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Almost certainly Manhattan. I thought so when I first saw the episode, this photo comparison goes a long way to proving it.
Almost certainly Manhattan. I thought so when I first saw the episode, this photo comparison goes a long way to proving it.
I do not want to spoil it for those who have not seen it so I will just say this.
HOLY FUCKING SHIT.
I am so not used to seeing Billie Piper on a major US network. OK, so Showtime isn't your ABC, NBC, CBS, or Fox, but it's still bigger than Sci-fi or BBC America. All these commercials for Secret Diary of a Call Girl are making me feel both awkward and happy. I mean, awk because it's Rose Tyler in her skivvies, but excited because it's ROSE FUCKING TYLER. Oh I hate the fangirl in me.
In other news: new Doctor Who this week. I have some hope for "Midnight", and then... ROSE! Hurray! So here's what I'm wondering: We know that there will be those specials next year, so who will be the companion? Martha's got her own life, but she could pop up when the Doctor visits Earth. Donna may or may not be around for it. Billie's got her own show, though I don't know what's going to happen past the second series. I think she's filming it now, so ostensibly she could come back for a special, but don't hold your breath. So... new mini companions? Jack? I guess maybe it'll be more obvious after the finale, where I'm sure Davies will tack on a completely unnecessary "cliffhanger" which will interrupt the emotional end and my post-Rose crying.
Ugh, Sci-Fi: please stop putting BSG on giant hiatuses: No new BSG until 2009. OK, to be a little more fair, it seems this is because of the post production needed for each episodes, which are kind of CGI-heavy.
So, I think I'm going to get the iPhone. I just need to jump, get it over with, you know? Stop thinking, stop ruminating, just do it!
I love plurk! It's like twitter, but with more interacting with users. It's hard to meet people via Twitter, but with Plurk it's really easy.
Sean weighs in...
Despite the fact that McFreed watchers know for a fact that I am the final cylon, here are my top three predictions (in no particular order to protect the innocent) who is the final cylon on Battlestar Galactica the TV show:
1) Romo Lampkin (Mark Sheppard)
2) Anastasia Dualla Adama (Kandyse McClure)
3) Tom Zarek (Richard Hatch)
Today was the last day of April, and there were flurries. Yup. SNOW. Gah. I'm trying to get this stupid research paper started, but the words just aren't happening. Grr.
Grey's Anatomy 4.12
You know what, I didn't hate this episode. It had all the hallmarks of a shitty ep, doctors acting like children, stupid subplots, overt metaphors... But... it worked? I would hate to think that my doctors have running contests involving my health, I mean, really? But what kept that plot grounded was Izzie and her patient, who reminded us how ridiculous and insensitive the entire concept is. I mean, Meredith shouted with glee upon discovering her patient had a brain tumor! That was just so hilarious, that I could imagine a young doctor getting caught up in the excitement of the game. That's the key to doing an absurd subplot, just include a few characters to ground the entire concept in reality. Side note: if this happened irl, the hospitals would be so liable, because having a context in live and death scenarios? That's a law suit waiting to happen.
Um, I thought there was more I had to say about this episode, but I guess not. Derek and his lady? Eh. Shonda already said MerDer 4 eva, so this is just unnecessary "drama". And the obnoxious animal theme... I just let the themes go. I mean, face it, Grey's is a guilty pleasure. There was a time when it was a great drama, probably around the second season, but ever since it never really got its groove back. So with my new standards for the show, this one wasn't half-bad. Shockingly, I liked it...
The Office 4.11
I know I've been pretty hard on The Office (US) lately, but I'm going to say it. I. LOVED. THIS. EPISODE! Maybe it was Ryan spending the entire episode high, or maybe it was Dwight getting it on with a college basketball player, or maybe it was Jim showing he would make a terrible leader, or maybe it was that the entire office hates Pam and Jim...
