A Good Man Goes To War

[tasty_kate]

 Initial impressions.

I don't have that "lajdflkajg;lkdajg;lajf" feeling. I don't even think it's that big of a cliff-hanger. Maybe it was the anxiety to try and get the episode and then buckling down and just watching the the out-of-sync sound until the opening credits. And then being interrupted. 

Um, okay. Let's try and shift through this...

Highlights: LOVED seeing the Doctor get properly angry. That was sort of "holy shit". That whole bit with the Colonel and wanting him to be called "Colonel Run Away"... wow. A bit scary there, Doctor.

Headless Monks: EUGGGHHHH They freaked me out with their twisted off necks.

Not gonna lie: I LEGITIMATELY CRIED WHEN RORY CAME IN HOLDING THE BABY. LIKE, CRIED. TEARS DOWN MY FACE.  Made me ship Amy/Rory a lot in that scene, which was surprising on my part 'cause I don't have a maternal instinct at all (and I don't ship Amy/Rory normally).

I nearly shat a brick when the Doctor said, "It's mine." I WAS ABOUT TO FLIP. Then he cleared it up and said the crib was his. And then I shat a brick 'cause it was the Doctor's crib. HE KEPT IT. HOW DID HE KEEP IT? AND IT WAS GALLIFREYAN. AND OMG. HE KEPT IT.

 

Melody Pond. River Song. The only water in the forest is the river. They swip-swapped the names. Honestly, a bit nonplussed with this revelation. I almost feel like this is just scraping the surface of who River Song is. 'Cause that still doesn't explain the man she killed, how she was able to leave her diary with Amy on her wedding day (meaning she remembered when others didn't), and a few other things I can't think of right now. I think I'll have to give this more thought. 

 

The Doctor kissed both Amy AND River. I'm not as grossed out by this as I should be. Maybe it's 'cause I ship both Amy/Doctor and River/Doctor. Oh my goodness, why are my ships now suddenly slightly... icky almost? River is the daughter of Amy and Rory but also is part Time Lord. It's like Amy, Rory, and the Time Vortex's baby. luls The Time Vortex has a baby. Also, am I a n00b in not knowing how the Time Lords came to be?

 

...Did the Doctor know the baby was Flesh when he first met it? He sniffed the baby then sniffed Amy... I thought he was... you know, exceptional in those sort of areas.

 

Also, can I get a gif of the Doctor doing his kissy face?

 

DUDE. HOW WEIRD MUST IT BE FOR RIVER TO BE TRAVELING AROUND WITH MUM AND POP?? HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH

 

Comments

[whovianmuse.livejournal.com]

*Clings to the tiny little shred of hope*

I know what you mean. My poor little ship </3 OH GOD I THOUGHT OF THAT. GROSS CITY. JUST. WHY, MOFFAT, WHY DO YOU DO THESE THINGS TO US? YOU ARE RUINING OUR UST AMY/ELEVEN FICS WITH BABIES WHO ARE RIVER...AHEM, I MEAN MELODY. Apparently.

[tasty-kate.livejournal.com]

APPARENTLY.

If I don't see some mad, ridiculous Amy/11 moments in next season's episodes, I don't know what I'm going to do. I almost need confirmation now or I might lose my sexy, romantic love for them. FUCK IT TO HELL. Help?

[whovianmuse.livejournal.com]

NO NO NO DON'T LOSE FAITH.

It'll be okay shhhhh really this will all be a dream and Amy will not marry Rory, instead she'll run off with the Doctor and they'll get married and so will Matt and Karen simultaneously and River will just be...someone else and it will be fine.

I refuse to move on to River/Eleven just like that.

[tasty-kate.livejournal.com]

I HAD A MOMENT OF WEAKNESS LAST NIGHT. I think I'm better now. I will still write my story, 'cause DAMNIT. If Whovians are okay about writing adultery and clones getting it on with themselves and other messed up shit, generational love shared with the Doctor shouldn't be off-limits, too. We'll just NEVER EVER mention River in sexy!tiems with Amy again.

[badluck97.livejournal.com]

It's fandom. As long as you warn appropriately for any and everything, they're okay with it. ;)

[tasty-kate.livejournal.com]

hahahah Very, very true. :D Fandom's so accepting.. <3

[whovianmuse.livejournal.com]

:( actually, I sort of did too. I watched the episode again last night and I have to admit that River and Eleven are absolutely adorable and flirty and I sort of ship them more now and want to write fics about all of their adventures. I mean, River IS made up of the two people he loves, so in a way, he sort of still gets to be with them.

Doesn't mean I'm ever going to give up on Amy/Eleven. I'm just going to keep writing pre-series six UST and OT3 Team TARDIS and AU/Adultery Amy/Eleven.

NO. WE WILL NEVER SPEAK OF IT. UGH. SO GROSS NOW.

[tasty-kate.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I'm more of an OTCer than an OTPer, but I still can't help my little shipper's heart... I love Amy/11... But I love River/11, too. I haven't rewatched the episode yet so I'll see if any of my views change and I get more of a squick factor the second go around. I really don't think I'll be able to completely give up on Amy/11 as they're my first Doctor Who ship. *le siiiigh*

[whovianmuse.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I mean, if this really is true and final and Moffat means to make River Amy's and Rory's daughter, then I'll just have to accept it and write Amy/Eleven past fic (series five through the beginning of six) and River/Eleven present/future fic. I do love them both, it's just going to be difficult making the switch </3

[tasty-kate.livejournal.com]

I've decided that I'm not going to make the switch. I'll ship them both. 'Cause this is the land of the free... or something. (uses Amy/11 icon to encourage shipping)

[whovianmuse.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! I mean, I do love them both. Though, with me it'll always be 1.) Amy/Eleven 2.) Eleven/River and 3.) Amy/Rory.

Even though it still squicks me out that Eleven has now kissed two generations.

[tasty-kate.livejournal.com]

HAHHAHA I say if the Doctor's cool about it, we should be. :D