Ooh, interesting last paragraph! I have to agree with you on Donna; always compassionate, always kind and, most of all, always considering everyone else first. Never callous, absolutely never ever self-centered! Clara does seem to be the "special flower" this time around, doesn't she? If we have to constantly be told how special, perfect and great she is, well... you know. Actions speak louder than words in this case.

As for the rest, I do have my issues with resolving it like this, so simply. I have to agree that Peter Capaldi really outdid himself with that whole speech, but it really proves how fictional it is when one person makes the decision to shut everything down in a second, and everyone else just stands down. Doesn't work that way usually. This leader capitulates... well, there are dozens just waiting in the wings to take over. Maybe it was, as you said, Bonnie/Clara, that just wouldn't let me believe it could be so simple. I really would have preferred if the Zygons (and humans) who want to continue the status quo, in peace, would have spoken out forcefully and forced the stand-down. It would have meant much much more and given a stronger message that peaceful people need to speak out, consistently and constantly. But that doesn't seem to happen in real life either, does it?

And it doesn't seem to be so simple at all, as the Doctor mentions that he's already had to do this 15 times before.... so we're still at an impasse. It's just a truce until the next time it happens, and it will.

Oh, there was one typo: [like a heroin]. I think you forgot the "e" at the end of heroine; otherwise Clara is like a drug! OK, so maybe she is....*snorts*