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WATCH ALONG | DOCTOR WHO | 11x9 | It Takes You Away
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Comments
Nicole
To be honest, I really relate to Ryan in that moment. There's nothing like having a father who disappears for years on end. I have a complex about fathers as generally absent too, so I'm not saying I'd say that to the kid but at the same time, it comes out in moments I don't want it to. It may sound self-centered or illogical but it's hard to control when you ache for something your whole life and it seems so easy for others, taken for granted even. Like, if you were starving and a generally well-fed person complains of hunger to you, you might try to offer them whatever crumbs you've been surviving on, but they've been well-fed, you have nothing to really give them, neither able to even comprehend the huge disparity between the experiences. To me it seemed like he was genuinely trying to help her figure out the truth, not trying to "project" or offend her. To him, that's normal, seemed reasonable to me too. And to be fair, the guy did leave her for days and terrified her into staying in the house. Ryan wasn't wrong, that was a wildly selfish and terrible thing to do. And she was blind on top of it! I guess we all see different things based on our own traumas. Just thought I'd share my thoughts, give another perspective.
SeeJay
Thank you for sharing your story. I lost one dog 3 years ago, and the other dog 2 years ago. Both were 13 when they died and I feel exactly like you, I'd do anything to spend time with them again. This is definitely a strong episode. I wasn't a fan of the frog for the longest time, but the more I watch this one the more I appreciate it for the weirdness it is lol.
Rain
One of the things I have to remind myself of is that Ryan and Yaz are meant to be only 19, so I try to be a bit more forgiving of immature behaviour. That said, Ryan was really annoying and petty this episode. I did like the recourring absent father thing. Ryans dad walked out. Hannah's hasn't bothered coming back, and it takes Graham to be the one "father" to put his child (granchild) first. It was sweet that it earned him the Grandad title, as that was something Graham had wanted before. Ngl, I loved the frog at the end. Its a conscious universe that can manifest as anything it likes, so having it be something absurd worked for me more than whatever else it could have been. I'm not sure what else it could have looked like that would have worked other than something just classic bonkers Who. Graham is definitely my favourite of the companions with Jodie, and episodes like this show why.
