Because this is what I do, every time, every day, every second. This.

[elisi]

DoWntime has come through again, and how:

BIT OF ADRENALINE, DASH OF OUTRAGE: Our Thoughts on “The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos” and Series 11 Wrap-Up — Part 1/2

BIT OF ADRENALINE, DASH OF OUTRAGE: Our Thoughts on “The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos” and Series 11 Wrap-Up — Part 2/2

(They go through EVERYTHING: the characters, the villain, Themes and Motifs, Diversity and Representation, Marketing, Politics, Ethics and Aesthetics and The Discourse Problem. If you want to know what I think, just read those posts.)

Alternatively, here is the shorter version, as propergoffick put it here (spoilers in post!):

'And you get this Doctor who you know in your soul votes Lib Dem, recycles, and gets properly annoyed about what Nigel Farage said in the paper the other day, but doesn't do anything about huge systemic problems. She fixes the very specific problem in front of her and leaves well alone. J. K. Rowling in space and time.'

ETA: I *want* Thirteen to be wonderful and amazing and her companions to have fabulous depth and for there to be story-arcs and something to sink my teeth into. But there isn't.


In other news, I have almost finished S22 and may write up some thoughts on that! Six is my darling and I luff him to pieces. ♥

Comments

[nostalgia]

SIX IS DELIGHTFUL

[elisi]

I LOVE HIM SO MUCH! And his OUTFIT! ♥ ♥ ♥ EVERY Doctor should dress like a rainbow.

[nostalgia]

Also it means when someone slag's off a Doctor's clothes you can go "but Six"

[elisi]

They can't all aspire to his greatness.

[thisbluespirit]

LOL, but only Six is allowed to look that fabulous!

[nostalgia]

He's magical.

[elisi]

He really is.

And I have also MET him, and I am happy that his Doctor is as wonderful he was. ♥

[elisi]

True.

Just look at this waistcoat. I can't even. *hands*

[auroracloud]

I got very little Six viewing into my Twitch marathon - The Mark of the Rani was the only one I was able to watch in full, though I did watch enough of The Two Doctors to get my Season 6B foundations (important for a Jamie fan). But I love his Big Finish audios, so I'm definitely going to return to the TV era. And just got to love someone who dresses in ALL THE COLOURS. (I need to make room for the Six icon I've got saved...)

Re: Thirteen era, I'm so mixed because on the other hand I enjoy the characters and enjoyed most of the episodes and I love what the actors do, and I was super hopeful early on and willing to forgive some flaws; but when I look at the season on a whole, it is disappointing, because you just don't get the sense that the Doctor is doing anything or that she stands for anything, and the lack of character development for Yaz is frustrating, and I just want something more powerful. I want more of the Doctor who forged her own sonic screwdriver out of scraps, but instead we just get the one who told Karl off for tripping up Tim Shaw. And the finale was so underwhelming. I don't need the universe to be in danger in every finale, and I'm fine with not needing several rewatches and a spreadsheet to keep track of what went on in the season, but I would still like more than I got. The episode just didn't do anything, and even forgot to follow through with its interesting elements.

I still felt good while watching the episode and after it. But literally minutes after I'd watched it, I was buying Classic Who DVDs online, and not thinking about the episode anymore. That's not how it's supposed to go.

One of the podcasts I listen to - I think Verity! - summed it up well by saying that S11 was playing too safe. And that it feels like it's got training wheels on.

[thisbluespirit]

I feel the need for an appropriate Six vid here. :-D

[auroracloud]

Oh, and I wanted to add, I'm glad those posts you linked to addressed the lack of LGBT representation. That has seriously frustrated me.

[elisi]

I was just wishing for Six vids!! Are there any spoilers for S23, cause if so, I'll save it up. :)

[elisi]

I got very little Six viewing into my Twitch marathon - The Mark of the Rani was the only one I was able to watch in full, though I did watch enough of The Two Doctors to get my Season 6B foundations (important for a Jamie fan).
Mark of the Rani is fab, and Jamie! <333 Good choices.

But I love his Big Finish audios, so I'm definitely going to return to the TV era.
I am loving his TV stories so much I am seriously considering looking up his Big Finish stuff. (And I am not a fan of audios.) Glad to hear they're great.

Re: Thirteen era, I'm so mixed because on the other hand I enjoy the characters and enjoyed most of the episodes and I love what the actors do, and I was super hopeful early on and willing to forgive some flaws
All of this. I was so ready to love it.

I want more of the Doctor who forged her own sonic screwdriver out of scraps, but instead we just get the one who told Karl off for tripping up Tim Shaw.
This is sadly a very accurate summary. :(

I still felt good while watching the episode and after it.
Me too!

But literally minutes after I'd watched it, I was buying Classic Who DVDs online, and not thinking about the episode anymore. That's not how it's supposed to go.
LOL. I resemble that remark! (I was keen to get back to watch Six...)

One of the podcasts I listen to - I think Verity! - summed it up well by saying that S11 was playing too safe. And that it feels like it's got training wheels on.
*points to icon* Doctor Who should not be safe.

[elisi]

See I remember S5 having no LGBT characters. Someone pointed this out to Moffat, who was very unhappy that he hadn't even realised and then promptly introduced a lot of gay characters in S6. So that's a showrunner who had a blind spot (hi unconscious privilege) and then set out to fix it. Whereas apparently they talked up the presentation ahead of S11? So they weren't unaware, they just... didn't do much. :(

[thisbluespirit]

It has some clips from S23, but it's not spoilery - v short and fun. A bit old and blurry actually, but a Babelcolour one.

[elisi]

Cool cool cool. THANK YOU.

[thisbluespirit]

You'll see why I linked it re. the above when you get to it!

[elisi]

Ha! Yes, that was perfect. :D :D :D

[thisbluespirit]

:-D

[elisi]

BEST coat. (Also my daughter has one.)

[thisbluespirit]

Clearly she is also fabulous!

[elisi]

100%

And I have photographic evidence.

[thisbluespirit]

The photos don't seem to have come over with the import? (They're just showing as image locked to me.)

[elisi]

Hmmm. I'll investigate.

ETA: Should work now!

[masakochan]

This has been the first time (since I became a fan back in 2010) that I've still not gotten around to watching the finale yet, and that it's not driving me up and over the mental wall. which... definitely shows how disappointed I've been. Even if I still love the Doctor.

I think I'm mainly just sticking around 'cuz of how gay I am for Thirteen. x]