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Brief Who thoughts.
The Doctor's Wife
I've tried to write down thoughts on this episode, honestly, but they just... don't work. 'Effulgent' is still the best description. I love the fact that they stole each other and the timey-wimey-ness of their interactions ('Goodbye'/'Hello' back to-front; 'Why is that word so sad? No. Will be sad...'; 'This is when we talked...' Oh show, breaking my heart with grammar and tenses). I love the confirmation that Timelords can change sex when they regenerate (which sheds a very interesting light on things, and explains a lot about the Doctor's general attitude to these things, actually). Loved Amy and Rory (but they'll get their own post). Loved how Eleven was so utterly heartbreaking, and yet his grief and loss wasn't the focus, and the last beat of the episode was him dancing. Really, loved it all, nothing to add.
The Rebel Flesh
Now this episode I do have thoughts on, especially since it ties in with the overarching themes, but I want to watch part 2 before I try to sort through it all (mirror, mirror, on the wall...). But! One thing I'm as sure of as I can possibly be: Ganger!Doctor is NOT the Doctor who gets killed in The Impossible Astronaut. (Much like I was certain that S5 would end with a wedding, even after Rory had been killed and removed from history.) Anyway, I am very curious about what the Doctor knows and isn't telling. Plus - I can't wait to see the Doctor trying to practice what he preaches, what with two of him there. Last time he had a clone, the poor chap got tossed into Pete's World after about three seconds' worth of interaction - this time I am expecting a lot of 'in a mirror, darkly' and so forth. And mutual bow-tie admiration. <3
I've tried to write down thoughts on this episode, honestly, but they just... don't work. 'Effulgent' is still the best description. I love the fact that they stole each other and the timey-wimey-ness of their interactions ('Goodbye'/'Hello' back to-front; 'Why is that word so sad? No. Will be sad...'; 'This is when we talked...' Oh show, breaking my heart with grammar and tenses). I love the confirmation that Timelords can change sex when they regenerate (which sheds a very interesting light on things, and explains a lot about the Doctor's general attitude to these things, actually). Loved Amy and Rory (but they'll get their own post). Loved how Eleven was so utterly heartbreaking, and yet his grief and loss wasn't the focus, and the last beat of the episode was him dancing. Really, loved it all, nothing to add.
The Rebel Flesh
Now this episode I do have thoughts on, especially since it ties in with the overarching themes, but I want to watch part 2 before I try to sort through it all (mirror, mirror, on the wall...). But! One thing I'm as sure of as I can possibly be: Ganger!Doctor is NOT the Doctor who gets killed in The Impossible Astronaut. (Much like I was certain that S5 would end with a wedding, even after Rory had been killed and removed from history.) Anyway, I am very curious about what the Doctor knows and isn't telling. Plus - I can't wait to see the Doctor trying to practice what he preaches, what with two of him there. Last time he had a clone, the poor chap got tossed into Pete's World after about three seconds' worth of interaction - this time I am expecting a lot of 'in a mirror, darkly' and so forth. And mutual bow-tie admiration. <3
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Yeah... the little things though, like him saying the exact thing Amy says at the same time, and telling Cleaves that they're at a cross roads and need to make the right choice... give me the suspicion that he's been here before, something terrible happened, and he's trying to prevent that. Possibly making it even worse in the process.
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*ponders* Well the Flesh is all stretchy and stuff, so I'm not sure how that'd work - but as you say, he probably gets killed off. So many lovely flashbacks to Amy's Choice. Mmmm Valeyard. Have you ever read Past, Present, And Future, btw? (The Doctor plays cards with who he was and who he could be. The Doctor (10th), The Doctor (1st), The Valeyard.) Fascinating.
the suspicion that he's been here before, something terrible happened, and he's trying to prevent that. Possibly making it even worse in the process.
*nods a lot* Or at least that he knows what happens. (Like I said - echoes of Mars, except this time we're in the dark too... Oh and DON'T SPOIL ME! I might have to avoid the internet entirely next week. /o\)
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Echoes of Mars sounds like a cool fic title. Or a band name.
>>I might have to avoid the internet entirely next week
I am for definitely avoiding Tumblr for the entire week proceeding the 7th episode... people on there have NO concept of spoiler tags!
Oh yeah, and I LOVE Waters of Mars, but the fact we're in the dark as to the Doctor's motivations here, makes it 10x better.
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It is verrry good. I mean, I just love the concept of the Valeyard, and Eleven seems much more likely to tip into that.
Echoes of Mars sounds like a cool fic title. Or a band name.
And now I want to write that fic...
I am for definitely avoiding Tumblr for the entire week proceeding the 7th episode... people on there have NO concept of spoiler tags!
Someone on my flist just got spoiled by Twitter. She is NOT HAPPY!
Oh yeah, and I LOVE Waters of Mars, but the fact we're in the dark as to the Doctor's motivations here, makes it 10x better.
Oh definitely. Plus Ten's 'motivations' were basically that he was having a nervous breakdown. Which was perfectly in character, but it was all about *him*, whereas here we don't even know what Eleven's thinking, so the focus is on what's happening...
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>>And now I want to write that fic...
Pls do :D
>>we don't even know what Eleven's thinking, so the focus is on what's happening...
I love that even the characters in MoffWho are puzzleboxes that need figuring out... kfjhdf brainfood fjklgj
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No.
I love that even the characters in MoffWho are puzzleboxes that need figuring out... kfjhdf brainfood fjklgj
Om nom nom nom.
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(Still no. Even though I have - whisper it - the Pokemon soundtrack... Miss M used to love that show when she was tiny.)
Also I don't have a clue what to write, which is a slight obstacle. Not to mention all the OTHER fic that I need to write first...
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