did you just salute?

[thirty2flavors]

I love this show sfm for the record. I'm sure you probably didn't notice, but I do.

I said I'd recap my post-trailer poll, so here's the final tally:

Things We Predicted That Did, In Fact, Occur:
Ten licked something! -- as predicted by 18 (56.5%) of you
Somehow, all of Earth was in danger! -- as predicted by 11 (34.4%) of you
HER NAME WAS DONNA -- as predicted by 11 (34.4%) of you

Things We Predicted That Sort-Of Came True:
Ten and Gwen III Christina did kiss, though Christina was the instigator this time which wasn't implied by the poll. A whole 25 (78.1%) of us saw this coming
Gwen III Christina did offer to travel with the Doctor (78.1%), but not before her untimely death

Things That Didn't, To The Shock of the World:
Actually, most people survived, including Christina.
Dramatic Black Lady was not eaten by a stingray as predicted by a whole whopping 87.5% of us -- she lives to be dramatic and foreshadow-y another day.
No one glowed, was secretly evil, or was a particularly assholeish rich person.
There was no conclusive evidence that the Daleks did it. But probably they did. Because of the Time War.

Anyway, in more general news:

TEN SONICS HIS MOTHERFUCKING GLASSES OH MY GOD that was probably my favourite part ngl, just ask sweetcherrytree

Christina was kind of very annoying, all of her lines felt like really lame action movies. She reminded me of the movie The Avengers and I haven't even seen that since I was like 8. I'm excited for the Christmas specials when we will get a companion who doesn't want to bone the Doctor. I know he is slim and a little bit foxy, but omg. Just sayin'.

I did, however, REALLY enjoy the Fly People. Anything that requires Ten to speak alien is A+, and they entertained me. I was sad that they died because I liked them more than any of the human cast, ngl.

The entire fangirling phonecall with UNIT was awesome. Also, 'sup UNIT lady from parallel universe, how you doin'? Also also, I like how UNIT is a multi-purpose "are they good? are they bad?" organisation. BRB TORTURIN' TOSH FOR NO REASON OWAIT HELPING THE DOCTOR SAVE THE UNIVERSE OWAIT SCREW THE DOCTOR LET'S CLOSE THE WORMHOLE OWAIT SAVIN' UR ASSES FROM A GIANT SHOOTY SPIDER STAR. Whatevs UNIT, whatevs.

I liked Ten's blatant refusal to take ~Lady Christina~ with him. We've seen him refuse people before but usually his reasoning was secretly "you are not young or hot enough" (hello VOTD) instead of "I NEED TO BE ALONE WITH MY SNOW PATROL OKAY". I like the latter better. ALSO, DONNA REFERENCE FTMFW. Donnnaaaa D:

As for the Oodlike ~your song must end soon~ -- well, we knew that. And I knew the Master was coming back too, but I was still quite delighted by it. HE WILL KNOCK FOUR TIMES. HE IS RETURNING. THERE IS SOMETHING ON YOUR BACK. BADWOLFTORCHWOODHAROLDSAXON. I love this show's foreshadowing, it's fun.

I am totally disinterested in Waters of Mars, though. CHRISTMAS SPECIALS NOW PLZ OMG.

Comments

[wild-sibyl.livejournal.com]

My roommate and I watched this a couple of hours ago and I've been carefully processing my thoughts, but I have been too lazy to make my own post... so I'm just going to comment on yours.

Gwen III was annnnooooying, but I will say that at least she wasn't entirely stupid. *coughAstridcough* I respect a woman who carries a wench in her backpack. I also love how Ten powned her by flatly refusing her offer to travel with him. THAT WAS AWESOME. I would have liked her a lot more, if they would have cut down the overt sexual references. Christ on a bike, there weren't even that many awkward sexual moments when he was cavorting with Rose, and he was in frickin' love with her. It was all just a little much. I'm tired of the kissing, its not even interesting kissing, its not like it has any emotion behind. We all know that everyone wants to snog the Doctor, but srs. not everyone has too and I certainly don't want to watch everyone do it.

