Yeah, I think that was the main issue about the episodes in Series 7: Part 1. "The Angels Take Manhattan" could have easily been a two-parter to provide more explanation and even explored more aspects. Imagine if the Series 5 finale "The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang" was compressed into one episode or the Series 6 premiere episodes "The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon" were mashed into one episode. "The Angels Take Manhattan" could have had a LOT of fun with the characters going around 1930's New York, had more character relationship moments (more River/Doctor River/Ponds Doctor/Ponds moments), and the explanations that people wanted. But again, if sacrificing that means we have more time with the new companion/a possibly better half of Series 7, then I can live with it.
I think the Doctor will have changed after the Ponds' departure. We'll probably see how he was affected in the coming Christmas special. I'm not sure how, that's kind of the torturous part of waiting for 3 months to see how he's doing, but the Doctor has been burned many times before (I thought 10th's sort of brooding was a bit annoying after his first companion left, but then when 11th came and took on his silly personality, it made sense, because he had to hide from any pain & guilt he had). This time is different though, at the beginning of his 11th regeneration, he was purposely silly & weird & had to sort of remove himself from getting emotionally attached to people, but then he started to have hope with the Ponds, they became his family & welcomed him into their home (which is why that "happy crying" moment at the end of "The Doctor, the Widow, & the Wardrobe" was such a key character moment for him), and in Series 7, he did something he never did before, he kept in contact with them, calling in to tell them of his adventures, picking them up again on adventures, and even staying with them (extremely unusual for the Doctor, he can't STAND being bored). He was so lonely, and he was happier to do practically nothing with them, then to go on wild adventures across time & space with no one or anyone else. I have faith in Matt Smith, that we'll see a change in his character that will make sense.
I think the Doctor will have changed after the Ponds' departure. We'll probably see how he was affected in the coming Christmas special. I'm not sure how, that's kind of the torturous part of waiting for 3 months to see how he's doing, but the Doctor has been burned many times before (I thought 10th's sort of brooding was a bit annoying after his first companion left, but then when 11th came and took on his silly personality, it made sense, because he had to hide from any pain & guilt he had). This time is different though, at the beginning of his 11th regeneration, he was purposely silly & weird & had to sort of remove himself from getting emotionally attached to people, but then he started to have hope with the Ponds, they became his family & welcomed him into their home (which is why that "happy crying" moment at the end of "The Doctor, the Widow, & the Wardrobe" was such a key character moment for him), and in Series 7, he did something he never did before, he kept in contact with them, calling in to tell them of his adventures, picking them up again on adventures, and even staying with them (extremely unusual for the Doctor, he can't STAND being bored). He was so lonely, and he was happier to do practically nothing with them, then to go on wild adventures across time & space with no one or anyone else. I have faith in Matt Smith, that we'll see a change in his character that will make sense.
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