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Well, this is it. The Chase is over and my babies are gone ♥ That was another pretty great episode though. Thoughts and highlights below:

1- overall, the plot was quite lovely. The only part that didn't really convince me was the horror-house part at the beginning, but I just loved the idea of it being a pre-conditioned horror house. The idea was interesting, and it acknowledged that the supposedly scary parts were all so cliché, but there was a REASON! And the ending of that part was great.

2- I liked getting back that feeling of a strong team TARDIS in which everybody could work with everybody just fine—Vicki seemed more independent from the Doctor here, after managing some great stuff on her own in the previous ep: she could be either with Ian or Barbara, or alone, instead of sticking to the Doctor's side all the time.

3- the supposedly invicible Daleks are actually a bit useless (Frankenstein just went and raised one up into the air o.O). Then again, they'd better be, it was hard enough getting rid of them as it was. Sometimes I seriously wonder why the Daleks were picked, at the beginning of the show, to be the ones who would come back over and over again. Not that I can think of much more terrifying monsters in early days, but I just have trouble taking them seriously. *shrugs* (And dear god, someone make them stop saying "I obey.")

4- discovery: classic!TARDIS lands where it wants and when it wants and cannot seem to go twice at the same place. I wonder if I'd just missed it, but I don't remember seeing any hints of that in former eps at all… Anyway, no wonder the Doctor has trouble controlling it. "Take this one, you'll have more fun", Clara said. Clara Oswald, annoying the Doctor since 1963 :D

5- all the One feels. Funny One, weary One, angry One, grave and sad One. ♥

6- Steven's first appearance! I was really curious about him—not bad at all thus far, though I can't say I fell in love with him right away. His overwhelming enthusiasm upon meeting actual people was quite moving. I CAN'T BELIEVE he went back into the inferno for his MASCOT at the end, though.

7- and of course, Ian and Barbara's departure. I really liked the way that was handled: their realizing the Dalek ship might be their only chance of ever getting home, the FIGHTING with the Doctor over the risk it was—god, that scene hurt so much! It was amazingly fitting the way Vicki quietly approached the Doctor afterwards, and he was all like "well, go away too and abandon me!", but she knew how to manage him. The very end was such heart-wrenching contrast—I was squeeing at Ian and Barbara's gleeful abandon and joy, they were so stupidly cute fooling around on Earth, but at that same time, the Doctor and Vicki walked away quietly together, and then watched them with the visualizer—and my heart broke when One said softly "I shall miss them—yes, I shall miss them." It was BEAUTIFUL ♥

On to smaller remarks:

- classic!time vortex is seriously gorgeous.

- THERE WAS MORE CARDIGAN USE.

- bored and annoyed Vicki at the beginning made me die laughing. "I am redundant here." Oh, poor darling :D

- I like it when Vicki switches to genius mode, like she did with the Doctor's time and space visualiser. It's a pity Susan wasn't like that more often—she had even more reason to, she was a Time Lady after all!

- also Vicki has pigtails.

- One's hat in the first part gave me Seven feels.

- that guy they met in New York was such an AWFUL American stereotype I couldn't believe it, it just killed me! And the Doctor's reactions to him too. "No we ain't." Don't, just don't…

- "Millions of people secretly believing. The immense power of all these people, combined together, makes this place become a reality." I was totally reminded of the power-of-minds plotlines in s3 of new!Who. I just love it when I see themes echoed from the VERY FIRST SEASONS, all the way to the new show. Continuity ftw!

- it was just incredible that the Doctor, Ian and Barbara took so LONG to realize that Vicki wasn't in the ship with them, but had been left behind, supposedly in the horror house. Idk—if I were running into a ship to escape a huge life-threatening situation, I'd be in a rush all right, but I'd double-check that my friends all made it.

- the Doctor's clone was just a BRILLIANT idea. I loved every bit of it, especially the cane fight between Doctors, Vicki backing away from One in fear, the way Barbara figured out that they had the wrong one… And "hmmm, I must get a Doctor". That was epic :D

- I wanted to hug Vicki when she was all terrified of heights and curling into a ball.

