8//Father's Day

This episode made me so emotional. And I'm going to tell you I am not one to get choked up while watching or reading something. However, I just kept thinking about if I were put into that situation how would I feel and how would I be able to have this conversation with my dad or mom knowing that they were supposed to be dead. Even though the plot wasn't that heavy there was just so much emotion that it really ended up being one of my favorites so far.

Like pretty much every other episode, my favorite parts are the human-human (or Time lord) interactions. I continue to find that the great thing about Doctor Who is that it is so reflective of life now and that's because of how brilliantly the writers capture the relationships. I particularly liked Pete and Jackie's relationship when you juxtapose it with the flash back in the beginning of the episode. Jackie always told Rose how great her father was and how much she loved him, giving Rose this idea that their relationship was perfect. But the truth of the matter was that it was flawed and that is why it was beautiful. Their relationship was so human and I really liked seeing that.

I also enjoyed watching Pete and Rose's relationship develop and in the end when she was sitting with him while he died, I was near tears. Even though I knew they couldn't stay together and develop their father-daughter relationship, I wanted to see how they interacted more with each other.

Also, the theme of sacrifice is so prevalent in Doctor Who, it has been seen in a lot of the episodes so far and I think what's great about it, while still being tragic, is that a lot of the times the are normal. It isn't the Doctor sacrifices himself every time and that is why it's so great. Because if it were the Doctor, it would cheapen the thought of it every time it was done. It also shows how normal people can be brilliant and can help save the day.

Till next time

Kay-Lee