Essay (not mine): Understanding/Analysing the ultimate fate of River Song

[elisi]

So, I guess most people have lurkers. And sometimes they de-lurk, and it's great. However, I think my most recently de-lurked lurker is in a category entirely of their own: They wrote me an essay.

Well - they wrote an essay, I should say. I was just fortunate enough to be the person they first showed it to. Although it is - at various points -

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[a_phoenixdragon]

BasiliskRules is rather awesome! I met him about a year ago on Deviant and he has been PMing me off and on through FF.Net. smart cookie, he is!

*HUGS*

[elisi]

I didn't realise he was a 'he'! (Didn't think much about it until I came to write the introduction to this, and had to go for 'they'. *g*)

Anyway, yes he introduced himself saying that he knew you, so I complimented him on his friends.

[a_phoenixdragon]

When unsure of gender, always go with 'they'. :D

Awww, you're sweet! And he is lovely as well. Wish I could communicate with him more (he has a lot to say!), but me and crunched for time kinda kills that, lol!

[elisi]

When unsure of gender, always go with 'they'. :D
Aye. I have learned, and learned well.

Awww, you're sweet!
♥

And he is lovely as well. Wish I could communicate with him more (he has a lot to say!), but me and crunched for time kinda kills that, lol!
This....

[betawho]

So, basically, River is a sentient book downloaded into the CAL Library. I can deal with that

[elisi]

This comment is amazing (how did you write it so quickly?), and I do not have the time to delve into it properly right now. However, I shall come back to it, don't worry.

(I should also comment on the essay myself, as I merely sort of flailed and said 'Let me post it, pretty please?')

ETA: Right, let's see what I can say...

So, basically, River is a sentient book downloaded into the CAL Library. I can deal with that.
I like that phrasing. Also 'we are all stories'...

It's Doctor Who, just because something is not "biologically" alive, doesn't mean it's not a person.
Absolutely! Heck, just look at the TARDIS.

And, yes, eventually computers and programs do fail, so it was still just a stop-gap measure to save her there. The Doctor had to do something, the woman had just died for him, he would never let that stand if there was another way.
That's it. (Just like he could never let Donna die.)

If there is nothing new left to live for, and no loved ones left to make life worth the effort, then death becomes not a nemesis, but a

[eaweek]

Just hopping in to say great response!

[betawho]

Hello, author (BasiliskRules) here! Just dropping in after elisi.

And, yes, eventually computers and programs do fail, so it was still just a stop-gap measure to save her there. The Doctor had to do something, the woman had just died for him, he would never let that stand if there was another way.
This. My point -okay, one of my MANY points- exactly.

The show has a longstanding opinion that immortality isn't the blessing many believe it to be anyway. The Doctor himself has never wanted to be immortal (which makes me wonder about 12, since he doesn't now know how long he'll live. I could see that being a much better basis for his existential angst [in the very literal translation] than wondering if he's still a good man.
For a man who never wanted to become immortal, especially when he was all set to die, that might not be quite the "gift" it was cracked up to be. Well, 11 generally being suicidal every 3 episodes and gracefully accepting his death on Christmas, doesn’t mean that 12 must have any such angsty problems. First of

[ragnarok_08]

Whoa, this was really well done :DDD

[elisi]

IKR?

I still don't have much of a response, I just went 'LET ME SHARE IT!!'

[eaweek]

I only had time to skim it over, but very nice work.

I love that so much of the Whoniverse is open to interpretation. You really can make of it whatever you want.

[elisi]

I only had time to skim it over, but very nice work.
It is, isn't it? It deserved a winder audience.

I love that so much of the Whoniverse is open to interpretation. You really can make of it whatever you want.
*points to icon*