Assorted Ramblings...

I think this is going to be the last of these picspams – for a while at least. I’ve done almost all of S2, S3 and S4 (I missed The Christmas Invasion and New Earth - well, not missed exactly, just decided to start doing the spams after those episodes had aired) and I’ve already posted some of my thoughts about the specials here. Although I might have to picspam The Next Doctor at some point, because there is a lot of pretty in that! :-) But I’m not going to be able to get through all five specials before S5 starts on Saturday, and I’d planned to finish these before the new series starts, so…

On to the S4 two-part finale. Meta and Tennant pretty, because I can’t help myself. *g*

Oh - and this is a really long one.

( And for one moment... one shining moment... she was the most important woman in the whole wide universe. )

The first time I watched Midnight I was bloody impressed. I’ve seen it twice since then, I think – once a few weeks ago on DVD, and then on this rewatch, and each time, I’ve been more and more taken with it.



( There's no life in this entire system, there couldn't be. )

God, I love The Unicorn and the Wasp. What a fun episode. It’s this season’s “Doctor meets famous historical figure” episode and this time, it’s Agatha Christie, which is a nice bit of continuity from his suggestion to Martha at the end of S3 that they go back in time to visit her.

( Absolutely spiffing, what? )

A little bit of meta and a lot of pretty pictures for the concluding part of the Sontaran two-parter :-)

( I’m stuck, on Earth like... like an ordinary person. How rubbish is that! )

I think that The Fires of Pompeii and Planet of the Ood are almost like a two-part continuous story. Of course they’re not, but in terms of the way they both present Donna to the audience and continue to reveal and develop her character and her relationship with the Doctor, I feel a strong sense of continuity. We had a trip back in time in Earth's history, and now we're in the future on another planet, so it's a good balance, and gives Donna the chance to show that kindness and compassion go a long way, no matter what the date or what galaxy you're in.

( Well, do something! You're the one with all the tricks - you must've met Houdini! )

I'm a few days behind with my rewatch posts, but I'll try to catch up a bit over the weekend!

So we're into Season 4, proper. It’s my favourite season of Who so far, and I think it’s probably also the strongest in terms of the stories and characters and acting as well. (Not that the acting’s ever been bad, it’s just that the stories this season really gave the cast – the two principals especially – a chance to really show off their acting chops.)

( I'm waving at fat. )