Yes, goodness. Thank you. Simple truths need to be said. (I was also somewhat confused by the issue arising in this episode because… the message was good? Clearly you did not blunder into the posts I did...
You mentioned Clara's line about dreams not being real, there's also Twelve's about how fear makes you strong. Embrace your fears, your anxieties, learn they're a part of you and learn to face them? That's sure bad… Don't get me started. /o\
I DIED at the Cherub thinking there were Silents on her ceiling too. Goodness, that's too cute XD And your solution to the problem cracked me up as well. Sensible Parenting Gets It Right. You learn to improvise. ;)
I love the way you explain the Doctor's state of mind and how it drives the whole episode—once you start on that idea, it all falls together much more smoothly. With all the parallels with all the other children with their very own nightmares, and all the meaningful lines that call back to the Doctor's very own experience. The episode turning the tables on him, with all the parallels with little Rupert—that's very clever indeed… A lot of the time, that's all it takes - make sure you're watching from 'the place' as it were, and everything follows smoothly.
And the dual meanings ♥ Oh they're always there. :)
AND CLASSIC!WHO PARALLELS. ♥ I am enthusiastic about this. ♥ I REALLY wish I had time to watch more.
One is so unsettling at first, indeed, because he is not all about morals, nor close to humans at all—he seems to shift as time goes on, with Ian and Barbara. His defining himself against the Daleks… Oh yes. It's all baby steps. And he's SO YOUNG. Bless him.
Oh, this is so true—thanks for sharing that quote. From the Time Lord Victorious to "Don’t be alone, Doctor," and really throughout the history of the show… it’s always so, so true. He needs them to keep him grounded… We see this so very clearly in the early stories... Of course he's far more aware of his failings now, and has a much better developed sense of morals, but he loses perspective. I loved the quote because it said exactly what I was thinking, pretty much. :)
And so much love for Clara and children, pretty much ever ♥ Absolutely!
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Clearly you did not blunder into the posts I did...
You mentioned Clara's line about dreams not being real, there's also Twelve's about how fear makes you strong. Embrace your fears, your anxieties, learn they're a part of you and learn to face them? That's sure bad…
Don't get me started. /o\
I DIED at the Cherub thinking there were Silents on her ceiling too. Goodness, that's too cute XD And your solution to the problem cracked me up as well. Sensible Parenting Gets It Right.
You learn to improvise. ;)
I love the way you explain the Doctor's state of mind and how it drives the whole episode—once you start on that idea, it all falls together much more smoothly. With all the parallels with all the other children with their very own nightmares, and all the meaningful lines that call back to the Doctor's very own experience. The episode turning the tables on him, with all the parallels with little Rupert—that's very clever indeed…
A lot of the time, that's all it takes - make sure you're watching from 'the place' as it were, and everything follows smoothly.
And the dual meanings ♥
Oh they're always there. :)
AND CLASSIC!WHO PARALLELS. ♥ I am enthusiastic about this. ♥
I REALLY wish I had time to watch more.
One is so unsettling at first, indeed, because he is not all about morals, nor close to humans at all—he seems to shift as time goes on, with Ian and Barbara. His defining himself against the Daleks… Oh yes.
It's all baby steps. And he's SO YOUNG. Bless him.
Oh, this is so true—thanks for sharing that quote. From the Time Lord Victorious to "Don’t be alone, Doctor," and really throughout the history of the show… it’s always so, so true. He needs them to keep him grounded…
We see this so very clearly in the early stories... Of course he's far more aware of his failings now, and has a much better developed sense of morals, but he loses perspective. I loved the quote because it said exactly what I was thinking, pretty much. :)
And so much love for Clara and children, pretty much ever ♥
Absolutely!