tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308667.post4294315733945813585..comments2024-03-15T07:53:12.488+00:00Comments on Rullsenberg Rules: Three hankies for Vincent (and the Doctor)Lisa Rullsenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02020425273742237299noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308667.post-51400433681726797122010-06-09T08:55:33.505+00:002010-06-09T08:55:33.505+00:00One person's "emotional manipulation&quo...One person's "emotional manipulation" is another's "sappy" is another's "heart-breaking". But you loved <i>Amy's Choice</i> and that seems fair enough to me - everyone will have their own favourite eps, as ever.Lisa Rullsenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020425273742237299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308667.post-8699114207014491042010-06-08T15:22:56.406+00:002010-06-08T15:22:56.406+00:00I'm afraid I found it a bit sappy, Lisa, and I...I'm afraid I found it a bit sappy, Lisa, and I really didn't care for the manipulation of the mood-setting song at the end. It wasn't bad, just not compelling, and like <i>Love, Actually</i>, probably won't bear up under repeat viewings (unlike "Amy's Choice" which I've already seen three times and loved each time).<br /><br />I did like the art direction, Persephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308667.post-59491493794397008512010-06-08T09:44:51.041+00:002010-06-08T09:44:51.041+00:00It was a lovely mix of brave and sentimental - not...It was a lovely mix of brave and sentimental - not a mix you get all that often! And, yes I loved the Rory mentions too, especially the Doctor saying his name in error.Anna Lowman (annawaits)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10063635970502440329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308667.post-42522951464740403342010-06-06T16:16:08.688+00:002010-06-06T16:16:08.688+00:00I loved it, and I've been misty eyed ever sinc...I loved it, and I've been misty eyed ever since. Leaving aside Curtis and his talent for emotional manipulation, who *wouldn't*, given the chance, want to take Vincent from his despair to the future in which he's everyone's favourite painter? It seems to me that if they'd copped out from this obvious good reason to use the TARDIS, they'd have been letting everyone down.<brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com