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[botherd]

- I've been kind of quiet lately, and I feel like a lot of people on my flist have been too. How are you all? Enjoying your Easter weekend? I don't really celebrate Easter now that I'm apparently Too Old For Easter Eggs, but I'm enjoying my five day weekend. \o/

- The other thing that's awesome about this Easter weekend? NEW DOCTOR WHO TONIGHT! I actually stopped watching New Who about three episodes into Martha's series but a couple of months ago - after the Christmas specials, I think - I marathoned the rest and fell in love all over again. Stephen Moffatt wrote all my favourite episodes from the last few series so I'm excited about him being the new showrunner, and I think Matt Smith's going to be a good Doctor. I'm most intrigued about Amy; I loved Martha and Donna so much, so she has big shoes to fill as far as I'm concerned, but like I said - optimistic!

- I'm kind of sad that Didi got voted off American Idol this week, except not very because she seemed to be singularly determined not to live up to her potential. Oh well, at least Siobhan managed to avoid the bottom three despite her total vocal meltdown. (I still love her, but she needs to knock it out the park this week.) Starting to suspect that fucking Lee DeWyze is going to win the whole thing, though.

- I think it's awesome that Anna Paquin came out as bi, and that she did so in a classy and understated way. Is it wrong that I always become suddenly so much more interested in a celebrity when I find out that they're queer? Because I totally do.

Comments

[botherd.livejournal.com]

I thought Matt Smith was really good - at no point did it feel strange to have a new Doctor, he just slotted into that role perfectly. I like Amy so far, although I could have done without her being a kissogram and the whole wedding thing.

I don't think it was Moffatt's best, but for an introductory episode it was really good.

[supergoodtimes.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree it wasn't his best but it was a nice subtle and effective introduction into a new chapter.
I didn't mind the kissogram thing, even though the odds of that actually being that characters occupation is kind of unlikely (maybe if she wasn't living in a small village and most the residents that she could work for seem to know her).
The whole wedding thing takes me back to the Donna days, and I think they just wanted to create this hugh sacrifice that she makes for the Doctor but it was really "rolls eyes*.
End of the day though, roll on the next ep! :D

[botherd.livejournal.com]

I kind of felt like the kissogram thing was just a lulzy way to get her into a police uniform rather than meaningful character backstory, but we'll see. The wedding thing really feels like treading old ground - Rose had a boyfriend she left behind, and Donna had a wedding, and I just feel like they could have done something more interesting in that respect.