[ SECRET POST #2156 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2156 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Maybe if you don't like Clara you can try some old Who? Sarah Jane was an awesome companion to Three and Four. My daughter loves Zoe and I like Jamie, so we've been watching a bunch of the Second Doctor lately. Try not to be too discouraged if you don't like the new companion!

[atalantapendrag]

Seconding this. And Sarah Jane is a great companion to latch on to! She kicked ass from the very start.

[(Anonymous)]

And she got her own spin-off! Even though it was geared towards kids, I still really enjoyed it.

[atalantapendrag]

Oh, I loved The Sarah Jane Adventures! TBH I think I prefer SJA to Moffat-era Who.

[(Anonymous)]

OP

Oh, towards the end of its run in seasons 4 and 5 I definitely enjoyed SJA more than I did Moffat's stuff at the same time. Not to mention the girls started outnumbering the boys, it showed a variety of families (divorced, single parent, adoptive) in which none was lesser than the other, you didn't have to be inherently "special" to save the world...

And the shame is that I tell my DW loving friends about it, but they still make excuses for not watching it since it's for kids. I tell them that I prefer it to Torchwood, but they have no problem jumping on that and then acting all disappointed when they realize it's not as magical as the main show. :\

Bah! At least I have Wizards vs Aliens now... (expect to see several secrets in the upcoming weeks about that, the show needs a fandom).

[(Anonymous)]

DA

I had to watch all of Wizards vs Aliens for work. Still sad there's no RTD-scripted episode, but I fucking loved all of it. I just adore Michael and Ursula.

[wake_the_dragon]

Oh how is Wizards vs Aliens? Is it good?

[(Anonymous)]

OP

Not as good as SJA was towards the very end, but that can be expected. I really hope they'll add a girl to the main cast soon since the only ones there are the protagonist's grandmother, his potential cameo love interest, and one of the main villains. The buddy buddy relationship between the two main boys can get a bit forced, especially when they're going "Oh remember how just four weeks ago I was bullying you? Haha! Wasn't that hilarious?" I think it would've been better had they just been classmates that'd never spoken. Also they can be really dense sometimes, like they'll be oblivious to something and I'll be going "What are you doing?! Clyde and Rani's alien senses would've been going off ages ago!"

But other than that - and taking into account it's in its first season - I've been really enjoying it. It truly is an RTD production. High emphasis on the family and them being involved in their children's life. Despite the main villain's overall camp, the last two stories have really painted them in a nuanced light - considering the show's target audience - without overdoing it and portraying them as woobies either. (There are severe irreversible consequences to their actions.)

I also love how they sort of take the Harry Potter message "magic is great! everyone who is great is magical!" and turn it on its head, often having the solution to problems be combination of science and magic. There's some great lines between Benny the "Unenchanted" and Tom the Wizard arguing over whether something's a parallel dimension or a "threshold of enchantment".

It's fun to look at, fun to watch. Not great philosophical fare, but definitely great to sit down to at the end of a long stressful day. And there are several Doctor Who actor crossovers including the one Slitheen woman, the mother in Fear Her, and Donna Noble's fiance, Lance. Not to mention Gwendoline Christie from Game of Thrones and Brian Blessed portray two of the main villains.

[tenlittlebullets]

Also give Seven and Ace a shot, because (a) ACE IS THE MOTHERFUCKING BEST, she's a teenage misfit explosives expert for fuck's sake, and (b) there are a lot of New Who elements in those last couple of seasons, most notably Ace getting a longish character arc and a lot of focus on her issues and angst about her family/hometown. It's not as developed as in the new series, but she was definitely doing timey-wimey family drama before it was cool.

No matter what happens with Clara, at least give Remembrance of the Daleks a shot, because it is composed entirely of joy, sparkles, unicorns, and explosions. Also Ace beating up a Dalek with a superpowered baseball bat and telling racist shitstains to go drown themselves.

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

So funny you mention Ace and Remembrance of the Daleks! I just picked this up at the Library on a whim because I'd heard of how awesome Ace was and even though we've only watched Part 1, it has not disappointed!

[(Anonymous)]

This is exactly was I was going to say! I have the same problem, I didn't like Amy and I'm pretty negative about Clara's character. Although I hope I actually like her, I'm watching old!Who now, starting with Four, and I have to say I really like Sarah Jane, Harry and of course Tom Baker's Doctor.

[wake_the_dragon]

This. I'd suggest Four and Romana as well as those previously suggested.