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jedi_of_urthSo...yeah...episode 4x13 reaction...
Well...most of the episode I mostly liked. Some serious issues (like okay, does Rose or doesn't she know what happened to Jack), but on the whole it was...okay. We got some good hugging and cuddling and Jack/Donna fun. Although I have the feeling the more I'm not going to like most of the episode except those parts.
But then the ending...or endings that is. None of them worked for me. Sarah Janes was okay, but if we're going to buy that both Doctor's are the real Doctor you'd think she ought to say goodbye to both of them. Jack and Martha was okay, but Mickey staying rings so hollow it's depressing.
And then Rose...I'm sorry RTD, that's still wrong, Rose knows it and that's clear. He's not the Doctor, almost but...there'll always be a part of her that knows he's not. She wanted the Doctor and I just can't see this as right.
And then Donna. Well I suppose it had to happen in a way, and at least that one no one pretended was a good thing, but it sucks. I love Donna even though I've never gotten as attached to her as I am to Rose, I love her and why did she have to have a sucky end? And how cruel to the Doctor to have to do that to her.
Which brings me to the Doctor. RTD, I'm about to give up on you. His life sucks, all his friends leave, he has to give up the love of his life to his double, and erase Donna's memories. All I really wanted in this episode was for the Doctor to get something happy to hold onto (well...not all I suppose) but just for a minute there in the TARDIS with the whole family around him he was home, he had everything and then...life sucks and it's all empty again. It's wrong I tell you, completely and utterly wrong (and as much as the thing with Donna hurts, you can bet what I'm ficcing, if and when I do, is Rose-angst).
You know RTD, for someone who so clearly gets that the Doctor is lonely, and I know you like to write stories about home and love, you pretty much suck at connecting the two these days.
I'll probably post more on this later, there's plenty of time, but I'm mostly still processing now.
Well...most of the episode I mostly liked. Some serious issues (like okay, does Rose or doesn't she know what happened to Jack), but on the whole it was...okay. We got some good hugging and cuddling and Jack/Donna fun. Although I have the feeling the more I'm not going to like most of the episode except those parts.
But then the ending...or endings that is. None of them worked for me. Sarah Janes was okay, but if we're going to buy that both Doctor's are the real Doctor you'd think she ought to say goodbye to both of them. Jack and Martha was okay, but Mickey staying rings so hollow it's depressing.
And then Rose...I'm sorry RTD, that's still wrong, Rose knows it and that's clear. He's not the Doctor, almost but...there'll always be a part of her that knows he's not. She wanted the Doctor and I just can't see this as right.
And then Donna. Well I suppose it had to happen in a way, and at least that one no one pretended was a good thing, but it sucks. I love Donna even though I've never gotten as attached to her as I am to Rose, I love her and why did she have to have a sucky end? And how cruel to the Doctor to have to do that to her.
Which brings me to the Doctor. RTD, I'm about to give up on you. His life sucks, all his friends leave, he has to give up the love of his life to his double, and erase Donna's memories. All I really wanted in this episode was for the Doctor to get something happy to hold onto (well...not all I suppose) but just for a minute there in the TARDIS with the whole family around him he was home, he had everything and then...life sucks and it's all empty again. It's wrong I tell you, completely and utterly wrong (and as much as the thing with Donna hurts, you can bet what I'm ficcing, if and when I do, is Rose-angst).
You know RTD, for someone who so clearly gets that the Doctor is lonely, and I know you like to write stories about home and love, you pretty much suck at connecting the two these days.
I'll probably post more on this later, there's plenty of time, but I'm mostly still processing now.
