The one thing guaranteed to unite the asexualists with the D/R-shippers. I knew it.

BTW, I know we're not likely to get references in the next season, what with Eleven getting a fresh start etc., but with Richard Curtis writing an episode, it's damn near irresistable.

Meanwhile, Evelyn Smythe the Tudor historian somewhere stares at her own books (thoughtfully brought with her when she settled down on another planet) changing in front of her and exclaims out loud: "Doctor, you didn't!" Because clearly Evelyn's constant fangirling of Elizabeth was one of the reasons why Ten looked her up...