The Greatest Fanfic That Was Actually Canon

[filkertom]

saganth reminded me that we hadn't discussed the Doctor Who finale.

On one level, it did a fantastic job of hitting buttons. When Harriet showed up, I was very much Whoo-Hooing all over the place. I loved how the whole thing got everybody together, introduced people who hadn't seen the spin-off shows to those shows very well, and tied off all the loose ends.

My very favorite moments included: Capt. Jack, filled with horror and knowledge, kissing the heads of his Torchwood comrades, and saying (paraphrase), "I'm so sorry. There's nothing I can do. We're all dead"; Rose's horribly plaintive, "I came back for you"; Harriet facing down the Daleks; and, even at the end, The Doctor giving Davros a chance. (Dunno why he bothers. I've given him a chance for years, and he still interrupts my concerts. -- Wrong Davros. ;) Hugs, big guy.)

On the other hand, it really annoyed me how they got everybody together, shoved the spin-offs at us, and tied off all the loose ends just a tad too neatly.

My least favorite moments included: The military man declaring Double Secret Super Duper Extra Double Dog Tootsy Frootsy Red Alert; the entire main Dalek plot (Oh noes!!!1!!11!!!! Dis time dey gonna destroy EVERTHIN!!!!1!1!! No rilly!!! [and seriously, where the fuck does Davros get off naming The Doctor "Destroyer Of Worlds"!? If his plot had succeeded, there would've been no one left to name Davros anything]); most of Davros' dialogue; the whole prophecy foofrah, because prophecies are nearly always a cheap way to justify why something has to happen (I refer you to the Prequel Trilogy); and the half-time-lord bit, which was a superb way of letting Donna save the day but a really lousy/cheesy way of foisting off a Xerox of The Doctor on poor, dedicated SHE FUCKING JUMPED DIMENSIONS FOR YOU YOU UNGRATEFUL ASS Rose.

If someone had shown me this thing as a fanfic, I would've been delighted beyond belief. But "fanfic" is exactly how it feels to me -- especially Rose getting/not exactly getting The Doctor at the end. And I suppose this means everything next season is a clean start -- I can't think of anything that's left hanging, apart from The Master's ring muh-wuh-ha-ha-hah -- and I truly hope they've signed Alex Kingston to come back and play River. Damn. Alex You Really Have No Idea How Sexy You Are Do You Kingston. Yeah, I just bet he tells her his name. I believe the next part of that line is, "Because you'll be screaming it later."

Thoughts?