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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I absolutely loved each and every one of these new glances into Jack's life! I loved the relationship that Jackie and Jack have, I loved getting to see a more downtrodden and disillusioned Jack; and what's not to love with River and Jack.
Crush
Jack Death: 1 (shot with a poisoned dart)
Mighty and Despair
Jack Death: 0
R & J
Jack Death: 3-? (poisoned by River Song with Toxic Lipstick at least twice, Battle of Gallipoli during WW1, Death of The Face of Boe. It is also implied that River has shot Jack with varying results; the death count also depends on if you believe that Jack is The Face of Boe.)
Spoiler
Crush
Jack Death: 1 (shot with a poisoned dart)
Mighty and Despair
Jack Death: 0
R & J
Jack Death: 3-? (poisoned by River Song with Toxic Lipstick at least twice, Battle of Gallipoli during WW1, Death of The Face of Boe. It is also implied that River has shot Jack with varying results; the death count also depends on if you believe that Jack is The Face of Boe.)
Spoiler
1: Crush
This first story made me love Jackie Tyler even more (and hate Rose for leaving her behind. Like, seriously, girl, you have a time machine, you can alway come back one minute after you’ve left, and you “choose” to make your widowed mother suffer like this?)
Also, the dynamic between Jack and Jackie is amazing. They bounce off each other so well- Jackie points out the cliché, heroic actions he does just because he wants to look cool, and Jack shows her she’s loved and not alone in a way that he rarely does.
2: Mighty and Despair
This one takes place on a far away planet, and is the best story to listen to next to a warm fire or under blankets. It feels cold, harsh at times and even shows bitter parts of Jack that we’ve never seen before, but it’s somehow cozy. Jack here felt a lot like Eleven in Th Snowmen. Perhaps he’s finally given up trying to love people and have them die, perhaps he blames it on himself and wants to spend the rest of his seemingly unending life somewhere he can’t “hurt” anyone else. This broke my heart, and I love it when stories do that and then slip a bit of hope in there so I won’t feel completely miserable.
The beginning of this story also reminded me of The Beauty and the Beast. Absolutely fantastic atmosphere building and character development. 10/10 loved it.
3: R & J
This last story- Jesus Christ- was brilliant. Just... brilliant.
This first story made me love Jackie Tyler even more (and hate Rose for leaving her behind. Like, seriously, girl, you have a time machine, you can alway come back one minute after you’ve left, and you “choose” to make your widowed mother suffer like this?)
Also, the dynamic between Jack and Jackie is amazing. They bounce off each other so well- Jackie points out the cliché, heroic actions he does just because he wants to look cool, and Jack shows her she’s loved and not alone in a way that he rarely does.
2: Mighty and Despair
This one takes place on a far away planet, and is the best story to listen to next to a warm fire or under blankets. It feels cold, harsh at times and even shows bitter parts of Jack that we’ve never seen before, but it’s somehow cozy. Jack here felt a lot like Eleven in Th Snowmen. Perhaps he’s finally given up trying to love people and have them die, perhaps he blames it on himself and wants to spend the rest of his seemingly unending life somewhere he can’t “hurt” anyone else. This broke my heart, and I love it when stories do that and then slip a bit of hope in there so I won’t feel completely miserable.
The beginning of this story also reminded me of The Beauty and the Beast. Absolutely fantastic atmosphere building and character development. 10/10 loved it.
3: R & J
This last story- Jesus Christ- was brilliant. Just... brilliant.
I have to admit, I was looking forward to this box set especially just because of the meeting between River and Jack, but the other stories surprised me.
Crush was great. As little as I like Rose (there, I said it) as much I adore her mother. She deserves a little happiness and Jack wants to treat her to it only for everything to fall apart. Jackie’s speech about being left out and always feeling alone among friends really gave her character depth. The story was solid though, a robot killing people because he feels under appreciated. It was okay, but the friendship between Jack and Jackie was the best part of the story.
Mighty and Despair was something entirely different. Jack is living on a solitary planet when suddenly a queen and her handmaiden crash land there. Over years and years their relationship develops and having a Christmas song stuck in your head in May is kinda fun.
The ending was predictable but still devastating. I knew from the moment Perseis died that Klara would die too. It was a beautiful ending in the end which put Jack into the right mind again. he’s travelling and living for them now.
And now we come to the most anticipated story of this year (okay, maybe news of a new UNIT story are equally as anticipated, but you get my gist) Finally, after years and years, Professor River Song and Captain Jack Harkness finally meet. This story is all I’ve ever wanted. We have flirting, we have time travel we have poisonous lip stick and not so poisonous kissing and finally, Jack figuring out who exactly River is.
Their timelines are entangled forever and that’s the beauty. They both have a great sadness about them but they fight it together. Jack is exactly whatRiver needs and River is exactly what Jack needs. Their friendship/relationship is beautiful and I cannot wär for more adventures of those two together.
Plus, in the behind the scenes, Alex Kingston wa soberly vocal about meeting Jodie and that would just be a dream, especially now that we know that Jack is going to meet her at christmas
Crush was great. As little as I like Rose (there, I said it) as much I adore her mother. She deserves a little happiness and Jack wants to treat her to it only for everything to fall apart. Jackie’s speech about being left out and always feeling alone among friends really gave her character depth. The story was solid though, a robot killing people because he feels under appreciated. It was okay, but the friendship between Jack and Jackie was the best part of the story.
Mighty and Despair was something entirely different. Jack is living on a solitary planet when suddenly a queen and her handmaiden crash land there. Over years and years their relationship develops and having a Christmas song stuck in your head in May is kinda fun.
The ending was predictable but still devastating. I knew from the moment Perseis died that Klara would die too. It was a beautiful ending in the end which put Jack into the right mind again. he’s travelling and living for them now.
And now we come to the most anticipated story of this year (okay, maybe news of a new UNIT story are equally as anticipated, but you get my gist) Finally, after years and years, Professor River Song and Captain Jack Harkness finally meet. This story is all I’ve ever wanted. We have flirting, we have time travel we have poisonous lip stick and not so poisonous kissing and finally, Jack figuring out who exactly River is.
Their timelines are entangled forever and that’s the beauty. They both have a great sadness about them but they fight it together. Jack is exactly whatRiver needs and River is exactly what Jack needs. Their friendship/relationship is beautiful and I cannot wär for more adventures of those two together.
Plus, in the behind the scenes, Alex Kingston wa soberly vocal about meeting Jodie and that would just be a dream, especially now that we know that Jack is going to meet her at christmas