I'm certainly no expert on these characters, I think I need a re-watch now that I'm sorta semi-liking it...okay, I'm rather partial to it now. I went in with a grudge and that definitely colored my view of things. Perhaps when I see it again, I'll find more positive things.

But yeah, one thing I can't really logic away is that she was getting married. Maybe her heart wasn't into it, maybe she only did what was expected but I so wish that she'd joined the Doctor after they saved the day, instead of two years later. That two years was totally unnecessary and it would've avoided the development of that useless engagement, which doesn't add anything of value to the plot and it would've been better off without it.

I think the fact that she had all her old Doctor dolls and drawings out the night before her wedding shows she wasn't sure she was doing the right thing.

This is reminding me of Glee, lol, the way it's like she's using one man to deal with her unrequited feelings for another. She may not be in love with him, but she has a lot of hopes and expectations of him, and a lot of baggage when he failed her, and it's like she's been hanging out for him all these years and then settled for some guy to while away the time. And it feels wrong, I don't like that.

Anyway, I liked the way she established her right to be a companion by saving the people AND the whale. That was a pretty ballsy move, though so reckless, risking everyone's lives like that...on a HUNCH, ye gods! But preventing the Doctor from crossing that line, wow, what a moment. I got caught up in the euphoric relief, I admit.

Til the vomit thing came back to me. Seriously. EW.