Ah, Queen Victoria and the Werewolves! I think there are weird aspects of that episode… for one thing, Rose prancing around in modern clothes for so long, and, like you said, the two of them being inappropriately silly (I’ve always disliked the whole “We are not amused” bit they had going). But I loved that this episode references Torchwood, and I liked the little “twist” at the end about the royal family. And the supporting cast in that episode is particularly excellent. It’s not one of my favorites, by far, but it’s not one I mind watching. Sort of one of those “background” episodes where I don’t necessarily pay much attention while I’m watching it?
Nothing, nothing, NOTHING will ever match my hatred I have for The Doctor’s Wife. And I can’t even explain WHY I hate it so much. I’m even disappointed in myself, because it’s written by Neil Gaiman, one of my favorite people on planet earth. And yet… HATE IT. With every fiber of my being. There’s something a bit Tim Burton-y about it, I think, that I don’t like (I am the ultimate problematic fave: I don’t like Tim Burton at ALL).
Well if you don’t like Tim Burton I can see why you don’t like it. Tooth and Claw did win me a trivia contest though. I won a Mister Potato Head Dalek for knowing who founded Torchwood (wanna see a picture of it?)