posted by [identity profile] ringbark.livejournal.com at 10:37pm on 05/07/2008
The whole of your flist did *not* think it was great. Speaking for myself, it was shallow and unconvincing, to say nothing of corny and unnecessarily nostalgic, to say nothing of coming dangerously close to breaking the fourth wall.

That is all.
 
posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 11:04pm on 05/07/2008
because most of my closest friends seemed to think it was wonderful. I was feeling awfully lonely until I started to delve into the comms, so I'm pleased to see another joining the disrespecters. *g*

I've cooled down a lot now and I've tried (twice) to write a rational critique but - I can't because it was just the most awful bollocks wasn't it? And shallow, yeah, you hit that nail squarely on its rusty little head (snerk. You see what I did there? ::titter::). I mean - the business with Rose infuriated me for all the obvious reasons but now I've had time to think about it a little, I've *even angrier* because it's so disrespectful of *Rose*!

RTDs obsession with Rose and the Doctor/Rose twoo love emo rubish really got on my nerves this year (to the point where I was praying for RTD to finish her off to save us from the grief) but even I wouldn't wish that fate on the poor girl. Is Rusty so shallow that he thinks - she can't have the real thing so let's create a substitute, a clone who looks exactly like the Doctor - the equivalent of leaving the girl waiting at the altar while her groom, who's changed his mind, substitutes his identical twin brother. 'He looks exactly like me so THAT'S ALRIGHT THEN'.

Not only is he NOT the man she apparently loves, he's half Donna! With a healthy helping of Donna's personality. It wouldn't last a week. (o:

I actually hoped (dangerous, I know. Will I never learn?) they were going to do something spectacular and exciting by merging the Doctor-Donna to create a new, 2 hearted Timelord. But no, Uncle R went for the obvious, dreary, Mary-Sue option instead and made me want to rip his smug face off with a blunt knife.

And let's not even start on the hideous fate doled out to Donna. Poor Donna, best companion in decades - she does not deserve that.

So... Did I mention that I hated it (because I did)? (o:
 
posted by [identity profile] talcat.livejournal.com at 12:58am on 06/07/2008
Rose and HandDoctor are going to end up hateing each other! IT WILL BE WAR AND DEATH AND EMO on a grand scale! I feel sorry for Jackie, Pete and baby Tony.
 
posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 08:32am on 06/07/2008
It would be good to re-visit them in about 2010, see how they're getting on.

Heh. HandDoc. ::snerk::

(nice icon!)

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