The episode that finally made me get a S5 icon.

[mrv3000]

FINALLY! This is what I've been waiting for ever since the beginning of S5. In my Vampire post I was complaining about the writing being very surface-y. And while the rest of S5 might go back into this mode, Amy's Choice actually had some substance to it.

I've seen plenty of sci-fi shows doing the fantasy world scenario (including DW), but this had a clever twist. Amy rejecting Rory's idealized world was actually choosing Rory - very cool. And the whole Dream Lord thing is quite an insight into the Doctor's mind. His darker side pushes people away while simultaneously taunting him about having no one. (And if that isn't exactly what was happening with Ten during the Specials...)

So yeah. Very clever.

Plus I finally got to see the Amy/Rory adorableness, including finally believing that Amy actually loves Rory. Awwwwwww! :)

Comments

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

RIGHT? I love this episode. I wish all of s5 had been more like this episode. Simon Nye, hypothetical relation to Bill, please stay forever.

Sadly you are now in for the worst two-parter ever.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

I LOVE THIS EPISODE SO MUCH!!!!!

Obviously. ;)

I didn't have a lot of genuine FEAR for this season, but I also kind of did, and this put them nicely to rest. Plus, old people are creepy.

[got_swagger]

OH GOD THAT TWO-PARTER FILLS ME WITH SUCH RAGE.

Bill Nye is totally a Time Lord, btw.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

It's true, I'm sorry. Although I would also say that the episodes are Eleven at his Ten-ist, so...maybe?

[outforawalk.livejournal.com]

The upcoming 2 parter was so awful, I quit the show between episodes. (But by that point the new Doctor was growing on me and Amy was really irritating the bejeebus out of me.) I reall should try again.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I didn't really have a fear, but I sort of lacked motivation to watch. But after this episode I think I'm in for the rest. :D

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Nice try. D:

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

BUT. I THOUGHT PEOPLE HATED THE DALEK EPISODE. I THOUGHT I WAS THROUGH THE SUCK.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

D: D:

Bill Nye the science guy?

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

OMFG IT'S WRITTEN BY CHRIS CHIBNALL?

*SOBS*

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

MICHELLE, CHRIS CHIBNALL WROTE THE TWO PARTER.

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

SOOOO MUCH RAGE

AND BOREDOM

AND RAGE

Chibnall get out and stay out.

Also, yes he definitely is. I WANT TO BE BILL NYE'S COMPANION :(

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

I think I must be the only person who actually likes the next two episodes. Erm, but I also like some really really odd stuff (and Chibnall's writing, too).

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

DOOM.

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

LOL I POSTED MY ABOVE COMMENT BEFORE I SAW THIS

and also, no joke, excerpt from my Amy's Choice post:

_thirty2flavors: i must say though the most exciting thing about the next week trailer for me
_thirty2flavors: was just the fact that rory was still around
_thirty2flavors: otherwise it was like ...oh. drills... exciting...
lacunaz: wait oh fuck is it the one written by chris chibnall?
_thirty2flavors: when is chibna..
_thirty2flavors: LOL
_thirty2flavors: I WAS JUST THINKING
_thirty2flavors: IT MIGHT BE
lacunaz: DRILLS
_thirty2flavors: OMG
lacunaz: IMPOSSIBLE PLANET
_thirty2flavors: IT MUST BE
_thirty2flavors: LOL
_thirty2flavors: LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
lacunaz: LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
_thirty2flavors: omg lol forever if it is
lacunaz: IT IS IT IS
lacunaz: ACCORDING TO IMDB
_thirty2flavors: OMG
_thirty2flavors: LOL
lacunaz: OMG I AM DYING
_thirty2flavors: LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
lacunaz: I WONDER IF THERE IS SOME SORT OF BEAST UNDER THE SAND
_thirty2flavors: my chibnall senses were tingling

[got_swagger]

I feel like I need to express my love for this episode with gifs. And maybe some actual words.



WERK IT RORY. YOU WERK THAT BITCHFACE.



POSSIBLY MY FAVORITE MOMENT OF THAT ENTIRE EPISODE.



ELEVEN IS SUCH A SPAZ SOMETIMES. AND EVEN RORY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.


The Dream Lord is my favorite villain that I've seen on DW. There's something so fascinating about the idea of hating yourself so much that your self-hatred manifests as an alter-ego. I felt really sad for Eleven when it was revealed (though I was expecting it) because I love Eleven so much that I WANT HIM TO LOVE HIMSELF, DAMMIT. The Doctor KNOWS what his flaws are, but this is the first time I've really felt that and the way it was done was eerie as hell and I LOVED IT.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

*CLINGS TO HOPE*

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

Giving Chibnall a two-parter is hands down the most unforgivable thing Moffat has done during his tenure as showrunner.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Chibnall senses are a good thing to have for preservation.

[outforawalk.livejournal.com]

Oh, no. For some reason this one really irritated/bored me. And then I was spoiled about the second part and I lost all interest.

But, to be somewhat fair, I've never particularly enjoyed SM's writing style. I also disliked Coupling. At that point, I was watching because I wanted to still love DW, but it just didn't really work for me. It felt a little too much like work, for a show I am supposed to love. Apparently I (and most of my viewing buddies) prefer RTDs brand of SpaceOpera to SM's. *shrug* I blame my love of soaps.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

:(

[got_swagger]

YES. IT'S WRITTEN BY THE SAME MAN WHO WROTE THE ATROCITY KNOWN AS 'CYBERWOMAN.'

D:

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

YOU COULD JUST SKIP THEM FRANKLY. YOU ARE NOT DOING YOURSELF ANY FAVOURS. You could just like watch the last 5 minutes of Cold Blood and that is all the crucial, infuriating information you need to know.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Gifs! XD

I totally agree with you about the Dream Lord. You know that's a part of him, even if it's very sad.