I’m watching the second season of the new Doctor Who this week. I like it because it’s quirky, whimsical, funny, doesn’t take itself too seriously and yet can be serious, can be about anything or any combination of things. I like its breezy storytelling. I love the Doctor himself, but I also enjoy Rose, Mickey and Jackie Taylor.
But, Doctor Who made me cry the other day. It’s the episode where the Doctor and Rose have the least screen time, “Love & Monsters” which Wikipedia describes as “one of the more comic episodes”.
It is quite funny, I have to say, but also rather full of horror, as some of them are. But when poor Elton remembers his mother, it made me cry. I wasn’t expecting that. (And I have to admit, I thought the Doctor would be able to do more for Elton’s friends.)
That’s one of my favorite episodes of that season. They do another similar episode in season 3, “Blink” — similar in that it’s about someone one Earth dealing with the Doctor passing through. Who starts the episode by losing her flatmate to a random timeslip.
—L.
I’m definitely watching season 3 after this season.
I thought the main actor in “Love & Monsters” was just excellent.
And I kept wondering where I’d seen Ursula before, then realized it’s from one of the Harry Potter movies. Although perhaps I remember her from Bridget Jones too, not sure.
As L.N Hammer said, wait until you see “Blink”. Probably one of the best episodes of Doctor Who ever (and quite possibly one of the best episodes of a television program ever too)
Lexx
I’m looking forward to season 3!