I'll start with the boys in the city! Ryan shows up to Scranton to tell the grunts they have to work Saturday because the Dunder Mifflin Infinity wasn't working and they need to enter stuff. Basically, the whole online thing is failing miserably. Ryan lets it slip that NY clubs have all the babes, so obvs Michael and Dwight drop in on him in NYC. Well, I should have known it would take more than alcohol to get Ryan hugging Michael. Ryan and his half-beard were enjoying the Columbian nose candy a little too much. The big bad city ate our boy up. I kind of miss old Ryan the temp, but I hope he bounces back (maybe he needs to get fired or demoted).
Dwight! I. LOVE. YOU. The ladies were throwing themselves at you, bro! I always loved Dwight, even if he is the most out there of the US character incarnations, but Rainn makes it work. I was dying when Michael snapped the picture and sent it to EVERYONE! Such a Michael thing (and a David Brent thing). And when Dwight was all, "I'm not calling her", oh you are so awesome. Only Dwight wouldn't appreciate a tall, leggy blond.
Back in Scranton, is was nice to see the minor characters. Lately it seems most of the action occurred outside the office, so I was happy to see everyone. Kelly, I wish you had more to do (but props to Mindy Kaling for writing this boss episode). Her few lines were so amazing. "I have a lot of questions. Number one, how dare you?" - Kelly to Ryan. But the real focus was Pam and Jim. Obviously. But this time, everyone hated both of them. I think the majority of the office hate them together, and that showed. Jim was portrayed in a much harsher light, making racial gaffes a la Michael (awkwardly asking the security guard if he was the African American, assuming the cleaning people only spoke Spanish). Jim really isn't all that slick, and I think this episode was from more of the coworkers perspective, showing the viewer that our hero is just another grunt.
Toby. Aw, poor fella. Side note: The dude has intense fence-hopping skills. I loved the awkward moment with his hand on Pam's knee. I mean, what were you trying to do there, Tobes? But I could totally see that happening, and if you think about it, Jim did similar things when Pam was with Roy. The difference is Toby doesn't have that kind of friendship with Pam to begin with. See you in Costa Rica, Toby.
So, yeah, Best. Night. Ever. I was legitimately concerned that I was losing touch with this show. I was indifferent to displeased with episodes everyone loved, and I couldn't help but utter the B-word, British. But this episode was simply delightful, and I'll be looking forward to next week and a continuation of some of the plots from this week.
30 Rock 2.13
I hate when this show has hilarious moments, and then it includes a kind of lame subplot. The whole porn-video game? Wasn't my cup of tea. Sure there were funny jokes involved, but some moments just didn't work, like Frank having his "NOOOOOO!!" moment. Fell flat for me, personally.
BUT! Dr. Spaceman! Yes! I love that continuity! Also? Will Arnett. He == awesome.
Like any 30 Rock episode, this one shined with its one liners
Liz - "Suck it monkeys! I'm going corporate!"
Liz to Frank - "You look like Gene Simmons had sex with a basset hound!"
Jack - "Hugging is so ethnic"
I will officially start calling flutes "music sticks"
Business drunk, which is clearly more dignified than drunk. Duh.
Um plot-wise... Geiss is in a diabetic coma (way to go Liz), and Jack doesn't get the promotion. Way to go Banks. I'm hoping awesomeness will ensue and maybe a confrontation when Geiss wakes up.
Battlestar Galactica 4.06
Baltar isn't really Jesus, right? I mean, BSG wouldn't turn Jesus into the insanely fucked up Baltar from this show, right? Because his whole, love yourself thing sounded vaguely biblical. I'm no theologian, so correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there this whole "love thyself" bit? But... nah, RDM wouldn't make Baltar Jesus.
I like evil Tory. I mean, she straight up went off the deep end after last week's Cally-killing. Going from crying during sex with Baltar to initiating the sex with Baltar... She even fed him some of her gospel. We're all perfect, so no guilt! I wonder if Roslin's noticed a difference. We haven't seen much of them together since the premiere, have we? I wonder if Tory's going to even try to hide it anymore.
