TV meme, day 8: Best scene ever
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tardis_stowawayDay 9: Best scene ever
How can I even answer this question? There are so many scenes that are incredible in different ways. Even if I confined myself to Doctor Who, I'm not sure I could choose one. Should I choose the fantastic triumph of Bad Wolf Rose saving the Doctor in PotW? The sidesplitting hilarity of the time the Doctor got poisoned in Unicorn and the Wasp and had to do charades with Donna to cure it? The pure joy of "everybody lives!" in The Doctor Dances? I could go back to Classic Who for Seven's final speech as he walked away with Ace (Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace. We've got work to do.) As painful as it is, the wall scene from Doomsday does an outstanding job of combining acting, music, and visuals to pack a humongous emotional wallop.
Consider that the best scene might not come from my favorite show and there are oodles more contenders. The Topher twofer when VIctor got imprinted with Topher's personality in Dollhouse is a masterpiece of comedic writing and acting. I love Buffy's confrontation with the first slayer in Restless, with her wonderful little speech affirming her life as a person as well as a slayer (I walk. I talk. I shop, I sneeze. I'm gonna be a fireman when the floods roll back. There's trees in the desert since you moved out, and I don't sleep on a bed of bones.) The finale of "Once More With Feeling" with Buffy and Spike's duet and kiss certainly ranks high. I could nominate the endless quotability of Monty Python's dead parrot sketch ('E's pining for the fjords!). How about the beautiful surrealism of River Tam finding the hold of Serenity covered in leaves and picking up a stick, only to have it revealed as a gun? Argh, I am confounded by an excess of brilliant choices!
You know, I think I'm going to be generous with my definition of "scene." Even if what's come afterward hasn't been perfect, this is still the best scene I've ever witnessed on TV:
Day 01 - A show that should have never been canceled
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching
Day 03 - Your favorite new show ( aired this t.v season)
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite t.v show
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite t.v show
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you’ve watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best t.v show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First t.v show obsession
Day 29 - Current t.v show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death
How can I even answer this question? There are so many scenes that are incredible in different ways. Even if I confined myself to Doctor Who, I'm not sure I could choose one. Should I choose the fantastic triumph of Bad Wolf Rose saving the Doctor in PotW? The sidesplitting hilarity of the time the Doctor got poisoned in Unicorn and the Wasp and had to do charades with Donna to cure it? The pure joy of "everybody lives!" in The Doctor Dances? I could go back to Classic Who for Seven's final speech as he walked away with Ace (Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace. We've got work to do.) As painful as it is, the wall scene from Doomsday does an outstanding job of combining acting, music, and visuals to pack a humongous emotional wallop.
Consider that the best scene might not come from my favorite show and there are oodles more contenders. The Topher twofer when VIctor got imprinted with Topher's personality in Dollhouse is a masterpiece of comedic writing and acting. I love Buffy's confrontation with the first slayer in Restless, with her wonderful little speech affirming her life as a person as well as a slayer (I walk. I talk. I shop, I sneeze. I'm gonna be a fireman when the floods roll back. There's trees in the desert since you moved out, and I don't sleep on a bed of bones.) The finale of "Once More With Feeling" with Buffy and Spike's duet and kiss certainly ranks high. I could nominate the endless quotability of Monty Python's dead parrot sketch ('E's pining for the fjords!). How about the beautiful surrealism of River Tam finding the hold of Serenity covered in leaves and picking up a stick, only to have it revealed as a gun? Argh, I am confounded by an excess of brilliant choices!
You know, I think I'm going to be generous with my definition of "scene." Even if what's come afterward hasn't been perfect, this is still the best scene I've ever witnessed on TV:
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Day 04 - Your favorite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite t.v show
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you’ve watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best t.v show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First t.v show obsession
Day 29 - Current t.v show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death
