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Dr. Who Finale
I actually loved the episode. Loved it.
I can certainly see how many others probably felt the exact opposite, but I can't help it. And I'm sure that the thing I loved most about the episode is probably the same thing others may have hated, but . . . more on that in a moment.
General thoughts?
I actually managed to get a few of my predictions right - that almost never happens. In other words: Wheee! Mickey! And Jackie too, though I never would have expected that. It seemed strange, her being a new mother, that she be the one to show up for any reason other than to give us another familiar face. (She certainly wasn't dressed for the part. And to think that, while she was dimension-hopping to go to war, Pete went on a nursery run . . .) But, eh. It was still fun. (Afterwards, I went back and looked at some of the spoilery promotional shots. I kind of had to laugh a little at this one. I know John Barrowman is hot, and all, but why, oh, why does he have to be the one crouching so unnaturally in front of everyone else? Hot or not, it makes him look just a tad ridiculous.)
The "threefold man" thing didn't turn out exactly as I'd hoped - didn't get another Nine out of the deal - but also very cool. And we did get one thing I really liked. (Later!)
There was an awful lot of closure in this episode. I know RTD is leaving, so I'm sure that was the main reason, but still: we got a goodbye to nearly every prominent character that had been featured on the show for the past four years. (And an "In Memoriam" montage as well.) It really felt like an End. And although there's more to come in future seasons, it could stop here and still feel complete.
Sad.
Really, really sad.
But complete.
I know we got that heartbreaking image of the Doctor, alone in the TARDIS, at the end, but hands-down, the most tragic figure of the finale was Donna. Her story was probably the most painful I've seen in a long time, and it certainly explains why she got so much foreshadowing pity by various characters throughout the episodes. Donna was one of the most enjoyable things about this season, and her end was just heartbreaking.
As I said after "The Stolen Earth," I loved the bringing together of all the former companions. Each was used in a way that really enhanced the action, rather than bogging it down with "just more stuff." One thing I was a little meh about was the fact that information came out under the assumption that viewers had watched the other two shows -- Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. The latter I've never seen, and Torchwood I stopped watching after "Meat" this season. I didn't even know Owen and Tosh were dead – although it looks as though Martha and Mickey may be taking their place. (Having Mickey around may convince me to watch again, though Martha may just confuse matters. Just how many people need to be named "Jones" on these shows? I can just see the "Martha & Ianto Jones: No Relation" jokes forming now. *eyeroll* Please, people, start thinking up some new surnames.)
But the thing I loved most? Ten 2.0. Yes, I know that the Doctor's half-human clone was probably the least favorite of many others, but for me . . . wow. And honestly, it was probably the only way to satisfy those who 'shipped Rose with the Doctor, and still stay loyal to those fans who have been with the show long enough to know the cardinal rule: companions come and go.
So my first Doctor was Tom Baker – probably the only one that will spring to mind first whenever I think of this series.
Nine was my favorite Doctor – Tennant is conventionally cute, but Eccleston had that dark side that I enjoyed oh, so much.
But Ten 2.0? He is the Doctor I'd actually read fanfic about. (I hadn't really felt the desire up until now.) And I have seen a few decent ones around, but I'd love to see a good, long chaptered one with some plot eventually. Because it figures: They finally introduce me to a version of the Doctor that I can actually get giddy and 'shippy about, and we'll probably never see him again. Not on-screen, anyway. *broods*
(One thing that concerned me about him, however, was his similarity to Donna. If a Time Lord mind in a human body was killing her, wouldn't it do the same to him? Nope. Not going to think about that, or I might get depressed.)
So I loved the overall ending to the Rose/Doctor story. I really did. However, for as lovely as their final scene was, there was still such a heartbreaking bleakness to it. Hopeful for the future, yes, but still so very sad.
So this . . . THIS is going to be my beach scene from now on. (The magic of just a slightly different edit shines a whole new light on things. Molto bene!)
. . . "He needs you. That's very me."
*sigh* Yep. That's it.
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Personally, a few things felt a bit thrown together; like a little, teeny bit of a cop-out in order to make other things work. That's not necessarily a problem, and it did work (and I like the episode the more I watch it, even if I did actually squeal with glee at the TV when Ten 2.0 appeared :D)
Donna broke my heart. Made me realise that she had actually grown on me throughout the series and it was just the absolute cruellest thing you could have done to both her and the Doctor. It hurt more than Rose leaving (which was also quite cruel) and that surprised me.
But umf, it was good. Gave David Tennant a good excuse to practice his "O good lord, this sucks" expression :D
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Hee! He does get to practice that a lot, doesn't he, poor woobie. (You know, for as fun as the show can be, the underlying story is really completely depressing, isn't it?)
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Don't be sad about Uncle Rusty's departure - rejoice! The Mighty Moff is going to be the Big Chief Writer! YAY MOFF!
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HA! Seriously! He does that in the Torchwood promos, too. He must think it makes him look all intense . . . though it really just means he'll be the one getting tripped over while everyone else is fleeing from whatever horror they're looking at.
I've loved most of Moffat's episodes, so I'm looking forward to what he does with the show. It will be different, no doubt -- not only because RTD closed a *lot* of doors with this finale, but because Moff seems to lean toward dark-and-scary while Russ was very romance-y. Not that there's anything wrong with either, but I'm sure the show will have a much different tone.
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I totally want "bad Doctor" or, rather Doctor that just totally loses it. It doesn't have to be for long, but they keep hinting at it and it's making me all giggly :{