Clearly Tigh became interested in turning off the pain. He's been pretty disturbed lately, and I think he actually wondered if it could be done. So enter Caprica Six/Ellen to really mess with Tigh's mind. It was probably more like Tigh's mind messing with him, but I digress. Yay Ellen! I wouldn't be shocked if she were the final Cylon, but it wouldn't be Ellen, because I doubt there was a Final 5 resurrection ship near New Caprica. But oh the drama that would bring. I can't imagine things would end well for Tigh if that happened.
I wonder what's going on with the Cylon fleet. Interesting there wasn't any sort of resolution. And barely a peep from Starbuck and her motley crew. Hopefully we get some development next week.
Tyrol's a mess. I think he's the most aware of how crappy it is that he's a Cylon. I don't think it's such a terrible idea to get away from Galactica. I mean, how sure are these 4 Cylons that they're not going to be triggered. They can't know. No matter how many times they repeat who they are, it wouldn't help them if some greater purpose turned them into killing machines. But then again, if the four were planted in the fleet to further the human cause, then Tyrol leaving is a bad thing. But as of now, he's just screwing up and putting lives in danger.
Interesting theory of the week. So I was in my comp sci lab, and one of my TA's said, "Cally's a Cylon." And I was like, "No. Cally and Tyrol have a child." His thought is that the Cylon - Cylon fertility problem is psychological (love), and since Cally and Tyrol had no clue what they were, they conceived and have a spawn. Now, I think this is highly unlikely, but it would be an amazing twist, and it would make that child the single most important thing for the Cylons. Think about the fertility problems, we've seen both a male and female Cylon become parents, so we know it isn't that one gender is deficient. Six went on and on about love and how that is why Cylons can't have babies... Or genetically, the Cylons' genes are too powerful and won't let them reproduce (like mules, but they're sterile). Just thought it was interesting.
Doctor Who 4.04
I was worried about this episode, I mean, it was a two part Martha story written by the woman who wrote "Daleks in Manhattan"... But it seems I didn't need to fear, the story and Martha got the proper treatment they deserved! I'll start with Martha. I was glad her call to the Doctor was business, I was worried it would come off as Martha being needy and just wanting to travel. It seems our gal's gotten settled! Engaged and working, I'm glad. I'm not sure if she's over the Doctor, but I'm glad she's moved past the pining, because with Rose returning, that could get ugly. Speaking of Rose, glad there were no Rose returning mentions, this episode needed to have a solid Martha focus, and to have another Rose reminder would have been unnecessary.
Oh Doctor, I loved that beat when he stepped out of the TARDIS and just looked at Martha. He just looked so conflicted, but then it was right back to fun Ten. But that moment was amazing, like acknowledging how badly he felt, if only for a second. But then there was that happy reunion hug, and then Donna. Ten was so funny with his, "please don't fight" and how he held his breath as Donna told Martha how much Ten said about her. I don't think he's ready for Martha to know how badly he feels. It wouldn't be in his character to acknowledge that to her. But Donna and Martha got along quite well, it wasn't like the Rose/Sarah Jane mini-bitchfest, which was good. The more Martha is separated from Rose the better, I think if the two will meet, the writers need to send her down her own path, with her own ideas and actions. I'm not suggesting she suddenly stops loving the Doctor, but she's matured enough to realize how much Rose meant to him, and how she's not Rose, so she can move on and be at peace with her choices. She made that clear to Jack on Torchwood when talking about her decision to leave the Doctor. Martha's really come into her own, I loved seeing her with her walkie-talkie giving commands and whatnot. Sure Donna was all "you turned her into a soldier!", but it was brilliant. That's the kind of take charge attitude I wanted from her last series.
