The Doctor is back

Last night was the start of the newest season of Doctor who. And, honestly, I wasn't as impressed as I thought I was going to be.

I've been looking forward to the new season since BBC announced the newest companion in May and then when they released the teaser and promos in the last month. Watching "Living with the Ponds" definitely added to my excitement. BBC also had an all day marathon leading up to the premiere.

The episode started off really exciting, the Doctor and Amy and Rory were all abducted by Daleks. This is very, very bad as all Whovians know. Then the plot twist because the Daleks have captured the Doctor to save them. And the Doctor is sent to the place where the "ruined" Daleks are held because they can't destroy something they consider beautiful, pure hatred. All very exciting.

But then, things get kinda lame. Without sharing too much with those of you that haven't seen the episode, I felt the rest of the episode relied on the same gimmicks as the last two seasons. There was so much of the whole theme of forgetting that was throughout the previous seasons that I felt like we were just falling back on the same story. Season five was all about how the crack in the universe was causing Amy to forget things, people to be erased and forgotten, and eventually Amy remembered and brought them back. It was awesome! Season six was a bit more with the whole remember/forget theme. Amy wasn't real and forgot she was actually pregnant, had a baby, and didn't realize River was her daughter. Now, season seven is opening with the same theme. People forgot they were Daleks and forgot they were human. Sorry, Moffat, but I'm getting a bit tired of this theme. Isn't it time to start moving on?

The thing that really bothered me most of all about the season opener is (spoiler alert) the Daleks forgot about the Doctor. This bothers me not only because of the theme previously mentioned, but it also gets rid of one of the biggest villains in this 50 year old show. How can you make the Daleks forget about the Doctor?? I've been a little (read that VERY) annoyed that the writers have pretty much stopped including old characters. A slight remark here and there that alludes to the previous regenerations is nice, but why are old characters not included anymore? Angels have been erased from time so they're not happeneing, the story with the Master is finished, and now Daleks are gone. What about maybe including a previous companion or two? Maybe bring back Jack and the Face of Bo? K-9? Sarah Jane? SOMETHING!?!

I'm sorry Moffat, but I'm also tired of the same in-your-face writing that you're so fond of. All of season five, it was all about this crack. What is this crack? Guys, there's a crack here too! Guys, did you notice that Rory is erased from time by the crack?! Guys! The crack!! Season six he was all about River's story. Guys, don't you want to know who River is? What is River's story? Guys! Here's River's story! River is Melody! Bet you didn't see that coming! Oh! Doctor Who! What's the question? What's the answer?! AREN'T YOU GUYS EXCITED?!

Sorry, that writing is just really grating after a time. Remember season three? With the whole YANA thing? or season one with the entire Bad Wolf? What happened to that sort of subtle writing that would really drive, not only an episode, but the entire series? I'm far from giving up on a show I've been watching since I was six, but I am really tired of this gimmicky style of writing. Please, Moffat and fellow writers give me something more this season. Please bring back the Doctor Who I loved and still want to love the same way!

Wow... So this turned into more of a rant of Moffat's writing and stuff. Oh well. I feel like it needed to be said.

Day 3: Your Favorite Television Program

My apologies to everyone out there for my lack of posting yesterday, I'm sure you were all just absolutely devastated that I didn't post anything... Austin, Dan, Mel and I went to the Dallas Stars vs. Buffalo Sabres game last night and it was a ton of fun. Well, Austin and I had a great time since the Stars won 4-0. Dan was a little mad that his beloved Sabres didn't even have one quality scoring opportunity.

And, since the Rangers are in the World Series, the game was shown throughout the game. I've not really been following the games, but I have been able to gather this much: The World Series winner is whoever wins the best out of seven games. Last night was game three. The Rangers lost games one and two, so winning game three is a pretty big deal (apparently).

On to the 30 day challenge.

Day three is supposed to be my favorite television program. The only issue is that I'm not a huge TV person. I wont lie and say I never watch TV, but I'm more of a movie person than I am a TV person. That said, I would have to say that my favorite show would have to be... The Office. Or Friends. I never really watched The Office before Austin and I got together three years ago, but its become a show that we both love and watch every Thursday. Both of us have always loved Friends and it is one of the shows that we can watch and rewatch and rerewatch.