My thoughts, they are not articulate. Basically, I’m trying to process the episode by doing this. 

Wow…um…don’t know if like?

Some things were cool, some things felt forced. Some things were absolute fail, I guess. Still not feeling the emotional investment much. Except for Eleven at the end there. It was like I recognized all the cues telling me I should be sad at point so and so, but I really didn’t feel it.

I guess I finally feel it’s the same man? Which is sad and depressing considering the absolute mess the Doctor is at the end. And my theory that the Doctor was just bottling everything up and hiding it even more seems correct. As sad as it is for him though, I feel like he’s learning? Either that or running away even faster. And that line of his about standing over their graves just about killed me. 

In any case, I half-expected the ending. Especially with the way both Amy and Rory were going on throughout half the episode.

I kept wondering why all of the characters kept talking about their beliefs and faith and such. Of course it turned out to be a plot point. There’s something vaguely sad about Rory not having any faith in anything. And I don’t mean religious faith, because, personally, bleh. But no faith in Amy at least? (Totally get why he wouldn’t have faith in the Doctor, much as it makes me sad for the Doctor)

Also, RITA! She would have been a marvelous companion, I thought. And of course, she’s dead by the end. Why is it that only the weird rat guy survived? And what is with all the aliens being douchebags?

Felt sorry for the Minotaur (is it really pronounced that way? I always thought it was a short i. Unless it’s a species name or something). And OF COURSE it was talking about the Doctor. The moment it said ‘bathed in the blood’ I mentally continued it with ‘of a billion galaxies’ and went yup, it’s about the Doctor.  

Things I liked:

• the Doctor! By which I mean, I consistently liked him throughout the whole episode
• the Doctor’s door. teehee, 11 :D Also, I firmly believe he saw himself. What else would he fear most?
• the ending. I mean, sadness that Amy and Rory left (though I have a feeling they’ll be back), but I loved the way it was done
• Rita
• Rory
• Amy’s encounter with the Minotaur in the hallway. LOL
• much as I disliked the rat guy, the thought of his whole civilization’s attitude struck me as very hilarious. And I love the way that underneath it, the idea’s not very benign
• loved the design of the room with all the mirrors. And goldfish!

Things I disliked:

• the Doctor not saying goodbye to Rory
• some of Amy’s reactions felt off. Though I’m not quite sure if that was just supposed to be the style of the episode
• everyone but the rat guy dying
• needed more aliens
• because they were in a SPACE prison
• sheesh
• more mirrors. Seeing a theme here being shoved down my throat. 
• Rita dying. Felt sadder at that than at Amy and Rory leaving
• so apparently, the whole ‘my baby was stolen from me’ thing WAS felt to be adequately resolved by Let’s Kill Hitler. Um, what? DO NOT WANT. Really, Moffat, at this point I just don’t care anymore. Shove your timey-wimey-I’m-such-a-clever-trollness up where the sun don’t shine. I am tired of it. Mostly just watching in the hopes it will get better. And because it’s Doctor Who. 

Also, anyone else reminded of Being Human 3x01 with all the doors and whatnot?