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Or are HUGE fans of James Whale. "They're alive ALIVE!!!!" The Daleks, Doctor, humans and their hideous progeny. Holy crappola, things were very Frankenstein, even down to the suspended conductive beds I remember from Branagh's version. Hell the Doctor even got electrocuted. Again! (Shout out to ole Ben?)
Although gamma radiation? Marvel should sue if that wasn't the go-to means of mutation for several golden era comics (which is actually more what this ep reminded me of. Some old school sci-fi comic book and a bit old school Who). And a bit of "Back to the Future" ("1.21 jigawatts!!!") Doc jokingly talks about getting electrocuted in ep1, then gets electrocuted in ep5. In ep2 Doc name-drops "Back to the Future" where a character uses lightning as Macguffin and someone does this very thing in ep5. Probably means nothing, but I just found that amusing. Hmmm, any other random or pop cult references in ep3 or 4 that'll be literally re-enacted to advance the plot in later eps?
But... Daleks mastered genetic memory? Too much Shelley and too much Clarke? Ok then. ::will not think of grossly blatant dodgy skience::
I'm going to have to take conference with the old-new school fans, but despite all the anvilly parallels made last week of Solomon=the Doctor (and Diagoras=, erm, someone else but let's say Dalek Sec)? Solomon's speechifying didn't make me think of the Doctor... but Romana (+wiki aid for the non-old school knowledged). AKA, the Lady President of Gallifrey (and a former companion of the Doctor's), possibly president during the Time War or the beginning of it. IIRC, in the 2006 Annual (I think?), Rusty gives a bit of backdrop of (his version of) the Time War, President Romana tried to make peace with the Daleks to evade a war... obviously she failed. In theory, like Romana's efforts, Solomon's - leader of Hooverville - were equally futile. Despite the Doctor's advise against it (likely in both cases). Is that how it was in the last vestiges of the Time War? All the Time Lords huddled together by a campfireEye of Harmony?, desperate with their numbers dwindled and dying and Romana's last attempt to save lives on both sides, only to get shot down (either figuratively or literally) like Solomon? The Doctor (grief-stricken probably much like Frank was) tried to step up to stop the war himself - maybe as a sacrifice - as the reverberations of it were effecting worlds far beyond Skaro or Gallifrey, but it all horrifyingly ended up in M.A.D. Possibly leading to M.A.D. because of a betrayal on the side of the Time Lords? Not unlike what happened vis-a-vis Dalek Sec (Doctor?) vs. the other Daleks (Time Lord of Iscariot?).
"I'm sorry Martha, but you've got to fight!" AND SHE DID!! WEEEE!! Martha? You are so very made of win. She's not only made of win, but the Doctor has enough faith in her ability to figure things out, he hands her the psychic paper. She also has enough heart to feel remorse for her actions. She was so very smart and effective. Kept her wits together even facing piggy carnage. Not to mention, I'm very glad to see she's still not taking any of the Doctor's shit. "What are you then, some sort of Dalek?" Oh, so much love. It was adorable (however brief) Martha's relief at seeing the Doctor in both parts and she even got some hugpr0n out of it. Adorable... until the Doctor opens his mouth of course.
I really hope all this Doctor jerkfaced dismissiveness of Martha's clear and present awesome is leading up to some kind of compensation (and maybe a bit of hubristic smackdown for him). All this giving her emo/made to feel second-best or a substitute? I mean, Rusty has made the Doctor's not-so-kind demeanor with her so frakking obvious man? Not in the least bit subtle. It's GOT to be leading somewhere (and pleasant for Martha). How else are we supposed to react but want him to acknowledge her? Leave us with the hope that glaring line of clue-by-four in TSC wasn't all for not and he finally sees what's right in front of him but can't due to being blinded and drowning in his sea o' emo or... does Rusty really want us all breaking toes kicking screens in? Throw the Ten dolls across the room? Well, if a pig and a showgirl can find love or whatevs (not that I want the Doctor getting any EVER until he learns to acknowledge what's in front of him and stop treating Martha in such a way, otherwise he and his sea o' emo can just go on and piss off).
I'll probably have more to edit in later on, but I'll leave this with... "Empty human beings ready to be converted" and "genetic template"? Heh. You know, entrepreneuring alien races perhaps aiming to restore their vastly dwindled numbers could use that idea. Nick it like Shakespeare. Foreshadowing, maybe? Although Martha got the first "genetic transfer" so HA-ha all Nelson Muntz to you Dalek-Humans!! :P
Although gamma radiation? Marvel should sue if that wasn't the go-to means of mutation for several golden era comics (which is actually more what this ep reminded me of. Some old school sci-fi comic book and a bit old school Who). And a bit of "Back to the Future" ("1.21 jigawatts!!!") Doc jokingly talks about getting electrocuted in ep1, then gets electrocuted in ep5. In ep2 Doc name-drops "Back to the Future" where a character uses lightning as Macguffin and someone does this very thing in ep5. Probably means nothing, but I just found that amusing. Hmmm, any other random or pop cult references in ep3 or 4 that'll be literally re-enacted to advance the plot in later eps?