- choice of brilliant moments/lines:
*Doctor: "My dear Chesterton, do you mind if I distract you from your cowboys and Indians?"
*Doctor about Vicki: "The child's just like me, you know. Always wants to know what's on the other side of the hill."
*Ian calling Vicki Christopher Columbus.
*Vicki as future-girl, calling the Beatles classical music and New York ancient.
*AT ONE POINT THE DOCTOR ASKED FOR HIS SCREWDRIVER.
*Doctor: "Where's your spirit of adventure?"
Ian: "It died a slow and painful death when those bats came out of the rafters."
*Vicki bitchily joking about Barbara's hair turning white. ROFL.
*Steven: "Help yourself to a piece of eternity."
*Dalek: "I'm exterminated."
*Doctor to Ian: "My dear boy, I could kiss you." LET NOBODY SAY THAT THE DOCTORS DO NOT HAVE CONTINUITY.

Date: 2013-08-25 06:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
Glad you enjoyed it, hon! I can't remember the majority of the things you mentioned here and argh the frustration. But at least I added about 600 words to Recovering. Not that /that/ is anything to be proud of, but it's better than nothing :P

Date: 2013-08-25 06:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
*hugs* Chill and be glad about that, indeed—might be small by your standards, by mine it'd be nice already though, so that's all relative :) By /my/ standards you win as an author anyway ;P
♥♥♥

Date: 2013-08-25 06:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
*tackle hug* You are SO GOOD at getting across so much in just a few words. I tend to need a few more :P I just want to reach the magic 50k mark. But argh Gold is SO angsty and my mind is all set on the sequel and a pretty smutty AU that I want to write next. The more I want this story to be completed, the more difficult it becomes to actually enjoy writing it. Malcolm/River is giving me life, though ;)

Date: 2013-08-25 06:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
Eh, I wish I was better at length—we will NEVER be happy with what we have, it is useless to even hope ;P
How far are you from that magic number? It does suck that you're visibly losing the pleasure of it :( Do you think taking a break could allow you to come back to it refreshened or would it only make things worse?
Teehee :D VERY happy to hear that, dear! ♥

Date: 2013-08-25 07:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
Indeed, we'll never be happy with what we have, that's a good reminder :)
I'm currently at 46710 words. Trying to make it to 47k by tonight. The final chapter is half done (I think it needs some 2k more) and just before that there's a part which I still need to fill up, which is another few k. I'm just afraid that if I stop now, I'll never finish it.
But Malcolm and River are giving me life! ;)

Date: 2013-08-25 07:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
Isn't it? ;P
Yes, that would be the risk, of course. And you've done so much, it'd really be a shame… *sends cookies and sparks and my best vibes of encouragement*
Haha, that's a great thing :D *cartwheels* Some positive! ♥

Date: 2013-08-25 07:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
*enjoys cookies, basks in sparks and vibes and CHUCKLES of your ever awesome use of... well, cartwheels, in this case*

(Also, writing BDSM is... fun :O XD)

Date: 2013-08-25 07:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
Oh yeah, I'm cartwheel girl, didn't you know? Well, you discover new things everyday.
Mwahaha! I wouldn't doubt it'll be fun to READ! :D
(I picked the icon at random but it fits ;))

Date: 2013-08-25 07:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
Okay, cartwheel sounds sort of... suggestive and... holy shit I googled "cartwheel kama sutra" and I only got NORMAL/SFW results. I feel cheated! All I ever thought to know about life is a life! ;P
(But seriously, wasn't there a cartwheel one in the 100 we were going through a while ago :P I can't remember and NO WAY that I'm going to check them all again. Cause that would, well, you know, be... distractive ;)

