Yes - you picked up on lots of things that either bothered or appealed to me *g*. I was also confused by the "three o clock" plot - it went nowhere and as the Dr knew he had the countdown plan coming, what was the point of it?
I loved the "pop video" scene - that song was perfect and JS was brilliant.
I'm confused re the Master's ending - is JS really coming back in the role? Isn't the Master dead? Or did he just download himself into the ring - but if he did, how can he get the same body back?
I noticed that about the US president! LOL! I think there was definitely a message there!
And yes, frankly, the ep was a slasher's dream. I think the Master is a naughty sub - everything he does is designed to make the Dr get tough with him. The Dr is a reluctant top who doesn't want to be in a D/s relationship though - he's too much a free spirit to want to take care of anyone. That's why he decided at the end that he'd have to change. I think even the Master's choice of name is telling - he's defines everything by power relationships and much as he seems to want mastery over the Doctor, it's the doctor he turns to over and over again, especially when he's scared about the drumming in his head. I think it would have done the Master good to have the Dr "take care" of him. I'm with you on the healing sexual slavery and I expect there will be lots of fics along those lines. I'm less interested in the idea of the Master being the top - he seems like a much more natural bottom despite all the power plays. And I found the notion of him keeping the Dr as a pet (the dog bowl) rather disturbing!
I did think everything was reset far too conveniently at the end. And much as the Face of Bo moment was fun, it was rather shoehorned in, without organically arising in the ep. And yes, Jack would have gone with the Dr, and not gone back to his lame team at Torchwood! AGH! It's a case of having your characters act out of character on purpose to fit with other considerations.
Too much plot - the Toclafane thing wasn't even interesting although it was presented as a "shivers down your spine" moment. And the line "They cannibalised themselves, became like children" makes no actual sense if you analyse it. Why on earth would the former lead to the latter?! Those people we saw didn't seem to be headed that way, no matter how dire their circumstances!
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Date: 2007-07-03 03:11 pm (UTC)I loved the "pop video" scene - that song was perfect and JS was brilliant.
I'm confused re the Master's ending - is JS really coming back in the role? Isn't the Master dead? Or did he just download himself into the ring - but if he did, how can he get the same body back?
I noticed that about the US president! LOL! I think there was definitely a message there!
And yes, frankly, the ep was a slasher's dream. I think the Master is a naughty sub - everything he does is designed to make the Dr get tough with him. The Dr is a reluctant top who doesn't want to be in a D/s relationship though - he's too much a free spirit to want to take care of anyone. That's why he decided at the end that he'd have to change. I think even the Master's choice of name is telling - he's defines everything by power relationships and much as he seems to want mastery over the Doctor, it's the doctor he turns to over and over again, especially when he's scared about the drumming in his head. I think it would have done the Master good to have the Dr "take care" of him. I'm with you on the healing sexual slavery and I expect there will be lots of fics along those lines. I'm less interested in the idea of the Master being the top - he seems like a much more natural bottom despite all the power plays. And I found the notion of him keeping the Dr as a pet (the dog bowl) rather disturbing!
I did think everything was reset far too conveniently at the end. And much as the Face of Bo moment was fun, it was rather shoehorned in, without organically arising in the ep. And yes, Jack would have gone with the Dr, and not gone back to his lame team at Torchwood! AGH! It's a case of having your characters act out of character on purpose to fit with other considerations.
Too much plot - the Toclafane thing wasn't even interesting although it was presented as a "shivers down your spine" moment. And the line "They cannibalised themselves, became like children" makes no actual sense if you analyse it. Why on earth would the former lead to the latter?! Those people we saw didn't seem to be headed that way, no matter how dire their circumstances!
Phew - I think I've said enough!