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elisi ([personal profile] elisi) wrote2012-11-16 07:48 pm
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Oh my heart.


He's retired... And he's so lifeless. Ten had a grim determination that saw him through after Donna, but poor Eleven's just had all the life knocked out of him. And his friends try so hard.

I love the fact that he has friends though, you know? That there are people out there who care, and who try to help. (Obvious thoughts are obvious. I'm half asleep. Mostly though, it was wonderful to see him again, even though it hurt to see him so unhappy.) (THE OUTFIT! THE OUTFIT IS AMAZING!)

PLUS VASTRA AND JENNY AND STRAX! \o/ And Jenny is the Watson to Vastra's Sherlock - hi there Great Detective! (Except with more sex - Tipping the Scales, here we come!) Seriously, I could watch just those three for the whole episode. :)


More when they show the trailer.

ETA: Trailer. The Cherub's reaction: "Wow! Yeah! Awesome!"

My thoughts later. Must get back to the telly... Now with added thoughts, both above and below. :)




Love the evil snow[men], it's inspired.

But mostly I love that Clara is a governess - there's shades of everything from Mary Poppins to Jane Eyre (although not much Bronte I should imagine... *g*)

Also the fact that the Companion (whoever she turns out to be) is not contemporary - Oswin was from the future, Clara is from the past. This is A Good Thing.

Plus there's Richard E. Grant! :D

Also, the Cherub wants the episode NOW... She is quite cross with the universe/The Powers That Be that she has to wait.
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[identity profile] a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com 2012-11-16 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
So, so fab!!!

*DANCES*
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[personal profile] elisi 2012-11-16 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Have now added a bunch of thoughts! Doctor WHOOOOOOOOO!

*icon snap*

[identity profile] a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com 2012-11-16 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Dude. I'm so bad, lol!! Posted it IMMEDIATELY, but still haven't seen!! Getting ready to remedy that!!

Ohhh - loooove!!

*Grins*

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[personal profile] elisi 2012-11-16 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Dude. I'm so bad, lol!! Posted it IMMEDIATELY, but still haven't seen!! Getting ready to remedy that!!
Heeeee! (I love the fact that I can watch it live. Had to wait half a year for Buffy...)

And here, have Pudsey Doctor. <3

[identity profile] a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com 2012-11-16 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG!! Both Specials are made of such Awesome!! Eeeeeee!!!

*DANCES*

Thank you! He is so squishable!
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[personal profile] elisi 2012-11-16 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
We are truly blessed. :)

And he's the adorablest Doctor ever!

[identity profile] beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com 2012-11-17 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
Withnail! \o/

Vastra! \o/

Also, we may disagree on this, but if Coleman's character from now on really is a different character, my hopes for the rest of the season just went up considerably.
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[personal profile] elisi 2012-11-17 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Everything is \o/

Also, we may disagree on this, but if Coleman's character from now on really is a different character, my hopes for the rest of the season just went up considerably.
Well... This is my theory, and I - currently - wouldn't bet against [livejournal.com profile] owlsie"s theory either ([livejournal.com profile] owlsie wants the new companion to be a transgender egg). Mostly then this is foremost in my mind: '83% off all Moffat plots are resolved by characters claiming each other as family'. I'm sure there'll be a CONNECTION between Clara and Oswin. What the connection IS, is something else...

[identity profile] lyricwrites.livejournal.com 2012-11-17 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Husband's reaction to trailer:

*indescribable noise* Deranged mutant killer monster snow goons!!!

The working theory, right now, is that Calvin of Calvin and Hobbes actually grew up to be Moffat.

Also, everything's better with Strax.

[identity profile] 10littlebullets.livejournal.com 2012-11-17 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
The working theory, right now, is that Calvin of Calvin and Hobbes actually grew up to be Moffat.

*choke* It ALL MAKES SENSE NOW.

Something under the bed is... ticking?
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[personal profile] elisi 2012-11-17 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
The working theory, right now, is that Calvin of Calvin and Hobbes actually grew up to be Moffat.
... I declare that this MUST be true! \o/

[identity profile] paratti.livejournal.com 2012-11-17 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Killer Snowmen:)
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[personal profile] elisi 2012-11-17 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
They are AMAZING. I could SEE the childrens' jaws drop, it was incredible! :D

[identity profile] kitmarlowescot2.livejournal.com 2012-11-17 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
I thought that Richard E. Grant looked familair, he played Jack Seward in Dracula, cool. I wonder if Oswin will be a distant descendant of Clara.
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[personal profile] elisi 2012-11-17 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Richard E. Grant will forever be known in this country as Withnail. Although he has also - briefly - been the Doctor. :)

And oh, if there's no connection between Clara and Oswin I will eat my hat.
Edited 2012-11-17 16:07 (UTC)
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