Quick 'Planet of the Dead' thoughts
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arabianSo, ho hum, thoughts behind the cut.
It was okay. I liked "The Next Doctor" better.
I liked all of the characters ... EXCEPT Lady Christina. She was actually, erm, pretty much pointless. The Doctor could have easily got that crystal-bed another way, or without her there, the whole use her thief-taking skills wouldn't have been necessary, so it wouldn't have been in a place like that. And she did absolutely nothing else worthwhile.
Yeah, she had a hammer/shovel, the priceless item she STOLE!!!, but again, plot mechanics that could have been worked around without her. As an actual character she provided nothing but an illegal Mary-Sue personality. She was pretty much an annoying, arrogant twit. And she was a thief. Yes, the Doctor stole the TARDIS, but different situation, etc. She's a criminal and a thief and she SHOULD have gone to jail. She robbed from a museum, a priceless historical artifact and clearly does this often ... for FUN!!!, that is not a good thing. It's wrong. Not just criminal, not just illegal, but WRONG!!! Ugh.
Bottom-line, I did not like her. At all. And I wanted to, I wanted her to wind up having redeeming qualities to make up for the stealing, and I liked her taking charge, but then, it was just too much. Like I said, she was a criminal Mary-Sue. Perfect at everything, and oh, that's right an immoral criminal to boot. And I was annoyed with the Doctor for letting her get away. Okay,, saying he was imprisoning himself in the "Police Box" to the inspector *was* funny. Still, he should have told her, "no, you're a thief. I'm not traveling you." Period. Shouldn't have been about emo, should have been about the fact that her rich, aristocatic ass should be in jail!!!!
Without her, I think I would have enjoyed this so much more. Ah well. Nice Donna mention, and Malcom was fabulous. But overall, Christina ruined the sheer fun of it for me. And I do normally like Michelle Ryan so it wasn't her, and even the flirting/kissing wasn't what bugged because I adored Astrid (just not the ending with the Doctor).
Oh, and about the kissing? Seriously, just unnecessary. I don't mind when it doesn't seem gratuitous and isn't just thrown in there to show off Tennant kissing a female, but this was completely gratuitous. Whatever. Rusty? Not happy with this one. It had its moments, but Christina done killed the overall goodness. I don't know maybe a different style of actress would have made her work for me, but for Ryan -- again, someone I *do* like -- it didn't work for me. She didn't work. At all.
But Malcom was grand. Just fabulous. And I like the Captain too. She was cool. But Christina, bleh!
It was okay. I liked "The Next Doctor" better.
I liked all of the characters ... EXCEPT Lady Christina. She was actually, erm, pretty much pointless. The Doctor could have easily got that crystal-bed another way, or without her there, the whole use her thief-taking skills wouldn't have been necessary, so it wouldn't have been in a place like that. And she did absolutely nothing else worthwhile.
Yeah, she had a hammer/shovel, the priceless item she STOLE!!!, but again, plot mechanics that could have been worked around without her. As an actual character she provided nothing but an illegal Mary-Sue personality. She was pretty much an annoying, arrogant twit. And she was a thief. Yes, the Doctor stole the TARDIS, but different situation, etc. She's a criminal and a thief and she SHOULD have gone to jail. She robbed from a museum, a priceless historical artifact and clearly does this often ... for FUN!!!, that is not a good thing. It's wrong. Not just criminal, not just illegal, but WRONG!!! Ugh.
Bottom-line, I did not like her. At all. And I wanted to, I wanted her to wind up having redeeming qualities to make up for the stealing, and I liked her taking charge, but then, it was just too much. Like I said, she was a criminal Mary-Sue. Perfect at everything, and oh, that's right an immoral criminal to boot. And I was annoyed with the Doctor for letting her get away. Okay,, saying he was imprisoning himself in the "Police Box" to the inspector *was* funny. Still, he should have told her, "no, you're a thief. I'm not traveling you." Period. Shouldn't have been about emo, should have been about the fact that her rich, aristocatic ass should be in jail!!!!
Without her, I think I would have enjoyed this so much more. Ah well. Nice Donna mention, and Malcom was fabulous. But overall, Christina ruined the sheer fun of it for me. And I do normally like Michelle Ryan so it wasn't her, and even the flirting/kissing wasn't what bugged because I adored Astrid (just not the ending with the Doctor).
Oh, and about the kissing? Seriously, just unnecessary. I don't mind when it doesn't seem gratuitous and isn't just thrown in there to show off Tennant kissing a female, but this was completely gratuitous. Whatever. Rusty? Not happy with this one. It had its moments, but Christina done killed the overall goodness. I don't know maybe a different style of actress would have made her work for me, but for Ryan -- again, someone I *do* like -- it didn't work for me. She didn't work. At all.
But Malcom was grand. Just fabulous. And I like the Captain too. She was cool. But Christina, bleh!
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Date: 2009-04-12 09:06 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-12 09:10 pm (UTC)But, hee! loved that moment that's in your icon.
So far you make only the third person I've read thoughts on who didn't like her. Oh well.
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Date: 2009-04-12 09:26 pm (UTC)As for the episode... meh. It probably would have been fine if it had been part of a series, but as a standalone Special? I'm disappointed. It was... alright. It should have been brilliant.
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Date: 2009-04-13 02:45 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-13 03:19 pm (UTC)Your thoughts on this episode are eerily accurate to me and my husband's.
I just kept saying to myself last night "THAT is what is supposed to get us through until November???" Argh...
Malcom = adorkable He was just so dang cute!
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Date: 2009-04-12 09:12 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-12 09:15 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-13 02:47 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-12 09:30 pm (UTC)Exactly! He isn't really a thief. I haven't watched Classic Who, but I remember hearing his TARDIS was going to be destroyed like junk or something. And so he was really saving her and getting the freedom he needed.
Perfect at everything, and oh, that's right an immoral criminal to boot. And I was annoyed with the Doctor for letting her get away.
I especially hated when they were talking about being a "perfect team". It annoyed me so much because it's so completely wrong! And I share your annoyance with the Doctor for letting her get away too.
The kissing was pointless and annoying.
Malcolm's scenes were my favorite part! I loved him fanboying over the Doctor.
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Date: 2009-04-13 01:55 am (UTC)Also, I had to laugh at the ending -- what is she going to do with a flying double-decker bus???
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Date: 2009-04-13 02:48 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-13 02:44 am (UTC)And that kiss. Wtf. ]: Pointless. I mean, I know, he's the Doctor and he's sex on legs, but still. He doesn't have to kiss everyone.
Overall, though, aside from the Christina problem, I loved the episode and the plot itself. It was great.
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Date: 2009-04-13 03:53 am (UTC)Oh hells yes. Unit team was awesome. Fangirl love! For serious. Malcolm needs to be in the series or should have been in series 4. :D