Catching up on Who

[orangerful]

So spent a good portion of the evening catching up on Doctor Who.

Clara has definitely grown on me but I can't, for the life of me, figure out what her twist will be. I do like her though, her spunkiness and ability to overcome her fears to try something new with the Doctor.

But, as maybedeadcat pointed out, this season has had a lot of little plot holes in each episode. We were debating whether this was just lazy writing or if it would all come together somehow near the end ala Series 5 finale. Or if last season was such a mess that we ddin't notice the little plot holes because so much of 7 was just big pile of WTF. Most of the issues were little ones, more to do with mood than story, but it was still bothersome and pulled us out of the story a bit. A few too many **waves had to brush away minor plot hole** moments.

Still need to see the episode that aired tonight, which I think was penned by Neil Gaiman? Yes? And then next week is the finale! YEESH! Silly short British seasons!

Still...nothing has drawn me in the way that Series 5 did. Still the best of the Matt Smith seasons so far.

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[rhoda-rants.livejournal.com]

Series 5 is easily still my favorite. Not just of the Matt Smith run, but of New Who altogether.

We were debating whether this was just lazy writing or if it would all come together somehow near the end ala Series 5 finale.

Hm, there's a thought. . . Handwaving is definitely a sign of lazy writing. If it's distracting enough to pull you out of the story, then no amount of handwaving and final episode coming-together-ness will fix that.

I gotta say though, I've been enjoying the episodes with Clara very, very much. I love her as a companion, and I love the dynamic she has with the Doctor. She keeps him at a bit of a distance--not quite as all-trusting/adoring as Amy was. Even though I liked Amy a lot, it's a nice change of pace.

I haven't seen the Neil Gaiman episode yet either, although honestly I feel kinda sorry for the guy, because so many of the fans are depending on him to "fix" it and make the show awesome again. So yeah, no pressure. I think he can do it, because he's brilliant, but still.

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

I've got Clara theories but they'll probably all be wrong lol.

I thought the season 5 Amy plot lines were a total mess until the last episode pulled things together. I'm thinking that could happen here too :)