So not only was Martha awesome, but Donna was lighter, too. After a few weeks of heavy moral conflict, we got some light moral conflict. Sure she had her piece about the rights of the workers and the raid on the factory, but it was a brief bit. Overall she was quite snippy, but to the point. I loved her she pwned the UNIT folks with the non-existent sick days. Donna's going to be the kind of companion to look for things no one else would think to check. Awesome. Of course, Martha warned her about putting her family in danger, so Donna took some time. I loved how the Doctor was all sad and upset, trying to keep her on board. Of course it took him longer to realize it was a temporary thing, to which Donna had a really funny bit about how dense he can be. So true, and hilarious. I love when she talks back, it really adds to their relationship.
I love Ten's problem with authority. His extreme dislike of UNIT was so amusing, like the Doctor doesn't do some of the thins they do. He may not use guns, but his weapons are so much deadlier. Nevertheless, he had funny moments about giving orders and saluting. Then he got his own UNIT boy (Ross!). Ten had some great lines concerning Ross, "we like Ross!" Hee!
OK, plot. Sure it's completely unreasonable that EVERY SINGLE CAR has this ATMOS thing. Do you realize how long it takes for technology to become this widespread? Years. But letting that go, the Sontarans were cool. I thought they were going to be cheesy and lame, but they were pretty badass. Little badass warriors who clone people. Yikes. So looks like the Doctor's got quite a bit to deal with next week: Donna's grandad, poison gas, cloned Martha, and an entire race bred for war. Let the Deus ex Machina commence!
OK, the following is speculation for the rest of the series, including spoilers for future episode titles. You've been warned.
So it looks like Davies has gone all out when it comes to seeding in references. We've got lost planets, Rose mentions, missing bees, the Shadow Proclamation (maybe?), and the Medusa Cascade. I'm going to bring up the Medusa Cascade. Apparently there was a rift there that the Doctor closed some time ago. It came up in "The Last of the Time Lords", but I didn't really pay attention (thanks Doctor Who Wiki!) Anyways, RD said that "[the Medusa Cascade] come back to haunt us." Hm... Well that sounds ominous, doesn't it? I wonder what he means. But I don't think it's a coincidence that the Medusa Cascade, with it's former rift, keeps coming up in the series that Rose returns. I wonder if the Cascade is the reason behind Rose's world hopping and the missing planets/bees. Following this trend, the Cascade is the only one of the recurring phrases that has a proper name. Think back, we've had Bad Wolf, Torchwood, and Mr. Saxon. There's really nothing that directly compares. Why bring it up? Well, the second to last episode this series is titleless as of now. The finale has a name ("Journey's End". which probably means I'll be bawling like a baby when it airs), as do all the episodes before the second to last. Interesting. I recall that back in the first series, the episode "Bad Wolf" was left unnamed and was the last of the titles to be revealed that series. Well, if there were an arc word, I would say that this episode would be named that. But there isn't, so all I have to go on is the mysterious Medusa Cascade. But then again, I could be completely wrong, for all I know the episode could be called "Bees" and Rose is coming back because there is a massive Bee infestation. Heh.
House 4.13
Oh House and Amber. Doesn't Wilson get a say in anything? I can't be the only person who kept thinking, "Why can't Wilson just choose when to hang out with House? Why does Amber get to choose?" The dude's a grown man, after all. I get the writers wanted to have a cute, funny subplot, but that's all they could do? Don't get me wrong, it was funny, just... poor Wilson.
HEY! DID YOU GUYS GET IT? THE NURSES WERE ON STRIKE! THAT'S LIKE SO REFERRING TO THE WRITER'S STRIKE! AHAHAH WOW! THAT WAS SO SLICK! I BET NO ONE GOT IT BECAUSE IT WAS SO SUBTLE! *eyeroll*
How much would it have sucked if House was angry and bitter because of syphilis? That's like throwing four seasons out the window. Of course, I remember how much less angry he was after that ketamine coma... I love how much of an asshole House can be, like why go through the trouble to put a fake blood sample and trick people into thinking you're mean because of an STD? I guess House is just that kind of douchebag, a very calculating one. Heh.
