Considering the amount of distractions surrounding this little girl with cameras flashing and people talking on the side, Steven Moffat and people onto the other side, more entourage in the back and Matt bloody Smith in your face, I think she did a marvelous job. I have always loved how Matt interacts with children and I think this is another fine example.
Now for my reaction to the videos below.
Deleted Scene:
I think the deleted scene is cute, but should have stayed deleted. Seeing the three doctors shuffle in chains may have been a bit much.
Christmas trailer:
We hear Matt ask, "This planet. What is it called?" A voice answers, "Trenzalore". This implies the special takes place before The Name of the Doctor, his memory has been wiped, or trenzalore is a bit more than simply just a graveyard for dead time lords.We see Daleks, cybermen, silence, weeping angels, which indicates Moffat is doing a monster mashup for Matt's farewell. I am not sure whether I would like such a monster mashup unless they only arrived at a climatic scene as we have seen in previous episodes. I would prefer more focus on the characters and their development.
We see and hear a bell toll at the end, which seems to be a common literary and cinematic reference to the end of one's life. This could be an emotional ringer depending on how well the bell is used.
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Peter Davison has outdone himself on this one. He wrote and directed a comedic look at the classic doctors.
Right from the first moment when the children ask him if he will be in the anniversary special, we see Sylvester McCoy wearing a Hobbit t-shirt. McCoy plays Radagast the Brown in the first and second installments of The Hobbit.
Then we see Colin Baker in a multi-coloured shirt, which is a reference to his coat during his tenure as a doctor. Paul McGann shows up making everything just that more awesome. Steven Moffat is shown deleting messages.
Then we are back to Peter Davison with a sign saying "No classics. No 50", which is a great point in itself. It also nods to some of the fan and cast initial reactions. I love how there is a question mark on his shirt, which is a nod to Sylvester and he's wearing a shirt matching his cricket outfit. You have to love the nods to the many Ten and Eleven shirts out there with their costumes.
We go into a fantasy setting with Matt saying it is an honour to meet them and Jenna saying they are their favourite doctor. We are interrupted by John Barrowman pointing out the show is shot in Cardiff, which is a nod to the difference in where there the classic show was shot.
We see Sylvester looking at Peter Jackson calling and the boys strolling down the hallway wearing their costumed shirts. I thought it was a nice nod to the hero shot we get of John, David and Matt. Then there is the cute end as well.
Overall, I found it brilliant and one I've been showing many others. I would love to hear your thoughts on all these things. Let me know through the comments or social media.
ORIGINAL POST
My husband was playing online so I didn't have a chance to completely geek out and I'll be out of the house tomorrow, but I did want to write a short post. What are your reactions to:
I have been fangirling on social media. You can catch me on Google+ here and Twittter here. It's been hours since I saw Day of the Doctor and I'm still frothing at the mouth and squeeing all over the place. You can only imagine what I'm doing with these other videos. I will write a more detailed note once I get the chance. In the meantime, let me know here or in the other arenas what you think.
