Doctor Who - New Earth

They got it right. My worrying was for nothing. I am very happy.

Things that were of the so good it wasn't funny:

The make-up and SFX for the Sisters of Plenitude. It rocked. I mean, they looked like they were talking there and then and not just making random mouth movements.

Sean Gallagher's performance as Chip. The man rocked the house. Much as he normally does, but even more so.

( The good, the spoilery bits )

And the Doctor has this line towards the end, about humanity and when I heard 10 say it, I didn't just hear him, I heard 9 and 3, and 6, although I don't think he meant it in quite the same way, and it was just so right and Doctorish. ( Also )

I mean, there's a few things I'm not happy about, the science is lousy - why do sci-fi shows always mess up on the biology? - I'm still not sure about this more touchy-feely Doctor, even though David Tennant has settled in well enough. Part of that is, I think, that the rest of the house is still in mourning for 9, not least of all because we saw most of The Parting of the Ways on Friday and yes, well, we love you 9. Like most of the stories they've compressed down to 45 minutes you could feel it, but you know, I don't much mind because it was good.

And next week's looks interesting - Queen Victoria and werewolves.

National Poetry Month

Both in response to that, and a meme going round about anti-war songs, I thought I'd better post this given that it covers both.

(  Green Fields of France  )