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neadods ([personal profile] neadods) wrote2010-06-26 09:44 pm
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Sorry for the folks who follow for Who commentary - I didn't love it. I didn't loathe it. Thirteen episodes later, my feelings remain much the same they've been all along - I adore moments and characters, but overall am frustrated, especially by the number of plotlines left undone, including and especially the season arc. I know a lot of people are thrilled at the idea of a multiseason arc, but I feel like it's one more loose thread not sewn up.
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[identity profile] bewarethespork.livejournal.com 2010-06-27 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
You know, I wish you did love it, but I can understand why you don't. Some of the things I really enjoy are things you don't like as much (and I assume the converse was true for the RTD years). I hope the Christmas special/next series restores your squee! In the mean time, I'm just glad you like it enough to keep watching, even if you don't really love it at the moment.

[identity profile] taiamu.livejournal.com 2010-06-27 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
I really enjoyed the finale, and have enjoyed the season overall, but I do understand your reticence. I liked the season, and thought it came together surprisingly well, but even so, the season wasn't perfect for me.

I didn't care for "The Beast Below," for example, which a lot of people loved.

I find that I tend to get caught up by the little things. Example: If the Doctor died/was dying in the museum, why didn't he regenerate? Other than the fact that MS has signed on for another season, I mean.

IMHO, Moffat is very good at the thematic overarching bits, but tends to stumble on the details.

So, even though I thought this season was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed it, I wouldn't say it's 'perfect' Who. If that makes sense.

[identity profile] mondyboy.livejournal.com 2010-06-27 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
I love the idea of the multi-season arc. The biggest problem with RTD's finale is that he tried to shoe-horn too much into the last episode, and often eschewed plot for big, sweeping emotional moments.

Moffat does the smart thing of focusing on one aspect - the cracks and the end of the Universe. And those are resolved in the finale. Those other questions about who controlled the TARDIS and why it exploded on 26 June and what the silence is... well he's now got a whole 13 episodes to explore those. And I personally think that's smart.

But, as they say in the classics, YMMV.
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