I rewatched this tonight as well, and while I think the plot is pretty weak and Chloe Webber's acting is pretty cringeworthy, I agree that there's nothing about it that makes it significantly worse than episodes like Idiot's Lantern, Night Terrors, etc. And the thing that this episode has going for it which the other two don't is that I think it's very funny. It has a lot of great oneliners -- I'M REPORTING YOU TO THE COUNCIL! and NOT YOU TOO, BOB! and even just some of the brief quips like "i'm being facetious" and "the back of my manly, hairy hand" and stuff. The dialogue is fun.
Yes it was a lot of fun. Chloe Webber wasn't the greatest, but The Wire stopped being scary as soon as she started screaming "HUNGRYYYYYYYY!" And I like that it's a mother/daughter story rather than a father/son one like in "Night Terrors."
It is a fun episode. I suppose the blatant shippiness is a turn-off to some viewers. Oh well.
I actually love this episode. I mean maybe the plot isn't the best and some of the acting is a little iffy.
But this episode is a great example of who Rose is becoming. The person who can and will solve the mystery why the Doctor is... preoccupied. It's also this Rose you could see becoming the Rose from S4. One who could work for Torchwood and get a dimension cannon built.
Yep, character growth always wins over plot for me when it comes to Who. And you're right, watching it again assures the viewer that Rose will be kicking ass and taking names in Pete's World.
The shippiness makes me so happy! Also this is one of the main episodes that makes me waffle on the "no shagging in the TARDIS" thing. :P
I wasn't a fan of Chloe's acting, and I always lol at the amount of time they wasted trying to get the cat into the box behind the scenes, but I agree! The plot and the interactions between the Doctor and Rose make up for it.
This episode was so shippy, it always fills me with giddiness and glee whenever I watch it, that despite the iffy acting and plot, it's one of my faves. XD
Yaaay, flaw-free spam! I love all the hugging. And the jam, lols. Those two!
I would absolutely make edible ball bearing cupcakes if edible ball bearings hadn't been discontinued. *pout* (the sad thing is that I always kinda hated edible ball bearings, until I actually wanted them, and now they're gone.)
And I am going to maintain that the Doctor had to interfere with his own timeline by showing up in the ceremony early, and that's why they cut to a commercial break while the torch was being run into the stadium. *nods.* That's what happened.
Edible ball bearings have been discontinued?? Aww man! I mean, they probably are a severe choking hazard, but so what? TPTB ARE RESTRICTING OUR LIBERTIES. XD
Apparently they quit selling edible ball bearings in the United States because they had minuscule amounts of silver. I guess they were protecting the vampires of America?!
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SO WHATEVER HATERS.
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It is a fun episode. I suppose the blatant shippiness is a turn-off to some viewers. Oh well.
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But this episode is a great example of who Rose is becoming. The person who can and will solve the mystery why the Doctor is... preoccupied. It's also this Rose you could see becoming the Rose from S4. One who could work for Torchwood and get a dimension cannon built.
Besides, it's so damn shippy and adorable :P
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The shippiness makes me so happy! Also this is one of the main episodes that makes me waffle on the "no shagging in the TARDIS" thing. :P
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This episode was so shippy, it always fills me with giddiness and glee whenever I watch it, that despite the iffy acting and plot, it's one of my faves. XD
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That seems to be the general consensus! It's just such a happy-making episode. Right up until the end that is.
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I would absolutely make edible ball bearing cupcakes if edible ball bearings hadn't been discontinued. *pout*
(the sad thing is that I always kinda hated edible ball bearings, until I actually wanted them, and now they're gone.)
And I am going to maintain that the Doctor had to interfere with his own timeline by showing up in the ceremony early, and that's why they cut to a commercial break while the torch was being run into the stadium.
*nods.* That's what happened.
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Edible ball bearings have been discontinued?? Aww man! I mean, they probably are a severe choking hazard, but so what? TPTB ARE RESTRICTING OUR LIBERTIES. XD
YES. New headcanon accepted!
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Don't forget the werewolves! ;-)
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