tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post8550485596848699964..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who #852: Vincent and the DoctorSiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-34157533190266771242014-03-24T08:07:32.208-03:002014-03-24T08:07:32.208-03:00From loving Richard Curtis when I was younger (mai...From loving Richard Curtis when I was younger (mainly due to Blackadder), I've found myself getting more and more annoyed by his writing tics as I've gotten older. Mainly that his films boil down to "upper middle-class white people pursue younger women while saying things like 'fuckity fuck arse'", and it gets a bit tiring (seriously, do a comparison between the ages and salaries of the male characters in "Love Actually" and the ages and salaries of the female characters. It gets uncomfortable pretty quickly). That all said, I love this episode. I don't know if it's just because he couldn't fall back on his usually writing tropes, but I think this episode is beautiful. The Starry Night sequence is one of my favourite things that television has ever done. LiamKavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996095233681105682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-13584813264942814152014-03-24T00:13:18.906-03:002014-03-24T00:13:18.906-03:00Not just one of my favorite episodes of Who, this ...Not just one of my favorite episodes of Who, this is one of my favorite episodes of ANYTHING.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382811944483828955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-25719656216200845572014-03-23T23:03:22.715-03:002014-03-23T23:03:22.715-03:00I'm sorry to hear that, Siskoid. I lost someon...I'm sorry to hear that, Siskoid. I lost someone to suicide a long time ago, but a lot of old feelings resurfaced when I watched the end of the episode. I kept thinking "why" and "how could I have stopped it?" and came up with "bad things happened that the person could not live with" and "I don't know." <br /><br />- Mike LoughlinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-32773531211506775472014-03-23T12:21:43.024-03:002014-03-23T12:21:43.024-03:00Recently lost an old friend to suicide and it didn...Recently lost an old friend to suicide and it didn't make any sense there either even if he'd always been prone to dark thoughts. Even when you can explain it, it never makes sense because it's a permanent solution to temporary problems (at least, in most cases).<br /><br />We hadn't been close in decades, but it still took the stuffing out of me. I dedicate this blog post to his memory.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-70195660008029597262014-03-23T12:14:18.655-03:002014-03-23T12:14:18.655-03:00I love this episode for many reasons, both from a ...I love this episode for many reasons, both from a production standpoint (gorgeous visuals, excellent performances) and a personal one. We lose people we love, and not always fairly. Ultimately, we have to figure out a way to live with that and realize we did what we could to be a positive presence in their lives. I'm not a fan of "message" stories, but as Siskoid pointed suicide is not often properly touched upon or dealt with in popular fiction. <br /><br />Also, the idea that VanGough getting validation appealed to me. I've seen this episode twice and couldn't keep my eyes dry either time.<br /><br />- Mike LoughlinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-4269624731094343122014-03-23T08:48:27.248-03:002014-03-23T08:48:27.248-03:00For me, it's one of my five favourite stories ...For me, it's one of my five favourite stories of all time.Toby'chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298458468488781568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-87600206328990510242014-03-23T08:03:30.019-03:002014-03-23T08:03:30.019-03:00See, I still find it strange this was a polarizing...See, I still find it strange this was a polarizing episode.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-9398479821584512602014-03-23T07:52:40.661-03:002014-03-23T07:52:40.661-03:00This was the first episode of Smith/Moffat Who tha...This was the first episode of Smith/Moffat Who that I <i>really</i> couldn't stand. I guess it all depends on one's tolerance for that scene with Nighy/the pop music: is it touching or incredibly naff?Jayunderscorezerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611897906121531154noreply@blogger.com