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shadowhiveThe past few days I’ve been so drained which has been so annoying. A few days ago I had to go down and pick up mum’s meds, which was pretty tiring (even more so cause I had to swing somewhere else to get her a card). It didn’t help that, when I got back, they’d messed up mum’s prescription. So we have to go back again to pick them up. We would have yesterday, but the weather was bad, so she wants to tomorrow (which ugh it’s gonna make her birthday exhausting).
Friday I did watch some of the Xbox uk stream and had some luck, winning a code for Legends Of Kenzara, which looks so incredibly pretty. I got a comic too so have to send my details, though twitch whispers are being bitchy and not letting me (ugh verification is dumb)
I’m kinda glad I didn’t have the gig yesterday because of how exhausted I was. Hopefully they’ll post pics soon. (I saw a fan pic and Jay’s arm is so thick👀)
Despite tiredness I did watch the last Who season 15 episode last night, The Invasion Of Time.
The ep is a six parter, which usually tend to be overlong but this felt like it worked pretty well. (Albeit it could have ended as a four parter if it wasn’t for that reveal at the end of part 4.) The ep is in some ways a follow up to The Deadly Assassin, with a return to Gallifrey and the doctor taking up his role as president. The central mystery of the first few eps is why he’s doing that, because going home isn’t exactly a thing he likes, nor is the responsibility that comes with it. He spends at least a third of the ep acting out of character, in a gambit with some aliens to invade the planet.
His actions do come off as reckless, endangering his home by damaging the defences with K9’s help. It probably didn’t enamour his to the time lords in the aftermath, though the Castellan probably fared worse with him actively siding with whichever invader came along. Also it was so odd that Time Lords just died, like they seemed to forget about regeneration. It was so odd.
The twist reveal about the Vardans being in league with the sontarans (for some reason) is kinda ruined by the ep originally being in the sontaran boxset. They’re only in the last two eps and I’m curious to see in the making of if they were always intended or just… added for reasons. And speaking of the last eps, we get to see more of the tardis! …and it’s kinda a random warehouse?? Of course it’s nice to see more of it be put you can’t help but find it odd that’s what you see. (And there’s a sontaran eating plant?)
Of course the biggest thing about this ep is it’s Leela’s last ep, she does get some stuff to do, making friends with Rodan (a nice smart time lady) and help encourage rebellion which was nice. However you can’t help but find her suddenly deciding to stay to be with Andred so out of character. They didn’t have much interaction so it just felt so… sudden. If you’d had Leela say she wanted to help them with their defences, or because she’d made a friend with Rodan that would have been believable but as it is? (Also why does the doctor just have a K9 mark II?)
But it was a pretty good ep despite that. I say my fav eps of the season are definitely Fang Rock and Fendahlhough, but I expected that. I’ll watch the special features for the ep soon but I’m not sure when.
This coming week is gonna be so busy and draining. There’s mum’s birthday, getting the meds (again), the food delivery, voting and then the Birmingham trip Saturday. It’s free comic book day, plus Star Wars day, plus Episode I in cinemas again (I wonder if the Odeon is gonna have anything). So it’s gonna be a busy day, but hopefully fun.
Friday I did watch some of the Xbox uk stream and had some luck, winning a code for Legends Of Kenzara, which looks so incredibly pretty. I got a comic too so have to send my details, though twitch whispers are being bitchy and not letting me (ugh verification is dumb)
I’m kinda glad I didn’t have the gig yesterday because of how exhausted I was. Hopefully they’ll post pics soon. (I saw a fan pic and Jay’s arm is so thick👀)
Despite tiredness I did watch the last Who season 15 episode last night, The Invasion Of Time.
The ep is a six parter, which usually tend to be overlong but this felt like it worked pretty well. (Albeit it could have ended as a four parter if it wasn’t for that reveal at the end of part 4.) The ep is in some ways a follow up to The Deadly Assassin, with a return to Gallifrey and the doctor taking up his role as president. The central mystery of the first few eps is why he’s doing that, because going home isn’t exactly a thing he likes, nor is the responsibility that comes with it. He spends at least a third of the ep acting out of character, in a gambit with some aliens to invade the planet.
