Happy continuity of the world, everyone!

[lotus0kid]

Why are we paying attention to some weirdo Christian guy who already botched at least one doomsday prophecy? Oh well, I guess it's kinda funny. And gives me an excuse to celebrate this crazy, mixed-up, scary, lovely place by walking to the restaurant down the way and having a plate of beef stroganoff later. They do it awesome over there. Also, I can link to this neat sketch from an old MST episode. Love the flaming pipe- great practical effect there.

In other news, I'm pretty sure we've finished with spring now. Ten-day forecast is calling for 80+ degrees almost continuously, getting up near 90 at times. And that's about typical for Maryland- we had one nice week that was too pollen-choked to enjoy, then one crappy week of clouds and intermittent storms, and now it's summer.

Otherwise, it's time to decide to clean and/or cook. I've been thinking about attempting that chicken soup/pasta sauce/casserole marathon I've done a couple times with my mom. Not sure if I can accomplish it on my own... but it's hard to overestimate a freezer full of delicious meals. Maybe I'll just watch Dylan Moran's What It Is again. That guy is amazing.

ETA: No stroganoff. Denied! I even asked for it- they "took it off the menu." I told the waitress I came specifically for that, and she made a sympathetic noise. Oh well, had a burger instead. And a Mike's Hard Lemonade, which was pretty darn nice. And now I have yummy leftover fries to soak in the chili I made last week. Not a bad way to end a doomsday, don't you think?

Comments

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

Oy. So, this is this season's "humans SUCK" episode.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

I don't even know what's going on in this episode.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

Well, it appears to be original!humans vs. ganger!humans, because we can't meet a new lifeform without wanting to obliterate it.

But ganger!Doctor is interesting...

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I mean, I get the plot, it's just...so kind of excessively random. I mean seriously, why is there always these two-part episodes where people are going to war with each other for no real reason other than to serve as a metaphor for the futility of war and the fact that really, we are all the same? The one last season with the lizard people underground, and then "The Doctor's Daughter" was like that.

Plus I'm not really sure why that one dude kept coughing; like, I feel it must be significant, but I have no clue why. And then Jennifer, okay, so the one Rory was mostly talking to was the ganger, but the real one suddenly showed up there as well? Where's she been?

Honestly, I'm putting this out there now: they're all gangers and have been for a while. The real ones are long dead as are their families, probably.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

Yup, it's the "humans SUCK" episode.

I am quite confused between the two Jennifers. The ganger one seemed to be the one who was all "Help me, Rory!" but now she's all "It's us and them!" and the human one is... I don't even know.

That would be cool. I'm wondering if Amy and Rory aren't gangers too.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

Well, I'd say it's more the "war SUCKS" episode, or at least the "Armed conflict stemming from fear of the other SUCKS" than people. I mean it is people starting it, so I guess it's that too.

Seriously! I'm thinking maybe the ganger version is kind of fighting with herself, between the scared, meek girl the original was and the the brave, assertive one she wanted to be, which fit the story she told about when she got lost. No clue what the human one's up to.

I doubt Amy and Rory are gangers, but I do think at least part of the reason Rory's being so good about the ganger thing is because of his time as a Nestene...thing. Like, he knows what it's like to have the memory and the soul of a person you actually aren't. And not all of that Moffat bullshit about him needing a weak, needy woman he can take care of because Amy isn't that.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but it sure seems like humans who always get into those kind of scrapes

That would make sense.

As would this. And not what gave me a serious case of side-eye, Moffat. And he was an Auton.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

I like to pretend it's just because the Doctor mostly hangs out with humans. Probably all species in the galaxy suck about as much, maybe in different ways. Except for the Ood, they seem all right.

Ah, right, Autons. I should really just tune out all of those "Behind the scenes" features they keep showing. If only because I prefer not to have characterizations/motivations spelled out to me in a way that drives me nuts.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

Ye-eah, I mean, obviously that's the case. But still, it takes a toll. :(

Yeah, best to just tune that out.