The Doctor says "everything John Smith was, I'm capable of it too", but I doubt it. (He doesn't seem like the type to settle down in one place for too long)
I was expecting something light-hearted before the finale, but nope, it's the Weeping Angels! (I do not like jumpscares so this episode might be rough haha)
I'm only vaguely aware of the Master, but from what little I know of him, I'm guessing he appears in that trio of episodes. (I was wondering when he'd show up - he was one of the only big Who villains that I knew of going into this show, along with the Daleks and Cybermen)
Utopia is, to my mind, the single best episode new who has ever done. Perfectly acted, great surprise twist at the time...and they properly answered the question of "who can we get with the gravitas to reintroduce the character of Delgado, Ainley, and Beevor et al"
I didn't realize the Weeping Angels sent people through time - I thought they just killed people. (Though it explains why the Doctor isn't helping directly)
If the Doctor's conversation with the camera isn't an Easter Egg on this DVD, like it is on the DVDs in the episode, then I'll be a little disappointed.
I'm guessing that, since the Doctor is directly involved in these events, he can't just bring the angels' victims back to their own times when he gets the TARDIS back.
I love the moments where episodes show the Doctor in the middle of an adventure with no context for what's going on. (Like Martha carrying a bow and arrow or Rose throwing a bucket of water on an alien)
I feel like Jack Harkness clinging to the TARDIS as it travels through time can't be good for him. (Also, I can't remember the last time I saw him - might have been the finale of 9?)
Is Torchwood worth watching? It'll probably be a while before I get to it (it's taken me this long to get through a few seasons of Doctor Who), but I only kind of know what it's about.
The situation with the mutant sneaking into the human compound went better than I expected - it's still bad, but I figured they would sneak on to the rocket and slaughter everyone.
I thought "fixed points in time" referred to events that can't be changed since they'd screw up the timeline (used to justify why the Doctor can't stop real world historical tragedies and the like). Didn't realize that it could be describing a person. (in this case, Jack)
Not sure if the Master wants the Doctor to thwart him or he's just extremely confident. (Given his speech about "What this country really needs is a Doctor")
Are the floating spheres that the Master summons something that he always has (like his equivalent of the Sonic Screwdriver) or something new for this?
Going by the Doctor's reaction when Martha brings it up, I'm guessing that "the Doctor's mysterious brother is the Master" was a long-running fan theory.
Story goes that back in the 70s, they were gonna reveal the Master was the Doctor and the Master were brothers, but then Roger Delgado (the original Master) died in a car crash and the plans were shelved.
And of course, America immediately tries to take credit for everything. (Given that the US President wants the symbols of the Presidency there instead of the UN's symbol)
I'm definitely fine with any comments you want to make! (Also, I feel like the writers misunderstood the term "President Elect" when they had the US President refer to himself as that)
The Master feels like this series' version of the Joker, given how it feels like whoever is playing him has the opportunity to overact their heart out. (Not to mention the apparent obsession with their respective nemeses that borders on flirting on the villain's end)
Well, that's certainly a cliffhanger - it's seemingly up to Martha to stop an invasion of 6 billion sphere-like robots that just casually killed 1/10 of Earth's population.
I have a sudden urge to see the Doctor interact with Doctor Doom from Marvel - not sure if Doom would be infuriated by the Doctor or try to take over his body, though I'm guessing Time Lords have a defense against that sort of thing. (Probably both, if I had to guess)
Martha Jones has become a living legend, though I'm guessing all of this will be undone with time travel (likely the Paradox Machine being modified somehow to make it possible), given that it's implied that everyone in Japan is dead, among other things.
It feels like a similar moment in other series, where all of this is too big of a change. (Though I'm guessing they'll only be able to undo up to the point where the rift in the sky opened and the Toclafane came pouring out)
Speaking of which, I'm trying to figure out what the Toclafane are - I'm guessing they're not the consciousness of the Time Lords stuck in metal spheres, since the Master didn't know that Gallifrey was destroyed.
Putting the Master in the TARDIS seemed like it would be a plan that would backfire horribly in thousands of different ways, so it's a good thing that Lucy Saxon shot him.
Surprised that Martha's actually leaving. (Also, I feel like each of 10's seasons ending with something random appearing in the TARDIS and he can only react with "what?" will be a running gag - last time it was Donna, and this time, it's the Titanic)
Thanks! I'll watch it; I assume that the person that Tennant's facing in the preview image is a former Doctor, going by the question mark on his collar.
I take it Tennant's a big fan of this Doctor, going by his reaction. (also, I like that they have a built-in explanation for this being the same Doctor despite him looking older)
(And one of my favourite companion actors, Caroline John, married one of the Masters and they were married for 42 years until her death...and her daughter has played her mother's character, because Who be like that. Generational Show.)
Love how casual the Doctor is about all of this. "Cybermen and Mara and (something) in funny hats and the Master? Oh, he just showed up again - same as ever."
Yep - I haven't seen much of any of the Doctors beyond what I've watched on DVD, which is just 9 and the first two seasons of 10. (aside from a clip from when the 10th and 11th Doctors meet)
Yeah, that comment about how 5 was "[his] Doctor" makes me think that, at the very least, Tennant grew up watching the 5th Doctor. (since it made me think of how people talk about their James Bond or their Batman - for me, it's Pierce Brosnan and Michael Keaton, respectively)
The episodes are great! I'm a little lost on some of the last two videos (not sure if the Fifth Doctor is goofier than the others or really obsessed with the sport of cricket - likely doesn't help that I know nothing about cricket), but I've got some free time this afternoon, so I think I'll watch Voyage Of The Damned to finish this disc.
Also, why would you build a spaceship called the Titanic? (I guess they aren't aware of Earth's history, but most of the people on here are human (or at least look human) and they're following Earth traditions)
I find it funny that the Doctor was indirectly responsible for Jesus being born in a manger. (The Doctor said that he was there and he took the last room)
I know it's after a sad/dramatic moment, but the angel robots lifting their hands in the air Superman-style as they fly the Doctor up to the bridge got a laugh out of me.
Looks like the next season involves ancient Greece, Donna Noble becoming a full-time companion, and giant bees. There's a shot of someone's face that looks dramatic (they were very wrinkly, kind of greenish, and it only showed the eyes), but I'm not sure if it was meant to be hiding or hinting at something.
-Blink
-Utopia
-The Sound of Drums
-Last of the Time Lords
-Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned appears to be a special of some kind, since the disc listed it separately from the others.