Mmkay, I’m not sure that I can form a lot of coherent thoughts about Deep Breath right now; but I’m gonna try. Spoiler warning.
- Capaldi: Capaldi is good. I think it’s going to take me some time to get used to him though.
- Concerning Moffat’s writing: He could really use a female editor to go over this stuff for him.
- Clara: I can’t be the only one who hated when the Doctor ran off without her, he doesn’t do that! Ever!
- More Clara: On the other hand, Clara was pretty awesome for someone who was scared out of their mind.
- The Paternoster Gang: Pretty awesome as usual, but see my previous comment about Moffat’s writing.
- The Marie Antoinette: I’m betting Madame de Pompadour would be pretty pissed that the Doctor doesn’t remember her.
- Did he jump, or was he pushed: I kind of hate the idea that the Doctor would either straight up kill another sentient being (no matter how much of them is organic), or talking the same being into suicide.
- The Last of the Eleventh: This I did like. It was Moffat talking to the fans. He does want us to keep watching, and he wants us to root for this new Doctor; but I would really like it if he softened the Twelfth up a bit.
- Missy: Not sure what to make of her yet, but part of me really wants her to be the Rani.
Overall, I’m cautiously optimistic. We’ll have to see how everything plays out, but I’m willing to give Moffat and the new Doctor the benefit of the doubt.
Edit: After thinking about it for a while, I’ve come to think that most of the problems I had with Deep Breath stem from Moffat’s writing. Strangely enough, I think that Moffat’s problem is similar to RTD’s, in that he doesn’t have someone standing over his shoulder (so to speak) telling him to tone it down.
Also, Missy. I was listening to Diamanda Hagen’s podcast on the subject, and she said that Missy might be short for Mistress, which is the female version of Master. As in Master, The. It’s an interesting theory, and it works well given what we’ve seen of Missy’s behavior and what we know of the Master’s.