Doctor Who: The Satan Pit

[meganlynn09]

Even though I posted this in time_and_chips, I wanted to also have this in my journal for those that watch Doctor Who but aren't on that list.

While I thought the two-parter was truly wonderful, probably, IMHO, the best two of this series, I do have one minor problem...

Spoilers...as it pertains to something in the episode "The Satan Pit".

While the Doctor's "Tell Rose...oh, she knows," (close enough, yeah?) was quite lovely, and perfect in my opinion, was I the only one that wanted to severely smack the Doctor for dropping off his line?

Ida was pleading with him to not leave her alone, to not let her die alone, and he made a very selfish decision.  Maybe it was because he didn't want to watch her die, but wouldn't he have run out of air, die and regenerated?  And then run out of air and regenerate again?  And basically, completely die?  Instead of that, he gives in to a selfish, compulsive move to explore and leave poor Ida, whom he seemed to like, to die alone.  I thought that was extremely mean of him, whether is was an unconscious decision or not.

Anybody else's opinion on that?  Even after the fact, and when he did rescue Ida, I was still sorely disappointed in him.

Well?  Anyone else's thoughts?

Comments

[syven.livejournal.com]

Having seen a picture of the Doctor in the space suit hugging Rose ages ago... I already had that superimposed in my mind when he was descending the pit.

I like that he did the "oh she knows" bit. It made it far more "real" to me. I love my husband beyond words and he knows it. I don't have to say it. I would do the same thing as the Doctor. When Ida talks to Rose on the Com after... when she said "he said your name" - Rose knew. She knew. Words trivialize that feeling because that feeling overflows the word, makes the word seem small and insignificant.

I didn't think he left Ida to die alone because he was too weak to watch her die. I think he didn't want to stay and couldn't ask her to come because he'd feel responsible if she did and died in his company.

And honestly, I think he went down there fully expecting to die in the fall. I think he felt they were dead no matter what. He's seen so much death... he's caused so much death. Maybe he didn't want to watch Ida die but who would? Can we really blame him for that?

I loved this episode for many many reasons.

[meganlynn09.livejournal.com]

I see what you mean, but as I told someone else before, I have a thing about the idea of dying alone (as do others) and the fact that Ida voiced that fear and the Doctor sort of brushed it off seemed hurtful. But I do see what you mean, and while I didn't like it, it was entirely in character, I think.

Tomorrow, or Tuesday, I'm going to have to post my thoughts on this two-parter because they were awesome in so many ways. Much much love, just like you!