Date: 2013-08-25 07:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
LOL could you believe I actually DIDN'T think of anything sinful??? Honestly… cartwheel is about motion… you can't stop and insert interesting activity in the middle :D Or else it's not a cartwheel anymore.
(Just look at us… semi-public and all… for shame.)
Well, stop the cartwheel at the middle and just keep standing on your hands and indeed, I think that'll lead to something that was on the list… (Which I'm not looking at either…)

Date: 2013-08-25 09:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
Don't challange me to prove you wrong ;) I SAW it in my previous hour of... research.
And yes, we're quite shameless, aren't we? For the sake of us, I hope right now very few people follow your journal :P
Also, what's Eleven smirking at?! ;)

Date: 2013-08-26 10:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
Haha, okay ;) Won't make you lose even more time, so I'll trust you on that :D
LOL! There are a few, but they're not just going to go and read every comment from someone they don't know… or are they? XD
Eleven is smirking where? XD were you referring to the cartwheel (now I'm picturing Eleven doing a cartwheel… that would be dangerous) or to an icon? I just changed my whole set (after spending a while yesterday evening on an icon spree =P) so I'm confused. Lol.
SPEAKING OF. *points at icon*

Date: 2013-08-28 04:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
OMFG you have a Belle icon! *faints* I was looking at that in disbelief, cause I was expecting something Doctor Who-ish, but this is so lovely and yay Belle! :D
Eleven is smirking in your previous post in this entry. He's trying to hide it, but he's /smirking/, I'm telling you ;)
*imagines Eleven doing a cartwheel and dies* (Oh wait I was waiting for you, sorry for that :P)
Yay for icon sprees! Especially yay for Once icon sprees! *happy dance*

Date: 2013-08-28 05:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
It was so beautiful, I couldn't resist! :D :D :D Belleeeeee! ♥
Haha, okay :D Good point, definitely a smirk!
Nah, it's okay, you're early again =P *joins you in dying*
It's my very first OuaT icon, and if I ever find a Rumple or Rumbelle one, I'll be sure to snatch it! :D

Date: 2013-08-28 06:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
"you're early again" indeed, us dying is like a daily occurance :P
I hope you'll cross paths with some lovely Rumbelle icons soon ;)

Date: 2013-08-28 06:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
We're like Rories. Or Claras. Or Jacks =) Which would you prefer?
I'll have a look next time I go on an icon spree, perhaps =) For now I'm just keeping an eye out for OuaT when there are multi-fandom posts in the DW icon comms I watch…

Date: 2013-08-28 06:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
"were like Rories" omfg i didn't even realize that. Or jack, indeed. gosh. hard choice. not particularly fond of either of them :O

sounds like a plan! :D

Date: 2013-08-28 06:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
Haha, well, let's just be us and die often ;)
You'll know if I get some ;)

Date: 2013-08-28 06:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
I forgot about Clara :O Do I spot a theme, Mofftroll? ;)

"You'll know if I get some ;)" I /chuckled/ and you probably know why :P

Date: 2013-08-28 06:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
Are you surprised? XD
*explodes in laughter* I hadn't thought about it! Well, at first. It wasn't hard to figure out though =P (Or rather difficult. Yes, difficult is a wiser word to use… Our minds!)

Date: 2013-08-28 07:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
Not surprised at all ;)

I /chuckled/ at hard. Obviously you did the same thing ;P Is there any hope for us left? ;)

Charming icon, btw :P

Date: 2013-08-28 07:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
There is always hope. Or… well, there is always hope. (Not hope for change, but hope to live a long, happy and dirty-minded life and have lots of fun!)
I know right? I couldn't resist it.

Date: 2013-08-28 07:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
Semantics! (Malcolm had something to say about that. I can't remember what :|) A long, happy, dirty-minded life indeed ;) And yes, let's not forget about all the PG-rated fun! :P

I had a feeling you wouldn't be able to resist that :P

Date: 2013-08-28 07:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
Malcolm always has delightful things to say, doesn't he? :D
I mean, okay… Rory in his pants. (Perhaps I need an icon of bare-chested Eleven.) But what really won be over is the icon looks so brightly-coloured and lively, like look at me, woohoo, I'm in my pants :D I like bright icons.

