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So I only got as far as

26:00 ("I did it for you, in your honor" Jack nearly yells at Ten, sitting at his feet, pinned by that bespectacled gaze)

and I had to come post about how the TEN and JACK thing is knee-wobblingly intense, and also the Master / Doctor thing is very much there, which is sad because I am anti- even fictional psychopaths.

29:17: And I've been flailing about how Ten and Jack are all up in each other's personal space all episode, but then Jack says "You too, huh?" and I have to stop and extra-flail because I still can't get over the CANON canon beautiful canon! ::waltzes::

(It does not interfere with my Jack/Nine/Rose braincanon because I say it doesn't!)

32:46: Now that sounds like Torchwood. Yes! It does! No, wait, there would have to be civilian bystanders and sex with the alien psychopath for it to really sound like Torchwood, but we're getting close!

34:00 Grits joke! I officially love them forever.

35:00: NO! NOT A PARADOX MACHINE!

Okay, so: end notes:
1) I am SUPER-CONFUSED re: the plot. Also, I really don't like psychopath villians. Boo.
2) There were sure some random scenes in here! Have we been to Gallifrey in other Doctor Who series, thus making this particular flashback less random?
3) You know, I think Ten was extra pretty in this episode, and I mean that in the literal, non-stupid way. And also, with Jack, he's regained some of that hello, I am in charge of the universe air that I liked so much in Nine. And also, how much do I love the character development for the Doctor in this episode? Much!
4) Every time I hear the Torchwood theme I punch the air. I don't know why, but it makes me happy.
5) Between the really twisted Master/Doctor vibe, and Ten and Jack getting all close (and okay, Jack being Ten's coatboy, apparently that works for me) I am declaring this the most gloriously slashalicious Doctor Who episode in the history of ever. Do I have a motion to second?

Dear Russell T. Davies: I AM PLEASED.