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five eleventh doctor companion recs
in the anxious wait for The Big Bang...
Rory & Amy
Promise Me by chinesebakery
Summary: “We’re going to play a game I invented.” Rory and Amy’s relationship through the years.
Why you should read it: Though written only shortly after this series began to air, it is with tremendous insight from Rory’s point of view, but with such sympathy and affection for both ( Read more... ) -
that's a fairytale. (aren't we all?)
(A bit) late to the party, so everyone who's already seen it, hush :D
For the fellow stragglers:
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Then what is the point of you? An Amy's Choice meta
I found in this episode the wonderfully terrible idea that the Doctor doubts his capacity to be a proper companion to the people he travels with, for the travel in time in space that he has to offer are little in comparison to his inability to offer a human relationship - much in line with the existential realisation that the wonder of the universe ( Read more... ) -
This is what Amy Pond will one day run back to.
tempestas_inu, read this! To tide you over until the finale or I write something. Sorry!
Here shall John always stumble; there shall Jane's heart always break. by alibi_factory
This fic just marvellously explores the Doctor's psyche throughout and after the events of Cold Blood and Vincent and the Doctor.
It captures the guilt of losing Rory and the almost perversity of his ( Read more... ) -
Perhaps they'll listen now.
In follow up of yesterday's post, I just wanted to link to this (spoiler-free!) review of Vincent and the Doctor. Sorry to be judging based on that, but this episode is looking (geddit, looking?) wonderful. Nothing specific I'm hoping for, because things go their own ways and are brilliant just like that, but I hope it lives up to that review, ( Read more... ) -
This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you.
I am so excited for Vincent and the Doctor now. I'm not very familiar with Richard Curtis' other work (shame on me, I know), but nevertheless, as mentioned in the article, this series has been very plot-driven so I'm curious to see how they deal with the heavy emotional stuff (which they did in Amy's Choice, a bit). And I want a sad episode. There ( Read more... )
