From: doctor{at}doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor)

In article ,
Ignis Fatuus   wrote:
>On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 13:32:47 +0000 (UTC), doctor{at}doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The
>Doctor) wrote:
>
>>In article ,
>>Ignis Fatuus   wrote:
>>>Particularly the Red Herrings afloat in RTD's Brazen Blowsy Uproarious
>>>Hilarious Thrilling Spectacular and Moving Farewell to his own and
>>>David Tennant's  Doctor Who.
>>>
>>>It's no Masterpiece... but the story neatly encapsulates the
>>>highlights as well as the weaknesses of the showmanship and style that
>>>successfully reanimated the series. Above all it's a character piece
>>>focused firmly on The Doctor, Wilf, and The Master, which tempers the
>>>mechanics of a preposterous plot with the  conflicts of personality
>>>that can scupper the best laid plans.
>>>
>>>Tennant has never been better as the flashy superficial arrogance is
>>>drained out of him by a bewildering conflict of loyalties and the
>>>wrath of the oncoming storm. Cribbins is magnificent as the doddery
>>>old buffoon with a heart of steel and a seemingly infinite supply of
>>>compassion. Simm is masterful as the insane genius who falls one stop
>>>short of his destination to achieve a moment of bewildering clarity.
>>>
>>>Instead of neatly tying up loose ends Davies brazenly scatters them to
>>>the wind. Timothy Dalton is impressive as the leader of the
>>>chronically dull Time Lords making one last desperate bid for freedom
>>>from their sanctimonious hell. His intervention is the catalyst to
>>>events that cast new light on the three principles - but Who are the
>>>mysterious dissenters... Who is the Lady? Gallifrey looming
>>>malevolently in the sky is perhaps a metaphor for that embellishment
>>>which  has for decades threatened to swamp the stimulating obscurity
>>>of the series' origins in tedious dogma.
>>>
>>>The final, unexpected, and very human twist is the climax of a tall
>>>tale that's never dull or straightforward; and the extended finale is
>>>a nicely judged farewell to an era.
>>>
>>>With the Doctor and Donna, and now the Doctor and Wilf, RTD has
>>>created two of the greatest partnerships in the history of the series.
>>>Tennant's song has ended prematurely just as the Davies era has
>>>reached maturity. I'm sorry to see them go.
>>
>>I wonder if Tennant was pressured out.
>
>Yes; by Hollywood.

And RTD I suspect.  Co-incidence?
-- 
Member - Liberal International	This is doctor{at}nl2k.ab.ca Ici doctor{at}nl2k.ab.ca
God, Queen and country! Never Satan President Republic! Beware AntiChrist rising! 
http://twitter.com/rootnl2k http://www.myspace.com/502748630 
Merry Christmas 2009 and Happy New Year 2010

--- Internet Rex 2.29