tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post1771200597848516354..comments2024-03-28T10:18:52.493-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Doctor Who: The Runaway BrideBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-55965119946146735602023-12-05T17:31:38.998-05:002023-12-05T17:31:38.998-05:00Hello! Your comment has been seen! As someone on t...Hello! Your comment has been seen! As someone on their first watch a decade after yours, I can confirm the better late than never mentality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-17871544365550031442022-10-13T07:50:19.513-04:002022-10-13T07:50:19.513-04:00I'm so glad Donna comes back far better than s...I'm so glad Donna comes back far better than she was here. Here she was mostly obnoxious, when she returns for a full season she's brilliant.<br /><br />This one is largely forgettable and not very engaging. Not awful, but not very good either.Morellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852528242739450099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-86822050092594405302013-06-01T15:37:26.101-04:002013-06-01T15:37:26.101-04:00Welcome to the site, Kenneth! And feel free to lea...Welcome to the site, Kenneth! And feel free to leave comments on anything -- it's never too late. Even though we cover new stuff, classic shows are definitely our thing.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-49471823575330585892013-06-01T15:32:34.649-04:002013-06-01T15:32:34.649-04:00Hi everyone. Love these reviews! This is my firs...Hi everyone. Love these reviews! This is my first time through Doctor Who (better late than never, right?) Who knows if anyone will ever see this comment this late in the game...I look forward to reading all these Doctor reviews and ones for the other shows as well.KennyTeeologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07619747109442823201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-21105560451475017092010-07-08T02:03:14.673-04:002010-07-08T02:03:14.673-04:00A-ha! This was the episode that I caught 10 minute...A-ha! This was the episode that I caught 10 minutes of a few years ago, that turned me off Who forever.<br /><br />And, watching it again, I see why. I happened to stumble on the loud music, running around, screaming in the streets of London, yelling at each other, completely obnoxious part. Now that I've seen more Who, I get the joke. <br /><br />But, wow. That was bad luck on my part, all those years ago.Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-39294888228744423242010-06-07T01:06:57.113-04:002010-06-07T01:06:57.113-04:00I am surprised for certain about how sad The Docto...I am surprised for certain about how sad The Doctor was in this episode. Surprised in a good way. Surprised that they felt the need in a Christmas special to follow up from Rose's departure. So kuddos to that. <br /><br />I also like the subtle reference to "aliens under major landmarks" and the Ferris Wheel from the first episode back. Clever wink. <br /><br />I also like that they found someone in Donna Noble who wasn't Rose. Wasn't warm and huggy. Was confident in the task at hand and off-balance everywhere else. It was a nice bit of symmetry between her and the Doctor. <br /><br />The spiders - so not for me. It was supposed to feel grand and felt well silly. Shame, because the episode plot hinged on the villain and we just didn't care. Luckily a Sad doctor more or less distracted.Michael Colvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652603242977963534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-73609893268895089112009-07-23T11:42:23.122-04:002009-07-23T11:42:23.122-04:00Catherine Tate's got a right gob on her. Donna...Catherine Tate's got a right gob on her. Donna Noble's got a right gob on her. So no surprises there. Not the best of episodes but by no means the worst. Based on this outing I'm not sure how she got the gig. Thankfully things get better in season four.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755644501115519583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-34242932141857686502009-07-19T04:46:00.247-04:002009-07-19T04:46:00.247-04:00I don’t like Catherine Tate, but I love Donna Nobl...I don’t like Catherine Tate, but I love Donna Noble. She was the ideal companion to follow after Rose, someone who isn’t in awe of the Doctor or madly in love with him but still adores him. It also helps that Tate and Tennant have brilliant chemistry and really enjoy playing off each other. <br /><br />Plus she’s got the best granddad, ever!<br /><br />Sadly, she was just supposed to be a one off at this point and we got stuck with Martha Jones. I’ll save that little rant for ‘Smith and Jones’.Mark Greighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984193299389764649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-5958797260223151462009-07-18T19:43:56.473-04:002009-07-18T19:43:56.473-04:00One of my biggest problems with this episode was t...One of my biggest problems with this episode was that Donna came across as too belligerent to begin with and I didn't think Catherine Tate was suited to a show like Doctor Who at the time. I was wrong.<br /><br />In some way, the Doctor needs a companion like Donna. Someone who isn't blinded by a crush or a geekboy fantasy. Someone who can call the Doctor out on his BS and take him down a few pegs but at the end of the day, still respects. I think that's why Donna and Season 4 go hand in hand with awesomeness.<br /><br />I wasn't blown away with this special but it's better on rewatches and I kind of don't mind the Empress. She looked good and we got that Dark Doctor moment too which is interesting.<br /><br />Needless to say, I didn't feel all that bad for Lance when he got his.shawnlunn2002https://www.blogger.com/profile/14242367250345323622noreply@blogger.com