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(If anyone thinks what I have to say is spoilerish, please fwap me, and I'll come back and put this behind a cut.)
And I loved it. I was literally on the edge my seat the whole 45 minutes (and not because I'd gone spastic and was sliding to the floor, neither ;-)). The pacing was, to use the Doctor's phrase: "fantastic," and the look was gorgeous. After seeing two episodes by RTD, I can say, without reservation, he has this storytelling thing down -- pat.
Okay. I've done my pro-fun troll's duty and praised what I enjoyed, first. Can you tell what's coming next?
But:
Two episodes of thirteen down, and two secrets of the Doctor's past have been revealed. I sincerely hope this series won't end up being about the Doctor.
'Cause one of my favorite things about the Old School Who was that the stories were hardly ever about him. He was always the catalyst that set the story in motion, and he often provided the key that resolved the conflict at the crisis point. But the stories were never about his angst or secrets, or personal growth. I contend that even Gallifrey-based stories like "The Invasion of Time" were not about him -- they were about the clash of powers that only chanced to happen on the planet he called his home. "The Invasion of Time," was also about Leela and how she grew.
As much as I love the new series, I hope it doesn't change that. I want my Doctor to be always an engima on the perephery...
And I loved it. I was literally on the edge my seat the whole 45 minutes (and not because I'd gone spastic and was sliding to the floor, neither ;-)). The pacing was, to use the Doctor's phrase: "fantastic," and the look was gorgeous. After seeing two episodes by RTD, I can say, without reservation, he has this storytelling thing down -- pat.
Okay. I've done my pro-fun troll's duty and praised what I enjoyed, first. Can you tell what's coming next?
But:
Two episodes of thirteen down, and two secrets of the Doctor's past have been revealed. I sincerely hope this series won't end up being about the Doctor.
'Cause one of my favorite things about the Old School Who was that the stories were hardly ever about him. He was always the catalyst that set the story in motion, and he often provided the key that resolved the conflict at the crisis point. But the stories were never about his angst or secrets, or personal growth. I contend that even Gallifrey-based stories like "The Invasion of Time" were not about him -- they were about the clash of powers that only chanced to happen on the planet he called his home. "The Invasion of Time," was also about Leela and how she grew.
As much as I love the new series, I hope it doesn't change that. I want my Doctor to be always an engima on the perephery...
