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Moffat-Era
Tropes: Seemingly evil monster that really just wants to be told
“good job, sir”; mummies; “are you my mummy?”; improbable
things in space; character singing song; gratuitous, not always
effective, celebrity guest stars (Moffat's not the only offender, but
his era hasn't shied away from it); ancient myths that are actually
real; ancient tech malfunctioning and causing fatalities; aliens
targeting specific people; the Doctor sacrificing people in order to
save others. This season's running obsession with soldiers is, well,
soldiering on.
A
Thing in a Thing: A mummy on the Orient Express, what else?
The
Doctor is A: Nosey Parker. And Doctor of Intestinal Parasites.
The
Master Is A: ...way. Gus is filling in for her this week.
Clara
Lies About: the real reason the Doctor wants her to bring Maisie
to the lab, and, for once, gets called on it. She then lies to Danny
about having left the Doctor, and to the Doctor about Danny being
fine with her traveling in the Tardis, but doesn't get called on it.
Yet.
Reasons
Clara Should Drop Danny Like A Hot Potato: Because he's clearly
jealous and possessive, but denies it all over the place.
Child
Count: Zero, this week, just to give us a break.
The
Thick of It: Clara suggests the Doctor is addicted to power.
It's
Actually About: Difficult choices.
