For what it's worth, I didn't really get a sense of Eleven as a distinct character until ... oh, ha, I just realized, episode 11. That wasn't even intentional. But yeah, I just kept seeing faint echos of Ten and nothing really else (except a few glimmers) for a long while. I too found Amy very hard to connect with and adored Rory's effects on the group, but I'm not gonna go into any more about my take on either of them because I don't want to risk spoiling you.
I liked River in the angel episodes more than I did at the Library, I think, but I didn't love her, I think because the script was pushing so hard for me to adore her. I really tend to resent that with characters I'm on the fence about, and I take it out on characters so presented. But that ties into a meta problem I had with all of the writing of the series (which I won't go into, because I'm trying not to squee-harsh); I certainly like the idea of River Song, Intergalactic Badass of a Certain Age. Hee.
If you're up to 8 ... there are episodes I particularly liked after that point, but I don't know to just what degree you're avoiding spoilers (don't call out particularly good episodes? don't reveal episode titles?), so I won't tell you which unless you're particularly curious. Might be better to wait and see what your uninfluenced takes are, heh ....
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I liked River in the angel episodes more than I did at the Library, I think, but I didn't love her, I think because the script was pushing so hard for me to adore her. I really tend to resent that with characters I'm on the fence about, and I take it out on characters so presented. But that ties into a meta problem I had with all of the writing of the series (which I won't go into, because I'm trying not to squee-harsh); I certainly like the idea of River Song, Intergalactic Badass of a Certain Age. Hee.
If you're up to 8 ... there are episodes I particularly liked after that point, but I don't know to just what degree you're avoiding spoilers (don't call out particularly good episodes? don't reveal episode titles?), so I won't tell you which unless you're particularly curious. Might be better to wait and see what your uninfluenced takes are, heh ....