I want a Tardis!

Just seen the latest episode of Doctor Who - 'The Beast Below' - and absolutely loved it - even the monster was cute. And as for the Doctor and Amy, they seem to be becoming more and more insane every moment - We're familiar with Amy's obvious batshit-craziness (Dolls of the Doctor? Really? Even I'm not that bad), but the Doctor evened the scores a bit with all the glass-on-floor action and extreme gesticulation*. 

'Gotcha.'

Highlight for me was this super-hug at the end. It just looks like such a brilliant hug, the sort of one that can only be explained in an onomatapeic 'Mmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnngh'. The eleventh doctor is shaping up to be like a benevolent old professor - reminds me of a mad old Oxbridge don. He's got less of the adolescent rage from the 10th, but still retains the childlike glee and truly fantastic hair of previous doctors.

A friend and I genuinely had a debate earlier about whether the Tennant/Piper combo was more or less 'ridiculously good-looking' (Zoolander style) than Smith/Gillian. She's a diehard Tennant fan, though she begrudgingly admits that this series so far is brilliant. But I have definitely transferred my affections - the new nerdy, awkward Doctor seems much less self-righteous and testosterone-y, which is a huge improvement, irrespective of how he looks. 

Obviously, it goes without saying that they're both very, very attractive people, but it seems a bit trite to compliment them on that, when you add to it that they're both bursting with charisma (and insanity). I really do like this doctor, I hope he sticks with it for a bit.


* I think 'Extreme Gesticulation' sounds like it has the potential to become the most amazing gameshow... it'd be like 'Total Wipeout' crossed with 'University Challenge' crossed with 'Pictionary'.