Fly people were major WIN. I too love it when Ten speaks in gargled syllables and clicks.

SONIC TRANSITION LENSES WAVE OF THE FUTURE.

UNIT is totally turning into some lame version of Torchwood with red berets. Why do they have to shoot at everything? I now understand why the Doctor hates guns so much. They are loud and unoriginal and serve very little purpose (besides the obvious purpose of shooting metal sting rays)

I liked the physic lady. I liked her ominous warning. It was neat. And I like the Master. I wonder what he's going to knock on.

And Waters of Mars looks dumb, but I'm interested in seeing some people shoot geysers of water from their wrists. And do I see a blue suit in those previews? I didn't think they would do that. It must be a spare.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

Yeah Astrid was too brigth-eyed OMG SHOW ME THE UNIVERSE DOCTAH but Gwen III was too I AM SO BADASS LOL I AM A LADY LOL I STEAL THINGS FOR KICKS LOL I'M FLYING THE KNIGHT BUS!!! I liked that Ten was like "no gtfo". Aside from disliking her, I like the idea that he's emotionally fucked up enough to be back at his "I TRAVEL ALONE :|" thing. Especially since we know it lasts this time.

I know, the kissing is boring because no one cares.

OMG THERE WAS A LINE THAT WAS LIKE "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT, GUNS DOn"T WORK!" rofl I c wut ur doin, RTD

I like ominous foreshadowing, it's fun. Plus, THE MASTER. WIN.

Yeah I just wanna skip to the regen specials.

[wild-sibyl.livejournal.com]

I am glad that you thought 200 was the Knight Bus as well. I might have yelled something like OMG HARRY POTTER CROSSOVER loudly, when the bus started to fly.

I too enjoy angsty 'I don't need you or anyone or anything or anywhere because I'm a Time Lord' Ten.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

Actually, Knight Bus credit goes to bazcat89. But when Lady could hear the whipsering of the dead I went 'IT'S THE VEIL!" So.

I too enjoy angsty 'I don't need you or anyone or anything or anywhere because I'm a Time Lord' Ten.
It is probably twisted of me to enjoy his screwed up psyche, but I like the way RTD doesn't gloss over significant losses like Rose and Donna, that we get to see him actually grieve. Having said that, the way you phrased that is awesoe, and totally makes me imagine him like a runaway teenager. I DON'T NEED YOU!!! I'LL MAKE MY OWN RULES!!! I'LL MAKE MONEY WITH MY GUITAR JUST YOU WAIT!!

[wild-sibyl.livejournal.com]

Oh that makes me think he is listening to Weezer in the TARDIS garage (which is plastered with movie posters), maybe smoking a j, and writing catchy songs about all his exgirlfriends done him wrong and about how he had to blow up his planet for the greater good. Poor teen Ten.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

Poor teen Ten indeed. Lief is hard.

Actually I was joking with Liz about how they're redesigning the TARDIS and how Eleven's should basically be like a teenager's bedroom with fucking ACDC posters and shit on the wall. And lots of black. Maybe some skull posters.

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Yeah Astrid was too brigth-eyed OMG SHOW ME THE UNIVERSE DOCTAH but Gwen III was too I AM SO BADASS LOL I AM A LADY LOL I STEAL THINGS FOR KICKS LOL I'M FLYING THE KNIGHT BUS!!!

THAT SUMMED UP EVERYTHING I WANTED TO SAY, LOL.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

She was lame so I'm glad she's gone. But in general I liked the special well enough, if only because it got me excited for the Christmas specials omgomgomgomgomg.

[miss-mady.livejournal.com]

Omg I know right? She just really really really annoyed me with her talking and her hitting on Ten all the time and idk idk just ugh. And YAY CHRISTMAS SPECIALS COME SOON

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

Her lines were all really really lame so I can't decide if it's RTD fail, Michelle Ryan fail or just Fail, but yeah, I was broed by her. I LIKED THE FLY PEOPLE MORE. WHY DID THEY DIE BUT SHE LIVED? D:

If Ten is going to keep flirting with people can they at least not suck? Nine flirted with Jabe and Lynda-with-a-y and they were AWESOME, Ten ust seems to have poor taste. ...Aside from Rose.

