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gwaevalarinSo, new series of Doctor Who. I wasn't as blown away by the episode as everyone else seems to be. It was okay, but I don't think it was brilliant.
Let's start with the good stuff: How amazing was Oswin? ♥
Jenna-Louise Coleman made me fall in love with her character within seconds. And that scene when she realised what was going on... that was some beautiful and heartbreaking acting.
I wonder how this will work out with her being the new companion. My guess right now is that the Doctor will meet a younger version of her. It would explain that she had fought the Daleks before. Was there any realy hint whether she did or did not recognise the Doctor? This theory feels a bit like River all over again, but what are the alternatives? She survived and... what? She'll be turned back somehow? Jenna will play another character, a relative? Oswin's mother who was once mentioned briefly?
Well, whatever it is, I hope she won't change too much because I feel that Oswin will/would be able to challange the Doctor as a companion. And I'd love to see that.
Then what was wrong with the episode? Two things, mainly:
1) I saw the plot twist coming. Not in this exact way but... It happened to everyone, so of course it happened to Oswin too. That plus the hints that there was something off. I mean, I expected the Dalek eye thing not THIS, so there was still some surprise but not too much. Am I really the only one?
2) I realised that I really, really dislike Amy. I was never quite sure how I feel about her, now I am. I think it's a bit like Rose all over again. I liked her at first, but the longer it went on, the more she started to annoy me. It's mostly the way she treats Rory, I think. Not just this episode, but this episode in particular.
I get that it's tough when you and your partner both want children but you can't - though, erm... what about Melody? - and I get that you may not able to talk about it, and that it can destroy your relationship. That's all makes for a perfectly tragic storyline.
My problem with the way it played out is that Amy decided that she knew what Rory wanted most, what was best for him. And then when it came out, I was supposed to feel for her because she sacrificed everything? Because she broke his heart out of love? I'm sorry but no. I find this sort of behaviour extremely horrible and selfish in a twisted way that actually makes it worse than "honest" selfishness. Being selfish, or not rational, or even hurtful to the people you love is part of being human. It's not pretty but it's okay. As long as you don't try to twist it around and try to turn yourself into the poor, selfless victim.
That, by the way, is also one of the main reasons I don't like Dean anymore.
I'm not saying that any of them are bad people. I'm just pretty allergic to that sort of behaviour. And every time it comes up I think back to Sarah Blake calling Sam out on it and remember why I like her so much, but I'm getting completely off topic now.
Bottom line, I'm so ready for a new companion which is a shame, because I want to be heartbroken over losing the current one. It's part of the experience, but I very much doubt I will be this time. Even more so now that I know the next companion's potential.
By the way, I'm all caught up with Pretty Little Liars, just in time for the mid-season hiatus. I'm still debating whether or not to write an entry about the big reveAl. But I'm not sure I really want to think about it. So let's just say that my heart is broken, that I'm praying that it's not what it looks like, and that sometimes there are characters I just refuse to give up on. This is one of those times.
Seriously, this show was supposed to be some fun entertainment to get me through the summer hiatus. I did not expect these feels.
Let's start with the good stuff: How amazing was Oswin? ♥
Jenna-Louise Coleman made me fall in love with her character within seconds. And that scene when she realised what was going on... that was some beautiful and heartbreaking acting.
I wonder how this will work out with her being the new companion. My guess right now is that the Doctor will meet a younger version of her. It would explain that she had fought the Daleks before. Was there any realy hint whether she did or did not recognise the Doctor? This theory feels a bit like River all over again, but what are the alternatives? She survived and... what? She'll be turned back somehow? Jenna will play another character, a relative? Oswin's mother who was once mentioned briefly?
Well, whatever it is, I hope she won't change too much because I feel that Oswin will/would be able to challange the Doctor as a companion. And I'd love to see that.
Then what was wrong with the episode? Two things, mainly:
1) I saw the plot twist coming. Not in this exact way but... It happened to everyone, so of course it happened to Oswin too. That plus the hints that there was something off. I mean, I expected the Dalek eye thing not THIS, so there was still some surprise but not too much. Am I really the only one?
2) I realised that I really, really dislike Amy. I was never quite sure how I feel about her, now I am. I think it's a bit like Rose all over again. I liked her at first, but the longer it went on, the more she started to annoy me. It's mostly the way she treats Rory, I think. Not just this episode, but this episode in particular.
I get that it's tough when you and your partner both want children but you can't - though, erm... what about Melody? - and I get that you may not able to talk about it, and that it can destroy your relationship. That's all makes for a perfectly tragic storyline.
My problem with the way it played out is that Amy decided that she knew what Rory wanted most, what was best for him. And then when it came out, I was supposed to feel for her because she sacrificed everything? Because she broke his heart out of love? I'm sorry but no. I find this sort of behaviour extremely horrible and selfish in a twisted way that actually makes it worse than "honest" selfishness. Being selfish, or not rational, or even hurtful to the people you love is part of being human. It's not pretty but it's okay. As long as you don't try to twist it around and try to turn yourself into the poor, selfless victim.
That, by the way, is also one of the main reasons I don't like Dean anymore.
I'm not saying that any of them are bad people. I'm just pretty allergic to that sort of behaviour. And every time it comes up I think back to Sarah Blake calling Sam out on it and remember why I like her so much, but I'm getting completely off topic now.
Bottom line, I'm so ready for a new companion which is a shame, because I want to be heartbroken over losing the current one. It's part of the experience, but I very much doubt I will be this time. Even more so now that I know the next companion's potential.
By the way, I'm all caught up with Pretty Little Liars, just in time for the mid-season hiatus. I'm still debating whether or not to write an entry about the big reveAl. But I'm not sure I really want to think about it. So let's just say that my heart is broken, that I'm praying that it's not what it looks like, and that sometimes there are characters I just refuse to give up on. This is one of those times.
Seriously, this show was supposed to be some fun entertainment to get me through the summer hiatus. I did not expect these feels.
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Date: 2012-09-07 04:25 pm (UTC)I think SPN acknowledges it fine - but we've had this conversation before :p
I'm slightly more lenient on the issue anyway too. Because I don't even need a show to outright acknowledge a character is a dick - sometimes the lack of acknowledgement is the POINT of the story and the audience is SUPPOSED to figure it out on their own (eg. Lolita - Humbert Humbert is presented as sympathetic and no one outright calls him a pervert or anything, you're supposed to realise it from his actions). So for me, I just need a dickish character NOT to be clearly labelled as a hero/saint.
With Amy though, I think the episode was trying to actively imply she was in the right... which I don't think she was... but IDK. Maybe it wasn't implying that any more than SPN implies that about Sam and Dean so... maybe it's okay.
As to lacking soul... maybe. But then I think Rusty OVERDID the 'soul' to the point of being emo and melodramatic.
Guess I just can't win with this one :p
We will both have to see what a new companion brings to the series :)