DW 4.09 Forest of the Dead :D :D

[elisi]

He snapped his fingers and the TARDIS opened!!!!!!! I need an icon so badly I might break something.

I am not sure I can be coherent, but let me try. No deep thoughts though.

First of all, then I loved how well written it all was. The girl, The Library, the Vashta Nerada etc. - it all made sense and wrapped up *beautifully*.

Will Donna get a happy ending? I really hope so, although she will probably do something spectacular first. I think what I love most about her and the Doctor is that she really is a *mate*, just like he wanted. I adore their vibe.

And River Song... Darcy wasn’t all that keen (“He could have had Billie Piper - I mean not that this woman’s ugly or anything, but...”) Heh. The thing with his name makes me very happy (anything secret & Timelordy makes me happy), and no I don’t think it’s a sign that they had sex. (I mean maybe they did, maybe he really *does* marry her, but that’s another question entirely.) It’s the way she apologises before telling him - I think only something horribly traumatic and painful could ever bring it out.

(Darcy btw also thought that the ep redeemed itself by having a good explanation for why he gave her the screwdriver - he’s clearly not the shippy type!)

Anyway, lots and lots of gorgeous inter-episode continuity, and also over the series. Moffat said in the Confidential that in his mind, River’s sonic blaster (‘the square gun’ they all called it) was Jack’s, that he of course left in the TARDIS, and River found. I love this too much for words.

And of course the scene with the Vashta Nerada and the Doctor, where he tells them to look him up - and they retreat! *wibbles* That’s my Doctor! (“What do monsters have nightmares about?” “Me!”/"That place was flooding and burning and they were dying and you were stood there like... I don't know... a stranger."/"He was being kind.")

And the finger snapping!!!! (I know, I mentioned it already, but oh! It makes me drown in squee.)

::deeeeeeeeep happy sigh::

Did I mention that I LOVE my show?

Oh and it totally confirmed my thoughts on the season theme, which also makes me happy. :)

ETA: Last week Darcy mentioned how he rather liked the ep, and I told him that Moffat was going to take over. This was his response: "Good. Less gay and more scary!"


Anyway, here’s John Barrowman singing ‘Anything Goes’ - how can anyone not adore this man? *profound love*

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[gillo]

Joining you in incoherent squee.

"It works in the dark. It's a screwdriver." Or WTTE. I loved it too - beautifully scary, with all sorts of extra bits. Will we see Donna's soulmate again, I wonder? The stammer was a stroke of genius, I thought.

Lovely, lovely show. Oh yes, it is

so

safe in SM's hands!

[elisi]

.Joining you in incoherent squee.
It's a good state to be in. :)

"It works in the dark. It's a screwdriver." Or WTTE.
Hee! Yes! Brilliant!

I loved it too - beautifully scary, with all sorts of extra bits.
Didn't find it scary, actually, more unsettling, although definitely edge-of-your-seat, what-happens-next stuff. Oh and the *children* thought it scary! *glares at Moffat*

Will we see Donna's soulmate again, I wonder? The stammer was a stroke of genius, I thought.
Oh I forgot to mention the stammer! Beautiful!

Lovely, lovely show. Oh yes, it is so safe in SM's hands!
He loves continuity even more then RTD I think. Everything's gonna be fine!

(I need new icons! Now!)

[kathyh]

"Good. Less gay and more scary!"

LOL. J's happy too as he thinks Moffat's a better writer than RTD, as do I.

I loved it too and the Doctor telling the Vashta Narada to look him up was awesome, as was the finger snapping.

[elisi]

LOL. J's happy too as he thinks Moffat's a better writer than RTD, as do I.
Moffat is very logical, whereas RTD is totally Joss - 'these things happen when you're on a hellmouth a Timelord! ;)

I loved it too and the Doctor telling the Vashta Narada to look him up was awesome, as was the finger snapping.
It was all so very brilliant. (For more reasons than I'll go into here - I'll e-mail you! *g*)

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

"Don't play games with me. You just killed someone I liked, that is not a safe place to stand. I'm the Doctor and you're in the biggest library in the universe - look me up!"

Holy moly.

[elisi]

Holy moly.
Gives me SHIVERS! ::adores the Doctor::

[lefaym.livejournal.com]

Last week Darcy mentioned how he rather liked the ep, and I told him that Moffat was going to take over. This was his response: "Good. Less gay and more scary!"

Err, from the man who created Captain Jack!? Yeah right. :P

[elisi]

Err, from the man who created Captain Jack!? Yeah right. :P
I *did* kinda point that out, but then last night on the Confidential they talked about Jack, and apparently RTD invented him. Moffat put him into his story, but he wasn't his character! (Which makes sense. Anyway, clearly he has a soft spot for him!)

[marsgirl101.livejournal.com]

Er, dwicons has new Forest of the Dead icons if you want one.

[elisi]

Thank you. :) Will have a look once I've got a moment. (This whole having a family and RL is very awkward when it comes to being a fangirl...)

[timeofchange.livejournal.com]

I skipped the spoilers as I haven't dl DW yet, but thanks so much for the link to "Anything Goes." How utterly wonderful!

[elisi]

It's like his *perfect* song. I've already bought it on iTunes... :)