I really enjoy the atmosphere around liveblogs and I’ve been tossing around the idea of doing one for an episode of Doctor Who. The problem is that I tend to watch episodes on weeknights after work, and that’s a bad time for…well, THE REST OF THE WORLD. That’s why liveblogs these days are now on the weekends.
So I’m aware that a lot of you won’t be able to participate in this tonight and I’m sorry. We will do a larger Doctor Who liveblog in the future, but I know how special this episode is to a lot of fans, so I think it’ll be fun if we can all smash our keyboards for 45 minutes at the same time.
Tonight’s liveblog of “Blink” will start at 8:00pm PST. That’s 11:00pm on the east coast and FOUR AM IN LONDON. Jesus, I am sorry I swear.
So, we all start at 8:00pm PST exactly and treat the comments as our liveblogging space. Reply to other people, make your own comments about the episode, and make sure the lights aren’t off because I’ve heard this episode is TERRIFYING. Also, there are some of us who know NOTHING about this episode, so please don’t spoil anything!
Sounds good? Then off we go!
EDIT: Because it wasn’t clear enough, there will be a normal review of “Blink” posted tomorrow.
"It was raining when we met."
"It's the same rain."
This makes me SO SAD for some reason.
Also, Bill married a Sally — it was totally Kathy's daughter Sally, y/y?
whoa.
WHAT!?
whoa! I didn't even think of that!!
hahaha hell yeah matching comments!
OMG SOMEHOW I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT. EVER.
I JUST REALIZED IT ON MY SECOND WATCHING.
That would be cool if it was true.
I never thought about that but that's my new head canon!
!!!!!
I don't even have words. HELLO, THIS IS NOW CANON TO ME.
Somehow, that thought never occurred to me. wow.
That is TOTALLY my theory about it! It makes so much sense in my head that it's my headcannon.
IT'S SO REDICULOUS, IT MUST BE CANON!
The timeline would just about work!! YES YES YES I BELIEVE THIS NOW.
I mean, Kathy is 20 (or 18) in 1920. If she had Sally between 1930 and 1940, then Sally would be between 29 and 39 in 1969 when she met Billy. So, close to his age (which I'd guess at near 30) and they'd have plenty of time to get married/have kids. (Did Billy say if they had kids? Can't remember.) I SAY IT WORKS.
I love how we're all so silent during this scene… because it's so SAD!!!
*snff* ;_;
A list of DVDs! You guys, DVDs are a plot point!
Are we supposed to think his wife Sally was maybe Kathy's daughter Sally? Because that's totally the first thought I had.
I . . . had never actually put that together before. SHEER BRILLIANCE.
"Also, I'd lost my hair."
Billy Shipton, you will always be a fox.
"No gorgeous girl…there is only tonight."
TEARS FOREVER
crap I forgot about this part. tears forever squared.
Everything Billy Shipton makes me so sad. "Life is short…and you are hot," and the way he's charming and funny even at the end. It's brilliantly written and acted to make you truly FEEL the loss — you can see how they'd have been lovely together. The Angels must have gotten quite a meal off him. Sigh.
Billy is BRILLIANT FOREVER.
How? Wibbly wobbly timey wimey!
Billy!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the clarinet, I think it is.
this episode's music is amazing!! 🙂
It might be English Horn….but yeah…I agree. There is wonderful music in this episode!
It's an english horn
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cor_anglais
Sounds very similar to an oboe, but with a deeper tone. I used to play one.
my god this is so depressing. oh my god. These people had to relive their lives in the past. holy shit.
I think it's one of the best scenes ever. Just so touching….
I LOVE THIS SCENE, I WILL TALK SO MUCH ABOUT IT IN THE PROPER REVIEW TOMORROW
"he said you'd understand it one day.. but that i never will"
Sad forever. ;_;
I totally forgot that he'd done that.
The day he dies D: D:
And the mystery of the DVDs is explained.
Hey Mark! 😀
TIMEY WIMEY, LOVE IT!!!!
ALL THE TEARS
Aww, Billy's story is so tragic!
Aww Life is short and you are hot
Life is long and you are hot
Love how he keeps calling her hot. XD But seriously, poor Billy. D:
Oh Billy. T_T
DON'T STOP, RAIN!
"Life is long and you are hot."
SADDEST LINE EVER ;____;
SECONDED
The hospital scene ;_;
Kiiiiiinda creepy, Billy. Love you, but kinda creepy.
It's been 38 years and he still remembers "gorgeous girl."
Tears forever. :,,,(
They're old man's hands. How did that happen?
Oh god she STAYS WITH HIM UNTIL HE DIES WHY IS THIS EPISODE NOTHING BUT TRAGEDY? T_T
And now Sally's pissed…
The music says "Shit's about to get real, y'all."
Why is Billy's family not there for him?!
FUCKING HELL THIS EPISODE IS BLEAK AS FUCK
again: Bye Billy… life was short and you were remarkably attractive.
