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rabid1stWell, I suppose some of you are wondering what in the world am I doing watching Miracle Day at this late date. I will tell you that when the show originally aired in the US, I was very ticked off at Russell T. Davies and, some of you might remember this, I was sure the show would be absolute rubbish. This prediction was born out for me by my FList and so, I didn't even bother. However, having started a new Fic, I am back in the RTD era and thought...what the hell? How bad can it be?
Of course, I was well warned that the show would be crap. And I know RTD. But despite going in prepared, there are a number of annoyances with the DVD that even I wouldn't have predicted. First, let me just say, John and RTD salivating about how great each episode is...sort of makes them look like fools. Desperate fools, longing to be loved and knowing they are not worthy of our time. Second, Jack is completely out of character once we hit California with the new team. Why in the world would JACK want to turn everyone gay? I can't believe RTD would lose such massive sight of his core character to not only make him mortal...but also...no longer multisexual. But...oh, wait...he did the same thing to THE DOCTOR! Anyway, Jack's lack of character development is not mysterious, it is just wrong.
Third, the new team, pretty much as useless as the old team. Here I should mention that, of the old team, I liked Suzie and Ianto. I didn't care for the rest of the team, so their poignant deaths didn't move me. And I don't particularly care for Jack anymore, since Children of Earth. So...not much to complain about with the new team, as they are as lacking in personal charisma as the previous team. I did like the female doctor. She was just toasted, not sure if that will be permanent, but...it hardly matters...as she was revealed to be as stupid as a sack of rocks just prior to dying. This put her in excellent company with Gwen who, in the middle of smuggling her dad out of the top secret mission, loses her cool and blurts out that she is a spy...and one they are looking to kill, as well. I mean, really? What part of undercover do these morons not understand?
Fourth, it looks like the part where you don't announce who you are to all and sundry. I'm all for love in the trenches, stolen kiss or much more in the heat of battle. But, going to the trouble of getting a fake passport and papers to infiltrate security that is trying to actively kill you...only to smooch the heck out of your undercover husband in front of everyone in the middle of the airport? Come on!
Seriously, do we care if these people die, RTD? Certainly they shouldn't breed. Too late for Gwen, I suppose on that front. How can we invest any sort of interest in these chicken-headed wastes of ink and paper? Also, here's a tip, RTD, if your characters have to act like complete idiots or behave completely out of character for you plot to move forward...there is something WRONG WITH YOUR PLOT!
I so want to rewrite the orgasmic opening comments from RTD so that he says, "Episode Five, this is the episode where I ran out of ideas to pad the story, so my adult characters behave like small, spoiled children, throwing tantrums right in the middle of their secret missions, so I can have another episode where they magically escape from harm. Or alternatively, where you, the audience can grieve the one character with any nuance." Good Lord, what tripe! Sorry...I was warned that I'd already seen the best of the series with episodes 1-3. And, yet, I press on to episode six.
Rae
Of course, I was well warned that the show would be crap. And I know RTD. But despite going in prepared, there are a number of annoyances with the DVD that even I wouldn't have predicted. First, let me just say, John and RTD salivating about how great each episode is...sort of makes them look like fools. Desperate fools, longing to be loved and knowing they are not worthy of our time. Second, Jack is completely out of character once we hit California with the new team. Why in the world would JACK want to turn everyone gay? I can't believe RTD would lose such massive sight of his core character to not only make him mortal...but also...no longer multisexual. But...oh, wait...he did the same thing to THE DOCTOR! Anyway, Jack's lack of character development is not mysterious, it is just wrong.
Third, the new team, pretty much as useless as the old team. Here I should mention that, of the old team, I liked Suzie and Ianto. I didn't care for the rest of the team, so their poignant deaths didn't move me. And I don't particularly care for Jack anymore, since Children of Earth. So...not much to complain about with the new team, as they are as lacking in personal charisma as the previous team. I did like the female doctor. She was just toasted, not sure if that will be permanent, but...it hardly matters...as she was revealed to be as stupid as a sack of rocks just prior to dying. This put her in excellent company with Gwen who, in the middle of smuggling her dad out of the top secret mission, loses her cool and blurts out that she is a spy...and one they are looking to kill, as well. I mean, really? What part of undercover do these morons not understand?
Fourth, it looks like the part where you don't announce who you are to all and sundry. I'm all for love in the trenches, stolen kiss or much more in the heat of battle. But, going to the trouble of getting a fake passport and papers to infiltrate security that is trying to actively kill you...only to smooch the heck out of your undercover husband in front of everyone in the middle of the airport? Come on!
Seriously, do we care if these people die, RTD? Certainly they shouldn't breed. Too late for Gwen, I suppose on that front. How can we invest any sort of interest in these chicken-headed wastes of ink and paper? Also, here's a tip, RTD, if your characters have to act like complete idiots or behave completely out of character for you plot to move forward...there is something WRONG WITH YOUR PLOT!
I so want to rewrite the orgasmic opening comments from RTD so that he says, "Episode Five, this is the episode where I ran out of ideas to pad the story, so my adult characters behave like small, spoiled children, throwing tantrums right in the middle of their secret missions, so I can have another episode where they magically escape from harm. Or alternatively, where you, the audience can grieve the one character with any nuance." Good Lord, what tripe! Sorry...I was warned that I'd already seen the best of the series with episodes 1-3. And, yet, I press on to episode six.
Rae