I got the impression that the Doctor was completely acknowledging CoE in the scene with Jack. It was all in the eyes - that long moment when they just looked at each other, the pain and heartbreak in Jack's expression and the compassion in the Doctor's. That nod of acknowledgement. Setting him up with Midshipman Frame - even if it's not what I want for Jack right now, the Doctor's acting by what he knows of Jack and telling him it's time to forgive himself and move on. It was a very effective scene, to me.
Martha and Mickey was something of a shock, but the more I think about it the more I like it. They look good together. Yes, Martha was apparently engaged to Tom in S4, though he was away a lot - and it's clear, too, that JE changed Martha, with what she was asked to do there. Maybe Mickey understands in ways Tom couldn't.
Jackie looked pretty much like she did in S1 - the velour tracksuit, makeup trying to make her look younger than she is, etc. I can't really comment on Rose's clothes, but clearly they were trying to make Billie Piper look 18 or 19 again ;)
As for the TARDIS interior, I've seen a couple of theories: the fact that the Doctor delayed his regeneration for as long as he did, or (the one which works for me) that he'd absorbed all that radiation. Of course, the real reason is that Moffat wanted a completely redesigned TARDIS... I LIKE the coral and the struts! :(
Ah well. Overall, the more I rewatch the segments I liked - the Wilf parts and the goodbyes - the more I like the episode :)
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I'm torn on Donna. I would have loved to have her recover her memories, but then what? Have her die? Or have the Doctor need to perform some hand-wavey thing to save her and everyone then ask why he couldn't do it in JE? And what next? Would she dump her fiancé and run after the Doctor again? He had to walk away from her (and from all his RTD-era companions), so I don't see that there was a choice, really.
Martha and Mickey was something of a shock, but the more I think about it the more I like it. They look good together. Yes, Martha was apparently engaged to Tom in S4, though he was away a lot - and it's clear, too, that JE changed Martha, with what she was asked to do there. Maybe Mickey understands in ways Tom couldn't.
Jackie looked pretty much like she did in S1 - the velour tracksuit, makeup trying to make her look younger than she is, etc. I can't really comment on Rose's clothes, but clearly they were trying to make Billie Piper look 18 or 19 again ;)
As for the TARDIS interior, I've seen a couple of theories: the fact that the Doctor delayed his regeneration for as long as he did, or (the one which works for me) that he'd absorbed all that radiation. Of course, the real reason is that Moffat wanted a completely redesigned TARDIS... I LIKE the coral and the struts! :(
Ah well. Overall, the more I rewatch the segments I liked - the Wilf parts and the goodbyes - the more I like the episode :)