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.

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[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.

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