Not a Spoiler Free Post.
I haven't been a Doctor Who fan for very long. Definitely not as long as some, and you can partly blame this on me not being born fifty years ago, and partly because it took me until I was nineteen to start watching it. When I did though, I fell completely in love with it and have been religiously watching it ever since. I also recently finished watching Christopher Eccleston as Nine, and have begun watching David Tennant's first series.
Yesterday morning I woke bright and early at 6:45, just in time to make a cup of tea before watching the 50th Anniversary Episode 'The Day of the Doctor'.
I'll tell you right now that I loved the episode. I was a little bit worried about the Doctor going back and changing the fact that he killed all the Time Lords, and I keep changing my mind about it. It just seems like something he would always carry, and now it could be gone. At the moment though I am happy that he's happy.
I also liked Clara in this episode more than I ever had before. I have to admit that I haven't been quite so taken with Clara. Perhaps I'm sore from losing Amy, but I just haven't been enjoying the show as much since Amy and Rory left. I still watch the episodes, because Eleven is my Doctor and I will forever and always love the show, no matter who is on it. I think I enjoyed this episode more because now the Doctor's "figured out" who she is, they can just go on adventures without her being a problem that he has to solve.
I loved how they put Billie Piper as Rose in the episode. I'm glad she wasn't actually Rose, because I feel like that would have ruined it. I wish though, that when Ten had asked "what Bad Wolf girl?" that John Hurt's Doctor had answered him. It just didn't seem plausible that Ten didn't care that he hadn't got an answer and was fine with not knowing if she was there or not.
What I really loved about the 50th Anniversary were all the other things that they also did to celebrate. My absolute favourite thing was Paul McGann's (the Eight Doctor) mini-episode 'The Night of the Doctor' which if you haven't watched yet, it's amazing and you should go now. I also loved the 'The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot' which has some amazing guest cameos (I would say who but I don't want to give the surprise away!). Even though I haven't seen any episodes from the Classic-Who era, this was still such a hilarious watch. I did have a little background information, which does help but still great even if you don't know anything about this era. One other amazing thing was the one-off episode 'An Adventure in Space and Time' written by Mark Gatiss and starring David Bradley (Argus Filch in Harry Potter). It's all about the story behind the first Doctor and how the show came about. It was a really good, interesting watch and a must-see if you're a big fan of the show.
I am so pleased that they celebrated the anniversary properly, with something for everyone.
Did you enjoy The Day of the Doctor? Let me know in the comments!
NOT a Spoiler Free Post. I'll let you know when they're coming up.
I love Thor. I love Chris Hemsworth. If I had to pick between Liam and Chris Hemsworth, I know very well it would be Chris every single time.
However, this is nothing compared to my love for Loki. I am sure that this would be the same for so many people, as I know both Loki and Tom Hiddleston are loved throughout the world. When I was watching the film, when the part (finally) came to when Loki was in the cell and Thor came to see him I turned to my friend and whispered, "I have been waiting for this the whole movie" and she laughed and said "same". As much as I love Thor, is anyone really here for him? Or are we all just waiting patiently for Loki?
Having just watched the first instalment of Thor the night before, I can tell you with complete confidence that it's follow up was so much better. It's a better storyline, there's better character development, better fight scenes and better jokes. I loved it so much that only three days later I saw it again.
One person I have a problem with in the film is Jane. There is just something about her which just makes her dull. I mean, for starters her name is Jane, just plain Jane (apologies if that is actually your name) and yeah, she loves science and that's definitely better than nothing, but she needs something more. I'm not asking her to be a warrior, that's Sif, but I think what's missing from her is a sense of humour. Jane doesn't have to be hilarious like Darcy but they could give her a few lines which make her a bit more likeable and a three-dimensional character.
(SPOILERS BEGIN HERE)
The first fifteen to twenty minutes was definitely not my favourite part of the film. I felt like it dragged on a little and although it was needed to explain to the audience what was going on, it could have been done in a better way. When the Elves invade Asgard, that's when the movie gets going. All of a sudden there is action, humour and development. It gets even better once Thor comes up with a plan, and that plan includes Loki, and then for the next twenty minutes the movie is at its best.
I am glad that Loki was not redeemed. As much as I loved the scene between Thor and Loki, and wished that it could be true, another side of me, the correct side of me, knew that Loki would never do something like that. And although that scene was heartbreaking, the worst was Loki's reaction to Frigga's death. Not only immediately, with his small nod, nor his smashed up room and trick to hide it from Thor, but also his small comments: "trust my rage" and "but she wouldn't be that surprised" when Thor tells Loki that "mother wouldn't want us to fight". He believes he knows Frigga better than anyone, and he's going to get his revenge.