So how did everyone know 13 was bisexual? Am I the only one who doesn't get a bisexual vibe? Because apparently everyone else does. And she hasn't confirmed or denied it, so I guess House will just try to annoy it out of her. I wonder how many sly mentions he can get, I really liked his "31". Oh Greg.
Kutner (I'm tempted to start calling him Kumar again) wins my award for random diagnostic epiphany of the week. I mean, the dude jumped from point a to point z. It made me think of that time when Chase realized House was wrong and ended up getting punched. Kutner just got a "that should have been my epiphany". I could have used a good House smack down, too.
Oh and Chase? He's apparently House's bowling buddy. Bowling isn't one of the two things men do alone. Hee, awesome one liner. I wonder if their bowling relationship will be shortlived now that Chase is now convinced Cameron slept with House. I'm not sure if she did, but it's odd she didn't just deny it. Like no one would judge her if she said no, actually, I think that's what everyone expected. But she just pulls one of those "none of your business" things, which scream 'guilty'. Maybe she's embarrassed because part of her wanted to sleep with him, so she's keeping mum. As a result, everyone thinks she's knocked boots with House, which, let's be honest, wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
a great post on screenrant.com with an interesting theory about the last cylon and there are also some interesting theories within the comments thread.
Who Is 'The Last Cylon' On Battlestar Galactica?
also, check out the ew.com link that has some great comments from a ron moore interview embedded into the last supper picture. apparently the last cylon isn't at the table!
'Battlestar Galactica': Season 4 Preview!
on a separate note, who's got hera if both athena and helo are on board the demetrius with starbuck!
I am so loving spring right now. I'm walking around outside without a coat, I'm seeing the sky and sun, and there's no snow! So... win!
In not-so-win news, I'm sick. Fuck. And I did pretty shitty on my last Chemistry test, but it's OK, because I can make up the points on the final. Just need to study instead of watching Skins. Yeah, I was talking to my friend the night before my Chem exam, and she was randomly commenting about Skins. So naturally I downloaded the first episode and stayed up until 4am watching the show. I finished the first series in 2 days, and I only have the finale left to watch. Sure there were some eye-rolling moments, and sure it felt like the adults were written by what 10th graders thing adults are like, but damn, that show's addictive. It's definitely an English Degrassi, but with sex and drugs and nudity. Love it.
30 Rock 2.12
I didn't really love this episode so much. I mean, it was good to see Dennis back, that whole To Catch A Predator thing was just a misunderstanding, but I didn't feel much love. I liked the Tracy Jordan message "Don't Vote!" to Blackmericans, and I did like Bucky Bright's lines, about how being with a man in the old days wasn't gay, and how the writer's room used to be called "the Jew room". I did laugh a lot at that line. I did enjoy the parrot who died 9-1-1 and said fire, because he didn't know the word 'rape'. Hee!
That Nixon bit, as much as I love Alec Baldwain dressing up as an ex-president, fell a little flat to me. I was just sort of... OK... about the whole thing. I tried watching it again, but I still didn't feel love. So, w/e's, there's always next week.
The Office 4.10
I think I'm becoming disillusioned with the American version. I can't help but compare the US and the UK shows, and I'm becoming more and more let down by the US. I know I keep doing it, and I wish I could just let it go. I feel if I could just get past the fact that the US relies more on gimmicks rather than pure awkwardness, I'd really love it. In the past I have! But I find the times I love The Office are when Michael is toned down and is made kind of pathetic. OK, I like it when the US writers make Michael more like David Brent.
Take this week, I couldn't help but think about something Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant said about their show. They said if they wrote a joke, and it sounded too gimmicky, they just scrapped it, even if it was funny. That is something the US writers obviously don't do. The blind date could have been so much more awkward. In fact, the UK show put David Brent on a blind date, and it was ripe with the awk. I felt when the barista called out Michael's name, I believe it was his full name, it just broke the realism. Sure something like that could happen, minus the last name, but in this instance it felt forced and contrived. I know my sister said she was dying of the awkward, and I suppose if I had ignored my misgivings, I would have loved it too.
