Decide what this is about
Write a second verse yourself~from Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
I would first like to say: I am really, actually shocked by how strong my feelings are about this episode. I, I don't even know.
I subscribe to the validity of multiple interpretations of a work. I think that this is the underpinning of most modern media fannish (largely female) interaction with our shows. I think it is foolish and irrelevant to tell someone they're interrogating the text wrong. I don't think there is a wrong way to interrogate the text, even if I disagree with your specific conclusions.
( spoilers to follow )