I'm Seriously Putting off Watching Doctor Who

[amberfocus]

I will probably watch it tonight some time, but I did pick up on the main spoiler and I had already figured it out so I'm not particularly sure I even want to watch it at this point.  That thing that some of you were waiting for is up now.

And anyway, we are leaving in less than an hour to go pick up our new car, a 2011 Salsa Red Toyota Sienna mini-van with every bell and whistle you can think of.  I am much more excited to do that than to watch an episode of DW that seems to have raised the hackles of 90% of the RTD leaning/Moffat hating fandom.  *sighs*

Maybe tonight I will have some time to write.  It has been a crazy weekend.

Comments

[arabian.livejournal.com]

I will probably watch it tonight some time, but I did pick up on the main spoiler and I had already figured it out so I'm not particularly sure I even want to watch it at this point.

Yup, me too.

I am much more excited to do that than to watch an episode of DW that seems to have raised the hackles of 90% of the RTD leaning/Moffat hating fandom. *sighs*

Without even watching it, I don't know, I may be done with Who as long as Moffat is involved. I just -- I don't know, not even Matt Smith is enough to overcome my anger at how Moffat is so dismissive and, yes, I'm saying it, downright cruel, in his complete dismissal and trashing of the beautiful Doctor/Rose story. God, it happened, four years of it, deal with it, get over your issues and stop screwing a large portion of the NuWho-watching audience. Ugh.

Sorry. Breathe, Jen.

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

...But... nothing in s6 has anything to do with the Doctor and Rose.

[arabian.livejournal.com]

I know that; I mean how he's crafted River (and did so right before the big finish to the Doctor/Rose story) as the one true love of the Doctor's life, the bestest, most awesome everything.

You know what, never mind, I'm not going here. I watched s5, I disliked, liked, adored some episodes, but s6 has been very blah and underwhelming for me and I despise that Moffat has made me dislike a character played by an actress I adore because of his craptastic character-writing. I've moved on, I have a different fandom, and I'm just not doing this, and I'm certainly not going to defend my opinion in another's journal.

[eofgldv.livejournal.com]

the episode had it's ups and downs (If fact I'm gonna say that's Moffat's worse episode, at least in my opinion)... and yeah I figured out who River Song is before the end of the ep (although it wasn't a theory of mine before it) As for River herself... I like her I really do BUT I do not like the idea of her and the Doctor as a couple... especially after that episode. (it's kinda squicky now)

I hope you update soon I love all the stories you've written.

[who-in-whoville.livejournal.com]

On the upside, congrats on the new Sienna AND you may be able to do some writing.

On the downside, I willingly got up at 5:00 am to watch the download... I WANT to like it, but I feel like I'm trying so darn HARD to like DW right. It shouldn't be like that. I shouldn't have to try -- it should just... happen. My initial reaction was, "WOW that was AMAZING."

But after back and reflecting a few hours later, I was less blown away. The performances were great. I actually had sympathy for Amy in this episode. Rory, as always, was wonderful. I loved the Victorian crime fightin' sistahs, and the Sontoran nurse was a kick. However, regarding the River reveal (I had spoiled myself beforehand, I usually do), I had really held out hope for something more Whovian... something with some classic Who history and backstory. But it just turned out to be yet another addition to the already self-contained world that SM has created... I feel like four decades of Whovian history have been chucked out the window.

I know I'm probably over reacting, but darn... it just makes me sad.

: (

[capemaynuts.livejournal.com]

My biggest problem with SM in charge is that Doctor Who is no longer a wholesome family show. Even though everyone "knew" the Doctor loved Rose and they hugged and held hands, there never was any blatant sexual content. Now Amy's pregnant, River makes cracks about the Doctor should know "she's a screamer" and Rory asks if they can not have bunk beds. OK, it might be because I'm an American and we tend to be a bit more prudish, but it's bothering me.
My other problem is that the Doctor seems to actually be enjoying killing people. He never gloated before when he had to defeat an enemy. Before, he always tried to get the bad guy to change, offered them a chance to do the right thing. And he obviously regretted whenever he had no choice but let someone die.
I haven't watched "A Good man" yet, but from the spoilers, it seems like SM has gotten even more off the family show and into a sci fi soap opera.
Am I the only one who feels this way?

[ruthieg.livejournal.com]

For the comment about the doctor and river being a couple, they are not.
In the episode near the beginning of the series, when the doctor drops river back off at the prison, she kisses him, and asks him if they had ever done that before, he said no, she said that it wouldn't happen again, as if they only kiss the once and that was it. It implied that they weren't a couple.

I had a feeling that she was who she is at the beginning of the episode, and I may be in the minority here but I liked the idea. The fandom has had so many ideas on who she could be since we first met her, and nobody came up with this one.

[crazyboutbillie.livejournal.com]

I find Moffat's new series really difficult to watch, the Doctor's relationship with River is something I really cant connect with :L I was a Doctor/Rose shipper from End of the World (And I was only ten) but for me the whole Doctor/River thing is weird, theres no real feeling there between them so its hard for us to watch and feel like they need each other and have a proper connection. The whole River/Melody thing was a little expected and something I was quite disappointed with, especially having waited since 2008 to find out. The inclusion of aliens such as the Cybermen and the Judoon really wasnt necessary as they only got about two minutes screen time max. I just thought the whole episode (and series if I'm honest) was a big disappointment, I know people are even switching off now because they just cant watch Moffat's Who anymore. I will say this - the music when River reveals her secret was beautiful! It was so magical!