I'm such a geek. Last week I purchased the Series Three Dr. Who and Martha Jones action figures. It looks as though the manufacturers cheaped out this time around, as the figures don't come with any accessories like those in Series One and Two. The Doctor doesn't even come with a sonic screwdriver this time, even though one of his hands is shaped to hold it because they used the same mold for this action figure as they did with the other two series. See what a geek I am that I can differentiate between the series of action figures? Next thing you know I'll be comparing the paint jobs on the faces before buying them to get the "best ones," and I'll be afraid to take my action figures out of their original packaging because MIB doesn't increase in value as much as NRFB. I like how they made the David Tennant-as-Dr. Who action figure wear glasses this time because, in the words of David Tennant himself, "The world need a speccy hero." As one who is cursed with appallingly bad eyesight and can't see two inches in front of my face without corrective lenses, I say Amen!
Tonight was the American premiere of the last episode of the most recent season of "Dr. Who," wherein Dr. Who is imprisoned by his nemesis The Master, and it's up to Martha Jones to save all of humanity, and indeed, the entire universe, from utter chaos and destruction. But we all knew she would, didn't we? What I didn't expect was the kiss-off Martha gave to the Doctor at the end when he asked her to continue to accompany him on his trips through space and time. After initially being secretive with her about who he really was, and ignoring the fact that she was in love with him - at times to the point of being insensitive - did he really expect that she would continue to risk her life traveling in a shabby old police call box to uncertain danger and life-threatening encounters with species from other universes, just because he doesn't want to be alone? Boo hoo! Hell, even The Master blew him off, choosing to kill himself rather than spend the rest of his life traveling with the Doctor (albeit as his prisoner). But Girlfriend took the Doctor to task, possibly being the only person to make the Doctor feel ashamed of himself. And I'm guessing this is the first time the Doctor ever got dumped. I like the fact that this new series of Dr. Who doesn't paint the Doctor as the perfect, infallible superhero. He has faults. He makes mistakes. And for once, someone called him out on it. You go Martha Jones!
Of course, Martha's exit paves the way for next season's new companion, comedienne Catherine Tate. She will be reprising her role as the annoying Donna Noble from last year's Christmas special. I can't wait! But don't worry, we haven't seen the last of Martha Jones. I hear she gets a job at Torchwood, the Dr. Who spin-off show that I've also become addicted to. Torchwood heroine Gwen Cooper kicks butt too, but that's probably going to be another post for another time. And if the rumor of Torchwood action figures turns out to be true, I'll have to get a Gwen action figure too. And I will take it out of its original packaging.
6 comments:
I was just about to blog about not being able to find a Martha figure anywhere and here you are with one!
The next batch include both the new Masters. Coming in November!
I hope you can find a Martha action figure. I got the last/only one that the store had. The attention to detail is incredible, right down to the stitching on the back pockets of her jeans. I wouldn't mind a new Master action figure myself! I'll keep an eye out for the new series in November, though I don't know when they'll hit American shores. Do you know if the rumors of Torchwood action figures are true?
No idea about plastic Gwens and Owens.
Not that anyone will be able to tell the difference of course.
At the risk of sounding geeky, the Doctor's been dumped several times. One assistant fell in love with a Welsh professor, another with a Gallifreyan guard, one became fed-up with being shot whilst a another was homesick for the Earth.
That's too much Who knowledge isn't it?
I still say the glasses on the doctor action figure look weird. But he's still Speccy Spice in my book!! I know. that was really sad and lame.
Steerforth, I stand corrected! Not having watched the previous incarnations of Dr. Who (mainly because they were never as HOT as David Tennant!), I didn't realize that past assistants chose to leave him too.
Leebot, you're right. The glasses do look weird. When I bought the action figure, I thought maybe I could push the glasses up on top of the head, like the sunglasses that came attached to Malibu Barbie. But Dr. Who's are immovable (is that a word?).
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