I think it bothered me less on first broadcast than on subsequent viewing, although I'm not sure. I can see the metaphorical point being made, but it does seem like objectification of Ursula. Without that one line, I would have been a lot happier about Ursula's fate - I think I said in the review that it makes it too real for the fairy tale presentation to work.

I should also say that I strongly dislike the theme that has emerged in Doctor Who since the New Adventures, if not the eighties, that the Doctor is frequently unpleasant and meeting him is often a negative experience. I do wonder why it has become so prominent in the series in recent years. I don't watch much other TV (only Sherlock, really), but I can't imagine there are many TV shows that suggest such a negative view of their main character, certainly not family programmes.