Oh, I liked all the emotional things, until it got way too out there, with the Doctor refusing to regenerate and going on his little "It's my reward" tour of his companions...felt more like he was torturing himself.

That...wasn't the Doctor for me.

And I think SM is writing with emotion. It was certainly there in TBB. Eleven's still hurting from everything, but it's toned down and more a distant hurt...after the way Ten got, I find that very refreshing.

I think the regeneration was exactly what he needed. And I found it hilariously funny, though maybe I shouldn't have, that Eleven got angry at Amy for choosing for him, since he just stopped being Ten who made choices for everyone. And then it got all serious again when he said he'd have to choose a new name because he wouldn't be the Doctor anymore.