tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post1497730152135770156..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Doctor Who: Easter egg huntAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53455817844605626332007-09-24T10:48:00.000-04:002007-09-24T10:48:00.000-04:00Maybe it isn't so much a loose end as being too ci...Maybe it isn't so much a loose end as being too circular with Sally's "conversation" with the Doctor. In order for him to say the right things, he'd have to know what she was saying, but in order for to say what she said, he'd have to say what he said, and on and on.... That bugged the hell out of me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78056622441484134192007-09-24T09:55:00.000-04:002007-09-24T09:55:00.000-04:00So what do you consider the loose ends, Niffer? Us...So what do you consider the loose ends, Niffer? Usually I'm a big nitpicker, but by the time we got to the end I had either explained or forgotten any plot problems I had leading into Sally handing the file to the Doctor.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-36298944601370431022007-09-24T09:46:00.000-04:002007-09-24T09:46:00.000-04:00I guess I'm the only one who wasn't wowed by this ...I guess I'm the only one who wasn't wowed by this episode. I loved the emotions in the episode - I started tearing up during the hospital scene between Sally and Billy. And, the weeping angels were quite creepy - I had to watch something else after viewing this ep just so I wouldn't go to bed all freaked-out.<BR/><BR/>But, for me, the time shifting plotting holes were too much... They kept bothering me. Maybe if I watched it again I would pick up on other things that would make it tidier, but the loose ends are preventing me from loving this episode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79245013038590520592007-09-17T11:42:00.000-04:002007-09-17T11:42:00.000-04:00Sally Sparrow was the name of a character Steven M...Sally Sparrow was the name of a character Steven Moffat created in the DW Annual. Indeed, the story was the basis for Blink. Maybe that's where you know it from?Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05821524840819117719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68829467574772596732007-09-16T22:07:00.000-04:002007-09-16T22:07:00.000-04:00anonymous,Sorry, not Martha's adventures, but Mart...<B>anonymous</B>,<BR/>Sorry, not Martha's adventures, but Martha's home time.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705796697198412139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31778728954126001262007-09-16T21:16:00.000-04:002007-09-16T21:16:00.000-04:00anonymous,There's some dispute, but it appears tha...<B>anonymous</B>,<BR/><BR/>There's some dispute, but it appears that Martha's adventures are supposed to take place in 2008.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705796697198412139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32226346178827627092007-09-16T21:00:00.000-04:002007-09-16T21:00:00.000-04:00Just read Martha's MySpace blog entry, and I'm won...Just read Martha's MySpace blog entry, and I'm wondering if I missed something. She says she hopes they don't keep going back to 2007 because "that's when Rose was from." Which certainly implies that's NOT when Martha is from. Did I miss something? Do we know when Martha comes from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65535366130485485652007-09-16T18:15:00.000-04:002007-09-16T18:15:00.000-04:00jim treacherHonestly, I'm right there with you. I...<B>jim treacher</B><BR/>Honestly, I'm right there with you. I thought Donna was a serviceable companion for the Christmas special, but I'm not very excited about her return.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705796697198412139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-36175446758315978072007-09-16T18:04:00.000-04:002007-09-16T18:04:00.000-04:00See Catherine Tate.<EM>See</EM> Catherine Tate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22453706179883124602007-09-16T13:49:00.000-04:002007-09-16T13:49:00.000-04:00No, no, no!Could we please lay aside the "Sally wo...No, no, no!<BR/><BR/>Could we please lay aside the "Sally would be a most excellent companion" kerfuffle? It's starting to leach the joy out of the episode.<BR/><BR/>The beauty of Sally is that she's a one-off, a character we've never met before or will again. That makes her doubly special. Leave it alone.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705796697198412139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-80686467571988516552007-09-16T01:25:00.000-04:002007-09-16T01:25:00.000-04:00I also have been a fan for about 20 years, and thi...I also have been a fan for about 20 years, and this was the best.episode.ever! I agree that the story was everything. Never (for Dr. Who) have I gripped the edges of my chair, or felt my heartbeat race so; I was that invested in the safety of Sally Sparrow and Laurence Nightingale. Loved it all. Knew the angels would end up looking at each other, but so what. Plan to watch it again and again. Thought C. Mulligan was excellent, and agree that "Martha" might have some "future" competition from "Sally". Here's to excellent writing/directing/acting, transporting us!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06048672692476374562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-11840624194458503132007-09-16T00:56:00.000-04:002007-09-16T00:56:00.000-04:00Something about the name "Sally Sparrow" is tickli...Something about the name "Sally Sparrow" is tickling the back of my brain, but I can't place it.