I think that the people chosen to feed the Minotaur probably had exceptionally strong faith in whatever it was they had faith in. So it wouldn't be so much that Rory had no faith in anything, he just didn't have it on par with Amy's faith in the Doctor. Likewise, the doctor did need to utterly destroy Amy's faith in him, he just needed to shake it a bit.
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Mickie - Sep 19, 2011 1:03:55 pm PDT #18171 of 30001
Who, Me?
JenP - Sep 19, 2011 3:13:44 pm PDT #18172 of 30001
Well, now, THAT was an opening, Eureka.
Also, I think Jo is thinking about leaving Eureka.
Oh, it's that guy! Dave. Dave? From News Radio, right? ETA: Foley.
sumi - Sep 19, 2011 3:55:45 pm PDT #18173 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
What!
sumi - Sep 19, 2011 3:59:31 pm PDT #18174 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
What do you think? Beverly's group hijacked the ship?
JenP - Sep 19, 2011 4:03:00 pm PDT #18175 of 30001
Maybe so, sumi.
Wow, that had some great tension. And can I say, the goodbye scene between Carter and Jo was so touching. There may have been a tear or two here.
I did not see that coming -- Allison getting trapped in the ship. Heh, the lengths they go to keep Allison and Jack from getting boring.
I am intrigued.
sj - Sep 19, 2011 4:36:49 pm PDT #18176 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
What do you think? Beverly's group hijacked the ship?
This is my guess also.
Pix - Sep 19, 2011 4:38:58 pm PDT #18177 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
I felt like I was supposed to get something philosophically from this episode that just did not work for me. Rory doesn't have faith in anything? Amy's faith in the Doctor can be done away with just like that?
I am Kate with the eyebrow-raising and skepticism. I just feel like we’ve seen that exact scene so many times in the modern run of Doctor Who that it’s lost some of the emotional resonance it had the first (few) time(s).
WindSparrow - Sep 19, 2011 4:43:40 pm PDT #18178 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
What do you think? Beverly's group hijacked the ship?
I'm hoping for (benevolent) aliens.
Juliebird - Sep 19, 2011 4:59:55 pm PDT #18179 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
The ABSOLUTE comment about Rory's faith, or lack-thereof, seemed so out of the blue. I got where they were going with the Doctor shaking Amy's faith in him, but it didn't ring true. Amy's of the crazy brainwashed faith that would be all "chuh, you're just messing with me to make me lose faith, I totally believe that you're awesome enough to make me lose faith in you in order to save me, ergo, I have faith in you to save me." So, it's got to be the slightly shaken faith that is the key.
I think it's also maybe Amy having her eyes opened to the Doctor's fear: (and I wonder if that plays into what was behind his door) that his companions die.
I loved that Rory and Amy stepped off the magical carpet ride. Between conversations here and Rory's past-comment, it almost felt like a foregone conclusion that they might ignore. And then they didn't, which I though was awesome. Here you go, Amy, get off while you're still alive.
JenP - Sep 19, 2011 5:06:19 pm PDT #18180 of 30001
Was it Jon B. who called it about Jinx working undercover? Good call.