That would be awesome! I always love those bits, but I can see how that might be more Moffat-y and Chibnal might not want to copy that... sort of go a new way. Despite that, I'm still hoping for an, as you said, epic scene where she claims her title. Gives me chills, every time.I am curious where we are going with the Doctor not just being. . . The Doctor.
Have you noticed? In the Ghost Monument and Rosa, when confronted with people who might have heard of her, she shied away from saying who she was, and in this episode, when confronted with people who DID know who she was, she tried to play it off like she wasn't the same person.
I am wondering if there is going to be a build up where she EPICALLY CLAIMS HER TITLE AND MAKES THE BAD GUYS COWER!!!!!!
A la Matt Smith-- "Hello, I'm The Doctor. Basically, run."
But yes, she is OH so good as The Doctor, and I am sorry to have ever doubted her.