Daryl and Noah ride out of the city.
Noah: "So, we're going to your people? There's room for me in your group?"
Daryl gives Noah a long look, does some calculating.
Daryl: "How do you feel about the name 'Bob' or 'Tyrese'? Just keep things simple."

On the one hand, I'm glad they're not wasting any of the show's limited time to develop Julia's boyfriend. His longest scene was him being a bit douche-y, strutting into Julia's office à la Pharrell from the "Blurred Lines" video.

One of my favorite parts from the review:

I read that scene as the Doctor not understanding why Clara (or anyone) wouldn't want to go on an adventure with him. Why go on a boring dinner in which time moves linearly forward, slowly, unable to avoid the dull bits? All of space and time—what could beat that? The Doctor doesn't understand the other way of…

This show just gets better and better. I especially like how the "wins" in this episode felt earned. So many of the early episodes felt comfortable taking their time with failures and with rough tension among the characters. Reminds me of the pacing in The Wire.

Yup. I also thought the slow-mo walking was a nod to Reservoir Dogs (which Moffat also used in Coupling).

Good caper! But also a *little* bit more than just a caper, I think. Psi's conversation with Clara about loved ones suggests that she needs something more in her life (possibly the something more that will lead to her rumored departure from the show?)

Wow, strawman, much?

Beyond fan service, that seems pointless to me, to have the Doctor mention out loud the previous monsters that have acted this way. I assumed he had already ruled them out.

You're saying all of those things like they're exactly the same, and if it seems that way to you, that's fine. You find that boring. I like the variation on that theme.

Agreed. It's a big universe. There's a lot of very real things to be afraid of. And then it's kind of powerful when you truly are just afraid of nothing. That may not work for you, and that's fine.

the "exact same thing"? I honestly don't see that. It seems to me there have been multiple monsters who hide (and hunt and attack) in many different ways. When I see that opening scene, I see a Doctor without his companion (and he doesn't do well without them) who is trying to make rational sense of being alone and…

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I wouldn't be surprised if Moffat had talked with Neil Gaiman about what a new regeneration cycle would be like—Gaiman had a cool idea that going beyond the regeneration limit would make each regeneration a little more dangerous and unpredictable.

Saw this in the theater with a group of friends. Two kept falling asleep, and the rest of us didn't want to admit how awe-struck we were with boredom until it was all over. Ugh, this movie.

There are many kinds of young people. This show just happens to focus on this kind—the angsty, petty, annoying kind.

Nora is probably one of my favorite characters. The actress has great presence, and she conveys more than just misery and/or anger. She was fantastic in her scene with Eccleston last week.

Josh Charles really does stand out with his performance. (I think it took most of the first season for Krause to really grow into his role).

Josh Charles really does stand out with his performance. (I think it took most of the first season for Krause to really grow into his role).

The Rebecca storyline is a favorite of mine.