"Crimson Horror" was okay, I really hope they deliver in "Nightmare in Silver" though. I enjoyed the return of our trigger-happy potato one. I wish he had more time, but he showed why he's a good person to have in a pinch.
You know for all the mystery about Clara, they simply keep mentioning it and not hinting at it, at all. Many times this is simply because it's a victim of poor writing. A good mystery on film and in television is one that is present enough that the audience can un-peal the clues and conjecture galore without just hitting someone over the head with it. But this kind of just seems like they keep saying "Ooooo, isn't she a mystery?" over and over again.
Moffat has said that he's laid some clues, some in plain sight and some very hidden...
There are some odd bits here and there.
Did anyone find it odd that the TARDIS didn't translate for Clara on the Rings of Akhatenn?
Also in that episode the Doctor tells Clara about his grand-daughter then walks away and I assume Clara follows for clarification on that topic but starts the next conversation which happens seconds later by digging into food instead... lazy writing, cut scene, or clue to be revealed later in a montage flashback that we're supposed to have considered a clue?
Also... Mr. Sweet... GROSS!!!!!!
I considered the trio to be the best part in that episode. I love Vastra, Jenny, and Strax... kinda wish they have their own spin-off adventures series or something.
Anyone else got the "Thomas Thomas" joke?
It's possible that it's because Moffat hasn't written most of the episodes for this part of 7. The other Series had most of the episodes written about Moffat, with the occasional one by Gatiss, Gaiman, and couple of others, so there was a somewhat more consistent build up the 'mystery of the series.' I don't know....