Sarah Jane.

[elisi]

I wouldn't say that I'm a SJA fan, since the show isn't dark enough to hold my interest, but the girls love it and I tend to half-watch along with them. And the kids *are* cute.

Of course this week I'm glued to the telly! :) DoctorDoctorDoctorDoctorDoctor! I am STARVED for Doctoryness! And the ep was very lovely indeed. Mr Smith and K-9 snarking at each other was fab (although I could have done without the girls repeating every single line!), and I loved Suspicious!Clyde, and Rani doing pretty much anything (she does Evil Glares beautifully) - and her parents are a HOOT! *loves Ghita (sp?) ENTIRELY too much*

I'm only a TINY bit grumply that SJA got a full 3rd season, and a visit from the Doctor, and Torchwood didn't, but... *deep breath* COE was AMAZING, so I'll try not to be bitter. *resolve face*

Comments

[debris4spike]

Yes - not a series I watch, but great episode this afternoon! As you say Rani's parents are great!

(I used to have a mini crush on Nigel Havers!)

[elisi]

Yes - not a series I watch, but great episode this afternoon!
Indeed! The show generally has all the things I like the least about DW - the simple plots and the 'everyone is OK!' stuff that can make me grumble sometimes (the Rose era had a lot of DW like that), but sometimes it *is* just what's called for. :)

As you say Rani's parents are great!
Also, a Happily Married Couple, which us something of an oddity for RTD...

[skipthedemon.livejournal.com]

I know! I'm sorta of "Can we skip from Ten being on SJA straight to Eleven please?" I'm sorta terrified RTD is going to pull a doozy in the worst way and make me hate Ten sometime in the last two specials. Or retcon the Time War or the Master is some way that will frustrate me. That I excited about Moffat as show runner.

[elisi]

I'm sorta terrified RTD is going to pull a doozy in the worst way and make me hate Ten sometime in the last two specials. Or retcon the Time War or the Master is some way that will frustrate me.
Don't say that! EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE!

That I excited about Moffat as show runner.
Oh same here. Not that I don't adore what RTD's done (and have an unlimited tolerance for deus ex machina), but I like Moffat's way of looking at things, and how he tends to use the Doctor to examine otherness. (Also I love the snippets River gave us, and want more! *g*)

[skipthedemon.livejournal.com]

Oh I don't *hate* RTD. He's done some awesome stuff. I'm just, um, done with his writing flaws? Now, COE, in my opinion, did not have most of them, it was tight.

[elisi]

I'm just, um, done with his writing flaws?
*laughs* I wish I had an icon of Tinkerbell!Doctor...

Now, COE, in my opinion, did not have most of them, it was tight.
No kidding. CoE was like... the anti-SJA!

[skipthedemon.livejournal.com]

I actually like SJA a whole heck of lot. I think, if anything, Doctor Who's problem is RTD wants it be *both* angsty as hell and have a happy ending. There are ways to do that, but he won't let Ten learn and grow, and actually face his flaws. So it's just frustrating. More frustrating then Angel's and Buffy's tepflon epiphanies. That's my take.

[elisi]

I actually like SJA a whole heck of lot.
Oh I do too! CoE was bleakness without hope. SJA is always saving the day. And yes, DW tries to have it both ways.

There are ways to do that, but he won't let Ten learn and grow, and actually face his flaws.
Well from what River said, Eleven will have taken a fair few steps in the right direction... (Not that I don't love and adore Ten in all his flawed glory. I'm missing him already!)

[spikereader.livejournal.com]

I'm really enjoying the SJA (my girls love it and it's one of the few of their programmes that I don't mind watching). Added Ten is even more of a bonus.

[elisi]

Exactly! And hurrah that part 2 is tomorrow! :)

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

I adore SJA. I love Sarah Jane, and the show is just fun. It's usually really well written, and there have been several outstanding episodes. I'd compare "Whatever happened to Sarah Jane" from season one for example favorable to anything TW season one did.

I haven't had time to watch the current episodes yet (they're waiting for my next day off, so sunday...) but I'm looking forward. I adored the Judoon captain from the first episode beyond reason!

But I'm so looking forward to the Doctor. I miss the Doctor! I'm a more than little nervous about the coming specials too. My RTD love know no bounds, but I hear rumor he's going to kill my doctor! :D

[elisi]

See I like SJA, but when comparing it to TW f.ex. it's like comparing S1!Buffy to S6!Buffy... S1!Buffy is sweet and utterly adorable, but I don't love her the way I do S6!Buffy. I need my heroes broken, I guess...

I haven't had time to watch the current episodes yet (they're waiting for my next day off, so sunday...) but I'm looking forward.
Well the first half was delightful! (And there was one throw-away line from Luke that had me squeeing because of Alex. Such is the perils of having AUs...)

But I'm so looking forward to the Doctor. I miss the Doctor!
I keep eyeing the clock. My withdrawal is BAD!

but I hear rumor he's going to kill my doctor! :D
*laughs*

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

I like all the character on SJA. I disliked all the TW characters-- even Jack-- by the end of season one of TW. I clearly remember asking myself why the hell I was still watching! I can take characters who do stupid, selfish things if thy have motivations that make sense-- season one made NO sense.

Fortunately season two was better, and COE rocked. I have several friends who watched COE and then rented the DVDs of season one-- universal complaint is "WTF"?? :D

[elisi]

I can take characters who do stupid, selfish things if thy have motivations that make sense-- season one made NO sense.
Looking back, a lot of it makes more sense (Jack f.ex.) but I think it was a big mistake to leave so much as mystery. And to have misery, misery, angst, sex, bleakness and then some more misery. They really were much, much too wrapped up in 'grownup!' DW for their own good. In one of my old reviews from when it was first on I said that it was continually overdone or undercooked - you could see what they were trying to do, but a lot of the time they failed, sadly. Still, I thought that they were all *interesting* and that's what pulls me in. I *like* everyone on SJA, but... dunno. It's all just too simple. *pets them*

universal complaint is "WTF"?? :D
Heee!