Post 2 of 3: Reactions to Doctor Who

[neadods]

No plot talk, and not a lot to say either; there are moments of glee (Rory gets the best line EVER in "In all fairness, the universe did explode") and moments of "okay, now you're both setting up and paying off distant plot points."

But on the whole, I found it choppy and unsatisfying. Yes, I know it's an unfinished story; it's most likely not going to be resolved until the end of the season. The whole season, not the mini season.

And wow, is that a British view of America. I'm more amused than anything else, but the entire country isn't really vast, paranoid, and gun happy.

ETA: Spoilers in comments

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[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

I think many of us know that most of America isn't vast, paranoid and gun happy - but it comes over that way often enough (esp in the news) for it to be a cliche...

I confess I laughed most at 'Legs, Nose & Mrs Robinson' / 'I hate you'... *snickers*

(Reminds me, I need to get a good cap of River in her jeans for icon purposes because DAMN does she look mighty fine in them!)

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Alex Kingston looks mighty fine, period! :)

Come to think of it, America is actually vast. Just not vast and empty like *that.* (Although "name the shooting spot" was turning into a bit of a party game. Hello, Hoover Dam!)

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

LOL That's true, she does! But she looked extra fine in those jeans!

America's certainly vast compared to little old Britain!

[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

actually, it wasn't/isn't Hoover. Hoover has some landmarks on the reservoir side that aren't there in the shots we've seen. I know what dam it is, though...

[neadods.livejournal.com]

And it is?

[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

see my own lj i just posted w/ spoilercut.

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Yep, someone at my house got all excited, saying, "That's Lake Powell!" And the rest of us had never heard of Lake Powell . . . (it does look gorgeous, though).

[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

I hadn't specifically recognized Powell as such, more that (as noted above) there are specific landmarks, 4 towers on the northern side of Hoover that weren't in the shots which is how I knew it wasn't Hoover and guessed Glen Canyon from there.

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

River Song: So fabulous she can even carry off the Texas Tuxedo! :-D

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

:D