Season 5 was a complicatef plot that was a hard do for Moffatt's first season especially because everyone was missing 10 so much. I see 11 has a tired and guarded version of the Doctor. Yes his the mad man in the box but he's not going to feel again partialky because it hurts too much and partially because he already gave his hearts away. How he channelling his romantic nature is he cant bare to see any couple not work. He is trying so hard to fix them all. If you have noticed he keeps playing matchmaker and not just with Amy and Rory. Im not too sure about what River is because neither is he. And Amy was deliberately crippled from character grow as you said but Moffat was able to write for her better than the rest of the authors except for the Vincent episode.

Take some time to get you head back. Youve had a hard injury and a hard time. Basically what your muse is tell you is you need dwntime to recover. It will be back. Just enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas. Your muse will be back in the New Ayear.