epershand | And a word that means red and green at the same time.

So, basically I went back and forth between thinking "Are you sure ARIA didn't write this episode?" and thinking "Nope, yeah, Neil Gaiman, your narrative tricks are showing again."

The "YES!" bits:
- The DESKTOP THEMES BACK AND CANONIZED IN AWESOME WAYS. Neil Gaiman, your fanboyishness pleases me.
- ALSO I AM NEVER AS HAPPY AS WHEN THERE ARE NON-CONTROL-ROOM BITS OF THE TARDIS ON MY TV. I am only sad that I did not get a recurrence of the cathedral with the GIANT WELL from the 8th Doctor movie.
- Oh TARDIS darling. Darling. You are basically Delirium, and one of your passwords was "Delight." I know my heart soared a bit for that.
- Clever dialog is clever.
- Hi timelord cubes hi.
- Ood! I have missed you!
- ETA: And OH the whole scene where Idris talked about stealing the Doctor. It just grabbed my heart and wouldn't let go and I don't WANT it to. This was the scene that felt more like it was from Aria than anything else, but that's also because her Koschei and Theta are my headcanon :P

The "oh Neil /o\" bits:
- Yup, having a woman spending all her time talking vaguely about trying to find the definition of very precise words is a great way to make her look childish and crazy, yet deeply wise. It doesn't mean you have to use this technique *every time.* The TARDIS really could have been someone other than Delirium, I *promise.*
- Dense, fascinating, complex, brain-warping set up crystallizes at the end to be neat fantasy trope that is easily resolved. Check.
- Fridgetime! Although that's more a standard Doctor Who thing than a standard Gaiman thing.
- Pretty sure I have seen Aunt and Uncle before. In, like, Stardust. And Coraline. And Books of Magic... but they did not have an Ood before, at least.

And a word that means red and green at the same time.

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