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lyssie ([personal profile] lyssie) wrote2005-03-19 06:47 pm
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ATTENTION: The Following will contain spoilers

And commentary. On the new Dr. Who.
You have been warned.

I'm not commenting on the opening titles. Whether they're finished or not, I really don't give a shit. I also don't care if the music isn't what will be in the finished product, nor the special effects.

That said. Gimme a second. I'm incoherent.

This. This is what I was hoping for. A melding of camp and SF and sarcasm, and omFG fun. There were times I was literally bouncing in my seat. This is the Doctor Who I've always known and loved.

I cannot express how much I love that Rose is not as skinny as a rail nor as intelligent as a physicist. She's actually rather human. And curious as a cat, and, and... Actually, Piper's way of holding her mouth open will be a little irritating, I suspect. Erm, and I'm not sure how old she's supposed to be, but there were about two moments when Piper's body language felt about 40.

Don't ask me to explain that. I can't.

Eccleston is SUPERB as the Doctor. He brings wit and humility, and is just fabulous.

Completely omg Fan note: In the photo with the family from the Titanic, I swear that was Paul McGann...

*shrieks* Excuse me. I'm gonna go be incoherent and fangirly.

ETA: Best line EVER "Can we leave the domestics outside?"
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[identity profile] lyssie.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
*loves you, and needs to go rewatch*

And steal the blanket from the cat.
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[identity profile] lyssie.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. *still full of omfg it was SO COOL!!!! squee*

...I may be a little hyper.
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[identity profile] lyssie.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
*snerks* Am allowed...

...*snickers* You have my sympathies?

Ummm...

[identity profile] obsidian179.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
Don't hit me, but... 'new Doctor Who'? What-where-when?

Re: Ummm...

[identity profile] capriuni.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh, ooh! BBC One! Saturday, March 26, 2005 (yes, this year! Yes, yes! On TV --yes!). 7 pm GMT!

:::points [livejournal.com profile] obsidian179 to here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/), and continues to collapse into a squeeing mass:::
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Re: Ummm...

[identity profile] lyssie.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
*squee*

Erm, it was also kinda stolen and leaked to the 'net three weeks before broadcast, and thus, there are bittorrent copies running about...

Re: Ummm...yes, but

[identity profile] capriuni.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
I have neither bittorrent nor a fast connection, so I could not point there...

[identity profile] wishfulaces.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
Humility? He's a total arrogant git! And I love him for it!

(Within two seconds, he was the Doctor to me. It was scary how quickly I was like, "oooh, Doctor!")

It was wonderful and lovely and terribly, terribly exciting and I can't wait till it actually bloody starts and I can download it each week and squee like a total fangirl.
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[identity profile] lyssie.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
That, too. *flaps hand* I can't put into words what made me say humility. At least I didn't say smarm.

And. Dude. Two seconds? The moment he yanked her hand... yup.

[identity profile] star-maple.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 10:04 am (UTC)(link)
I JUST finished watching it. And I LOOOOOOVE it. LOVE IT!!!

I am so surprised I like Christopher Eccleston as much as I do... And I was kind of disturbed by his sexy leather jacket which seemed rather un-Doctor like. But the lovely British cheezy sci-fi plot and hilarious dialogue...

OMG, tell me this will air in Canada!?
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[identity profile] lyssie.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
I honestly have no idea.

And. Dude. Eccleston was fanfuckingtabulous. But I liked him in, ah, Shallow Grave, I think it was. And, so, I just... really liked him and expected him to rock, and he did.

*squees happily*
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[identity profile] calapine.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
Eeeeee! *dances*

*wants it on ProperTelly now, yes*

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[identity profile] lyssie.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 11:32 am (UTC)(link)
yaaaaaaaayyy!!! *joins dance*

[identity profile] warinbabylon.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I completely agree with this review. To me, Rose seemed to be very down to earth, a working girl...with that mother that at least one in your friends' circle has. Lame boyfriend....yup...that's normal.

And the Doc? Oh my...he walks a fine line between arrogant and sentimental. I love the balance he strikes.

Yup, and I can't wait for the rest of the season.
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[identity profile] lyssie.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
*bounces* Yes! (am still incoherent. Must rewatch)
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[identity profile] lyssie.livejournal.com 2005-03-20 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
It probably isn't, but it looks like him. sigh. hrm.