What I did love was Pam and Jim. I said last week they were too amicable, just friends, except they were dating. This week, we finally got back to the awesomeness of Jim being more interested in Pam than Pam is in Jim. In the UK version, it was Tim's constant desire to Dawn that drove the show and brought it to the end. Obviously the US version didn't head in that direction, and put Pam and Jim together officially. I really missed that tension and that adorable Jim joking-but-secretly-in-love with Pam. For the first time this season, we totally had that, this time with an engagement ring. I did swoon when Jim said, in his talking head "I was not joking... I bought it a week after we starting dating". NOW THAT IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! Why didn't we see this sooner! I sincerely hope we have Jim playing down his feelings in that charmingly adorable manner like in the previous 3 seasons. Maybe throw Karen in the mix for some drama, and boom, we're back at square one, but without a Ross/Rachel will they won't they. It's just Jim biding his time, and hoping Pam is starting to feel the same way. I just hope the writers can balance keeping Jim and Pam together while making sure Jim wants something more, without dragging this engagement thing for eternity. I'm not exactly sure when it should pay off, I mean, if he proposes in the final, I feel like we've just relived "Casino Night" and are destined to wash, rinse, repeat until Pam and Jim get engaged. Rational people can see that this is not the way to go. But we're talking about television writers and network executives...
One thing I loved this episode was Andy. Andy had this brilliant moment, emerging from their meeting, parking spaces recouped, and Andy said "I did it", just as Kevin said, "We did it." You know what Andy did right there? He pulled a David Brent. That is something David Brent would totally do. WWDBD, I'm going to popularize that. Hey Office writers, when penning Michael's line, think, "What would David Brent do?" and move from there. Perhaps they are focusing all their Brent-ness on Andy. When Andy said that line, I suddenly saw him in a spin-off. So, let's set clarify some things. I will not watch the Office spin-off, unless
- The spin-off takes place at the Utica branch and we get Karen.
- Andy transfers from Scranton and heads another branch
- Andy transfers to Utica and we get both Utica and Karen. (Win)
- Andy transfers to the sister company, Wernham Hogg, and joins the Slough branch, headed by Gareth. (no Tim and Dawn and David, those character's are happily retired)
One last thing, maybe I'm overestimating humanity with my opinion on Michael's buffoonery. Last fall, I made the following note about "Dunder Mifflin Infinity" - " [Michael]'s absurd rambling about technology telling him to drive into the lake. Honestly, that's just dumb, like no one would do that." Well, I came across the following article about British drivers relying too much on their GPS systems. In one British village, a local bridge had been closed,
This isn't something I would expect from Americans, let alone the Brits. So... erm... society, get your shit together."Despite warning signs on both sides of the road, and nothing but water straight ahead, local villagers have found themselves pulling an average of two cars a day out of the river for the past week"
Battlestar Galactica 4.04
Erm... OK. I don't have very much to say. Starbuck doesn't really know what she's doing and unless she starts figuring things out, fast. Cylons are going to destroy themselves, though the Centurions are on the Six's side, and are present on all the basestars... Things won't end well, not at all.
It was nice to see Roslin holding a grudge against Lee, verbally bitchslapping him when he tried to support her. I knew that whole thing wasn't over with, and I'm glad the writers realized that. Thank. You.
