because I'm tired of being negative . . .
Jan. 10th, 2010 06:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dbskyler. . . I've decided not to do a full review of "End of Time, part two." Instead, let me share with you the positives from it, the things that I really liked:
-- the conversation between the Doctor and Wilf on the spaceship, especially the "I'd be proud" moment.
-- the Doctor's expression when he recognizes the Woman in White. In my head, she's totally Susan.
-- the look on the Doctor's face when Wilf knocks. Really stellar acting there, DT.
-- the radiation poisoning scene, from when the Doctor says "it's my honor" through to when he says "it's started" and gets the hug from Wilf.
-- the Doctor saving Luke, and his little wave to Sarah (*melt*). I choose to believe that she knows he's regenerating, too.
-- the scene with Joan Redfern's great-granddaughter. I absolutely adore this scene, and I can't even tell you why -- I don't feel a particular connection with Joan Redfern, nor am I especially infatuated with Human Nature / Family of Blood, but this scene was just . . . something, I don't know what, but whatever it was, it was pretty awesome.
-- the scene with Rose. This took me by surprise because I am not a Ten/Rose shipper and even the "Rosita, nice name" comment annoyed me in "The Next Doctor," but I found this scene to be sweet and just right. I also thought Billie did a nice job of portraying 2005 Rose, who really was quite different from 2009 Rose.
-- the regeneration itself, where the Doctor's face started glowing and then his breathing sped up and then pow! Nice effects work, and great acting.
-- Matt Smith. I loved every second of his performance, and now I can't wait for series 5 to begin!
-- the conversation between the Doctor and Wilf on the spaceship, especially the "I'd be proud" moment.
-- the Doctor's expression when he recognizes the Woman in White. In my head, she's totally Susan.
-- the look on the Doctor's face when Wilf knocks. Really stellar acting there, DT.
-- the radiation poisoning scene, from when the Doctor says "it's my honor" through to when he says "it's started" and gets the hug from Wilf.
-- the Doctor saving Luke, and his little wave to Sarah (*melt*). I choose to believe that she knows he's regenerating, too.
-- the scene with Joan Redfern's great-granddaughter. I absolutely adore this scene, and I can't even tell you why -- I don't feel a particular connection with Joan Redfern, nor am I especially infatuated with Human Nature / Family of Blood, but this scene was just . . . something, I don't know what, but whatever it was, it was pretty awesome.
-- the scene with Rose. This took me by surprise because I am not a Ten/Rose shipper and even the "Rosita, nice name" comment annoyed me in "The Next Doctor," but I found this scene to be sweet and just right. I also thought Billie did a nice job of portraying 2005 Rose, who really was quite different from 2009 Rose.
-- the regeneration itself, where the Doctor's face started glowing and then his breathing sped up and then pow! Nice effects work, and great acting.
-- Matt Smith. I loved every second of his performance, and now I can't wait for series 5 to begin!
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Date: 2010-01-11 04:45 am (UTC)-- the scene with Joan Redfern's great-granddaughter. I absolutely adore this scene, and I can't even tell you why
I was puzzled that I liked that scene too, because I didn't particularly like Joan. I finally realized that what makes it special to me is that the great-granddaughter knew it was him and bothered to ask if he was happy. Aside from Wilf, people rarely ask how he is doing.
-- the scene with Rose. This took me by surprise because I am not a Ten/Rose shipper and even the "Rosita, nice name" comment annoyed me in "The Next Doctor,"
Agreed on all 3 points. I may not like Rose, but I do like Billie and she managed to act like a 19-year old even if her face doesn't look like she's that young any more. Camille, on the other hand, actually looked younger.
I still can't get over how incredible DT and Bernard Cribbins are together. And Sarah Jane, oh yes, she knew.
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Date: 2010-01-11 07:47 am (UTC)I actually like Rose, but I get easily annoyed by Ten/Rose OTP or hints of Rose being the sooper-speshul companion. But that little scene let me say goodbye to her in a way that left me smiling instead of gagging, and I really appreciated that.
Yes, David Tennant and Bernard Cribbins were awesome together. They are both commensurate actors, and they have amazing chemistry. I wish we could've gotten Wilf as the companion for a whole season, but at least we got those scenes.
And Sarah Jane, oh yes, she knew.
She so did! :D