Oh man, I adore "Love and Monsters." I thought it was fun and creative and utterly charming.
Oh, I love that I'm not the only one who really enjoys that one. Yay!
On Jack: I enjoyed him well enough during the first season and I loved when he showed up for 'Utopia' because that entire episode was gold, but I've never been super excited for him. And Torchwood bores the hell out of me.
See, I'll give you that. I ADORE "Utopia" so, so, so much. If it weren't the first of a three-parter (where the following two were LA-AAAME!), I'd likely have that in my top 3 eps ever. Still haven't watched Torchwood, but it's on my Netflix queue.
You know this already, but I really don't love Eccleston as the Doctor.
I know! It does boggle my mind. We actually agree a LOT in fandom, but yet not when it comes to the Eccleston as Nine. Ah well.
I agree that having more Jacobi as Master would have been AWESOME, but... I adore Simm in that part, and I think the way they did the reveal as the Master was sort of perfect. 'Utopia' is one of my favorite episodes because I think the writing/pacing is like SUPERB.
I can't disagree with this. I too adore "Utopia." I was soooooooo excited for the last two eps of series 3 even with no Rose because "Utopia" kicked SO MUCH ASS, and then it just fell apart. But, yes, Simm was good and maybe that was part of my problem. Jacobi was the Master in "Utopia" which was awesome. Simm was the Master in "The Sound of the Drums/The Last of the Time Lords" and those two eps were meh. He was great, but the surrounding material was just not and so I equate Jacobi/Master with awesomeness over Simm/Master because of the eps they were in mostly.
My unpopular opinion: Midnight fucking OWNED every single Moffat episode, all of which I liked a lot. But Midnight KILLED THEM WITH ITS AMAZING.
I don't think that's unpopular. I don't think I read ONE negative comment (okay, some idiot -- yes, I'm calling them an idiot -- complained about RTD's homophobia by having the only gay character die in the episode ... WTF?!?!?). Anyway, point is, I mainly read nothing but OHMYGOD! kick-ass praise for "Midnight." Yes, I do think that many would still say "Blink" is better -- I don't think so, I think that "Midnight" is one of THE best episodes ever, heck one of the best hours of television ever. So I don't think that's terribly unpopular.
I also think Human Nature/Family of Blood were better than the Moffat episodes.
It's very good, but I hate that it's the Doctor (sorta) falling in love with someone else. And then to make it worse John Smith/Joan had no chemistry and honestly while she had some good qualities, she was slightly arrogant and preachy and I just didn't like her. Plus, honestly? I hated the fact that we got to see her have a "human" life -- kids and all -- with the Doctor and that kind of quick fantasy could never have been envisioned for the Doctor/Rose. I can't help it.
Another sort-of unpopular opinion: I like it when the Doctor is unhappy. I mean, I like him happy too, but I adore the angst. I'm not at all upset that the brown-suit Doctor is left on his own.
I agree. Completely.
I mean, 'Doomsday' is one of my favorite episodes purely for the indescribable heartbreak of those last few scenes. SO GOOD.
Yuppers. I mean, seriously, my default Rose/Ten icon is this one ... from "Doomsday."
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Oh, I love that I'm not the only one who really enjoys that one. Yay!
On Jack: I enjoyed him well enough during the first season and I loved when he showed up for 'Utopia' because that entire episode was gold, but I've never been super excited for him. And Torchwood bores the hell out of me.
See, I'll give you that. I ADORE "Utopia" so, so, so much. If it weren't the first of a three-parter (where the following two were LA-AAAME!), I'd likely have that in my top 3 eps ever. Still haven't watched Torchwood, but it's on my Netflix queue.
You know this already, but I really don't love Eccleston as the Doctor.
I know! It does boggle my mind. We actually agree a LOT in fandom, but yet not when it comes to the Eccleston as Nine. Ah well.
I agree that having more Jacobi as Master would have been AWESOME, but... I adore Simm in that part, and I think the way they did the reveal as the Master was sort of perfect. 'Utopia' is one of my favorite episodes because I think the writing/pacing is like SUPERB.
I can't disagree with this. I too adore "Utopia." I was soooooooo excited for the last two eps of series 3 even with no Rose because "Utopia" kicked SO MUCH ASS, and then it just fell apart. But, yes, Simm was good and maybe that was part of my problem. Jacobi was the Master in "Utopia" which was awesome. Simm was the Master in "The Sound of the Drums/The Last of the Time Lords" and those two eps were meh. He was great, but the surrounding material was just not and so I equate Jacobi/Master with awesomeness over Simm/Master because of the eps they were in mostly.
My unpopular opinion: Midnight fucking OWNED every single Moffat episode, all of which I liked a lot. But Midnight KILLED THEM WITH ITS AMAZING.
I don't think that's unpopular. I don't think I read ONE negative comment (okay, some idiot -- yes, I'm calling them an idiot -- complained about RTD's homophobia by having the only gay character die in the episode ... WTF?!?!?). Anyway, point is, I mainly read nothing but OHMYGOD! kick-ass praise for "Midnight." Yes, I do think that many would still say "Blink" is better -- I don't think so, I think that "Midnight" is one of THE best episodes ever, heck one of the best hours of television ever. So I don't think that's terribly unpopular.
I also think Human Nature/Family of Blood were better than the Moffat episodes.
It's very good, but I hate that it's the Doctor (sorta) falling in love with someone else. And then to make it worse John Smith/Joan had no chemistry and honestly while she had some good qualities, she was slightly arrogant and preachy and I just didn't like her. Plus, honestly? I hated the fact that we got to see her have a "human" life -- kids and all -- with the Doctor and that kind of quick fantasy could never have been envisioned for the Doctor/Rose. I can't help it.
Another sort-of unpopular opinion: I like it when the Doctor is unhappy. I mean, I like him happy too, but I adore the angst. I'm not at all upset that the brown-suit Doctor is left on his own.
I agree. Completely.
I mean, 'Doomsday' is one of my favorite episodes purely for the indescribable heartbreak of those last few scenes. SO GOOD.
Yuppers. I mean, seriously, my default Rose/Ten icon is this one ... from "Doomsday."