So last week, when I saw the teaser for this episode, I felt that shit was going down. I didn't fully believe that Cally would actually find out about Tyrol, I thought maybe she would have a dream or it would be shrugged off or something lame. Well... No. Cally got her ass chucked out the airlock... by Tory! She seemed to have embraced her inner Cylon, taking it as a new way to live, albeit a slightly more homicidal outlook. I wonder if Tory was instructed to do this by Tigh or was taking matters into her own hand. I feel that this sort of bud-nipping is right up Tigh's alley. He is more of a "violence is the answer" kind of man. Quick thing about Tory, I was checking out wikipedia's page on the episode, and the description says Tory knocked Cally down with "seemingly-superhuman force". I rewatched that scene, and I don't know if it's superhuman force. Sure Tory backslaps Cally, and she does fall a little ways away, but it wasn't a Six-like across the room hit. I feel if the writers wanted to show Tory with incredible strength, they would have made the force a little more apparent, or maybe I'm just dense.
Doctor Who 4.03
Here's the thing, this episode itself wasn't bad, but I'm afraid it's setting a rather bleak outlook for the rest of Donna's time. The first episode was nice and light and cute, then last week we had the heavy Pompeii, killing 20,000 people downer with moral ambiguity, and this week... more down. Donna was all, "the universe is a terrible, horrid place, take me home", which isn't how most people would look at adventure and other worlds. Also, slavery is a bit of a heavy story, but it's not like similar things weren't dealt with before. "New Earth" had people used as guinea pigs, and that wasn't so down and depressing. To be fair, Rose had already been around with the Doctor to realize death happens when he's there... I don't know, but Donna's sure got a mind for the moral, not that that's bad. It just doesn't make the adventures quite as fun. I would have liked to see Donna have a moment, like "Oh, saving the Ood... I understand how wonderful the world can be..." But we really didn't. So it felt heavy, and after last week, I needed a bit of levity. Rabid Ood don't scream hilarity.
Another thing, I love Rose probably more than the next girl, but are we going to get allusions to her returning and to her being trapped all series leading up to her appearance? If so, that's going to get really old. It's actually getting old, now. I know you can't talk about the Ood without talking about "Satan's Pit"/"Impossible Planet", so that would lead to Rose speak, but it doesn't have to be all sad. I mean, seriously, Rose isn't trapped in a hell dimension. She's in London, with Mickey, and her family, and a sibling... She's not exactly lost, though I get the set up. Worlds are lost, Rose is lost... the worlds are going to Rose's world... Right. This episode wasn't too heavy on the Rose, but I can't imagine these references continuing all series. Unfortunately, I think it's going to be a pattern. If only they could pace it out.
This week's reference was a little different. "I think your song must end soon." Well that sounds a little ominous, doesn't it? Then the Doomsday song plays in the background, which led me to the eventual conclusion that it was a Rose reference. Elyssa had the brilliant connection that the Doomsday song represents the barrier between the Doctor and Rose and that is going to end. I had another, much lamer, but something Davies would do, interpretation, that the Doctor's song is sad and mopey, and when Rose comes back it will end.
OR: there could be a surprise regeneration coming up. OK, the likelyhood of that happening is really slim, I mean the upcoming series of Doctor Who is basically molded around David's schedule with the Royal Shakespeare Company, so it's not likely he'll be dumped. But how amazing would a surprise regeneration be, I mean, I adore Ten, I really do. And there would be tears and moping, but the utter shock of change would rock my world. But then again, how would I have reacted if Billie's departure was never announced. I probably would have assumed she would be back for the third series, and been devastated when I actually found out. I remember when Martha left at the end of last series, I totally assumed she was coming back, just not for the Christmas special. I totally didn't see Donna coming, at all. So maybe a surprise regeneration would be sucky...
So three episodes in, and Martha's back! Unfortunately the episode is written by the same woman who wrote last series' "Daleks in Manhattan"/"Evolution of the Daleks", which was pretty suck. So I have low expectations. Like, Donna is the new companion - low. So things could look up.
Ok, first off, spoiler alert for the first episode of season 4, action stations! So this week it looks like we're going to learn who the last Cylon is, well the commercial promises "all will be revealed" at least. I'm going to take that too mean we learn who the twelfth and final human Cylon is and have some theories...