[miss-mady.livejournal.com]

It was probably a combination of both. Michelle Ryan reminded me of Liv Tyler A LOT so I was like uhhhh Liv Tyler isn't supposed to be in this, dude. And I LIKED THEM TOO. The alien speak! PRECIOUS.

His taste has gone down from Rose, sigh.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

Yeah, I was trying to imagine a way she could've delivered her lines that wou'dve been less annoying, and sometimes i could, but sometimes the line was just fail all around, so I don't know.

YES. Anything that makes Ten speak alien is A+ in my book.

They have, alas. BECAUSE NO ONE CAN COMPARE, obvs.

[miss-mady.livejournal.com]

She steals things for adventure! I mean, nothing's going to get better than that.

Ten + alien speak = AWESOME x infinity, nglllll.

I MISS HER. AND DONNA!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

Hahha. RTD tried way too hard with her.

THAT EQUATION IS MATHEMATICALLY SOUND.

I miss her toooo. But Donna more, because i can accept Rose's story as over and her kicking altworld ass with Handy. BUT I CANNOT ACCEPT DONNA BEING STUCK IN CHISWICK HATING HERSELF. UNACCEPTABLE. D: I think the Donna mention mgiht've been my favourite part.

That, or sonicing his goddamn glsses, I can't get over how awesome(ly hilarious) that is.

[miss-mady.livejournal.com]

That he did. That he did.

I AM A GENIUS!

ME TOO ME TOO, I was like Donnnnnnnna!! Ten misses her so much, you can totally tell! Where is the hilarious knock-Ten-down-a-peg going to come from now? :(

He is ready for anything, let me tell you.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

YOU ARE! ALERT MALCOLM!

I KNOW D: Awww. He busted out his angsty s3 quiet/pensive/nostalgic/former companion face. I do like that though, that we got to see him mourn Rose and now Donna, rather than just glossing over those devastating losses.

[miss-mady.livejournal.com]

I WILL! Omg Ten and Malcolm are SO MUCH LOVE. OTP OTP OTP, ok.

D: I liked how he smiled at the thought of Donna too! He misses her and he loved all the memories with her! AWW I MISS THEM.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

LOL THEY WERE SO HILARIOUS. I loved Ten's uncomfortable reaction to the fangirling, it was awesome.

I miss them toooooo. DONNA. I spend so much time writing fic with Rose and Ten2 and alt!Donna that I forget poor miserable Ten and his poor miserableness. Then a special comes on and reminds me that he has nothing to live for/he has adopted a new policy to NOT MAKE FRIENDS EVER and I am like "...D: aw you poor self-righteous bastard, let me give you a hug"

[miss-mady.livejournal.com]

LOL you know he liked part of it. HE TOTALLY DID.

Awwww I say we give him a hug. He totally needs one now. And for Donna to come back without any complications, plz :(

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OH HE TOTALLY DID. Rofl he even gets into it.

He does. HUGGGINNGG. Omg I wish Donna would come back without having to promptly leave again D: D: D: D:

rofl I had something to say, wtf was it? OH RIGHT. Omg he didn't even hug anyone in this episode did he? I didn't know he was physically capable of going that long without hugging someone.

[miss-mady.livejournal.com]

He loves himself, that's totally why, lmfao.

WHY MUST THERE BE COMPLICATIONS??????

MALCOLM SORTA HUGGED HIM! In a fangirlish way. Which is the way I would hug him, rly. Hmmm I also need to see the Confidential.

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LOL HE DOES. I ahve never seen a character paradoxically embody so much self-love and self-laothing all at once. It's kind of impressive.

I KNOW D: D: D: D: We should've gotten two seasons of DoctorDonna pwning, at least.

Ohhhh I see. I don't remember that very well. HEE Malcolm, you fool.

[miss-mady.livejournal.com]

NO WONDER HE IS A MYSTERY!

Ugh I know right. IF ONLY IF ONLY. :(

Heeee I want to see Malcolm again!