Watched "Part Two" of the latest new Doctor Who adventure that began with Human Nature. This is perhaps one of the best new stories so far and perhaps an all-time classic. Performances were excellent and the ending was especially rather moving.
In last week's Doctor Who: Confidential writer Paul Cornell compared the story to past ones such as Superman II (in which the Man of Steel gives up his powers to be with Lois Lane) and the story of Christ. As in THE story? He could be referring to how Jesus as the Son of God gave up his place in Heaven to come and live on Earth as a human being (albeit with his divinity).
But watching this episode, I was reminded of the controversial film The Last Temptation of Christ in which Jesus is tempted (in a vision by Satan) to be completely human and live a normal life with marriage and children. I refer to the scene in the episode where "John Smith" and matron Joan envision a possible marriage, children, and John dying an old man. All this takes place in "The Last Temptation". But in both cases, the characters give up this possibility to face their destiny as saviours - Christ dies on the cross as a sacrifice; John Smith becomes the Doctor (again).
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Hi Joe. I agree -- just the same thought came to me; I was reminded of Last Temptation of Christ. I blogged on Human Nature last week, and the way that it tells a story that reminds one of the incarnation, http://ntgateway.com/weblog/2007/05/doctor-who-human-nature-and-kenosis.html
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