Ohhh I love you! I agree with so much of what you've written here, so it's great to know I'm not alone :)
That's part of why I like writing these posts, because every once and awhile, I'm able to connect with people who do see things a bit out of fandom norm.
The Moffat thing - the library episodes make me cringe just thinking about them. *shudder* The only bit I liked was Donna's story.
Yes, yes. I LOVED Donna's story.
The rest of it is Not Good.
You might want to read (and will likely agree with) my thoughts on the episode. It was my first write-up for an episode when it first aired (it took me that long to get caught up, LOL!). Here's the link (http://arabian.livejournal.com/212703.html#cutid1).
And while I'd probably go as far as to name Girl in the Fireplace one of my favourite episodes, to me the characterisation just doesn't fit in with the story RTD built up.
Right. It's a beautiful, beautiful episode. Beautifully written, beautifully acted, beautifully tragic. David Tennant and Sophia Myles turn in great performances and have a great chemistry (I actually think they have better chemistry than do Tennant and Piper, but I'm one of those who really, really likes the Tennant/Piper chemistry, but isn't gobsmacked by it like I am the Eccleston/Piper chemistry). But it DOES NOT FIT with the story that was building to that point (and after it -- which was ignored AGAIN! by Moffat in that hideous library two-parter. Grrrr.).
The history geek in me gets mad at parts of the portrayal of Madame de Pompadour (I do like her though, which I imagine is quite an unpopular opinion!), I don't like the way the Doctor gets turned into some sort of man whore (seems to be a theme with Moffat), and I don't like Moffat's treatment of companions. It seems like they keep getting shoved aside for the Doctor's Girlfriend of the Week - at least Donna and Rose do and it makes me mad. *gets off Moffat soapbox*
Oh, the only reason it didn't happen to Martha is because RTD gave him a Doctor-lite episode in s3. If only he'd done the same in S2 and S4. Ah well. I've heard that Moffat won't be having a companion, so that should leave him open for girlfriend of the week episodes left and right. Sigh. Still, as butterfly said (I'm pretty sure it was her), at least RTD finished s4 with an explanation for why the Doctor could be asshole-ish like that (and he locked Doctor/Rose away in a parallel universe where Moffat can't mess with them). Sigh, I so want an Eleven, because it would break my heart to see Ten (who I DO associate with Rose, and always will -- as I do Nine) become a man-whore. Of course, Moffat may lose me as a viewer fairly early on. Who knows? Alright, gets off my own Moffat soapbox.
And oh, Martha. There's so much I could say here but won't. I'm not a major fan of hers, not because she's a bad character and not because I dislike Freema Agyeman (she seems so lovely!) but sometimes she just comes across as a little bland and she never struck a chord with me the way Rose and Donna did.
She's just not a strong or charismatic enough actress. It's as simple as that.
I'll shut up now. *has rambled on for waaaay too long* Sorry about the length! It's nice to know there are other people who have somewhat unpopular opinions too ;)
Never apologize about length to me. Seriously. Have you seen some of my posts?!?!? LOL!
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That's part of why I like writing these posts, because every once and awhile, I'm able to connect with people who do see things a bit out of fandom norm.
The Moffat thing - the library episodes make me cringe just thinking about them. *shudder* The only bit I liked was Donna's story.
Yes, yes. I LOVED Donna's story.
The rest of it is Not Good.
You might want to read (and will likely agree with) my thoughts on the episode. It was my first write-up for an episode when it first aired (it took me that long to get caught up, LOL!). Here's the link (http://arabian.livejournal.com/212703.html#cutid1).
And while I'd probably go as far as to name Girl in the Fireplace one of my favourite episodes, to me the characterisation just doesn't fit in with the story RTD built up.
Right. It's a beautiful, beautiful episode. Beautifully written, beautifully acted, beautifully tragic. David Tennant and Sophia Myles turn in great performances and have a great chemistry (I actually think they have better chemistry than do Tennant and Piper, but I'm one of those who really, really likes the Tennant/Piper chemistry, but isn't gobsmacked by it like I am the Eccleston/Piper chemistry). But it DOES NOT FIT with the story that was building to that point (and after it -- which was ignored AGAIN! by Moffat in that hideous library two-parter. Grrrr.).
The history geek in me gets mad at parts of the portrayal of Madame de Pompadour (I do like her though, which I imagine is quite an unpopular opinion!), I don't like the way the Doctor gets turned into some sort of man whore (seems to be a theme with Moffat), and I don't like Moffat's treatment of companions. It seems like they keep getting shoved aside for the Doctor's Girlfriend of the Week - at least Donna and Rose do and it makes me mad. *gets off Moffat soapbox*
Oh, the only reason it didn't happen to Martha is because RTD gave him a Doctor-lite episode in s3. If only he'd done the same in S2 and S4. Ah well. I've heard that Moffat won't be having a companion, so that should leave him open for girlfriend of the week episodes left and right. Sigh. Still, as
And oh, Martha. There's so much I could say here but won't. I'm not a major fan of hers, not because she's a bad character and not because I dislike Freema Agyeman (she seems so lovely!) but sometimes she just comes across as a little bland and she never struck a chord with me the way Rose and Donna did.
She's just not a strong or charismatic enough actress. It's as simple as that.
I'll shut up now. *has rambled on for waaaay too long* Sorry about the length! It's nice to know there are other people who have somewhat unpopular opinions too ;)
Never apologize about length to me. Seriously. Have you seen some of my posts?!?!? LOL!