"Nice to meet you, Rose. *Run for your life!*"

I'm working on a radical assumption here: to wit, if you are enough of a geek to recognize the Spearhead from Space reference, you have probably already heard about the episode of Doctor Who which came out two years ago. If you are not, then the reference is not itself a spoiler.

I finally saw the first episode of the twenty-seventh[1] season of Doctor Who last night, and I am weirdly happy with the parallels to the 1970 Spearhead from Space (which, I will note, are four out of the five episodes of the older series that I've seen--mostly I read what novels I could get my hands on. The fifth episode, IIRC, had something to do with Ace going feral). Introduction of a new Doctor, technically newer-and-more-polished compared to previous episodes, the same primary antagonist. It seems a little choppy compared to some of the current season, but WTH, first episode in years, finding their feet, all good.

I suspect some of the echoing was deliberate; Spearhead from Space caused a kafuffle about whether Doctor Who was too scary for children, and it seems like the kind of thing that might have stuck in older viewers' minds, something they saw thirty-five years ago and that had them hiding behind the sofa. ( Spoiler? Now with Warren Ellis quote! )

(I am trying to find a better description for the sonic screwdriver than "It's a phaser permanently set to 'useful'." Anyone? ...dear Christ, the thing has its own Wikipedia page.)

Watched the second episode ("Mosturize me!"), realized I'd already seen the third, and watched the fourth. I *think* I'd seen that one before, but couldn't remember anything--one of those cases where you recall vague concepts, and recognize some scenes as they happen, but don't know what's happening next.

( Spoiler (Harriet Jones, Christmas Special 2005). Also, sentimentality. )

*shrugs, slightly embarrassed*

Heh. Fandom.
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[1] The one available on DVD as the first season.