I WILL BE THAT PERSON. I will be that person allllllll day long.
(I did it! And now my thoughts on Let's Kill Hitler, I shall show them to you! I loved all the things I've come to expect to love (RORY! Oh, Rory ♥) but the flaws were just so jarring that I couldn't really get behind the entire premise. Mels appearing from nowhere was shockingly sloppy considering how good DW usually is at laying the groundwork for such things. And Mels/River is just completely inexplicable to me. So she was brainwashed, but still grew up with/under the influence of her parents, but was still programmed enough to actually kill the Doctor with no hesitation or remorse, but then does an about-face at the end for no compelling reason? *skeptical face*
I'm a little disappointed how they've glossed over the complexities of Amy/Rory's relationship with River. Amy and Rory may know that they're her parents now, but it still doesn't feel that way. Mostly because it feels like they were deprived of her entire childhood, but then I guess that's the purpose of Mels. As an audience member, though, she feels so retconned in as not to have any effect. Besides, even taking her into consideration, Mels has always been their equal. And then River has always been their superior. How do you reconcile that with the relationship and emotions associated with a parent and child? Annnnd /tl;dr)
In summary, are you writing yet?? WHEN CAN I READ IT?
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Date: 2011-09-21 09:22 am (UTC)(I did it! And now my thoughts on Let's Kill Hitler, I shall show them to you! I loved all the things I've come to expect to love (RORY! Oh, Rory ♥) but the flaws were just so jarring that I couldn't really get behind the entire premise. Mels appearing from nowhere was shockingly sloppy considering how good DW usually is at laying the groundwork for such things. And Mels/River is just completely inexplicable to me. So she was brainwashed, but still grew up with/under the influence of her parents, but was still programmed enough to actually kill the Doctor with no hesitation or remorse, but then does an about-face at the end for no compelling reason? *skeptical face*
I'm a little disappointed how they've glossed over the complexities of Amy/Rory's relationship with River. Amy and Rory may know that they're her parents now, but it still doesn't feel that way. Mostly because it feels like they were deprived of her entire childhood, but then I guess that's the purpose of Mels. As an audience member, though, she feels so retconned in as not to have any effect. Besides, even taking her into consideration, Mels has always been their equal. And then River has always been their superior. How do you reconcile that with the relationship and emotions associated with a parent and child? Annnnd /tl;dr)
In summary, are you writing yet?? WHEN CAN I READ IT?