Overall, I did really enjoy this episode. So in conclusion, no I didn't think it was cliche or harping on a tired theme, I thought it was a perfect way of showing how Amy's and Rory's relationship (as well as both of theirs with the Doctor) is strengthening over the course of shared adventures. There's no rule that says relationships can't deepen over a series, and when you're travelling in the TARDIS they're likely to deepen over you both saving each other's lives. Not in a way that tried to go OH LOOK RORY'S DEAD FOREVER, because of course no one would believe that, but in a way that cemented their relationship even further. I stand by my opinion I thought this was done beautifully. And in a lovely way too: while the Doctor was still the 'hero' of the episode, figuring out the twist with Time Lord smarts and logicking the general solution, Amy saved Rory in a way that only fallible humans would use: good old CPR. Second, this was a really well-done reversal in which Amy was the one saving Rory, Amy was the one holding strong for him. First off, Amy never really thought Rory loved the Siren more than her, she was just miffed. I won't be able to watch it till then either, so I'm gonna be staying FAR away from spoilery places (read: the whole of Tumblr, and half the Internet).Īnd I know people feel a little fed up with the constant Amy-Rory business ('I love you!' 'No you don't, you love the Doctor/this space tramp/your future clone/etc!' 'NO RLY I LOAAAF U' *kisses*) but I think it was different here. What purpose did that seeming bipolarity serve? How was that lackluster Deus Ex Machina 'here's an oniony red cure for you and woop de doo the TARDIS automatically stabilizes Gangers hooray and cookies for everyone' cobbled-together ending supposed to make us feel anything other than 'cool, they've been shipped off to go fight the evil Space Slave Corporations, let's get on to the real plot now'?įirst off, I'm going out of town this weekend, so you're gonna have to wait on a Rebel Flesh review till sometime Sunday night/Monday afternoon. Even the whole stupid social-experiment thing he was trying to pull on Amy ('oh look, all along you didn't know who was who, THAT JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW HUMAN WE BOTH REALLY ARE') doesn't justify him being a complete asshole to her in that one scene. To start with - though this isn't a plot hole per se rather than something that just pissed me off - why, WHY did 'Ganger' Doctor shove BOTH Rory and Amy? This may be a small thing, I don't know, but I don't see what purpose he had in pretending to be violent and unstable.

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