DW: Cold Blood

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I didn't like this episode as much as I have previous ones, but I still feel like I am enjoying and clicking with this season so much more than I did with the last. Hurrah!

• I actually flinched a little when Amy suggested giving the Outback away. I am pretty sure there are people living there! Also in the Sahara and Nevada! Chiefly people who have had to deal with their spaces being declared empty and ripe for the taking FAR TOO MUCH ALREADY. Oh dear.


• Was distinctly unimpressed that 100% of the people messing up the peace agreements were women. Yeah, Amy and Nasreen were great, but still. Also, compare the Doctor's constant "you are not the best of humanity" at Ambrose with his squeeful reaction to the Silurian scientist, whose hobbies (typed "hobbits" there by accident, OH BRAIN) include kidnapping children and dissecting people while they are still awake.


• NOOOO RORY NOOOO. I was a bit spoiled, but I was hoping it wouldn't happen. DDDDD: Amy's reaction broke my heart a little. THIS HAD BETTER GET FIXED. *shakes fist at Moffat*


• Oh, the Doctor's FACE when he sees the engagement ring box - he knows that Amy will have forgotten, that it's too late. D:


• "Funny Rory, gorgeous Rory." DDDDDD: Yes, I made that face a lot. CAN YOU BLAME ME?


• I really liked the fact that Elliot's dyslexia wasn't an important plot point. And I was a bit worried that the scientist was going to "fix" him, so I'm glad they didn't go down that road.


• Amy the pickpocket! Hee. She had some great things to do this episode. ♥


• NASREEN IS GREAT. I feel this needs repeating. I am torn on her staying behind at the end - I'm glad it wasn't because of her MAN, but... she seemed pretty cavalier about giving up everything she knows, in the hope that things will be fabulous in a thousand years time.


• ...it's going to take us a thousand years to be any good? That's a little depressing.


• Exploded TARDIS what? Don't explode, TARDIS! I like you!


• Wait, the Silurians are led by Marvin the Paranoid Android? That'll end well.


• I don't like the Silurian redesign, possibly because I am REACTIONARY about this sort of thing, but also because they don't look like Silurians any more, just generic humanoid-with-a-latex-head-on aliens.

That is the end of my thoughts.

ALSO! Happy birthday, sundayave! And a rather belated happy birthday to nentari! Hope you both had and are having lovely days.

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Yes, there was a very noticeable attack of loose-end-itis in that two parter!