ACTION SPARROW!
"Life is long and you are hot"
D: D: D:
Can we just take this opportunity to point out that Sally Sparrow has gorgeous eyes. *zoom in*
Dramatic action music!
I LOVE this part. She's so sad and then boom – hello badass!!!!!!
SRS BSNS MUSIC!
and with the loss of billy, sally gets down to business. you can tell by the badass music.
"You've only got seventeen DVDs?"
Best reaction ever.
(I have less than that, I think…? Maybe)
SHIT GETS REAL.
"You've ONLY GOT 17 DVDs?!"
She owns the DVDs! It's intended for her!
YES. I love this "Sally means business" music. GET SHIT DONE.
"You've only got seventeen DVDs???"
You live in Scooby Doo's house
That line made me irrationally jealous… I knew it was inaccurate… But I had a brief moment of hope…
LIKE A BOSS
LOL 'you've only got 17 DVDs?'
Really, who only has 17 DVDs?
"I have till the rain stops." ;_;
YOU'VE ONLY GOT 17 DVDS?
"You've only got 17 DVDs?" Oh Larry, never change.
Sally Sparrow: Instant badass. Just add water!
"you've only got seventeen dvds?"
I SECOND THAT QUESTION. WHAT.
"You've only got seventeen DVDs?"
WAY TO MISS THE POINT LARRY
"you've only got 17 DVDs?" Atta boy.
Doctor! <3
You've only GOT 17 DVDs?!
I'm glad I've watched this one before, makes it easier to watch Mark's surprises.
ilu Larry never change <3
Meeting in the old house = worst idea EVER.
SALLY, WHY ARE YOU MEETING HIM AT THAT HOUSE, WWHHHHHHYYYYYYY
"You've only got 17 DVD's?!" LAWL
Right? Like, hello, focus on the larger issue!
She watches movies on the internet, silly. Why would she need more DVDs.
I love that the mystery is solved and he finds out the link between the DVDs… and his reaction is, "You only won seventeen DVDs?"
Cue…the Doctor!
Time for awkward/awesome conversation.
MARK ARE YOU FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW?
YOU live in Scooby Doo's house.
"You live in Scooby-Doo's house."
Scooby doo's house.
Oh god we've gotten to this scene guys I'm about to start hyperventilating WHY IS THIS SUCH GENIUS?
They're talking!
THIS SCENE IS THE BEST THING EVER BTW
OH GOD YOU ARE NOT PREPARED MARK
I'd be totally okay losing a guy to the past and staying with him when he died. Especially if he'd lived his life happily.
And who in the world can only own 17 dvds? I owe way way way more than that. Will count them later, maybe. Or maybe not. I don't want to know.
I have 42 with me just at school. as in, those were the FEW I thought were TOTALLY NECESSARY to bring with me. XD
42? THE MEANING OF LIFE! Those are your LIFE DVD's obviously 🙂
"are you gonna read out the whole thing?"
"You live in Scooby-Doo's house."
"For God's sake, I don't LIVE here."
THEY ARE OF THE CUTEST
sallyXlarry FOREVER
this part is soooo cool
I love how he apologized. <3 Larry
"You've only got 17 dvds?"
I love that that's what bothers him.
"You live in Scooby Doo's house." HELL YES
LOL Larry saying sorry to a video recording
Oh mark…. you're going to FREAK!!!!
Love the Doctor's glasses.
YOU ARE REALLY NOT PREPARED
OMG
OMG
I CAN'T EVEN
OH OH OH GOD OH GOD. Hyperventilating.
"You live in Scooby-Doo's house."
SO MUCH WIN
Lol Martha supporting the Doctor! Wish we could see this
First 1913, then 1969. Poor Martha.
I didn't think about that! Poor Martha (also I never knew she was there for so long in HN/Family of blood 3 months!?!)
"I have to work in a shop!" I guess it's a testament to the fact that the Doctor's over Rose that he wasn't all, "ROSE WORKED IN A SHOP!"
ROSE LOVED DRUGS
It's also Moffat, who never liked Rose as much as RTD.
Aww, so true.
To which the only proper retort is, "Yeah, but she didn't do it to support your sorry ass!"
IT'S ALL ABOUT CONTEXT LARRY.
Mark – are you prepared yet?
THIS SCENE IS AMAZING. SO TIMEY-WIMEY.
Oh go away Martha…
"Are you gonna read out the whole thing?" "…Sorry."
love this scene so much!!!
“You’ve only got seventeen DVDs?”
“You live in Scooby Doo’s house.”
Oh Larry…
SO INCREDIBLY FREAKED OUT BY THIS. TOTALLY HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH A DVD. WHAAAT.
I love that Martha has to support the Doctor.
And how the difference between 40 years and 38 make him indignant.
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOT PREPARED OMG 😀 😀 😀
Ohai Martha, thanks for that lovely classist inflection on "Now I've got a job in a shop". Hate that line.