 Tom MacRae , the writer of the episode , had previously written the two @-@ parter " Rise of the Cybermen " / " The Age of Steel " for the second series , which featured the return of the Cybermen . As bringing back the Cybermen had limited plot opportunities and put MacRae in the " second seat " as a writer , he was pleased that he had the opportunity to do whatever he wanted . MacRae was proud of the finished script , calling it his " most accomplished piece of plotting ever " . The original title of the episode was " The Visitors ' Room " . This was changed to " Visiting Hour " and then " Kindness " . The episode , contrary to some reports , was never at any point titled " The Green Anchor " . " The Girl Who Waited " is a title that has been used to refer to Amy after she waited 12 years for the Doctor to return in " The Eleventh Hour " . Executive producer Beth Willis insisted that Amy 's speech about how Rory was the most beautiful man she had ever met make it into the final version . 
