Seven Days to Go

[meddow]

I have to admit, the optimism that has been sustaining the squee over the past couple of weeks is waning. However, for somebody not supposed to be a superhero like Rose and Martha, they’ve certainly gone for the Wonder Woman look for Donna in some of those recently released publicity photos.

And, this has to be said: I want Catherine Tate’s hair!

Also, new trailer’s quite cool. Fire seems to be the big thing there emphasising this season, and that “pfff…we’ll be gone” is quite ominous – yes, I am still predicting that Donna will suffer a dramatic demise. Well, it’s still based on as much fact as the “Donna’s wearing a ring, therefore she must be affiliated with/be the Master,” theory, but I think it’d be true to the character and her symbolic role in relation to the Doctor. Plus it'd give Catherine Tate some nice meaty scenes.

In Classic Who, having watched Castrovalva recently, I think I’ve figured something about myself as a viewer. I’m really not that interested in the actual science in science fiction, I’m really more interested in the horror that can be drawn out of science fiction concepts – whether it’s a giant monster or a dystopia. This would seem to explain why seasons 12-14 of Doctor Who are my favourite.

Then again, really, what is more interesting? “Oh, noes! We’re trapped in a mathematical regression!” Or “Oh, noes! There’s a ventriloquist dummy killing people!”

Though I did love Castrovalva muchly. I wasn’t a bit fan of Five a couple of months ago, but the combination of Resurrection of the Daleks, Time Crash and Castrovalva have endeared him to much a lot, to the point where I’m really starting to adore him. Hell, even Tegan who I have not thought highly of in the past managed to grown in my affections greatly thanks to the ambulance stealing.

Also, pimping for the second time loves_them_all’s Companion love posting month. Because what could be better for April than Companion love? (Companion bashing has been getting me down lately). Plus there’s a whole bunch of Companions on the list that I know barely anything about. It should be fun.

Comments

[wanderlustlover]

Eeee! I had to rush out and find copy of the new trailer after your mention and now I am wanting it to be the beginning date already again! It's so far away still! *grins*

[meddow.livejournal.com]

At least it's less than a week :D

[wanderlustlover]

I am curious, where do you get your DW icons?

[meddow.livejournal.com]

I've snagged them off many different icon makers (too many to list). I've got the credits all listed by the icons (http://www.livejournal.com/allpics.bml?user=meddow).

[lizetm.livejournal.com]

I think I'll watch this show now that she's on it. Love her. :)

[meddow.livejournal.com]

You should!

[eponymous-rose.livejournal.com]

I’m really not that interested in the actual science in science fiction, I’m really more interested in the horror that can be drawn out of science fiction concepts

Ooh, I'm always interested in that sort of viewpoint, because I'm generally the opposite way - I like a lot of sci with my fi. However, science that's in there just to be all plotty and look clever and just be an endless stream of technobabble? Not so cool.

Anyway, yes. I'm really looking forward to April! A companion a day keeps the- wait.

[meddow.livejournal.com]

I think science can be quite interesting, but I'm absolutely fascinated with human nature and society. What I love about science fiction is that it allows you to put people in extreme conditions and extrapolate on society as it is now, and through that, explore what we are - and I think it's the horror elements explore this to the greatest depth.

That and the fact that I really never grew out of being ten years old, and so monsters never cease to amuse me.

[alexiscartwheel.livejournal.com]

Wait... Donna is the Master? That's one I've never heard before! My roommate and I were also commenting on the fire theme they've got going with the new trailers, which does suggest that something big and destructive could happen. If nothing else, there should be some pretty intense new episodes. :)

[meddow.livejournal.com]

Generally the theory goes that she is being controlled by him and she is the one who picked the ring. I think this theory is a bit crap and a large part of it is based on the fact that in the cinema trailer Donna is looking for the Doctor (being proactive = evil, apparently).

And what with the destruction of Pompeii on the cards second episode up, it does look like the season it going to be really dramatic. Yay!

[reserve.livejournal.com]

What I really loved about the new trailer was that I thought it really emphasized the Doctor and Donna as a team, a unit. And they're really pushing it with the new stills, ie: giving Donna her own brown coat. Plus, the pinstripes thing from earlier.

As for the "regular girl" thing, let us never forget (for the sake of our own sanity): RTD lies.

[meddow.livejournal.com]

I actually really like sometimes that RTD is a lying liar who lies. Because then whenever he says something is going to happens that you don't like the idea of, you can can just put it down to him lying and move on (until the series actually goes and does it).

I love that they're emphasising the team aspect as well. And I think that the costume similarities are because they're running with Donna being a mirror of the Doctor, the same but also the opposite.

[reserve.livejournal.com]

I totally agree that it's kind of great that RTD is a great fat lying liar. Although he's leaving after season 5, so we'll have to deal with someone else quite soon, really...

Lovely icon, btw.

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

“pfff…we’ll be gone”

That made me go "omg The Usual Suspects!!!!" Such a blatant and glorious reference. And yes on the lots and lots of fire.

I pretty much take a good concept wherever I can get it. I did really like the recursion concept from Castrovalva a lot (I think it'd be cool for it to be reused) even if the execution itself was a bit flat for me...but season 12 of old school is still my favorite for solid awesome throughout.

[meddow.livejournal.com]

Donna is Keyser Soze! (Funnily enough, that trailers made me want to watch The Usual Suspects again more than it's made me want to watch Series Four, but then I was already hyped for series four).

It'd be interesting to see what NuWho would make of a recursion. With special effects they have available now they could make it more Escher-like and very trippy, which would be wonderful visually. Although I'm not sure if they could improve upon the story.

And it's hard to beat season 12. You've got Four, Sarah, Harry, Robot, Genesis and bubble-wrap monsters - it's brilliant.