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[icepixie]

I finally got around to watching "Blink" (hooray for Netflix's streaming video), and...that was pretty good. Much better than the other two Doctor-lite episdes I've seen. Has it made an entire generation of children scared of statuary?

I think I could probably use it as an example of both time travel and SF's intersections with horror in the class, so onto the list it goes! (I'm probably gonna have to pare down this list before next semester...)

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[thiswaltz.livejournal.com]

ah, "Blink." I love that one. For me it was totally scarier than TEC/TDD. When watching TEC/TDD, I was too distracted by my early Doctor/Rose mania, looking out for all the bits that could be shippy, and also I found the plot exciting and clever rather than scary. But Blink was good at that 'don't look over behind you'/'don't look away' thing that's always very creepy for me.

And then with SitL/FotD I was back to thinking 'ooh, clever' slightly creeped out but mainly, 'ooh, clever.'

I just love how eminently quoteable the Moffat episodes are. For seasons 2 and 3 the Moffat eps are some of the few I go back and rewatch on perpous rather than just coming accross them on sci-fi channel.

[icepixie]

Indeed, Moffat eps are by far the best of them. (They might even be the only ones worth watching...)

[thiswaltz.livejournal.com]

ah, now I don't know about that. I still think season one is very good, and there are bits and peices of 2 and 3 I go back and love each time (Human Nature/Family of Blood and School Reunion to name a couple) and season 4 is pretty wonderful because of having Donna. And I'm having a lot of fun working my way through the Classic stuff too.

But I don't ever think of it as anything more than great fun with lots of running and aliens. And some rather lovely ships, like Four/Romana. It may be a question of expectations.

[icepixie]

Oh, I do like Old Skool Who. It's just the new stuff I'm not as into.

[fiara.livejournal.com]

Bizarre! I should watch some old school stuff, but I admit that it's David Tennant who does it for me.

[icepixie]

Old school is fun! Well, some of the time, anyway. I recommend the Fourth Doctor and either Sarah Jane or Romana (either Romana).

Oddly, I really like David Tennant in other things, but I never loved him as the Doctor. I don't know if it was him or the writing/directing.