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It was very interesting watching NLSS Child watch this. Like seeing a succession of buttons being pressed.

I recall not being quite sure what to make of this when it first aired. I suspect that wasn't helped by watching it in a hotel room with Tame Layman, and the lovely and ever lady-like [personal profile] fredbassett and [personal profile] lukadreaming who all immediately looked to me to pronounce on both Moffat and the 11th Doctor.

In retrospect it is easy to see Moffat setting out his wares here for the "Doctor Who as fairytale" a trope. I don't think he has successfully managed to follow through on this, outside a few specific examples such as Into the Forest of the Night which, note, was equally successful with NLSS Child. It was interesting here to watch her anticipating each turn just ahead of it happening, what would the Doctor like to eat? would the Doctor come back later than 5 minutes? how much longer than 5 minutes had it actually taken him? how long had it taken him this time? was that Amy's wedding dress? would he really be back in time for tomorrow morning?

It was also interesting that she was much more clued into the incidental music than I am. She has, intermittently (and abetted by YouTube) commented on "Martha's Theme" and "Rose's Theme" but here she instantly identified the 11th Doctor's theme and noted how good it was (and it is because I recognised it too).

The central story in The Eleventh Hour is rather slight but the framing story that introduces Amy and Rory is, actually, rather good. It is a shame, in some ways, that Moffat hasn't quite been able to sustain the Doctor as fairy tale motif.

NLSS Child reports that she likes the 11th Doctor, we'll see if that continues.

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Date: 2015-04-02 10:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] parrot-knight.livejournal.com
I like this one - I remember being far more impressed by Smith and Gillan than I'd feared and was buoyed along by the sheer energy of everyone's performances and the snappy editing.

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