Was it a perfect episode, no. I think this was perhaps Moffat' most successful season ender. Generally speaking, he tends to throw so much action into an episode that you lose something of the emotion and characterization which is what I look for as a viewer. I think he was more successful at capturing the emotion in this ep but I also want to credit the actors for doing such a stunning job of portraying the angst and loss involved in this ep.
I also felt that it was a much easier episode to follow plot wise except one point. Where is River supposed to be in her timeline? I gather that she is now Professor Song and that she is closer to her end. I thought Moffat was leading us backwards through her timeline but now get the impression that he's jumping around. It does make it difficult to follow where she is character wise.
I did love the noir feeling at the beginning and it had a really nice creepiness factor. The angel Statute of Liberty was a bit over the top but then that is part of Doctor Who and I could see it appealing to kids. I did get a nice Blink and Silence in the Library vibe to this which I love.
I liked that River slapped him. It's about time. He's not always been super nice to her considering he's supposed to love her. It's an odd sort of love I guess. Funny how many times River is caught up in paradoxes, parallels or almost destroying the universe for him. She most assuredly loves him but he doesn't seem to return those feelings in the same way which is sad so yeah, he deserved a good slap.
I admit I teared up at the end due to the romantic and tragic choices made. When Amy left him, it was heartbreaking for him but it did show how much she had changed. I think this season was all about how Amy has changed. My one wish is that this would have been shown throughout the prior seasons. It would have been the ending have more impact if we had more Amy progression in Seasons 5 and 6, but then I know many people did feel Amy changed so I may be in the minority there. I did not see much of Amy growing as a character until maybe a little glimpse of it in Amy's Choice and the Wedding of River Song. So, it was nice to see Amy become a little more developed and sure about what she wants.
So his name is erased everywhere? Did he do that or was that Oswin? I'm a little confused.
As far as was this a tear jerker ep....well, it was but not as much as some New Who eps. I'm looking forward to the Christmas ep.
He's not always been super nice to her considering he's supposed to love her.
See, this has always been the elephant in the room for me. *Is* he supposed to love her? Or is that just up to us at the viewer to decide if he's going through the motions since he already knows the 'end of the story' and clearly carries guilt, or if he falls in love in the process?
I just personally don't feel that we've been given any indication for it being love. Which kind of bothers me, because I'd like to know the author's thoughts either way. And Moffat (as well as Smith & Kingston) has been decidedly (purposefully?) nonforthcoming on that front, even in interviews.
So I just gotta go with what I see, which is ... nothing =X
I think this is one of those things (there seem to be several) where Moff wants us to take what he gives us without needing external prompting (which, I admit, I will take over RTD telling me what to think evert week). It's the Doctor falling in love with the woman he shouldn't, knowing that he's going to lose her and how it's going to happen. He's always touching her when he doesn't have to, looking at her like he wants to jump her, falling for her when she's a fictional character in a book...
I also felt that it was a much easier episode to follow plot wise except one point. Where is River supposed to be in her timeline? I gather that she is now Professor Song and that she is closer to her end. I thought Moffat was leading us backwards through her timeline but now get the impression that he's jumping around. It does make it difficult to follow where she is character wise.
I did love the noir feeling at the beginning and it had a really nice creepiness factor. The angel Statute of Liberty was a bit over the top but then that is part of Doctor Who and I could see it appealing to kids. I did get a nice Blink and Silence in the Library vibe to this which I love.
I liked that River slapped him. It's about time. He's not always been super nice to her considering he's supposed to love her. It's an odd sort of love I guess. Funny how many times River is caught up in paradoxes, parallels or almost destroying the universe for him. She most assuredly loves him but he doesn't seem to return those feelings in the same way which is sad so yeah, he deserved a good slap.
I admit I teared up at the end due to the romantic and tragic choices made. When Amy left him, it was heartbreaking for him but it did show how much she had changed. I think this season was all about how Amy has changed. My one wish is that this would have been shown throughout the prior seasons. It would have been the ending have more impact if we had more Amy progression in Seasons 5 and 6, but then I know many people did feel Amy changed so I may be in the minority there. I did not see much of Amy growing as a character until maybe a little glimpse of it in Amy's Choice and the Wedding of River Song. So, it was nice to see Amy become a little more developed and sure about what she wants.
So his name is erased everywhere? Did he do that or was that Oswin? I'm a little confused.
As far as was this a tear jerker ep....well, it was but not as much as some New Who eps. I'm looking forward to the Christmas ep.
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See, this has always been the elephant in the room for me. *Is* he supposed to love her? Or is that just up to us at the viewer to decide if he's going through the motions since he already knows the 'end of the story' and clearly carries guilt, or if he falls in love in the process?
I just personally don't feel that we've been given any indication for it being love. Which kind of bothers me, because I'd like to know the author's thoughts either way. And Moffat (as well as Smith & Kingston) has been decidedly (purposefully?) nonforthcoming on that front, even in interviews.
So I just gotta go with what I see, which is ... nothing =X
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I think this is one of those things (there seem to be several) where Moff wants us to take what he gives us without needing external prompting (which, I admit, I will take over RTD telling me what to think evert week). It's the Doctor falling in love with the woman he shouldn't, knowing that he's going to lose her and how it's going to happen. He's always touching her when he doesn't have to, looking at her like he wants to jump her, falling for her when she's a fictional character in a book...
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