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iamspirk asked: I agree with you about Moffat. To think, he's the one who wrote "Blink"... Augh, he kills me.

You know that feeling you get when you find a book and/or book series, or even a song and/or music album, and you fall in love with it for its simple brilliance? And then the artist suddenly becomes popular because of said material. So he releases more materials right after he gains popularity… But these subsequent materials are mere shadows of his initial excellence. And you’re like, WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO YOU. And you end up watching/reading/listening to the same repetitive shit that goes nowhere. But what’s even worse is that majority of the audience won’t even notice how high he is when he is riding the fame game, because the audience is high with him. And we end up with little to no capacity to critique the artist anymore, because his popularity defines him now instead of his virtuosity. As a consequence, he somehow loses his brilliance while ironically trying too hard to “change the game.”

That’s how I feel about Steven Moffat and his stans.

I was ready to shrug off whomever would turn out to be Richard Madden’s girlfriend, but it turns out he’s dating Jenna Louise Coleman—the Doctor’s next companion. Damn, I can’t pretend his girlfriend is non-existent now. I’m gonna have to ship them by virtue of fandom loyalty. Might as well think of it as fandom marriage…

Doctor Who and Game of Thrones fandoms,
I hereby pronounce you—husband and wife.

thedoctordonnastardis:

Watching the Russell T. Davies era was an experience in itself. For the longest time, my personal favorite was Series 4, mostly due to the Doctor/Donna relationship. I liked most of the episodes (Midnight, Silence of the Library, Forest of the Dead, Fires of Pompeii), but after taking a step back, Series 4 wasn’t really that great. The Doctor’s Daughter was awful, The Unicorn and the Wasp wasn’t that great, and The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End was predictable and just okay. I loved Martha, but I hated how Ten talked to/treated her. I think Series 3 is a lot stronger episode and story arc wise, but the Doctor/Companion relationship was better in Series 1 and 4.

You pretty much condensed everything I had to say. Series 4 has a ‘feel’ of random episodes put together. It doesn’t feel quite flowy. I think the only reason many people enjoy it is because of Donna Noble’s likability. That’s pretty much it.

Series 3’s episodes are more consecutive and keeps the audience in-line with the companion’s adventures. And can I just mention Gridlock, for a second here? It’s such an underrated episode! I fucking love it—the adrenaline rush I get from watching the Doctor jump from one vehicle to another in a futuristic underground highway, and the way Martha Jones fully entrusts her life in the hands of this ‘strange Doctor’ despite being kidnapped in a terrifying situation!

The only Series 3 episode I have a problem with is Steven Moffat’s Blink. It makes a satisfactory stand-alone television movie, but it ultimately feels out of place. Admittedly, Daleks in Manhattan bores me to death. BUT, the second-part to it, Evolution of the Daleks, is entertaining enough to keep me engrossed.

(Source: doctormaster)

dimensionsintime asked: Season 14 is where it's at. Philip Hinchcliffe was the man.

Hm, I was talking about RTD’s New Who serials. But if we’re gonna go back to Classic Who, I’ll be honest with you… I’m not that fond of Season 14 because of Sarah Jane’s replacement, Leela. Although, she warmed up to me in “The Invisible Enemy,” mostly because of K9 :)

WHOVIANS: Which RTD series was your favorite?

And why?

I’m just curious, because it seems to me that Series 2 is a fan favorite. But I actually enjoy Series 3 the most. It has the most subtle and clever build-up throughout the first eleven episodes, and then surprises us with something big in the end (i.e. return of the Master). Not to mention, each Series 3 episode never fails to go back to the OLD SPIRIT OF SCIENCE FICTION: improbable possibilities of humanity and technology. Everything in Series 3 is well-balanced, in my opinion. It includes:

• The deep-seated psychology of the Doctor’s loss and gain.
• The gradual and muted foreshadowing of the return of the Doctor’s past.
• The test of the companion’s loyalty, see episodes 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9.
• The reflective antithesis to Series 2, e.g. traveling to Future New York and (re)appearance of Jack Harkness.
• And finally, the sudden change in the Doctor’s game leading to the finale.

Plus, Series 3 had some brilliantly written episodes besides the last three, such as: 42, Human Nature, and The Family of Blood. The companion’s character development was also daringly pragmatic, given the limited number of episodes Martha Jones was in. And I felt like the Doctor grew up significantly in Series 3 alone.

Although Series 4’s finale is wonderful with all the New Who companions meeting each other (and mostly because I really enjoy Donna Noble as a companion), I still favor Series 3 out of all the Russell Davies serials. Something about Series 4 is lacking, or maybe immoderately abundant. In fact, I would much rather re-watch Series 1 than Series 4 (story-wise) even though I love Donna and dislike Rose Tyler. But whenever I feel like watching a companion I enjoy, I’ll go for Series 4—no questions asked.

Anyway, here’s how I would rate RTD’s era from best to poorest:

1. Series 3
2. Series 1 and 4 (tied)
3. Series 2

(Source: doctormaster)