DW 613--Reaction Post

[amberfocus]

Well, that was a bit of a mess, wasn't it? Very sloppy story-telling. Although I guess that can pretty much sum up this season, huh? I mean, there were bits that I liked, some quite a lot, but most of it was just...well, if someone had written fanfic like this I would have abandoned it after the first couple of chapters because so much in it was a rehash of previous work and so much of it was nonsensical to ridiculous. There was no clear plot, characterization was massively shifted once again, and for no very good reason that I could see, the Doctor gets married to River. I just don't get that. I don't buy that he's in love with her. I'm not even sure that he loves her though I think he's got affection for her. I like River, mostly season five River, but I think Moffat messed her up a lot with this goofy storyline. I just want Doctor Who to make sense again. I want some plots that start at the beginning, then go to the middle, and then follow through with an ending. And we just aren't getting them. I'd say maybe next year, but not with Moffat still in charge. That man needs a lesson in linear story-telling, stat. And also, Doctor Who as the question? Seriously? That play on words is older than the Doctor practically.

I did like the hot air balloon cars, but that does not a shining episode make.

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[larxene-12.livejournal.com]

My opinion on the whole Doctor/River marriage is that he knew that there was no other way to change the timeline, and because she refused to touch him otherwise, he married her in order to save the universe. The whole kissing scene was just so awkward, as well; they just don't have that type of chemistry, and it paralleled too much with PotW with all the gold flashy lights and close ups. PotW was huge and emotional and all about sacrificing one's self for the woman you love, not about a quick impromptu marriage to shut the girl up so he could restore the universe already. Sometimes I feel like she forced him into it, dropping hints that made him feel obligated to marry her, not because he wanted to out of love and devotion. Yes, he cares for River, but I think that is more out of guilt because he failed her and her parents when she was a baby rather than out of love.
What I don't get is that their timelines are supposed to be reversed; her past is his future and vice versa. Isn't she supposed to be Mels at this point? River had just regenerated in LKH, so if their timelines are supposed to be so, she would be Mels, not River. I understand wanting to have a character that is recognizable, but this just puzzles me.