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[annissamazing]

I just discovered my DVR failed to record Doctor Who last night. I'll have to wait another week to watch "The Almost People." I tried to avoid spoilers, but still stumbled across some pretty massive ones. I'm not sure how I feel about what the poster revealed, which I suppose is good, because I'd like to judge it for myself when I finally get to see it.

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[kelkat9.livejournal.com]

Me too! It's pretty bad when you like the Doctor in fanfic more than on the tv show! I don't hate Eleven but am not as fascinated by him. Honestly, I like Rory more than any other character and I was fascinated by River Song in Silence in the Library. Now, I just sort of run hot and cold on her (and yes I was spoiled on who she is and it didn't change my mind knowing that - probably disappointed me more about her) Eleven didn't even begin to click for me until The Doctor's Wife. That episode is awesome. Although, I admit being a bit of a Ten girl, wondering what it would have been like with Ten in Eleven's place.

[annissamazing]

"It's pretty bad when you like the Doctor in fanfic more than on the tv show! I don't hate Eleven but am not as fascinated by him."

I actually really like Eleven. Especially when he's excited, happy, or being goofy and Matt Smith really pulled off sadness with aplomb in "The Doctor's Wife." But, like you, I'm not as interested in Eleven as I am in Nine and Ten. I'm more of a Nine girl, myself, but Ten was just a joy to watch, even when his material wasn't great.

Seasons five and six lack something and it's been nagging at me for ages what it is. I think I discovered it. They lack a character I can relate to. Rory is as close as the writers have come to a character who behaves in a way that makes sense to me, and sometimes I question even his motives.

I don't think seasons five and six are bad. Doctor Who is still better than most of what's currently airing, but I don't love these later seasons as much as I loved the first four.

[kelkat9.livejournal.com]

Oh I think you just nailed what the show's been lacking. I always thought it was missing characterization (other than Rory who I think has been a bit more developed) but yeah, Amy seems to be missing something. Every once in a while I see a glimpse of something more but yeah, I just don't relate to her.

Also CE and DT are super charismatic and let's face it, their characters were costumed to accentuate that they are basically a couple of hotties. I think a choice was made to purposely not costume MS that way. Although, I think when they let him "be the Doctor" he can be very charismatic. Until recently, I don't think they gave him many opportunties to really dig into the role and show the audience what he can do.

I 100% agree with you Doctor who, no matter the Doctor, is usually better than most science fiction on television, especially US scifi type shows. Of course, I fell in love with DW as a child so I might be a tad prejudiced. I loved Four and Romana - I was seriuosly heart broken when Four regenerated into Five.

[sandyosullivan.livejournal.com]

Oh me too. I was heartbroken about the regeneration into Five as well!!!!

And so true on the Amy situation... she just has not been given a personality except sarcastic, and even that isn't very highly developed. Yeah on Rory... perfect. And poor old Eleven just only has Benny Hill routines or nothing!

Annisag, god I hope it wasn't me who you read the spoilers through. I was hoping that I sent out enough warnings!!!! But now I have the guilts!

[annissamazing]

"Annisag, god I hope it wasn't me who you read the spoilers through."

Nope! Without exception, everyone on my friends page posted adequate warnings ahead of any discussion about the episodes. I actually stumbled across the spoilers in a community where I didn't expect to be spoiled. The poster did put a warning, but it was midsentence and followed by the spoiler in bold type. My eyes jumped straight to the spoiler.

Also, BBCAmerica posted a quiz this morning on Facebook about which returning character in the latest episode (man, I hope it wasn't the finale they were talking about, because that hasn't even aired yet) we liked the best, so now I'm even more in the know.

[10docandr.livejournal.com]

I'm a total Ten girl although Nine has his charms. I've mainly been watching season five (it took me like a year to get to that point) because I like to look at Karen Gillian. Oh, and I friended you because I see you on lj all the time but you were not on my flist. I hope that's okay.