I'm not defining her - I'm saying that I don't think the final images of her, heavily pregnant, alone and terrified were appropriate for the time slot and target audience. Even if it turns out that the baby is Rory's and there was no violation (although if it's Rory's why is it so special?), that still doesn't excuse how we last saw her.
I like a good story and plot twists - and I have fun reading others' thoughts and taking part in discussions about what the hell is going on. But there has to be a decent pay-off and I've yet to be convinced that Moffat can deliver that. The Big Bang was a damp squib as far as I'm concerned. I have no problem with the fact that certain plot threads were left for this year - it's that what we got was a cop-out that didn't make a lot of sense.
My kids - 11 and 8 - had a hard time following these last two episodes. If I hadn't read the previews and spoilers here, I think I'd have had problems, too. And all they wanted to know in ep 6 was which Doctor was the "real" one. I tried to tell them that it didn't matter becasue they were both the same, but that wouldn't wash. I think it's great that we have these philosophical/ethical/moral issues in DW, but sometimes those complexities go over the kids' heads. And if (as here) that's what the plot hinges upon, then you're asking for trouble, IMO.
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Date: 2011-05-30 08:48 pm (UTC)I like a good story and plot twists - and I have fun reading others' thoughts and taking part in discussions about what the hell is going on. But there has to be a decent pay-off and I've yet to be convinced that Moffat can deliver that. The Big Bang was a damp squib as far as I'm concerned. I have no problem with the fact that certain plot threads were left for this year - it's that what we got was a cop-out that didn't make a lot of sense.
My kids - 11 and 8 - had a hard time following these last two episodes. If I hadn't read the previews and spoilers here, I think I'd have had problems, too. And all they wanted to know in ep 6 was which Doctor was the "real" one. I tried to tell them that it didn't matter becasue they were both the same, but that wouldn't wash. I think it's great that we have these philosophical/ethical/moral issues in DW, but sometimes those complexities go over the kids' heads. And if (as here) that's what the plot hinges upon, then you're asking for trouble, IMO.