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Doctor Who, Season 4, Episode 1 - Partners in Crime

Apr 05, 2008 21:08

( My thoughts on the episode, as I was watching. Spoilers ahoy! )

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littleowl April 6 2008, 05:26:13 UTC

Also. Can i steal your Double Ds icon? 'cos I <3 much.

iko April 6 2008, 05:31:07 UTC

No problem. Hee hee. I LOLed when I thought of it last year.

averysmallthing April 6 2008, 07:37:11 UTC

I was thinking they reminded me of the tree children in Princess Mononoke. :) Totally get the Totoro vibe, though.

I really loved this ep, thought it was a great season opener, and I'm really glad they set up straight off that there's not going to be any funny business between Donna and the Doctor. I really miss Martha and love Freema Agyeman, but I felt the constant high school crush held her character back.

iko April 6 2008, 19:12:34 UTC

I think they were semi-spooky at first like the white creatures from Princess Mononoke, but then they seemed non-threatening, so my impression switched to Totoro instead.

The lack of overt funny business between the Doctor and Donna means that there will be UST instead! At least, I hope so, because I like UST! UST can make the fangirl's world go 'round. Hee hee!

entangled_now April 6 2008, 09:25:24 UTC

The adipose creatures looked like they walked out of *Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro)*

Yes! I can see exactly what you mean there.

I really liked the episode, I like Donna's personality. I think she'll be good for the tone of the show. But yes, disappearing Rose was spooky! I think some people missed the spookiness in the excitement of seeing her.

iko April 6 2008, 19:16:17 UTC

I think some people missed the spookiness in the excitement of seeing her.

Yeap, I get that impression reading through the fandom stuff. I guess that instead of being "yay, Rose!" or "boo, Rose!", I was in the "what's wrong with Rose and why does she look so... weird?" camp.

I don't think we'll get a reappearance of her or more hints about what's going on until Episode 4 at the earliest.

greydruid May 4 2008, 20:47:25 UTC

I have a terrible feeling that Rose will be the season's Big Bad. She's found a way back into this world, only to see her beloved in the arms of some floozy, and it ain't gonna end well.

ursulahitler April 26 2008, 23:59:07 UTC

I know this thread is OLD, but I just finally saw this episode last night and I remembered you'd written about it ( ... )

iko April 27 2008, 00:48:51 UTC

Well, I like dark (especially knowing my kinks in fanfiction... yay for dark!) but I also think that one has to take into account the typical primary audience for Doctor Who is a family audience. In the end, the Doctor *has* to triumph. Good will beat out the evil. And even if it isn't a happy ending, it is not a too-sad one ( ... )