DW 3x03

[icepixie]

So the idea behind this episode was one part Grapes of Wrath, one part Serenity, one part OMG STOP WITH THE UNREQUITED LOVE THING FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AAHHHHHH, two parts complete nonsense, and one part retread of Rose episodes? Ooookay. I guess I can get behind most of that. It didn't make much sense, half the time, but it was all right, I suppose, if one ignores Martha mooning over the Doctor and Rusty consciously stealing lines of dialogue from his early Rose eps. *rolls eyes*

The traffic jam idea was sort of nifty...it seemed very much like something that would've been written in the late 50s or so (I'm currently reading some Bradbury short stories, so I'm kind in that mindset at the moment). The radio hymns thing was a nice touch--very GoW, and I kind of expected Tommy Dolan to come on with, "And now it's time for Brother Justin's Church of the Aaaaair!", but whatever.

David Tennant showed he still knows how to act in that last scene with Martha, when he's talking about Gallifrey. Could we have more of this than the shouting? I am so tired of the shouting.

Still enjoying the hell out of Martha, with her smarts and her taking charge and her being really cool. (Oh, and saving everyone's life based on something she saw in a movie. Heh.)

Please tell me I was not the only one expecting numerous flying car crashes when everyone made for the roof. Because that radar thing they had didn't look too advanced, and few of them seemed to be paying much attention to the road. Er, air. Whatever.

Face of Bo: "You are not alooooone."
Audience: "We knoooow."


Next week: Oh, dear. More space pigs. Ack.

And really awful 1930s New York gangster accents. I may have to cover my ears for this one.

Oh, and Daleks. How did I know they would show up again this season?

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[rowdycamels.livejournal.com]

The traffic jam idea was sort of nifty...

I did like that. Old skool sci-fi feel for the win!

Could we have more of this than the shouting? I am so tired of the shouting.

MAAAARTHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

I don't think that was *supposed* to crack me up... And his immediate shouty-ness as soon as she was kidnapped? Eh. Not especially fitting. Unless it was a sort of "Oh crap, I lost ANOTHER ONE and I just got her and now I'm gonna have to explain 'bigger on the inside' AGAIN and that's getting SO OLD!" Poor Doctor and his high turnover rate.

Still enjoying the hell out of Martha, with her smarts and her taking charge and her being really cool. (Oh, and saving everyone's life based on something she saw in a movie. Heh.)

Yes. Nothing prepares you for TARDIS-ing like pop culture sci-fi literacy. LOVE her approach. She's a keeper.

Please tell me I was not the only one expecting numerous flying car crashes when everyone made for the roof.

Ummm yeah. "Please, everyone run straight toward the exits at the same time! Preferably with your eyes shut and yelling!" And... was it just me, or was there a whole big chunk of open space between the, um, giant crabs (wtf???) and the next highest lane of traffic? I was all, "Guys, just... fly twenty feet higher? In that hundred feet of space you have?" That, and I was getting Budong vibes....

Face of Bo: "You are not alooooone."
Audience: "We knoooow."

GIANT LETDOWN. Boooooo.

And really awful 1930s New York gangster accents. I may have to cover my ears for this one.

Just watching the trailer pained me. Owwwww. And they mock our attempts at British accents. Well, rightfully so, but... no room to talk, dude.

Oh, and Daleks. How did I know they would show up again this season?

How did you know that David Tennant would show up again this season??? What a shocker!

[icepixie]

I don't think that was *supposed* to crack me up...

Yeah, me either...

And his immediate shouty-ness as soon as she was kidnapped? Eh. Not especially fitting. Unless it was a sort of "Oh crap, I lost ANOTHER ONE and I just got her and now I'm gonna have to explain 'bigger on the inside' AGAIN and that's getting SO OLD!" Poor Doctor and his high turnover rate.

The Doctor is Wal-Mart in Time Lord form.

Yes. Nothing prepares you for TARDIS-ing like pop culture sci-fi literacy.

Obviously!

LOVE her approach. She's a keeper.

Yep. She's very Sarah Jane, which is always a good thing.

Ummm yeah. "Please, everyone run straight toward the exits at the same time! Preferably with your eyes shut and yelling!"

Oy. And it's not like they had, you know, windows or anything...

And... was it just me, or was there a whole big chunk of open space between the, um, giant crabs (wtf???) and the next highest lane of traffic? I was all, "Guys, just... fly twenty feet higher? In that hundred feet of space you have?" That, and I was getting Budong vibes....

I KNOW. So much space. Gah.

Hee, budongs.

GIANT LETDOWN. Boooooo.

For real. He couldn't have said something like, "Doctor...I am your father"?

Just watching the trailer pained me. Owwwww.

Ugh. That was one of the major reasons I have yet to listen to "Minuet in Hell." Gah.

How did you know that David Tennant would show up again this season??? What a shocker!

*is shocked*

[rowdycamels.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me either...

If you squint, you can chalk that one up under "entertainment values"...

The Doctor is Wal-Mart in Time Lord form.

And he offers crappy health insurance plans!

Yep. She's very Sarah Jane, which is always a good thing.

I can see that.

For real. He couldn't have said something like, "Doctor...I am your father"?

Well, RTD's already ripped off everything else, might as well go for The Empire Strikes Back while he's at it....

That was one of the major reasons I have yet to listen to "Minuet in Hell." Gah.

Aww, are there fake Americans? Hrm.... Got bogged down in those, never did finish the 8s...

[icepixie]

And he offers crappy health insurance plans!

Travel with the Doctor, get hit by an asteroid! (Tell me you're going to watch "Earthshock' soon. And then the little claymation epilogue that goes along with it.)

Well, RTD's already ripped off everything else, might as well go for The Empire Strikes Back while he's at it....

Yep.

Aww, are there fake Americans?

Very fake Americans. And...Charley in a leather catsuit? So I hear? There's something about her getting mixed up in a BDSM club...

Hrm.... Got bogged down in those, never did finish the 8s...

Awww. Listen to the ones I recced in e-mail!

[rowdycamels.livejournal.com]

(Tell me you're going to watch "Earthshock' soon. And then the little claymation epilogue that goes along with it.)

I...um... what is this claymation you speak of?


Very fake Americans. And...Charley in a leather catsuit? So I hear? There's something about her getting mixed up in a BDSM club...

UM. Are the producers aware that this is in fact audio? Or are they just taunting the male audience?

Awww. Listen to the ones I recced in e-mail!

Getting there eventually....

[icepixie]

I...um... what is this claymation you speak of?

Just for you. Adric is the guy in yellow. He was an irritating teenaged boy compaion, and pretty much loathed by everyone.

UM. Are the producers aware that this is in fact audio? Or are they just taunting the male audience?

I don't know what they were thinking. But I can't bring myself to listen to it, so I guess I never will.

Getting there eventually....

*waves pom-poms*

[rowdycamels.livejournal.com]

He was an irritating teenaged boy compaion, and pretty much loathed by everyone.

Pfft. I've never even watched Five beyond what you showed me in Tafts, but I've heard all about the Adric-hate. Was that the ep where he died?

*waves pom-poms*

They so suit you.

[icepixie]

Pfft. I've never even watched Five beyond what you showed me in Tafts, but I've heard all about the Adric-hate.

Awww. Universal loathing.

Was that the ep where he died?

Yes. And the claymation was added when it came out on DVD, I think.

They so suit you.

Hmmm.