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Sundae · 04-25-2011, 03:52 PM

The Impossible Astronaut

I enjoyed it enormously.
I find it hard to get my head round River and the Doctor's relationship, but then I had trouble with it in The Time Traveller's Wife and putting things in order in the various backstories in Harry Potter. Not to mention Captain Jack's adventures, although I studied those until they made some sense. So I think it's just me and timelines.

I'm so looking forward to the next episode!
I hate being left dangling like that, and with confusions to sort out.

Couple of (perhaps spoilery) questions:

If Amy is pregnant, why was she knocking back wine at the picnic?
This is not an oversight. Somehow The Silence made her sick (as it did River) is she making assumptions about pregnancy because of this?
Also there was NO reason to announce it right there and then if she was.

Are the characters in black suits even The Silence?
They can talk.
And if they wipe people's memories of them, how come they told Amy she would tell the Doctor something. Pretty poor instructions/ prophecy is they take away her means to do so.

How can a little girl fill a spacesuit?Again, that can't be an oversight so must have a meaning.

Does The Year of the Moon mean something specific to the Doctor as opposed to just referring to the moon landings?

The tunnels are really not very far underground.
And they run everywhere.
I thought Florida was quite a swampy place.
Also - would this not compromise takeoff for rockets?
I'm willing to suspend my disbelief on that one though.

Roll on Saturday!
And the one after. And the one after etc etc.

Otherwise - roll on 1st July.
Just over two months.
My birthday and TORCHWOOD returns!!!!

Might have to start a countdown.

04-25-2011, 03:52 PM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Series 6 (SOME SPOILERS IN WHITE) The Impossible Astronaut I enjoyed it enormously. I find it hard to get my head round River and the Doctor's relationship, but then I had trouble with it in The Time Traveller's Wife and putting things in order in the various backstories in Harry Potter. Not to mention Captain Jack's adventures, although I studied those until they made some sense. So I think it's just me and timelines. I'm so looking forward to the next episode! I hate being left dangling like that, and with confusions to sort out. Couple of (perhaps spoilery) questions: If Amy is pregnant, why was she knocking back wine at the picnic? This is not an oversight. Somehow The Silence made her sick (as it did River) is she making assumptions about pregnancy because of this? Also there was NO reason to announce it right there and then if she was. Are the characters in black suits even The Silence? They can talk. And if they wipe people's memories of them, how come they told Amy she would tell the Doctor something. Pretty poor instructions/ prophecy is they take away her means to do so. How can a little girl fill a spacesuit?Again, that can't be an oversight so must have a meaning. Does The Year of the Moon mean something specific to the Doctor as opposed to just referring to the moon landings? The tunnels are really not very far underground. And they run everywhere. I thought Florida was quite a swampy place. Also - would this not compromise takeoff for rockets? I'm willing to suspend my disbelief on that one though. Roll on Saturday! And the one after. And the one after etc etc. Otherwise - roll on 1st July. Just over two months. My birthday and TORCHWOOD returns!!!! Might have to start a countdown.