Is it only problematic because they had the black cybervillian last season?

I'd actually normally be right there with you on this one, if it weren't for the Who/Torchwood franchise's more dominant habit, which is to cast tall, slim, attractive black women with killer cheekbones whenever possible. Not that I mind. Quite the contrary, actually.

In addition to the Cyberwoman and the Sleeper Agent, we've also got the cop that told off Jack and then helped them get out of their HQ, and over on "Who" we've got Martha, of course, in addition to the mom of the kid who could trap people in drawings, and a few others that I'm spacing on, but enough that I'd long-ago begun to think the casting directors have a "type."

There was also that chick in "The Long Game."

There was also that chick in "The Long Game."

Oh, yeah. The journalist who eventually helped them defeat the editor.

And the cop actress was also cast as Jabe very early in new Who.

Hmm. You're right. That is exceedingly typey.

I'd like to hear more British takes on this. My background is terribly muddy, and I'm not sure what takes the credit/blame for me not being pinged. It's possible that it's really plausible for the writer to not be saying anything either over or under the text, and the intendend audience not reading in either way.

I actually hadn't noticed it until Victor pointed it out, but he's so right.

So Chrome Artie just goes from Dr. to Dr. getting stuff done?

That would be a cool episode of House....

Generally speaking I like the pace of the show. Good tension and action stuff. Like seeing the kid step up a bit.

Wait, I'm confused. How did the head come through if the contruction worker found it in the wreckage of the bank?

The head came through and ended up along the road. The rest of the body was in the junkyard.