Girl Who Waited...

[tencrush]

Okay, there we go, I've stopped crying now. That was beautiful, man. That was more poignant and touching than I've come to expect from Who. Annoyingly, it contained exactly the sort of emotion and depth that I'm still sort of missing from the overall Amy/Rory/Melody arc of this series, and that is starting to stand out now, especially when you get an episode like this that proves that that level isn't beyond the scope of the writers and actors involved. So what the fuck is it, then? Why does nobody (esp Amy and Rory) come across as hugely affected by the events of this season so far? Am I missing something vital? Have I not paid enough attention? You'd better be fixing it, Moff.

But, seriously... this is the plot for the finale, right? Except with Melody instead of Amy. Yes?

Comments

[nostalgia-lj.livejournal.com]

If they take away my River I will be VERRA RAEG given that her parents don't seem at all fussed not having her around. Also cos that's another character gone boring with domestics. RIVAAAAARRRRRRRR

[qthewetsprocket.livejournal.com]

I think it's the plot for the finale with the Doctor instead of Amy.

[tencrush]

her parents don't seem at all fussed not having her around
I have to keep telling myself that there's a REASON Moffat is making them not fussed and tearing their hair out and stabbing the Doctor's face because the baby isn't there. Because my mind cannot fathom that Moffat would think these two are okay with the current state of affairs, even though that really does seem to be what he's showing us.

I think the ending will be bait and switch. I think we'll be led to believe that a choice has to be made, returning the baby to Amy and Rory, and that this choice will take the River we know away, when really, the baby raised by Amy and Rory IS the River we know. Because, as we've seen from both Amy and Rory in these past few episodes, her parents are actually pretty hardcore and awesome.

[tencrush]

I think it's River. I think there'll be a bait and switch where we're led to believe that returning Melody to Amy and Rory as a baby will make the River we know from S4/5 cease to exist, when in fact that IS the River we know. Or something.

[nostalgia-lj.livejournal.com]

I always thought taking the baby away was a bit much for the show to deal with and it... hasn't dealt with it at all. It's like they might be quite pleased to get their babby back but they're not really that bothered if they don't.

[tencrush]

I don't understand why the show would go there and then not deal with the repercussions. We've had an old Amy now who hates the Doctor, but never even mentions the whole baby thing, it just seems utterly bizarre. I've always had a reasonable amount of faith in Moffat, but it's slipping quite steadlily now, with there only being three episodes left, two of which I know the plot of. Why give us this massive, MASSIVE big deal of a plotline for these two characters, and then not deal with them dealing with it?? Am I really supposed to buy that they're happy to let the Doctor deal with finding THEIR STOLEN FIRSTBORN and sit back and watch and accept whatever happens? Where is this going???

[nostalgia-lj.livejournal.com]

Maybe the Doctor stole their brains and made them not feel anymore.