Honestly, the negative stereotypes that are really hurting Romani people are very far removed from associations with black magic. But that does *not* mean a line like "gypsy magic is the blackest kind of magic" is okay under any circumstances.

Best. Representation. Ever.

I guess that it sounded okay in the US where people generally view the Roma as a non-issue, but coming from a country where the Roma are a large minority towards which most of the folks are INCREDIBLY racist… yeah, nope.

I generally think loose ties are sexy as hell, but… I mean, the whole point is looking effortless, when your tie is this loose, it just shows that you cared a lot to arrange it precisely this way and ends up looking stupid.

So am I! I still miss the pixie cut, but yeah, it's definitely getting better.

I think she's just going through that awkward halfway phase of growing your hair longer and they're trying to make do with what they have to work with.

Yes! I didn't even think of Emily/Daniel as a possibility before the last two episodes, but that ship is ready to sail any moment.

But setup for Missy's Queen of Evil joke!

Plus the only good deployment of YOLO in history.

Wasn't into this one in particular, but generally I love them.

That is, or was supposed to be, the joke.

Opinions may vary. It's not Dalek, Father's Day or the Doctor Dances twoparter, but it is pretty great (that dinner with Margaret and the Doctor!)

Well, there is a difference between being more forgiving to the things a show does wrong based on your overall enjoyment and appreciation of it and giving episodes you didn't like that much higher grades. I think Alasdair tends to do the first (which is okay with me, as every show deserves a slightly different…

You cannot possibly be unbiased about a television show unless you are a robot or a structuralist (and then you can't really say a lot about it)

It was what was on my TV. I would not hesitate too much giving it a B too. I am not wrong about the episode and neither are you. We just watch the show from different perspectives. Is that a hard thing to accept? (And I can think of at least two episodes this season which I liked far less).

That was just super scary. I honestly think it will play a role in the finale (not in a "she's Rani" way, but something is definitely off there.

I think that this season in general has handled the kids rather superbly.

Kill the Moon didn't bother itself with making sense in a scientific sort of way, but dealt with themes far better suited for the Doctor than SJA. This one… maybe, but it's still sort of a story for children in the way Cocteau's Beauty and a Beast is.

This description sort of befits NuWho as a whole, I think.

Oh man, can you imagine a Capaldi version of Mr. Clever. Or possibly just an episode featuring him that isn't an oddly paced Amy Pond leftover.