Dept, of Woo-Who

[kaffy_r]

Joy to the World

We finally got to see "Joy to the World" last night, and I'm so glad we did. Some initial thoughts are all I can pull together right now. 

1. For an atheist, The Moff sure writes as if he'd like to be a believer. 
2. Once again, nobody dies. Or rather, those who die live again in an afterlife. Yep. Totally not spiritual. The important thing is that you believe it, Steven. 
3. I started looking for kids and was a bit disappointed that I couldn't see them - until Joy exploded and told the Doctor about her own mother. 
4. This has to be the first time a Who writer referenced COVID.
5. I wish Anita had gone with the Doctor. Serving at the Time Hotel is fine, I suppose, but it's a bit like kissing your sister. Damn, she was great. 
6. Villengard! I started looking around for bananas ....
7. Oh my goodness, I love Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor. Bob, whose NuWho Doctor is 11, bless, said "This one is almost as much a favorite for me." I agree. He has an inner glow that I'm so happy to see. I've loved dark and darkish Doctors, like 9 and 12, but the ones that glow, like 13 before 15, are absolutely central to the Whoniverse. 

(A completely-not-about-the-episode note: I'm getting really old and deaf. The various English accents, from actors saying their lines very, veerry fast, never seemed to throw me before. It increasingly does, and it's even more diffficult with the Moff, because his characters speak so damned fast, and generally talk over ach other. *grumbles like the old lady I am*)


 

Comments

[cmcmck]

Thomas Hsrdy writes that way too.

[kaffy_r]

I'm not too familiar with Hardy or his works, but now you've made me want to check him out.

[cmcmck]

Take a look at 'The oxen' which is a long term favourite of mine.

[kaffy_r]

Thanks!

[kaffy_r]

Popping in again to say I just read the poem. It's beautiful.

[elisi]

1. For an atheist, The Moff sure writes as if he'd like to be a believer.
Uh-huh. Alternative afterlives spring up everywhere.

5. I wish Anita had gone with the Doctor. Serving at the Time Hotel is fine, I suppose, but it's a bit like kissing your sister. Damn, she was great.
I don't know if she should have gone with him, but that whole section was by far my favourite part. Small and domestic is clearly where my heart is.

6. Damn, I love Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor. Bob, whose NuWho Doctor is 11, bless, said "This one is almost as much a favorite for me." I agree. He has an inner glow that I'm so happy to see. I've loved dark and darkish Doctors, like 9 and 12, the ones that glow, like 13 before 15, are absolutely central to the Whoniverse.
I love this distinction between 'dark' and 'glowing'. Because yes, he glows.<3

[kaffy_r]

Alternative afterlives spring up everywhere.

I'm glad I wasn't the only person thinking this. Actually, I'll bet there's more than a few of us. Heh.

Small and domestic is clearly where my heart is.

There are times where I love it as well. I started thinking of "The Power of Three," which I think is better than I thought it was when I first watched it.

And "glow" is so important to the Whoniverse. That doesn't mean Twelve isn't my bias, but it does mean that I know he's only one side of the coin.

[thisbluespirit]

It was fun, wasn't it? Like just about everybody, I also enjoyed the bit with Anita the most, probably. And Fifteen does glow, it's true!

[kaffy_r]

I'm a happy member of the "Anita is cool" club, and I loved that domestic touch in the episode. And oh, Fifteen's smile!

[bibliofile]

Thank you for posting! I'd just started wondering if there was going to be a Xmas special this year. (I get all my TV news from social media, apparently.)

Yes, Ncuti Gatwa is a treasure. I kinda want to see him play darker roles someday, for contrast.

[kaffy_r]

I'm happy to watch Gatwa the Glowing for awhile, but yes, his talent could undoubtedly make a dark character equally memorable.

I hope you get to see the episode soon!