Doctor What?

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As anyone who has followed my blog for long can vouch, I’m a pretty big fan of Doctor Who. The remarkable thing about that is this: Until yesterday, I’d only seen season 1, part of 2, part of 3, and a tiny bit of 5. Without Netflix, Who fans in America are a bit hard pressed to find a way to watch the show. But fortunately for me, one of my best friends is also obsessed with the show and was on the EXACT SAME EPISODE as me. Add the fact that she has a Netflix and BAM! Instant awesome. And also, she’s now my best BEST friend.

So, last night, we went on an epic Fred Meyer raid to get ice cream as stage 1 of our Doctor Who-athan. That was tricky. So many flavors… We decided to get cherry vanilla, but were stuck between mint and Oreo, when something miraculous happened- Oreo mint.  Having acquired the necessary supplies, we retuned to base (i.e her living room) and settled in for a looooong night.

 SPOILER ALERT! I want to write my opinion of what I saw, but don’t want to give anything away to the poor souls like me who are epically behind in the series. This spoiler alert covers seasons 2 and 3.

So first off, the chemistry between David Tennant’s Doctor and Rose was nowhere near the chemistry of Christopher Eccleston and Rose. Still though, they had a connection. That made it really hard to deal with the “death” of Rose, even though I knew that she was going to have to leave at some point. I’m grateful that the writers allow the Doctor to show grief about Rose, though. I was a little worried that they’d breeze over that and have him forget her.

On that same train of thought, Donna was annoying. I’m not looking forward to her return in future seasons. Martha is fun, bright, and can be sweet, but it’s annoying how she keeps trying to take Rose’s place in the Doctor’s life. He loved Rose.  He likes Martha, however the two relationships aren’t comparable.

There’s a lot more I could say but I’m right in middle of an epic plot twist involving the Doctor’s “humanity” and I have to go.

Oh wait! One more thing. My friend is a Dalek sympathizer. She gets all giddy every time they appear on the screen. Honestly, sometimes I wonder if she wants the Daleks to win…

Allon-sy!

 

Top Ten (or ten off the top of my head) Fictional Characters

I invest a lot of myself when I read a book or watch a show.  I tend to find myself in the characters, or at least, find examples of who I want to be! So here is a list of some of my favorites. It isn’t in any kind of order.*

1. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games– I’m not saying that I am as freaking awesome as Katniss, but I do relate to her. I have the same tenacity, passion, and drive. I’m also clueless about relationships, especially when they are right in front of me- staring me in the face.  She is a very real character and we see her when she’s vulnerable, weak, and confused, as well as strong. She’s someone I admire, despite her faults.
2. Echo from Dollhouse– I haven’t seen all of Dollhouse, so I may change my mind about this, but I really love Echo. Even though we see her with some many different faces, with some many different personas, she remains human.  She makes you wonder what life would be like if you had no memory. I don’t know if I would hold up as well as she does, but I hope I would.
3. Rose Tyler from Doctor Who– I’m in the middle of season 1 and so far, I love Rose. She kicks butt when necessary, but also has a soft, understanding side that others can relate to. I like that fact that her reactions to the supernatural are so human.  She acts the same way I would if I were in her place. Plus, her chemistry with the Doctor is incredible and… sweet!
4. The Doctor from Doctor Who– Duh! I’ve seen the first Doctor from the 1960’s, a bit of Tennant, a bit of Smith, and a ton of Eccleston. I don’t have a favorite. I just love the Doctor! He’s a genius time-traveling hero who continuously saves the universe. But he is also someone that you have to pity.  No one can ever stay in his life forever. He is destined to be alone. This is especially terrible because I’m loving the 9/Rose romance, and I don’t want it to end! (credit due to owlssayhoot for pointing out the Doctor’s losses)
5. Sherlock Holmes from…Sherlock Holmes (Shocking, isn’t it?) – I know that there is a lot of Sherlock Holmes-related media, so I’ll be a bit more specific. I was going to talk about the Sherlock found in the books, but decided the BBC version was my favorite. Not only is he extremely good looking, but he is almost overwhelmingly clever. I love the show because it gives you a glimpse of how his mind works.  He puts together little clues that other people overlook entirely to solve virtually impossible crimes. I would love to be Sherlock Holmes.
6.  Ziva David from NCIS– While we’re on the topic of crime solvers, let’s talk about my favorite. Sure, Bones is brilliant, but for some reason, I have trouble relating to her. My favorite is Ziva. A former Mossad operative, she is a girl that can totally hold her own. She’s bright too, with a photographic memory, knowledge of at least 8 languages, and information that governments would kill for. And she works as a (naturalized) civilian investigator for the U.S Navy.  One of the things I like best about her is the little slips she makes with the English language. I do the same thing, and English is MY first language!
7. Inara from Firefly- Actually, I admire all the chicks from Firefly. I admire the guys too (except Jayne). Firefly is just made of some incredible characters. Enough said.
8. Frodo from Lord of the Rings- No, this has nothing to do with Elijah Wood (although that dude has the bluest eyes on the planet. What is with that?). I’m referring specifically to the books. I admire Frodo. He never had to be the Ring Bearer in the first place, but he accepted the responsibility. If it wasn’t for him, the Fellowship would have failed after the “death” of Gandalf (if you don’t know what I’m talking about, at least watch the movies!). And despite everything, and with a ton of help from Sam, Frodo is finally able to finish the quest and free the world from Sauron.
9. Han Solo from Star Wars- Han is like the ultimate bad boy/rebel/hero ever. He’s a smuggler and a pirate, but has a good heart. Girls love bad boys, I guess!  He is my favorite Star Wars guy, even beating out my childhood crush on Anakin. Because, let’s face it, Han is just cooler. And he didn’t have to lose his arms or his soul. So there!
10. Spock from Star Trek– You can argue about Star Wars vs. tar Trek, Kirk vs. Picard, and I don’t care. Let’s face it, Star Trek was a cheesy TV show with bad acting, over the top “effects”, and a crew that always falls back on some entirely impossible last minute escape (except for the guys in the red shirts. Sorry about that, fellers). The thing that made the show great was Leonard Nimoy as Spock. He was able to cover all of Shanter’s overacting and the ship’s crazy responses or the fact that every women in the freaking universe has to fall in love with a member of the Enterprise (Spock not exempted)!!! No, Spock is the glue that made it all stick. I love Spock.

Live long and prosper guys! I’m out!

*Thanks to owlssayhoot for the idea, and some of the character info.