"Please do not throw hands at me."

[usuallyhats]

1.) Happy birthday, eponymous_rose!

2.) I have just finished (re)watching The Robots of Death, which I liked rather a lot: some as-I-went-along observations under the cut:

• I like the way the robots move past one another without seeming to notice each other.



• Y HALO THAR, NEW!TRAVIS. I automatically suspect him because he is Travis.



• Aw at Leela bouncing on the seats! And the pleased look on her face when she says: "Because they have no feelings?"



• ♥ Leela spinning round in her chair! I love her.



• "Just... try and hold her steady." / "Oh, thanks, I'd never have thought of that." Hee! The story does a great job overall on selling me on the crew: they really feel like a group who've known each other and been working together for a while.



• Great cliffhanger to part two! There's a real sense of imminent disaster.



• Sparkly future bandages! WANT. Pos. not v. practical however.



• Aw, Leela is so proud of her bandaging skills! I love how open she is with her emotions.



• The robot with its head smashed in is a rather disturbing sight.



• The "pyoingggg" sound effect when Leela's knife hits V6 is a little more comedy than it really should be.



• "Do not kill me." So polite and yet so creepy.



• "Please do not throw hands at me." :DDDDDDD D84 sounds so ...disappointed by this turn of events.



• BRB, shipping Leela/Toos.



• Oh, D84. His singsong "I will" when the Doctor tells him to be careful is very childlike.



• "You look ridiculous in that outfit. Not half the robot your father was." I have a feeling the Doctor is misquoting something else here but have no idea what, and google is unhelpful. Any ideas? Of course I have seen this episode before so I might just be thinking of last time I saw it.

Comments

[netgirl-y2k.livejournal.com]

The Robots of Death is my absolute favourite. At least, until I remember one of my other absolute favourites.

But, yes, robots! Eyeliner! Silly hats! Leela being at her most awesome!

BRB, shipping Leela/Toos

I know, right! With the bandaging and the hugging. I love how Leela's almost as good as Ace for having UST with every woman she comes across.

[usuallyhats]

I love how Leela's almost as good as Ace for having UST with every woman she comes across.

I do wonder if that was in the audition. "Just one final question, Ms Jameson: do you have UST with almost every actress you meet? You do? Excellent. Sign here, please."

[vandonovan.livejournal.com]

Man, Robots of Death is THE serial that got me from going "LOL" at Classic Who into "OMG THAT WAS REALLY GOOD." It's just so wonderfully written and designed. I totally ship Leela/Toos (though I pretty much ship Leela/Everyone) and I love the robots, the way they act, their designs, the crew (even with their ridiculous costumes), everything.

[usuallyhats]

It's one of those great serials where everything about it just works. The robot design is so gorgeous and yet so creepy...

[eponymous-rose.livejournal.com]

1) Thank you!

and 2) eee, I love that serial so much! "Please do not throw hands at me." is one of my very favourite things to say as a non-sequitur. :D

Leela/Toos ♥

[usuallyhats]

"Please do not throw hands at me." is one of my very favourite things to say as a non-sequitur.

Hee! It is a great line.

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

I love D84 and his "Please do not throw hands at me" - he's SO laconic when he says it!!

And I agree with you about the crew really being believable...

[usuallyhats]

He seems so puzzled and sad that such a thing should happen! I ♥ D84.

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

I can't blame him for being sad and puzzled - I think I would be too, in his place. He's lovely. I wish D84 could've become a companion...

[usuallyhats]

Ooo, that would have been great!

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Him and Leela and Four - that would've been *really* amazing!