Stuff What I Done Today

[magicallaw]

I finished my S3 re-watch that I only started yesterday. I don't know, I still think this is the best Nu Who series by far. The stories are better, the themes are more interesting; it's just BETTERER. I like that the relationship between the Doctor and the companion is riddled with angst. Fucking hell, it's more realistic than portraying a relationship that's supposed to be perfect. Martha will always be made of win, NO MATTER WHAT. The last scene in LotTL's always kills me and I always feel so ... well, sad at first, but then good. She should leave him, and I think she realised it along time ago. Probably in Utopia, if not before. I really want to rewatch Reset now because the growth in the character is amazing. The way she carried herself, the way she spoke; maybe it was Freema feeling more confident, but it's definitely noticeable.

Part of the reason I rewatched was to help me along with the TV challenge thingy. I really want to carry on with my Four watching but it occured to me that I've listened to, like, two of the commentaries on this boxset. Yes, I am yet to listen to the Tennant and Gatiss commentary on The Lazarus Experiment; I'm officially the worst fangirl EVAR.

Also, some Doctor/Romana fic fell out of my brain and onto my PC. I'm not sure how, except for the fact that they are completely Meant To Be. I would like to finish it, mainly because it's not crack!fic and I'm trying to remind myself what writing non-crack!fic is like.

Now there is NOTHING on telly and I may be forced to do something else, like, I don't know, read a book. Eeep!

Comments

[rosengirl.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with you because series 3 is by far the best one for me too.
I love the darker tone, I think the stories are more inventive, I *love* emo!Doctor and of course I *adore* miss Jones with a fiery passion. And yes, no matter how badly she was treated (which frankly ? Wasn't nearly as bad as fandom makes it to be)that will never have anything to do with the character's awesomeness.
I can't wait to see her interact with the new team TARDIS of orsum next series now !

[45eugenia.livejournal.com]

David talks about being covered in lubricant in the Lazarus Experiment commentary! C'MON!

[radiantbaby.livejournal.com]

I love the commentaries, but I have to admit I tend to only listen to the ones that David is on because I just love listening to him being a fanboy. Yeah, I am weak and like a 12-year-old girl about him. For shame.

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Hey, I've only listened to TLotTL commentary - and I've had the boxset since Xmas ! I haven't even re-watched the eps yet ! Too busy watching TW and Classic Who ! So you're NOT the worst fangirl ever !

[evilgeniuslady.livejournal.com]

I love S3 with a fiery passion. It is indeed a really good season, with the exception of a few dodgy moments here and there (and I mostly love those dodgy moments even though they make me go "ooooh, that's bad").

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

I agree about s3. The stories and the overarching theme were really intricately done, and even despite the things that annoyed me about what the writers did, I do like the openly complicated Ten/Martha dynamic. And I like dark, so the series' darkness, I ate it up. Also, I pretty much think Ten's characterization was an interesting and natural progression for the Doctor. I'd like to see him move on through it, but still.

But I also love series 1, because it was tightly put together and it had Nine in it, and he had a sort of centered gravitas that brought everything together, even through the occasional devolutions into camp (and I'm an old school lover, so why would that bit bother me?). Basically, it's just s2 that was sadly weak for me.

[staceyuk.livejournal.com]

I started watching s3 last night too. I'm part way through ep 13 commentary. Season 3 was great on a par with series 1. Just the execution of ep 13 and the script itself was a major letdown. I do like the fact that Martha left the Doctor.