<BR/><BR/>As if "Laurence Nightingale" wasn't enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1058294746685795102007-09-16T00:13:00.000-04:002007-09-16T00:13:00.000-04:00The CBBC over in the UK starts up a new spin-off f...The CBBC over in the UK starts up a new spin-off from 'Doctor Who' next week: 'The Sarah Jane Adventures'. It's aimed at kids (moreso than 'Doctor Who' is supposed to be). I'm hoping someday Stephen Moffatt will write an episode for it that will bring back Sally Sparrow and Larry Nightingale for another adventure. <BR/><BR/>And maybe from there, they could be spun off into their own show... kind of a 'Buffy'/'Supernatural' feel as they investigate weird stuff from their DVD store base.<BR/><BR/>Well, it's a dream anyway.....Toby O'Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999037844031101965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60617263615638434782007-09-15T23:58:00.000-04:002007-09-15T23:58:00.000-04:00I fell asleep.Good Lord, during FLASH GORDON, I fe...I fell asleep.<BR/><BR/>Good Lord, during FLASH GORDON, I fell asleep.<BR/><BR/>Jeezum crow, SciFi's programmed by the Weeping Angels. It explains so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6204526201243966272007-09-15T15:01:00.000-04:002007-09-15T15:01:00.000-04:00I second the "Curse of the Fatal Death" spoof. Hig...I second the "Curse of the Fatal Death" spoof. High-larious.<BR/><BR/>Of course Blink is a fantastic episode.Taleenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465468178554091355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7863042797306662662007-09-15T13:43:00.000-04:002007-09-15T13:43:00.000-04:00If the creative team can come up with an episode t...If the creative team can come up with an episode this good, it makes me sad that I had to suffer through the dismal second season.<BR/><BR/>--A.A.H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11093803634816636548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58602153474673601712007-09-15T13:24:00.000-04:002007-09-15T13:24:00.000-04:00Very creepy, very wistful, but my favorite moment ...Very creepy, very wistful, but my favorite moment was when Larry was trying to remember how he knew Sally. "It'll come to you..." Then he realized she'd seen him naked. His eyes went wide, he covered up his crotch, and she just smiled and said, "There it is." I like the little moments like that.<BR/><BR/>Moffat is great. If you haven't seen his spoof "Curse of the Fatal Death," with Rowan Atkinson and some special guests as the Doctor, you could probably find it on YouTube if you wanted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-45851555201358044192007-09-15T13:01:00.000-04:002007-09-15T13:01:00.000-04:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who was creeped out....I'm glad I'm not the only one who was creeped out. Things-that-move-that-shouldn't ranks very high on my list of things that make my skin crawl.Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092217234287469255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-14479274279667093602007-09-15T12:16:00.000-04:002007-09-15T12:16:00.000-04:00I think the genius of "Blink" (well, one of, at le...I think the genius of "Blink" (well, one of, at least) is that it makes the viewer an active participant. Watching television is a very important part of the story, and if you, the home viewer, aren't watching things might turn out very badly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61144387785553040042007-09-15T12:14:00.000-04:002007-09-15T12:14:00.000-04:00As a long-time fan of the franchise (20 plus years...As a long-time fan of the franchise (20 plus years now), I adore this episode. Watched it again last night and it just grows on you...even knowing the trick makes it fun. You get to watch for clues as to how things will unfold. <BR/><BR/>Dr Who at its best....<BR/><BR/>Don't be shocked when this ones the Hugo next year...which will be three in a row for Moffatt.Michael Hickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08283539524957605129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-82362819749248741772007-09-15T11:31:00.000-04:002007-09-15T11:31:00.000-04:00I also noticed a couple of oblique instant attract...I also noticed a couple of oblique instant attraction/unrequited love beats that could be viewed as glancing commentary on the Doctor/Martha arc.<BR/><BR/>All time travel stories have holes in them. It's a given. Stories like "Blink", which move back and forth and sideways, have even more. The point of a story like this isn't the airtight plot construction, it's <I>the story</I>. In a real sense, a tale like "Blink" is supposed to produce fear, wonder, awe, and joy. It did all that for me in spades. Like Alan, I enjoyed "Love & Monsters" more than most, but "Blink" just, well, it just blew me away. It's not only great <I>Doctor Who</I>, it would be great if you plugged in "anonymous time traveler B." That's what makes it great; it's not dependent on the Doctor's quirks or our knowledge of the series. It's brilliant and solid on its own; the Doctor is <I>lagniappe</I>ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705796697198412139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-3511120530841511552007-09-15T11:01:00.000-04:002007-09-15T11:01:00.000-04:00For what it's worth, Ross Ruediger, who has a much...For what it's worth, <A HREF="http://mattzollerseitz.blogspot.com/2007/09/doctor-who-season-three-ep-10-blink.html" REL="nofollow">Ross Ruediger</A>, who has a much longer history with the franchise, seems open to the Best. Episode. Ever. idea.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.com