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Doctor Who: "The Angels Take Manhattan" Live Reaction Podcast: The Weeping Ashitaka's Angels Edition!

You saw that title right, folks. Who better to discuss an episode about the Weeping Angels than the Ashitaka's Angels, who also, consequently, wept with abandon after watching it (well, at least 2/3 of us did). Going in, we fully expected the Ponds' farewell to be an emotional one, and we were not disappointed. In this podcast, we discuss those pesky and creepy Weeping Angels and say goodbye to an amazing companion duo while wading waist-deep into an ocean of Pond feels. Wade with us, won't you? 

Here's the rundown:

00:00~00:53  Let the sadness begin!

00:54~09:36  Chapter 1: Crying. We talk about whether or not we cried, what parts made us cry, and what other episodes (if any) made us cry. Spoiler alert: One of us shed no tears.

09:37~19:20  Chapter 2: Least Favorite/Favorite parts; we also discuss different versions of the Angels,  Matt Smith's heartbreaking performance, and the Statue of Liberty

19:21~24:49  Chapter 3: Confusion, part 1: "How do those Angels work?" and other time-traveling queries. Also, why did Rory have to go back?!

24:50~26:47  Chapter 3, continued: Our theories on how "The Angel's Kiss" gets published; also, head canon!

26:48~33:54  Chapter 4: The Farewell Itself; We discuss how happy we were with how the Ponds departed/the finality of their departure

33:55~39:21  Chapter 5: River Song--why she can't travel too long w/The Doctor; the beginning of the end; our thoughts on The Doctor and River's relationship

39:22~45:32  Chapter 6: Emotional Respite a.k.a. we play a brief round of "WHO Said That?" (Yes, I am that corny sometimes) to distract ourselves from the sadness. Also, Maxine explains why she would carry a sledgehammer with her if she were The Doctor

45:33~46:54  Chapter 7: Scolding Rory (but not really)

46:55~53:07  Chapter 8: More Time-Travel Centered Confusion. Lea asks a big question about the very last scene + leftover favorite Amy/Rory moments

53:08~1:00:12  Chapter 9: Displacement. Maxine literally gets displaced in time for a quick second; we discuss The Doctor's having to let Amy go

1:00:13~1:03:51  Chapter 10: The Doctor. How he's been erasing himself from history, being scary while traveling alone, his dislike of endings

1:03:52~end  Chapter 11: Speculation on Oswin/Clara, how we'll process not seeing the Ponds anymore + wrapping up

Though the Ponds' days of time-travel with our favorite time lord have concluded, our discussion of it will continue. Our mid-season podcast recap will be happening soon! 

8.1 Farhampton

Ted and the gang returned last week with the Season 8 Premiere and fans were rewarded with a foggy Marshall and Lily, a sentimental Ted and Barney hiding his former relationship with Robin from his fiancee, Quinn. Barney's plan blows up in his face.

 In addition Ted spends the night trying to get Victoria's after thought of a note back into her room which proves to be a feat--but the important thing he learns on this night is that there is no almost to "The One." Victoria's almost first husband gives an passionate speech about knowing that someone is perfect--there is no one else that it can be--that's the realization that he was try to come about with Victoria and never did. Ultimately that's the realization that Ted will eventually have to come  to with his dating choices. The question will be whether or not Ted still continues on this path with Victoria or let her find the only guy for her?

So now on to what I really care about. The biggest rewards fans got with this premiere we finally where and when Ted meets "The Mother." That's right not only does the sage voice of Bob Saget tell his kids the location but that beautiful bright yellow umbrella returns.

After the wedding/non wedding of Barney and Robin (the conclusion is still to be seen), we find Ted waiting at a train station, the fateful train station of Farhampton is where he will finally, finally, finally meet his future wife.

I really enjoyed this show as a whole, it's hilarious, the characters never cease to entertain and their dynamic is superbly enjoyable. I am definitely an enthusiast of this show, at the same time I would be content with it ending, it's time for Ted to stop doing foolish things like riding the Drunk Train or following Barney into his childish pre-Nora antics. It's about time he finds the girl to sit on the porch and grow old with.

I am looking forward to the witty and comedic adventures the writers will come up with the gang, finding out how Barney and Robin get back together and toward that prosperous aisle. Also whether or not they indeed get married and stop all the angst. The thing about Robin and Barney's relationship is that the Barnacle, has never stopped chasing her. And I think that sounds loud and clear with the conclusion of the season premiere. Finally and of course who the mother is and how she ties back into all the former mentions of her.