Jenny and Vastra: Indeed, though Jenny was never naked in the episode. And seemed to be frustrated at having to remind Vastra (or anyone else, including herself) that they're married. Still problematic, methinks, but at least not completely accepted as normal.
It felt like a regeneration episode to me and yet...not. It seemed so disjointed and internally confused. I think this was because really, it was preoccupied with being a thinly-disguised message to the audience saying, "PETER CAPALDI IS NOT THAT DAMN OLD AND YOU NEED TO GET THE FARK OVER IT ALREADY."
I am convinced that's why it was called "Deep Breath," honestly--because fandom needs to take one, stat. It's not nearly as strong as "The Eleventh Hour" because there was no need. Would it have been better to ignore the idiots and just tell a good story? Yes. Yes it would have, no questions asked. It felt a bit heavy-handed (and disjointed) because it was an episode that really didn't know what it was. The robots and the link to the Pompadour robots felt tenuous and strange. Jenny and Vastra felt very odd, especially given that Jenny's died once already--you'd hope Vastra would be a bit more appreciative as a result.
I have no idea what happened in the last two minutes or even where I was meant to be. I assume that'll become clear, because otherwise, WTF?
Mostly, I am ready for the attack eyebrows to bloody well ATTACK, dammit, and I hope we've dispensed with the "OMG, he's so old" bullshit and any need to respond to it now.
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Skin balloon: Ewwww.
Jenny and Vastra: Indeed, though Jenny was never naked in the episode. And seemed to be frustrated at having to remind Vastra (or anyone else, including herself) that they're married. Still problematic, methinks, but at least not completely accepted as normal.
It felt like a regeneration episode to me and yet...not. It seemed so disjointed and internally confused. I think this was because really, it was preoccupied with being a thinly-disguised message to the audience saying, "PETER CAPALDI IS NOT THAT DAMN OLD AND YOU NEED TO GET THE FARK OVER IT ALREADY."
I am convinced that's why it was called "Deep Breath," honestly--because fandom needs to take one, stat. It's not nearly as strong as "The Eleventh Hour" because there was no need. Would it have been better to ignore the idiots and just tell a good story? Yes. Yes it would have, no questions asked. It felt a bit heavy-handed (and disjointed) because it was an episode that really didn't know what it was. The robots and the link to the Pompadour robots felt tenuous and strange. Jenny and Vastra felt very odd, especially given that Jenny's died once already--you'd hope Vastra would be a bit more appreciative as a result.
I have no idea what happened in the last two minutes or even where I was meant to be. I assume that'll become clear, because otherwise, WTF?
Mostly, I am ready for the attack eyebrows to bloody well ATTACK, dammit, and I hope we've dispensed with the "OMG, he's so old" bullshit and any need to respond to it now.