I am all Who-ed out but have I mentioned that I really, really like it when you apply your shiny brain to shows and then explain ALL THE THINGS to me? I also like the way you placed this in River's timeline, and that totally makes sense. As for stuff that we didn't like, I think that you're right about most of it in that Moffat was just treating everyone like they were thick and/or new viewers for the new season, and thus over-exaggerating everything. And you already know I agree with you about the rest of it, the good and the bad. Though you expressed why the Doctor/companion story for Amy works pretty well for me much better than I ever can!
I was also thinking that I think part of the reason I'm feeling a little strange about the ep, despite how much there was to love in it, is that I felt almost no emotional reaction when they were all super sad? Like, not even when Amy was sobbing and River was shooting things with a very sad face. Because I simply do not believe there's any way that's not a fakeout. Whatever they've said or however they'll get around it, they're taking that back. So, like, I have no idea what's going on or how they're going to fix it, but I have almost no doubt that things will get reset. Whereas last season during The Big Bang, I knew they'd fix it, but I still felt for them during the story, for Amy and River in almost the exact positions they are in here. And I'm working out what the difference is and how it might change depending on how much they resolve next week and how much they leave hanging all season, and where the focus is.
Also, do you think it's wrong to admire how River looks in jeans while she's mourning the possible death of her potential space-husband?
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I was also thinking that I think part of the reason I'm feeling a little strange about the ep, despite how much there was to love in it, is that I felt almost no emotional reaction when they were all super sad? Like, not even when Amy was sobbing and River was shooting things with a very sad face. Because I simply do not believe there's any way that's not a fakeout. Whatever they've said or however they'll get around it, they're taking that back. So, like, I have no idea what's going on or how they're going to fix it, but I have almost no doubt that things will get reset. Whereas last season during The Big Bang, I knew they'd fix it, but I still felt for them during the story, for Amy and River in almost the exact positions they are in here. And I'm working out what the difference is and how it might change depending on how much they resolve next week and how much they leave hanging all season, and where the focus is.
Also, do you think it's wrong to admire how River looks in jeans while she's mourning the possible death of her potential space-husband?