Dr. Who Stuff

[kriadydragon]

Ever since my Dr. Who dream about a week back I've been on a major Dr. Who kick and having some major Ten withdrawal. Try as I might, I couldn't stop myself from diving into a Dr. Who Ten chapter fic that I've been blazing through because I want another Ten adventure that bad (but I am working on all the other promised projects, I swear. Actually, this has become a good lesson in writing two stories at once - that it is possible without burning yourself out). Except finding a good Ten adventure among fanfic as been next to impossible.

Though I do like Eleven, I haven't really been able to connect with this new doctor like I did with Ten. There's just so much about the Ten era I miss, and I've never grown comfortable with how much era Eleven feels more like a reboot than a continuation. It's also starting to feel more like the Amy, Rory and River show than Dr. Who. More the Amy show, really, since River comes and goes. Don't get me wrong, I like Amy, but it always seems to be Amy this and Amy that as though she's the ultimate of all the companions and I'm starting to get so that I want the Doctor to find a new companion just for the sake of something different.

Oddly enough, I'm also starting to miss Jack. He was never a favorite character but I loved his interactions with the Doctor (seriously, there was a sad lack of Ten and Jack interaction). I'm also not a Torchwood fan but watched the first episode of Miracle Day, sticking with it (well, mostly. I have no patience, I really don't) out of curiosity, and about imploded on the final ep with Jack mentioned the Doctor and the Racnoss and, oh, consistency, I love it! But it made me miss Ten even more.

So, yeah, this is me just missing Ten. I tend to get oddly obsessed with whatever I happen to dream about - if my dream happens to be about a show or movie. But don't get my lamenting wrong. Going back through all of David Tenant's seasons have really helped me to mentally relax (for those of you who were able to read my whining post, you'll know what I'm talking about). Sometimes I need a hefty dose of fun, quirky and imaginative to really get the creative synapses going and Dr. Who still fits the bill.

Now if only I would have an SGA dream then maybe I could finish that poor fic still idling in my harddrive :/

Comments

[karri-kln1671.livejournal.com]

Unexpectedly, I find I'm really liking Eleven -- not better than Ten, I don't think I'll ever like a Doctor better than Ten, but probably equal to 10 in many way. I'm not loving the new writer, though. The universal reset at the end of season 5 really rubbed me wrong -- seemed primarily a trick to allow the new writer to start from scratch without having to deal with the continuity of the previous seasons, and I haven't quite recovered from the bitter taste that left in my mouth. I'm still watching, but I'm definitely less pleased.

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

It took me a while but I eventually really warmed up to Eleven. I like his scatter-brained quirkiness. But between it being rebooted and how the focus seems to be mostly on Amy and Rory, with the Doctor mostly there to make sure they have adventures, my feelings have been rather mixed. I think the latter has been my major issue. Maybe it's just me, but it feels like most of the episodes this season seem centered around Amy getting in trouble and the Doctor and Rory having to save her, and it's made me miss the days when it was the Doctor and his companion saving the world.

[karri-kln1671.livejournal.com]

*nods* I miss the companion being there to save the Doctor, instead of the other way 'round. Again, I blame the new writer. Miss the old one.