someone else, somewhere, pointed out: the episodes need to be able to stand alone
Er... well I've said it, but I'm sure others have, too *g*
And that given that the show still relies heavily on 'casual' viewers, it's a risk to keep so much back about the story and especially the characters.
mean, not even Donna, who he asserted was his best friend, not even she would presume to know everything about him!
Exactly, which is why that scene actually made me cringe. Donna knew Ten better than anyone, even though she was a mass of insecurities and never appreciated how brilliant she was - despite his telling her that regularly. And come to think of it, perhaps we were meant to make that connection, because although Donna wasn't mentioned by name, she was 'present' in the comment about redheads.
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Date: 2010-05-16 08:03 pm (UTC)someone else, somewhere, pointed out: the episodes need to be able to stand alone
Er... well I've said it, but I'm sure others have, too *g*
And that given that the show still relies heavily on 'casual' viewers, it's a risk to keep so much back about the story and especially the characters.
mean, not even Donna, who he asserted was his best friend, not even she would presume to know everything about him!
Exactly, which is why that scene actually made me cringe. Donna knew Ten better than anyone, even though she was a mass of insecurities and never appreciated how brilliant she was - despite his telling her that regularly.
And come to think of it, perhaps we were meant to make that connection, because although Donna wasn't mentioned by name, she was 'present' in the comment about redheads.