Geronimo!

[martasfic]

Right, so I finally watched Ten's regeneration into Eleven in "The End of Time," which was wonderful on so many level, and also Eleven's first episode.



To say I am smitten is an understatement. The regeneration was glorious. The reason for the regeneration was just... *unf.* If you asked me how much I loved Matt Smith's opening moment at the end of "The End of Time", on a scale of one to ten? Eleven. (Yes, predictable joke, I know. Still true.)

And Amy! Finally a companion I can see myself really getting swept away by. So self-possessed. So sassy. So broken and isolated, but not in a way that makes her actually weak. I love Rory, too, the little bit we've seen of him - the very fact that he's a male nurse, yet competent, brave, with a real generosity of spirit, and smart in his own way.

And really, the less said about the music, the better. Because hearing that in the context of an episode, after that wardrobe change and the fact that the Doctor is perfectly willing to hold on to those clothes? Brilliant.

As I said: to say that I am smitten is an understatement. I know, it can't be all campy fun all the time, and I've been told this particular Doctor has some real depth to him which I'm looking forward to discovering. I think that will be wonderful, too. But at the moment, we're just one episode in and Eleven has already slid into a close third place for my favorite Doctor, coming in so close he knocked over Nine and Ten as he sorted himself and they're now all in a giant pile of Awesomeness on the floor. Fez still firmly in place, of course.

Comments

[just-ann-now.livejournal.com]

"The Eleventh Hour" is my absolute favorite episode ever. I was smitten with Matt Smith from first sight (the first photos that were released.) Bad fangirl true confession: the reason I was smitten was....Alec Campion, from Swordspoint! Long legs, chin, nose, cheekbones. Everyone laughs at me. I still have Matt Smith icons that I use almost exclusively for SP(see above). Anyway, welcome to Eleven! There are some really wonderful episodes ahead of you.

[dreamflower]

I adore Amy and Rory! Just wait until the awesomeness that is Rory unfolds before you! Rory!

If someone told me I had to choose my favorite Doctor only from among "New Who" and completely disregarding the Classics, I wouldn't be able to do it; "giant pile of Awesomeness" pretty much describes them.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I saw a rough cut of 11th Hour (& the next 2 eps) over in Cardiff with a bunch of other writers who were going to be doing books etc. for the new Doctor. It would be one of my favourites anyway. Matt Smith is sensational.