Doctor Who (Matt Smith)

[Sundae]

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.

[Sundae]

I LIKED!
Sets up a good story arc, because of course sneaky Moffat does not give us all the anwers. But if I hadn't written down my queries, like a tally mark on my skin, I wouldn't know that. He left me with a satisfied wrapped up feeling. Kinda like eating popcorn, except it isn't false - good writing, good acting and great cast.

Originally Posted by Sundae

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.
So, no. She's not. And her desire to tell the Dr right then was probably more Silence misdirection.

Are the characters in black suits even The Silence?
Yes they are.
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.
I think this is still to come.

How can a little girl fill a spacesuit?
Again, that can't be an oversight so must have a meaning.
It was powered with alien technology. We will see more of this chick.

Does The Year of the Moon mean something specific to the Doctor as opposed to just referring to the moon landings?
No idea

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 8th July.
Just over two months.
NOT my birthday but TORCHWOOD returns!!!!

Might have to start a countdown.