tater_mae | Doctor Who / Merlin (Reply)

So last night / this morning,

kepp0xy and I finished Series 4 of Doctor Who. We marathoned the 7 eps we had left.

I... took it better than expected, I think. Journey's End was pretty devastating, but nothing even compares to what Doomsday did to me.

What kills me is that Donna, who I adore, went back to the person she used to be, not the person she could have been, and WAS with the Doctor. She didn't think she was anything special. But she was. She was a wonderful person. She just couldn't see it. The Doctor could, and the people she met along her travels with him could, but she couldn't. And that kills me. Hopefully she'll become that person again.

But oh, god, the Doctor. He's alone, again. this show gives you a few happy moments (OMG ROSE/TEN 2.0!!!!!) but really, it thrives on the Doctors angst. He has to be one of the most heartbreaking characters ever created. Even though I know he'll get another Companion, it's still so heartwrenching and soul crushing to see him alone. Because he loves humanity, he loves life...he just loves. And to see him let go of something so precious to him, like his Companions, is so selfless and amazing, it kills me everytime. No matter who he has with him at any given time, he knows, HE KNOWS, that he'll have to give them up sooner or later. He is destined to be alone. And the fact that he puts himself through that no matter how much he knows it hurts, or can hurt, or will hurt, he still does it.

I suppose he's not entirely selfless though. He needs a companion. He needs someone with him to steady him and even guide him at times. He needs that reminder of humanity.

God, this show is so angsty.

We didn't watch the Christmas Special, though. so maybe next time.

And then to make up for that, Keppy introduced me to Merlin.

To make up for what she made me go through, Keppy put on Merlin to repair the wounds of her ripping my heart from my chest. It kinda worked. i've only seen the first two eps, but i really like this show. its cute. and OMG GILES WHO'S NAME IS NOW UTHER AND I FIND THAT NAME UTTERLY RIDICULOUS AND I LOVE IT. But yes. Merlin is so cute (and i like it when his eyes flash. Thats very cool). This show is A-Ok in my book. Its not soul-crushingly angsty like Who is, which is nice for a change. Arthur is an ass, but thats the kind of tv boyfriend i like. They're both so cute. And the girls are not annoying me, which is good. Gwen is so sweet. Haven't seen that much of Morgana, but she seems cool enough. Still. Giles ftw.