SitL Thoughts: Very Mixed Feelings Here

[salienne]

Well first off, I love the spoilers meta. And from a within-story perspective, Moffat rocks. As always. Great build-up, the shadows even freaked me out, and I'm very intrigued by the "saving". So, if this were the only story of DW I ever saw, I would be thrilled. Honestly. Ecstatic. Go Moffat!

But, two things:

1. His writing of Donna: In this episode, she was far far too bitchy. And if she were suspicious of River Song, then fine, I'd believe it. But... she's more observant than that. She's more patient than that. Yes, she can be abrasive and rude, but unless there is something really really wrong, not to this extent.

Though I did love her interactions with the girl who died but whose name I forget. That there is Donna being lovely.

2. And it bothers me that this bothers me, but while I like River Song the character, the whole future!Doctor/River Song thing is really impeding on my enjoyment of the episode. And, yes, a lot of this is my Doctor/Rose love getting prodded, but another part of it is, from a storytelling perspective... why tell a love story (even of some future date) right before the character we already had a love story with comes back? To show life goes on? (Then why have the Doctor mourn/pine for a season?) To show he can commit, just not with any of his companions?

It's just... bah. If I had more distance from the show, then the second bit wouldn't bother me and I'd be intrigued, adore it even. The whole diary thing is very clever, for instance, and hell, I'd probably enjoy it more if I hadn't read the spoilers. I mean, I loved GitF, which also didn't work so well from an overall storytelling POV. But as is...

*Shakes head*

I need a rewatching when I'm less judgmental, though the Donna-writing is always going to bug me.

So, all in all, 4/5. And I'm very intrigued to see where it goes. :)

Comments

[southern-ginger.livejournal.com]

I agree. I was pondering this as well, River Song's relationship. The Doctor said that he would not give his sonic screwdriver to "Just anyone." I really want to know who she is. Yes, I know there is the chance that she is in a Doctor/River Song relationship, but I have a feeling that she is not that for some odd reason. The only person I could fathom the Doctor ever letting own his sonic screwdriver is either Rose [I am a desperate shipper as well =p] or someone that is of some sort of blood-relation. I don't know how she could be blood-related, but that could be interesting. The only other theory I have is a far-fetched one. If you ever watched the Classic series, do you remember Romana? Could that be her...regenerated? That's the only other person who I could think the Doctor would trust that much besides Rose.

Though I do like the actress that portrays River Song, because I love what she did in the tv series "ER".

I don't like the way Donna was written either. She was almost portrayed as being annoying and useless in a situation. Not a typical Donna, after all she was quite the smart and useful person against the Sontarans. Obviously she has to return from the mid-series trailer ^_^

As for the journal...did you notice that it looked like the TARDIS?

[salienne.livejournal.com]

I'm going to try to hold off my speculation and just watch part 2, because my mind veers in directions I don't like (Doctor/River is just not something I'm fond of, really). As for Romana, while I've never seen the classic series, I do know who she is; if this were Romana regenerated, I think that would be incredibly awesome, but somehow I don't think they'd bring a Time Lord back in another adventure-of-the-week. It seems like it'd be all big and epic. Still, one can hope.

I totally didn't even recognize her at first, but she is the actress from "ER"! I loved her in that, and not just because of the British accent. :P

Exactly! Just... if we were given some reason for her being so unhelpful this week, I'd be fine with it, but we just... weren't. And that bugs me. Should be interesting to see how the Doctor rescues her, though.

And yes, yes I did. I figure the future Doctor gave it to her? (Or at least that's what we're meant to believe, methinks.) It is very intriguing.

Also, I don't think you've ever posted on my lj before (unless I forgot, in which case please forgive me since I have all the memory of a peanut), so hi there! Meeting fellow Doctor Who fans (and Doctor/Rose shippers, o'course) is always fun. :D

[(Anonymous)]

No I haven't sorry ^_^ I just joined the community Of Time and Chips and I saw your post on it. I do hope that it is something like I'm specuating and not jsut some new Doctor/New companion thing going on. Romana does seem like the kind of person to call the Doctor "pretty-boy"