Monday, February 16, 2009

Doctor, Jones

“Beware the weeping angel.” That’s the warning written on the wall, discovered by Sally Sparrow in the teaser scene of the Doctor Who episode “Blink.”

Yeah, I love Doctor Who! I’m done with season three. It started pretty slowly; some episodes took their sweet time. But the pace picked up by the middle of the season. “Blink” is my favorite episode; it’s creepy and sad, and one of the best-written eps of the revived science fiction show. Time travel is cleverly used in the standalone story. I was almost in tears, and was clapping by the episode’s end. Writer Steven Moffat won a BAFTA award for it, by the way.

Meanwhile: Martha Jones, the Doctor’s new companion, took time to develop a distinct personality, but she grew on me. And finally, Jack Harkness’ story between the two seasons of Torchwood is finally revealed. There are nice connections between some characters, hinted at or disclosed, that reward the viewer in due time.

Can’t help but geek out. “Beware the weeping angel!”

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