The Christmas Invasion

[jetpack_monkey]

A Doctor Who special episode that's mostly about how we're all screwed when the Doctor's away? Huh.

Tennant's doing well for himself. One minute goofy, flighty ADD boy stringing syllables together like popcorn, then next deadly serious and very dark. Not a far cry from Eccleston, and yet very much completely different. The sword fight was... stupid. As was the lost hand. "OMG, you cut off my hand, oh there it is!" Tennant appears to lack a certain discipline that kept Eccleston's antics charming rather than tiring -- I hope that this is just growing pains.

Rose's emo throughout the episode was quite daft. "The world's ending and the Doctor's OMG left me!" Also, the robot Santas and deadly Christmas tree seemed like goofy recaps of "Rose" that didn't really fit with where the plot eventually headed.

I do like that Ten's personality has changed enough that he's actually fond of Jackie and Mickey (although one suspects that he really always was on one level or another, and a new face just lets him show it). Also, he and Rose have jumped right into the shippy goodness very quickly -- too quickly. I don't trust the new Doctor yet, and this seems too much like Rose dealing with her grief in an unhealthy fashion.

Harriet Jones, Prime Minister ("Yes, we know")! Very cool to see her back, even if she did spend a lot of time hinting darkly about spin-offs to come. 6 words, indeed.

Looking forward to the new season, but with trepidation. This isn't the slambang home run that we could have hoped for after so many months.

Comments

[mara-sho.livejournal.com]

I think if Tennant had played him too different from Eccleston then it would have caused a problem for him. By playing it as he did, with the random energy and the hints at darkness, I think he hit the nail on the head. Yes, the sword fight was silly, and Rose was annoyingly clueless again, but I'm also hoping it's growing pains.

I like the thought of Rose's unhealthy way of dealing with grief - well, not *like* because that would make me some kind of sadist - and possibly her new fixation on how everything is all shiny and new will explain why they're not going back for Cap'n Jack... *g*

As a Brit, can I just use your journal to stand up and say I love Russell for that little dig at Mr Blair?! (Tell the president, and please use these exact words, he's not my boss...) *g*

[jetpack-monkey.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm hoping for great things from Tennant. Hoping, not expecting.

What they did with Rose was certainly an unexpected direction... and I hope that they really do deal with her grief and loss properly, instead of saying "No, really, new guy makes it all better!"

And I would've dug the dig more if I hadn't just seen Hugh Grant say the same essential thing in Love Actually.

[mara-sho.livejournal.com]

Aha, see, I kinda hate Hugh Grant and by extension all UK 'RomComs' so the dig was brand new to me. :)

I really hope they deal with Rose properly, but I have the feeling they may go down the latter route mostly because of the tea-time Saturday audience who probably won't understand why she's not bubbly all the time (My 3 year old nephew loves the show for example).

[jetpack-monkey.livejournal.com]

Awwww. Rose, Rose, Rose. We all hope that girl turns out screwed up. Won't be any fun if she doesn't... I mean, terrible! How awful it would be! Ahem.