I forgot to put this in, but the writer was Paul Cornell, who wrote Father's Day back in S1. Figures. :)
Martha still isn't really doing much for me to be honest. She's pretty bland - and it's not that I was a great fan of Rose either (I liked her better with CE) - I just don't think they should have followed a young, pretty companion with... another young, pretty companion; it's too hard to make them different, and they're not succeeding. And the whole "I love him but he'll never love me" thing was explored far, far better with Sarah-Jane in School Reunion - I'm getting a bit fed up with it each week and also - where else is there for the character to go? She's either got to accept it and put up with it, or move on. I get that 'shippiness' is a big draw for viewers, especially the younger ones, and I'm no Whovian purist - I liked it when there was the occasional 'frisson' between the Doctor and his companion - but I think the way they're playing this one has ruined whatever potential there was in this relationship.
Hey - maybe she'll change her mind when she meets Jack! :)
Jessica whatever has changed her name - there was something about it in RT - but I thought she was fantastic. It's amazing how many actors who start off in comedy are also fabulous in the more serious stuff.
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Martha still isn't really doing much for me to be honest. She's pretty bland - and it's not that I was a great fan of Rose either (I liked her better with CE) - I just don't think they should have followed a young, pretty companion with... another young, pretty companion; it's too hard to make them different, and they're not succeeding. And the whole "I love him but he'll never love me" thing was explored far, far better with Sarah-Jane in School Reunion - I'm getting a bit fed up with it each week and also - where else is there for the character to go? She's either got to accept it and put up with it, or move on. I get that 'shippiness' is a big draw for viewers, especially the younger ones, and I'm no Whovian purist - I liked it when there was the occasional 'frisson' between the Doctor and his companion - but I think the way they're playing this one has ruined whatever potential there was in this relationship.
Hey - maybe she'll change her mind when she meets Jack! :)
Jessica whatever has changed her name - there was something about it in RT - but I thought she was fantastic. It's amazing how many actors who start off in comedy are also fabulous in the more serious stuff.