"But the trip on the Orient Express wasn't like all the other trips. It was supposed to be a goodbye. The conditions were set out in advance, and then they changed once she was there and couldn't do anything about it. And while you can argue that Clara should have known it wouldn't be a proper goodbye trip without…

I don't. If she thinks she is "owed" then what is she out there with The Doctor for? He doesn't think he's owed. He acts out of purity of heart and a thirst for common justice. Does Clara think she deserves something for anything she's ever done while traveling with The Doctor? That makes her seem pretty selfish right…

I am certainly not arguing against The Doctor's open, caring hearts. It's not out of character for him to forgive her. He forgave Turlough for being in league with The Black Guardian. It's the idea that I, as a viewer, am supposed to do the same. Clara has shown me nothing this entire season that would forgive what…

I'm not sure how you find them imbalanced. We're clearly talking about the actions of a woman who attempted to betray and murder The Doctor's only family and home because…..she lost someone close to her. That's it. How do you NOT see that as crazy? Are you really telling me that makes any acceptable sense to you? How…

"Well, there was the time he brought her onto a space train with a murderous mummy, even though he knew the AI was probably going to try something, and manipulated her into thinking she was leading an innocent woman to her death."

"Personal feelings may not outweigh the lives of others, but knowing that doesn't make them easy to push aside."

"he's more than a little in her debt for all the things she's done for
him and times she's forgiven his selfish bullshit …. sheeessshhhh"

"Let's say you lost the love of your life (and let's say for the sake of
argument that Danny Pink merits that title). You have access to someone with a time machine and a track record of taking impossible, no-win situations and pulling a victory out of them. But you can't predict when or how he'll be willing to…

"Yes, you are being ridiculous. Your entire argument "armchair progressive" "easily definable troupe of 'equality' 'shocking things to do'" offensively considers female as some kind of alternate gender. For which something would be lost if an essentially new character on a TV show ever had a penis."

Thought this was pretty good. Had some decent moments over all. I balked at The Doctor still giving a shit about Clara after the volcano scene, though. Sorry. That's not "being a girl in love". That's being a selfish, cold psychopath. Clara is a disgustingly selfish person and I would love nothing more than to watch…

"It's RIDICULOUS to think otherwise"

It's science fiction. Get over it.

Okay, well if you had been reading during the Claremont/Byrne era, then I totally understand your feelings. Everything after that era has paled in comparison.

So, you were just speaking from a personal-opinion rather than objective fact? No problem. You may have read it, and that era, as "shitty" (compared to what, though?) but ironically millions disagreed in impressive numbers. In all fairness, millions like sitcoms like How I Met Your Mother, Buffy, or The Big Bang Theory…

I am old enough to remember Gambit and his introduction. Originally conceived as what became of Longshot after he stepped through the reality altering Siege Perilous (similar to what happened to the British Psylocke, changing her into an Asian assassin or something) his sudden mystery and popularity instantly shifted…

Hit….home? I don't live at Marvel. Not sure what you mean.

So, I found and saved this picture from ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY about six months ago:

Agreed. For all of her talents, Portman is super miscast for this role. Physically, she's too tiny, with both she and Darcy coming off like little teenagers rather than adult professionals. Presence-wise, she leans in too heavily with every scene, pretty much over-acting the whole way through. Also, she and Hemsworth…

"People want the bubble to burst so they get to say "Told ya!""

Fiege's thought: "Are you kidding me? Do you know how expensive Scarlet Johannson would be for a solo franchise? No way in hell!"