing lots of hilarious fic about the two Eleventies hanging out
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Date: 2011-05-28 11:16 pm (UTC)