I liked the ep.  
I thought it was disgustingly apologetic, though.
The trees being threatened were a manifestation of rainforest and ecological destruction inflicted in the real world. The "lifeforce" of the trees being contained and transmuted into another form was a thinly disguised attempt to sooth the guilty consciences of doomsdayers who feel man is owed some comeuppance for crimes against nature.
Its the type of thing I would watch and think.... oh yeah, bro, trees being cut down and rainforests being wiped out by greedy, unethical, logging corporations is totally 'ok' because there's a quaint trans-dimensional doctor working behind the scenes who'll fix everything....
No reason to think about those things because someone else will fix it.
Other than that, I thought it was pretty awesome & brought out the emo in me.
				
			
I thought it was disgustingly apologetic, though.

The trees being threatened were a manifestation of rainforest and ecological destruction inflicted in the real world. The "lifeforce" of the trees being contained and transmuted into another form was a thinly disguised attempt to sooth the guilty consciences of doomsdayers who feel man is owed some comeuppance for crimes against nature.
Its the type of thing I would watch and think.... oh yeah, bro, trees being cut down and rainforests being wiped out by greedy, unethical, logging corporations is totally 'ok' because there's a quaint trans-dimensional doctor working behind the scenes who'll fix everything....
No reason to think about those things because someone else will fix it.

Other than that, I thought it was pretty awesome & brought out the emo in me.


... Another female. I think she'll be alright. My biggest problem is how many of the companions in the new series have fallen head over heels for the Doctor (minus Donna). That got pretty old after Rose. So as long as she doesn't fall in love with the Doctor and pursue a relationship, I'll have no problems with her 