Doctor Who 9/22/12

[nsl]

OMG, so much love for this episode.

For the first time this season, I've felt like I was watching an episode that could only have been Doctor Who. Humor, really touching character studies, and an intriguing (though perhaps not terribly well-conceived) sci fi plot to boot. Plus, a Redgrave playing a Leithbridge-Stewart! Be still my heart!

The conversation between the Doctor and Amy at the Tower of London was, in my opinion, the most revealing of the 2.5 years we've spent with 11. His admission that it's been so hard for him to let go of her and Rory because they were the first people he met in his current regeneration rang completely true to me (as did Amy's admission that they've changed a lot in the last decade they've spent traveling with him on and off--the writing has reflected that very nicely this season) particularly given the fact that he basically did the same thing with Rose.

What did you all think?

[evans]

First, my one criticism. Lame ending to the Shakri's cubes.

But I loved everything else. I totally agree that the dialog was spot on this episode. Serious, which is hard to get from the Doctor, but not without humor. Loved Leithbridge-Stewart, Jemma was great! Liked that Brian was around again and seeing how they had progressed.
And look, Christmas again. They are obsessed with Christmas on this season.

And can we talk about the phone charger that Rory left under Henry's bed? It was shown in this episode and talked about in Mercy. So is it that that clip (in power of three) was from when they were traveling and landed in Mercy? Or something else?

Oh, and I loved the one heart bit! "How do you live like this?!" Makes me happy to see references to other Doctors.

[mfluder]

I really enjoyed it.

The end surprised - and worried - me. I'm becoming increasingly worried the the Ponds make not make it out alive. This can't happen.

Glad that Rory's dad is included now, I like how there is someone who knows both of their lives.

Is there only one more for the fall season???

[nsl]

Next week is the last until Christmas, sadly.

I'm less worried about the Ponds dying than I am about another Donna scenario. Poor Ponds!

[evans]

Sept 24, 2012 16:01:16 GMT -5 mfluder said:

I really enjoyed it.

The end surprised - and worried - me. I'm becoming increasingly worried the the Ponds make not make it out alive. This can't happen.

Glad that Rory's dad is included now, I like how there is someone who knows both of their lives.

Is there only one more for the fall season???

Yes, just one more. If the Ponds die I'm going to be inconsolable.
I'm still angry at RTD for what happened to Donna.

[cjeanette]

Sept 24, 2012 18:42:06 GMT -5 nsl said:

I'm less worried about the Ponds dying than I am about another Donna scenario. Poor Ponds!

That would tick me off. It was sad with Donna, but the Ponds would end up forgetting they had a child....

[mfluder]

Sept 25, 2012 18:17:13 GMT -5 cjeanette said:

Sept 24, 2012 18:42:06 GMT -5 nsl said:

I'm less worried about the Ponds dying than I am about another Donna scenario. Poor Ponds!

That would tick me off. It was sad with Donna, but the Ponds would end up forgetting they had a child....

Maybe they'll have an in between Donna and Rose - don't remember, but have this happy life with a kid?

Mr. mfluder thinks Angels will send them into a different time and they'll end up having to live it out.

[nsl]

I strongly agree with Mr. Fluder. The preview certainly strongly hinted at the possibility, and that is the way the Angels worked back in Season 3. The ones from Season 5 were an aberration in that they literally killed people.

[evans]

Sept 26, 2012 20:07:47 GMT -5 mfluder said:

Sept 25, 2012 18:17:13 GMT -5 cjeanette said:

That would tick me off. It was sad with Donna, but the Ponds would end up forgetting they had a child....

Maybe they'll have an in between Donna and Rose - don't remember, but have this happy life with a kid?

Mr. mfluder thinks Angels will send them into a different time and they'll end up having to live it out.

We were just talking about this. That they'll be timelocked and have to live out there lives in the past without the doctor.

Moffat said that not everyone is going to get out alive (in this video www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00z1278 but warning, it made me tear up a little). But what does "alive" mean? He's already killed Rory, more than once!

mfluder you better watch it as soon as you can so that I can have someone to email while I'm a crying mess.

[cjeanette]

When does it air? Saturday?