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I was supposed to be watching Aliens of London tonight, but I fancied me a bit of Captain Jack (well, who doesn’t? *grin*) so I thought I’d indulge myself with Utopia. And it’s weird because, even though I still think it’s not actually a great episode, I went into it with the intention (again) of fastforwarding through the boring bits and just watching the Jack bits and yet (again) found myself watching virtually all of it. The only bits I fastforward through are the Futurekind bits, and they’re few and far between. Interesting.
Anyway, I had a couple more thoughts on the episode.
1. I wonder what Jack and the Doctor talk about during the final couple of minutes of the radiation room scene, while we’re watching Martha and Yana instead? I’d love to know!
2. There’s a bit of a slip-up after the radiation room scene. The Doctor and Jack are rushing about flicking switches and pushing buttons. We cut to Martha etc. for about 30 seconds. When we cut back to the Doctor and Jack, Jack’s wearing his outer shirt again, buttoned-up, complete with braces. Wow, the man can get dressed fast! :-)
ETA Damn, I knew there was something else I meant to add. The Face of Boe thing: Jack was standing right behind the Doctor and Martha while she told the Doctor, "Think what the Face of Boe said - his dying words. He said..." There was no way Jack would not have heard her say "the Face of Boe". No way on earth.
Which surely means the LotTL bit has to be Jack having a joke. Has to be.
Anyway, I had a couple more thoughts on the episode.
1. I wonder what Jack and the Doctor talk about during the final couple of minutes of the radiation room scene, while we’re watching Martha and Yana instead? I’d love to know!
2. There’s a bit of a slip-up after the radiation room scene. The Doctor and Jack are rushing about flicking switches and pushing buttons. We cut to Martha etc. for about 30 seconds. When we cut back to the Doctor and Jack, Jack’s wearing his outer shirt again, buttoned-up, complete with braces. Wow, the man can get dressed fast! :-)
ETA Damn, I knew there was something else I meant to add. The Face of Boe thing: Jack was standing right behind the Doctor and Martha while she told the Doctor, "Think what the Face of Boe said - his dying words. He said..." There was no way Jack would not have heard her say "the Face of Boe". No way on earth.
Which surely means the LotTL bit has to be Jack having a joke. Has to be.
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I never noticed that slip in Utopia - I'm going to go back and watch it :P
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I'm going to go back and watch it
Any old excuse for a rewatch, eh? *grin*
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He's had LOTS of practice. :D
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Ohhh, yes. Definitely. Still very impressive though! :-)
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as for the Jack= Face of Boe thing... *shudders* there are SO may plot holes with that one, starting with how can a 'fact' have died and moving to the fact it's mentioned FOB had kids (I'd like to see a human head try that) and *ugh* I'm stopping there befoer I really go into rant mode. Not sure I'll ever forgive RTD for that one.
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RTD has since said that that Face of Boe thing isn't going to become canon, so fans can take it or leave it as they like. It was Julie Gardner who convinced him to put it in - he came up with it but thought it was daft.
He needs a better beta-reader! *giggle*
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Oh God, he so does! It infuriates me when they just can't be bothered to make things make sense.