Inspiring Jake Allred: Doctor Who

     Ahhh, yes, one look at a title and you might as well label me a hipster nerd. It is totally okay though, I am a total nerd and I have embraced it many LOTR midnight releases ago. Back to the Doctor, I actually do not regularly watch Doctor Who, and believe it or not, I am only referring to a couple different episodes on my list.
     In fact, that is the way with most Television series, is that while the series is well done usually, it is only an episode or two that really stand out to me. Usually these are referred to as "standalone episodes" or episodes that do not require very much knowledge of the plot in order to comprehend the material. For me, two episodes come to mind when I think of Doctor Who and what has really helped me be able to understand life an emotions better. The first one is very popular, for a good reason, it has a great combination of intense, frightening crazy stuff combined with a fun relationship and some really good character development. It is Blink. If that title does not ring a bell, Weeping Angels should.
     Why is that episode so popular, and why do I like it so much? For multiple reasons, some of them simply because it is told very well, while others are much deeper, a connection with myself and our universe. No I do not believe that the Angels are real, but I do believe that we have very real foes who want to harm us and make us unhappy, however they can. And I also believe that they have weaknesses and can in fact be beaten if the right power and authority is used.
     I will not say what happens or why I love this episode so much, you should look it up, it is on Netflix, and I think Hulu, so really no excuse not to. I love it, it is absolutely incredible, so please do. It is titled "Blink" and is on season three? I don't know that, but when I learn I will post it in the comments section.
     The other one is "The girl in the fireplace." It is a little less known, it still has David Tenant as the Doctor (excuse any hashing of celebrities names) but it is a very different story than Blink. I would highly reccommend watching it if possible, it too is with Netflix and Hulu, maybe even youtube. Either way, The girl in the fireplace deals with some very interesting decisions and morals. It has a very creepy foe as well, though not nearly as insane as the Angels.