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I'd never seen Trial of a Time Lord before, and I have an incapacitating cold/sore throat thing, and so I decided to watch all of it in one go. All 14 parts. It was clearly an ambitious task. And by that I mean yes I know I am bonkers, thanks. But here are some quick observations.
I can't really spoiler something this old? But if you're An and like, watching this tomorrow, don't read if you want to let the magic unfold like a flower of '...huh?'
1) I have severe questions about Peri's marital success.
2) So now does he have to like, go back in time and meet Mel? Huh? Bwah?
3) WTF that cheap shot of His Yardiness at the end escaping in yet another fancy Time Lord hat? What does that even mean?
4) The writing was occasionally pretty great.
5) Except when it wasn't.
6) B/c I still don't know what the Master was doing there, except that he was in their matrix, killing their doodz.
7) And he made, like, a special trip in to save his ex's ass. Clearly he could have just nabbed the Matrix info and left. Again. As per Delgado's file cabinets of wonder. But noooo, he had to stick around to save the Doctor and monologue about how the Doctor's just the keenest, trying to grab a cuddle and/or control of the high council in the process. God they're gay.
8) Sixth: omg, your subconscious is scary 1860s east end London with children constantly singing London Bridge Is Falling Down at a low, creepy sub-audible level? You, sir, are a bad ass!
9) Once I figure out what the fuck happened in the last two episodes I think the pay off will be great. I enjoyed them tons, I just don't know why exactly people did what they did. Except the part where the Doctor ran screaming from responsibility-- that I understood. Because he has the Commitment Issues of Rassilon.
And, just for Kel and Regan:
10) This series marks the Very Special Introduction of GLITZYBUSH! All shall love it and despair! Only without the loving it part!
I can't really spoiler something this old? But if you're An and like, watching this tomorrow, don't read if you want to let the magic unfold like a flower of '...huh?'
1) I have severe questions about Peri's marital success.
2) So now does he have to like, go back in time and meet Mel? Huh? Bwah?
3) WTF that cheap shot of His Yardiness at the end escaping in yet another fancy Time Lord hat? What does that even mean?
4) The writing was occasionally pretty great.
5) Except when it wasn't.
6) B/c I still don't know what the Master was doing there, except that he was in their matrix, killing their doodz.
7) And he made, like, a special trip in to save his ex's ass. Clearly he could have just nabbed the Matrix info and left. Again. As per Delgado's file cabinets of wonder. But noooo, he had to stick around to save the Doctor and monologue about how the Doctor's just the keenest, trying to grab a cuddle and/or control of the high council in the process. God they're gay.
8) Sixth: omg, your subconscious is scary 1860s east end London with children constantly singing London Bridge Is Falling Down at a low, creepy sub-audible level? You, sir, are a bad ass!
9) Once I figure out what the fuck happened in the last two episodes I think the pay off will be great. I enjoyed them tons, I just don't know why exactly people did what they did. Except the part where the Doctor ran screaming from responsibility-- that I understood. Because he has the Commitment Issues of Rassilon.
And, just for Kel and Regan:
10) This series marks the Very Special Introduction of GLITZYBUSH! All shall love it and despair! Only without the loving it part!