His actions do come off as reckless, endangering his home by damaging the defences with K9’s help. It probably didn’t enamour his to the time lords in the aftermath, though the Castellan probably fared worse with him actively siding with whichever invader came along. Also it was so odd that Time Lords just died, like they seemed to forget about regeneration. It was so odd.
The twist reveal about the Vardans being in league with the sontarans (for some reason) is kinda ruined by the ep originally being in the sontaran boxset. They’re only in the last two eps and I’m curious to see in the making of if they were always intended or just… added for reasons. And speaking of the last eps, we get to see more of the tardis! …and it’s kinda a random warehouse?? Of course it’s nice to see more of it be put you can’t help but find it odd that’s what you see. (And there’s a sontaran eating plant?)
Of course the biggest thing about this ep is it’s Leela’s last ep, she does get some stuff to do, making friends with Rodan (a nice smart time lady) and help encourage rebellion which was nice. However you can’t help but find her suddenly deciding to stay to be with Andred so out of character. They didn’t have much interaction so it just felt so… sudden. If you’d had Leela say she wanted to help them with their defences, or because she’d made a friend with Rodan that would have been believable but as it is? (Also why does the doctor just have a K9 mark II?)
But it was a pretty good ep despite that. I say my fav eps of the season are definitely Fang Rock and Fendahlhough, but I expected that. I’ll watch the special features for the ep soon but I’m not sure when.
This coming week is gonna be so busy and draining. There’s mum’s birthday, getting the meds (again), the food delivery, voting and then the Birmingham trip Saturday. It’s free comic book day, plus Star Wars day, plus Episode I in cinemas again (I wonder if the Odeon is gonna have anything). So it’s gonna be a busy day, but hopefully fun.
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Date: 2024-04-28 06:03 pm (UTC)Which makes me amused at the idea of a swarm of them attacking anything that gets inside the TARDIS....
But seriously, I agree. I had gotten caught flat-footed on Sarah's departure, but it FELT right. Leela's did not have that same feeling to me. And was an echo of losing Jo.
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Date: 2024-04-30 07:33 pm (UTC)Ahh I’d love to see it that’s an awesome image!😂
Yeah exactly! Sometimes when a companion leaves you can get the sense of it early on, or at least there’s a reason that makes sense. This just felt so random and sudden and definitely didn’t fit.
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Date: 2024-05-02 05:07 pm (UTC)The Vardans are quite disappointing as an enemy so I was always very glad they turned out to be a camoflague for the Sontarans. Much more imposing! The Tardis interior is so much fun. I can definitely imagine the Tardis being this old and rundown and filled with strange empty rooms and staircases and out-of-order elevators. And the bath is awesome!
I was so sad when I realised it was Leela's last adventure because she was one of the big reasons why I fell in love with the show. (I was so relieved that I could love Romana I too!) I completely agree with you that her reason for leaving is so weird and not foreshadowed well at all! (I seem to remember hearing Louise saying that she thought Leela should have died saving the Doctor's life. That it would have been the only fitting end to her character.) I could maybe have believed if she'd stayed because she wanted to be with Rodan, but Andred?! No chemistry at all! I'm really glad K9 decided to stay too. They had such a lovely relationship.
I also agree with you about the best adventures of this season. I might love Invasion of Time enormously but it's definitely not the best adventure. Not compared to Fang Rock or Image of the Fendahl!
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Date: 2024-05-02 06:04 pm (UTC)I watched with updated special effects for them on (which can be seen Ahere) and I was curious what they looked like so when I saw them on the making of I was like… oh. Cause the effect for them really isn’t great. It’s a surprise anyone was intimidated by them! Yeah I can definitely see some of it as being so run down like that. It’s always interesting to see more of it.
Yeah it is so sad, especially so because of how sudden it it. (I’m looking forward to Romana I’s boxset gets updated, because I’ve not see her in awhile and remember liking her) Yeah it was mentioned on the special features as a possibility, which would have been a fitting (if incredibly sad) end for her. (It also revealed she was offered to return for the regeneration but declined… though she said she would have made a different decision now). Yeah there’s such a lack of chemistry it’s so odd! At least she has K9 as a friend
Yeah, the first ep you see will always have a special place (mine is Five Doctors) but I’m glad you think so! Those are such great spooky eps
Also belated happy birthday!
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Date: 2024-05-02 06:30 pm (UTC)