Date: 2013-08-28 07:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
He does. Oh yes, he does ;)
YES you need an icon of bare-chested Eleven! Seriously, out of all the nuWho Doctors, he looks BY FAR the best without his shirt on (yes, I've given this great thought :P).
I'm glad that you can communicate with your icons to that extent ;)

Date: 2013-08-28 07:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
Haha, I wouldn't doubt you have :) We'll see if a pretty icon of that appears to me, lol.
LOL! My icons are my babies, y'know. They're SHINY! (Way to make me sound like a madwoman, girl! ;P)

Date: 2013-08-28 07:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
(Way to make me sound like a madwoman, girl! ;P) That's my number one specialty in life ;)
And here you are forgetting about Catherine! ;)

Date: 2013-08-28 07:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
XD good job mad is a compliment in my book.
LOL, shut up… Catherine will have lots of siblings… I call River/Eleven and Barbara/Ian my babies too…

Date: 2013-08-28 07:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angel1605.livejournal.com
In mine too ;) How convenient :P
I'm sure Catherine will enjoy all those siblings :P
I'm sure she'll like Rumple and Belle as well. Granted, I'm not sure about Rumple, but I'm sure Belle will make him behave ;)

Date: 2013-08-28 07:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
Else we'd have a problem! ;)
As long as Belle is here to keep him in line, indeed :D

Date: 2013-08-25 07:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com
OMG!! I so need to see his Doctor!! And rewatch all the others!! OMG!!

*FAINTS*

Date: 2013-08-25 07:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
Yesssss! There is so much Who it's just endlessly wonderful, but at the same time there is SO MUCH ANNNND so little time! Rewatches are a mad thing… =P

Date: 2013-08-25 08:02 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] radiolaires
I need to delve into this seriously... You make my mouth water though.

Date: 2013-08-25 08:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
*claps* I will make EVERYONE want to watch classic eps! :D (Seriously enjoying them to death—to THINK that I very nearly gave up halfway through s1, at the very least moving to another Doctor! All the One-era beauty I would have missed!)
I'm just about to see my first ever classic Time Lord I think :D Already! ♥

Date: 2013-08-26 08:57 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] radiolaires
Trying it in the proper order seems a good idea -must not yield though, not enough time. And One is just ajfgsqjf great. Sassy, slightly scrary man. So alien.
*cheers* Ah, that will be something; they are a fun bunch, I think.

Date: 2013-08-27 08:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
Yes, I think it's the optimum way to do it but it requires the time and patience =P
Yessssss to all you said about One ♥
I think so too :D Pretty excited!

Date: 2013-09-15 06:06 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] radiolaires
Time is not the b... Oh, well. I guess it is. *sobs grossly*
Baby One: he is the only classic Doctor I have ever tried to write and draw -should post it here one day.
And how are the Time Lords?

Date: 2013-09-15 06:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flowsoffire.livejournal.com
*hugs tight* Don't cry love, we'll win over time in the end! (Or… not.)
YES YOU MUST POST IT!!!!!!! *absolutely excited*
Oh well, the obsession got a bit less intense these days… I blame Daleks' Master Plan—such a long episode (seriously, 12 parts???!!!), in-between companions-wise… Only two parts left and I'm quite eager to be done with it. Also, I'm in the middle of a proofreading job and I do watch a little less when I do that, especially since the book is longer than usual and I think I'm a bit slower, which is never too pleasant. Still, the Time Lord I mentioned before, the Meddling Monk, appeared a little again in that big ep. I liked him a little better in his first ep, but he was still rather enjoyable—mostly in dialogue with the Doctor, because besides I didn't find his manipulativeness to be too convincing. He could be craftier. Then again, classic!Daleks get seriously stupid at times. Plot reasons everywhere.

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