Great indoors

Past two days we've finished with two tv-series we've been following, and this entry contains some spoilers to them.

Firstly yesterday we caught the end of Lost. I have to agree that this series is very good indeed, but still may not be the best thing since sliced bread. There were few quite clever tricks used - introducing the characters worked very well, until we got the Babylon 5-esque "No one here is exactly how they appear to be" (and that was even before Delenn appeared), so you start to anticipate it. So if this person appears to be nice, he/she must have something to hide, and if this person appears to be naughty, they therefore must have some redeeming qualities, and so on.

I wouldn't want to call the series predicable by any means - but most of the "mysteries" that could be guessed, not counting magical number and such, we collectively did guess. Like who poisoned who and what child needs to be kidnapped and so on. But that doesn't really bother me, as Lost not about that. It's actually a drama series where the characters and the interaction is what matters - and that is done so well. Good writing, excellent dialog and superb acting - what's there not to like.

Another series we haven't had the time to watch till the last episode is Dr. Who where we had the two last episodes left of the 27th season (just had to say that - it just sounds so great). And talk about superb acting - I would just like to state that Christopher Eccleston is GOD and I worship his divine shadow. And David Tennant can't possible fill his shoes, and I might not be able to watch the next season, and I hates him already.

Ahem. The fact that Billie Piper has been signed for the next season - and that thrid (or 29th - depending on how you look at it) has been commissioned - and a hope that we might see handsome Captain Jack again (cute John Barrowman) might keep me gagging for more. And talk about Jack - just got to love the character, and I think it's quite ironic that it's his kiss with the Doctor that I was looking forward to more (and the only one I could find a screenshot for!) than kiss with Rose that was just so... natural "I think you need a doctor" - very cute. Maybe I should start a "Save Jack" campaign?

Anyway. Bad Wolf is definetly my favourite of the funnier ones (and Empty Child and Doctor Dances for the scary ones - and Father's Day for the emotional ones, or maybe the Dalek - did I mention most of the episodes already?). Just think about it: 200,000 years and all we have on the telly is Weakest Link, Big Brother and What not to Wear - how scary is that. Very funny (especially for Brits I think), and I bet they had Anne Robinson, Davina McCall and Trinny and Susannah to do the voice-overs too.

And then The Parting of the Ways - not counting the ending and the appearance of the Doctor's 10th incarnation who I hate as he can't possibly be as good as Christopher Eccleston - this was a very good episode too. Enemy was evil and Christopher (you don't mind if I call you that, hon?) did his scenes with passion that would put anyone to shame. Loving it, and can't wait for Christmas and more goodies.