Meme: 30 Days of Television, Day 3

[curuchamion]

30 Days of Telly meme from Calapine, Day 3.

Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season): As aforementioned, I don't watch much new TV. At all. The only thing I've been watching this season as it comes out is the new series of Doctor Who.

Here is what I think of it: "The Eleventh Hour" was shiny awesome spiffyriffic. With little!Amy, and fish custard, and the new TARDIS interior oh oh oh I am in love SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

"The Beast Below" was fun in spots - fave line "We're checking all the water in this area, there's an escaped fish." But between all the Star Wars references and Chris Claremont's space whale, it felt a bit crammed, and the interesting bits were not properly followed up. (Plus, the bad!democracy/cool!monarch thing disturbed me, but then I'm American. And a bit obsessed with political philosophy.)

"Victory of the Daleks"... okay, gotta admit it: Eleven's random little temper tantrum at the Dalek scared the hell out of me. ('Scuse my Klatchian.) Since then, I can't really care about him, or about Amy since she didn't take him down. I don't want to watch a show about an uncontrollable nutter who's not really showing any idealism whatsoever anymore.

I did watch "Time of Angels". River is an utter pill - she didn't actually bother me in SitL/FotD, but she does here. I quite liked Bishop Octavian, though. (And my current attitude toward this show is well exemplified by my comment in my notes, "Now there's a soldier. I like him. I'm supposed to like him... he'll probably get killed."

Having learned that Bishop Octavian actually does get killed in "Flesh and Stone", I just haven't cared enough to see it. Or "Vampires of Venice". I rather like Rory, so I'm thinking about seeing "Amy's Choice" and the Chibnall two-parter, but OTOH I might just keep on liking him and make up my own adventures. *eyeroll*

So there you have it. The only new show I've been watching this season. Doesn't exactly count as a favorite.

Days of Telly Meme:
Day 01 - A show that should never have been cancelled: Sapphire & Steel
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching: Gilligan's Island
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season): Doctor Who Eleven!tiem
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death

Comments

[pitry.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I do suggest watching VoV. It was a huge improvement over the rest of the episodes (and I didn't care that much for them either). It sort of gave me hope this series won't be a complete disaster... but I'm afraid to hope now.

[meneleth.livejournal.com]

So far we've only seen the first episode and liked it well enough. Not WOOHOO, but then, let's face it, David Tennant is an incredibly hard act to follow! Gotta catch up on the other eps when we have a free evening or two and see how we like them.

I like your meme, so copied it and am starting with #1 in my journal today.

[thisbluespirit]

Yes, you should watch Vampires of Venice - it was a lot of fun (& has Rory in, btw), and might well get you back on board. I'm sorry Victory of the Daleks (definitely my least fave ep by a mile so far) put you off that much - I'm loving Eleven a lot. And Vampires was fun. I also think River is kind of meant to be annoying. It's the nature of someone who knows spoilers about your life. (Plus, interesting timey-wimey bits that might raise questions with you were in the second bit of that two-parter. And Father Octavians' death scene - since you know that. Nice line to go out on.)

But there, I'm just loving the Seven/Two/One vibes Eleven is giving out. ;-)

Plus, I like this meme. I'm going to steal it. Although I probably won't manage daily posts.