Last Doctor Who post for a while

Note, in case someone stumbles on this who hasn't seen the episode, there is spoiler protection. Highlight the blank spaces to read the text.

I really enjoyed "The Parting of the Ways" last night. Thousands of Daleks swooping through space, death, destruction, heroism, love, comradeship. It was all there. I am assured (by Outpost Gallifrey) that Captain Jack will be back on board the TARDIS next year, just not in "The Christmas Invasion".
And David's Tennant's first lines (the title of the previous post) were fantastic too.

Favourite moments

• Chris addressing the Daleks behind him on how many languages he can speak before turning round and yelling at them, making them wheel back half a metre.
• Chris again in the TARDIS, resting his head against the doors with his eyes closed.
• Billie's ethereal yet scared acting at the denoument
• Chris's "I'm dying, yet breaking it gently to Rose" performance.
  

Only dissapointment was that Mickey didn't stow away with Rose, but i'm sure it made more dramatic sense for him to suddenly decide he wanted in, only to be cruelly denied by Bad Wolf. Oh and yes Bad Wolf turned out to be an amalgum of Rose and the TARDIS, so in any sweepstake I would pay out on both. The Bad Wolf Message was a message from Rose to herself to encourage her to become Bad Wolf.

Some people have expressed incomprehension at elements of the episode, but having seen it again I feel that some fans have a seriously restricted imagination. Either that or the lack the ability to pay a-sodding-tention.

One element that has gone virtually unremarked were the kisses. OK more spolier protection, highlight the text to read it. When he's leaving the Doctor and Rose to lead the space station staff to their deaths, Captain Jack kisses both Rose and the Doctor on the lips. Later in the episode the Doctor kisses Rose, ostensibly to suck out the vortex energy that's killing her, but from the scene there is a little more emotion than that. Given the furore certain aspects of the 1996 Doctor Who TV Movie caused, it's remarkable as to how far we have come as a society that only a tiny minority of fans on a message board have said anything about it. OK, according to MediaWatchWatch one of their spokespeople was provoked into a tizzy by the Star, but there's nothing on their own site so perhaps they're trying to pretend he didn't say anything.

If you're after a decent review try my mate Eddie on Shiny Shelf. Or if you want a place to express your views on "The Parting of the Ways" they have a poll for you. Do check it out, it's ace. Nick also has a review.