Doctor Who - The Satan Pit

[gwynnega]

I thought The Impossible Planet was a bit stronger, but this was still great. Very scary and claustrophobic, with the cramped tunnels and lack of oxygen and The Pit. (Also, music-wise, they seem to have stolen the Jossverse Strings of Doom.) I cried at Jefferson's death, and was pleased Ida and Zack and Danny lived.

I really liked Take-charge!Rose. At first I thought she might have been a bit too on the ball, but then I saw her as behaving the way, say, Barbara did after she'd been traveling with the Doctor for awhile. (I have to admit that I also loved Rose stubbornly wanting to stay behind for the Doctor.) I loved Ten rejecting the Save the Universe vs. Save Rose dilemma with the realization that Rose isn't just a victim. The Doctor's belief in his Companions is a constant in the series, and it rang very true here.

Loved Ten halfway down the Pit, rambling on about belief systems, and eep, when he went floating downward into nothingness...

I had assumed that the Beast lied about Rose dying in battle, but there's a lot of spec on my FL that she will in fact die that way. Honestly, if she dies saving the Doctor and the world, I think that would be a worthy end to the character, considering that I don't think Rose ever wants to go home again or to be left behind. But eek, the angst!

Comments

[usedtobeljs]

Dear Gwynne,

I haven't seen "The Satan Pit," but I have now seen the first five episodes of Ten and OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG. Also, Tony Head rules my world.

Hugs,
Lori

first five episodes of Ten and OMG OMG OMG

[mustangsally78.livejournal.com]

:::is smug::::

Points at icon

Re: first five episodes of Ten and OMG OMG OMG

[usedtobeljs]

Yeah yeah yeah. [sticks tongue out at you, in dignified manner]

Listen, I just went through my theatre programmes to find the ones for The Herbal Bed and As You Like It, which I saw during his first season for the RSC. I already knew I was going to love him. :-)

I saw during his first season for the RSC

[mustangsally78.livejournal.com]

You know, if I didn't love you, I'd be evilly jealous!

[gwynnega]

Hooray! :-) My favorites of the first five are "School Reunion" (of course) and "Tooth and Claw."

::hugs::

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

I had assumed that the Beast lied about Rose dying in battle, but there's a lot of spec on my FL that she will in fact die that way.

I assumed that he meant she'd die fighting the Ood (or fighting Beast!Toby).

[gwynnega]

That's what I thought at the time, too - but the fact that they brought it up again near the end of the ep makes me wonder if it might be foreshadowing something else.

[livii.livejournal.com]

It does feel like sort of heavy-handed foreshadowing, doesn't it? I'm fine with any ending for Rose as long as it's one she goes into willingly, and I think she'd go into any battle willingly for the right cause, so I think that would be fine (if not terribly sad!)

Love the comparison to Barbara!

[gwynnega]

It would be terribly sad, but if it's done right, it might be worth it.

And yes, Rose was acting like a vintage Companion in this ep, when she stepped up to the plate and got things done!

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

I don't think she'll actually die but it'll look as if she has in the finale.

[gwynnega]

Oh, that would be sneaky of them! One way or another, I can well imagine that they want to surprise the viewers (since the surprise factor was taken away from them regarding Nine's death).