But... Daleks mastered genetic memory? Too much Shelley and too much Clarke? Ok then. ::will not think of grossly blatant dodgy skience::
I'm going to have to take conference with the old-new school fans, but despite all the anvilly parallels made last week of Solomon=the Doctor (and Diagoras=, erm, someone else but let's say Dalek Sec)? Solomon's speechifying didn't make me think of the Doctor... but Romana (+wiki aid for the non-old school knowledged). AKA, the Lady President of Gallifrey (and a former companion of the Doctor's), possibly president during the Time War or the beginning of it. IIRC, in the 2006 Annual (I think?), Rusty gives a bit of backdrop of (his version of) the Time War, President Romana tried to make peace with the Daleks to evade a war... obviously she failed. In theory, like Romana's efforts, Solomon's - leader of Hooverville - were equally futile. Despite the Doctor's advise against it (likely in both cases). Is that how it was in the last vestiges of the Time War? All the Time Lords huddled together by a campfire
"I'm sorry Martha, but you've got to fight!" AND SHE DID!! WEEEE!! Martha? You are so very made of win. She's not only made of win, but the Doctor has enough faith in her ability to figure things out, he hands her the psychic paper. She also has enough heart to feel remorse for her actions. She was so very smart and effective. Kept her wits together even facing piggy carnage. Not to mention, I'm very glad to see she's still not taking any of the Doctor's shit. "What are you then, some sort of Dalek?" Oh, so much love. It was adorable (however brief) Martha's relief at seeing the Doctor in both parts and she even got some hugpr0n out of it. Adorable... until the Doctor opens his mouth of course.
I really hope all this Doctor jerkfaced dismissiveness of Martha's clear and present awesome is leading up to some kind of compensation (and maybe a bit of hubristic smackdown for him). All this giving her emo/made to feel second-best or a substitute? I mean, Rusty has made the Doctor's not-so-kind demeanor with her so frakking obvious man? Not in the least bit subtle. It's GOT to be leading somewhere (and pleasant for Martha). How else are we supposed to react but want him to acknowledge her? Leave us with the hope that glaring line of clue-by-four in TSC wasn't all for not and he finally sees what's right in front of him but can't due to being blinded and drowning in his sea o' emo or... does Rusty really want us all breaking toes kicking screens in? Throw the Ten dolls across the room? Well, if a pig and a showgirl can find love or whatevs (not that I want the Doctor getting any EVER until he learns to acknowledge what's in front of him and stop treating Martha in such a way, otherwise he and his sea o' emo can just go on and piss off).
I'll probably have more to edit in later on, but I'll leave this with... "Empty human beings ready to be converted" and "genetic template"? Heh. You know, entrepreneuring alien races perhaps aiming to restore their vastly dwindled numbers could use that idea. Nick it like Shakespeare. Foreshadowing, maybe? Although Martha got the first "genetic transfer" so HA-ha all Nelson Muntz to you Dalek-Humans!! :P
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Date: 2007-04-29 08:11 pm (UTC)I don't think Mama Jones likes the Doctor too much, if that stink eye she gives him is any indication. (But Mom, he's a Doctor after all, every mother's dream for their daughters to find. But...Pleeeease don't have her be another Jackie) All in all the preview didn't give away all that much that I could see. But we did have an around the corner running into each other Ten/Martha moment. Wonder what the resulting conversation will be like?
I'm waiting for Human Nature myself. That could be defining as well. Have no idea what </>Blink and 42 are going to show us. Whew, the speculations lately have me exhausted. And I really am not looking forward to "you know who" coming up, if that's who it is going to be.
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Date: 2007-04-30 12:23 am (UTC)I think that's kind of impossible already. There are so many things about Mama Jones life that differ considerably from Jax. Mama looks to be a professional/executive of some sort, also seemingly putting her in a higher class status, she's also estranged from her husband not a widow and has three kids as opposed to the one child.
But we did have an around the corner running into each other Ten/Martha moment. Wonder what the resulting conversation will be like?
Hopefully really really good... and maybe with some Ten acknowledging her awesome for once and perhaps just a bit of begging on his part.
I'm waiting for Human Nature myself. That could be defining as well.
Oh definitely, Human Nature looks very intriguing. Apparently it was based on a spin-off novel of the same name based on the 7th Doctor's era. It was hosted for free at the BBC site, but last time I checked it wasn't there.
Have no idea what 'Blink'
Should be interesting though as that's Moffet's ep. The man can't not write the awesome.
And I really am not looking forward to "you know who" coming up, if that's who it is going to be.
Honestly, I have little expectation of it being anyone else ... I am holding out hope for some shock perhaps from other parts of the plot. I mean, everyone is so focused on "you know who", it would be awesome the Beeb actually used this as a distraction then Rusty actually sprang a real surprise on us for a change.