New Who 7.1 Asylum of the Daleks

I watched this last night with big_daz, and felt so-soish about it. It had a few neat ideas and surprises - ( which are themselves spoilery )

- but didn't really wow me. There wasn't much in the way of punchy character moments or intriguing puzzles. I guess in a way that shows how the bar has been raised over the course of New Who, by both Rusty and the Moff. This was a decent enough episode really, but I was somehow expecting more. I've watched it again this morning to see how knowing about Oswin's real situation from the start changes it, and spotted some things which made me slightly more impressed than I was last night. But then again I've also confirmed that some of the things which didn't appear to make sense last night genuinely don't, and also been made angry by a line which I missed the first time round, but which the internet did not. So in the end I feel much the same as after the first viewing - so-soish, but with an extra hint of *growl*.

My obviously very spoilerific thoughts after re-watching are gathered below under a series of headings.

( Things which didn't make sense )

( Careful structuring and symbolism )

( Oswin )

( Amy and Rory )

( Racist, sexist and biphobic clap-trap )

( Things that were fun / cool / scary )

( Past continuity )

( Future implications )

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