Hopefully, it is more episode specific. I'm cool with character development so long as it is well done. I like the move from Rory the Nurse to Rory the Guardian. It makes sense. They both play well off the fact that, IMO, he is more reactionary. That doesn't mean I am adverse to him becoming more of an initiator but, that such a change has to be well done to be believable.

Pictures don't tell the whole story so all of this is probably moot. But, he looks more like he is going out to kick ass than he is standing guard and just waiting for someone to dare try it.