The film passes the Bechedel test, which is every film should now be passing, but unfortunately isn't. I hate the poster for the movie though, with Jane clinging to Thor as if she needs him to keep on existing, and I hate that Darcy is happy that Jane is on a date because she's basically been waiting around for Thor to come back for the last two years. However, after this Darcy and Jane have a long and excited talk about "science" before Thor gets to Earth and that's enough for the movie to pass. The rest of the movie isn't too good, but it could have been way worse. Sif doesn't pine longingly over Thor and she gracefully rescues Jane without so much of a complaint. Frigga is not only a mother, but skilful at both tricks which she passed onto Loki and a sword. It is also half Thor and half Jane (with her science) that save the world.
Overall though, I loved it and I'm definitely going to be buying the DVD when it comes out if only so I can watch Captain America as Loki over and over again.
What about you, girl on fire? Got any secrets worth my time?
Spoiler Free Review.
After seeing the midnight screening of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire earlier this morning, I was discussing with my best friend what I was going to write in my review.
I believe what we came up with was pretty accurate: you have to see this movie. It's just that simple.
I don't think many of you will need much convincing. I know the kind of audience numbers this movie will be raking in and I don't want to give too many things away because I know a lot of people will be watching it over the weekend, so I'm just going to write a few non-spoiler things below (later next week though, look out for a more spoiler-filled/detailed review because I'm seeing it again on Tuesday).
Everyone's performance in this film is absolutely perfect from beginning to end. I want to give a special mention to Josh Hutcherson (plays Peeta Mellark) who is unbelievable, even standing out next to Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence.
I am a huge fan of the character Finnick Odair and when we got into the car to drive to the cinema I confessed I was nervous that I was going to get bored/restless waiting for him to come into the storyline (those of you who have read the books will know he only comes in about halfway through the book). Fortunately, I did not have to worry about that at all. I was absolutely enthralled from beginning to end. There was not a part where I drifted off and started thinking about what I had to do tomorrow or what time I had to wake up in the morning, which so often happens to me during films.
Another thing I had been really nervous about were my expectations of the film. They were just so incredibly unrealistic that I could not imagine the movie meeting them, let alone surpassing them which it did by a mile. I don't even know how Sam Claflin (who plays Finnick) managed to exceed my expectations they were so unreasonably high.
If you are a fan of the book, you'll be a fan of this movie. It used the book so incredibly well. There were so many lines that I recognised to be taken straight from the book, including two of my favourites: Finnick's sugar cube introduction and Haymitch's "you could live a hundred lifetimes and still not deserve him, you know" heartbreaker. I also have a new found love for Johanna Mason, who was played so brilliantly by Jena Malone and I wish she had more on-screen time.
I hope that everyone who hasn't seen it yet has an experience like I did and I would love to hear from anyone who has (or hasn't!) seen it in the comments.
One of the main reasons why I love movies and television is because, as cheesy as it sounds, they show me new worlds. Whether it's the world of Harry Potter, Skyler White or Vincent Vega, you are exposed to new characters, ideas and settings I had never imagined myself.
When I'm marathoning a television series, or I'm watching one movie over and over again, it's because I want to escape this world and belong to their's for a little while. I want to work alongside Lisbeth Salander and solve murders or I want to be a journalist along with Freddie and Bel for The Hour.
Lately though, I've been catching up with Suits. If you haven't heard of it before, it's about two lawyers: Senior Partner Harvey Spector (Gabriel Macht) and his Associate, Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams). Except there is one problem: Mike never went to law school. It's a beautiful mix of drama and comedy. I believe it's also one of those rare shows that gets better with age. I loved season one when I was watching it, but it's improved each season. Currently, they are in a mid-season three break and I'm really wishing it would come back right now.
I'm also wishing that I was secretary in a big law firm. Not the big shot lawyer, no, that's not very me. I want to be Donna, Harvey's Girl Friday. I am fully aware of the reality of the situation, but the series never shows those parts. What it does show is Donna (Sarah Rafferty) being totally awesome, wearing stunning outfits, drinking coffees and gossiping. And did I mention she gets to work with Harvey Spector?
So a law firm has been the latest world to imagine I was in, strange as it sounds.
Does anyone else do this too? Let me know in the comments!
