Rome fell.//I know. I was there.

[chicafrom3]

I CAN'T EVEN.

WHAT?

WELL THEN.

BRB, never sleeping again.

My thoughts are a DISORGANIZED JUMBLE but I'll try my best here.

♦ FIRST OF ALL because it's first on my thoughts: Amy's Schrodinger's pregnancy. The way the scanner kept flipping between positive and negative. "You will bring the Silence." Connected? I THINK SO. :|

♦ I don't buy that River and the Doctor are meeting in precise reverse chronological order. As a general rule, sure, yeah, they are mostly coming at the relationship from opposite ends. Strictly speaking we-meet-linearly-just-in-reverse? No. I don't buy it. River, I am sure you will encounter a later-timeline Doctor occasionally even after this happens in your personal timeline.
♦ ♦ Wow, talking about time-travel gets complicated sometimes. We need better tenses in English.
♦ ♦ ♦ It also just doesn't hold up with what we've seen before, has it? Syncing diaries doesn't make sense if they're meeting precisely back-to-front.

♦ Canton Everett Delaware III ♥♥♥
♦ ♦ Just saying. "This person you want to marry... black?" "Yes." "I'm a little more liberal than they..." "He is." Oh, Canton. I wish we'd gotten to see his guy, but MAYBE THEY WILL TURN UP TOGETHER IN A FUTURE EPISODE OR SOMETHING IDK TIME TRAVEL AND SHIT YOU GUYS.
♦ ♦ ♦ No, really, the Doctor still hasn't found out about his death/the envelopes/why they were all there to begin with, and eventually he's going to have to. And then we can see Canton again!
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ It's Mark Sheppard, okay, we can't give him up that easily. ... all right, this is getting ridiculous I'll stop this section now.

♦ Amy/Rory are MY OTP for this era. His stupid face and she can always hear him and ohhh my heart.

♦ I like the clarification on Rory's memories of The Lone Centurion. That was well handled.

♦ AMY
♦ ♦ Amy trapped in the children's home was one of the most TERRIFYING THINGS EVER.

♦ River is BADASS you guys she's awesome I just can't ♥♥♥ And then she freaking BROKE MY HEART at the end even though I still can't buy that she'll never see a later-timeline Doctor who likes kissing her again IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE
♦ ♦ On the other hand, "Open all the doors to the swimming pool!"

♦ River and Rory are still ♥ and so are Amy and Canton as a team and OH I LOVE TEAM TARDISES SO MUCH ♥♥♥

♦ LITTLE GIRL TIME LORD
♦ ♦ No really, LITTLE GIRL TIME LORD WTFFFFFF
♦ ♦ ♦ I CAN'T EVEN

♦ There are far too many unresolved plot threads for this to be a real conclusion. I expect story arc ahead for the season! *excited*

Okay, stepping away from plot/characterization for a moment...

♠ These episodes have been so pretty. They really made the most of shooting on location.

♠ I really really want to buy the cinematographer a drink. The lighting this two-parter was PERFECT and really added to the creepiness.
♠ ♠ Hey, Doctor Who lighting team, if you need another gaffer I will do whatever it takes to get to Cardiff and work for you. I have no experience at all in TV or film, but I will learn fast in order to work on your lights. PLS?

In conclusion, NEVER SLEEPING AGAIN.

Next week: PIRATES!

Comments

[brandy-took.livejournal.com]

I feel like all signs are pointing to yes, but I'm worried that's just because I love him so terribly and I've fooled myself. He's gonna be important in this arc. He has to be.


Right?

[chicafrom3.livejournal.com]

Preaching to the choir. I can't find a way to convince myself that he ISN'T. Because it's so obvious that he is. And there's so many hooks set up for his return. So he pretty much has to.

Right??