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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2011-07-30 03:04 pm

[ SECRET POST #1670 ]

⌈ Secret Post #1670 ⌋


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Notes:

Going to be short posts this week, LJ being down half the week means less secrets total, sorry about that.

Secrets Left to Post: 09 pages, 204 secrets from Secret Submission Post #239.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 1 - too big ], [ 0 - hit/ship/spiration ], [ 0 - omgiknowthem ], [ 0 - take it to comments ], [ 1 - repeats ]
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments and concerns should go here.

(Anonymous) 2011-07-31 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
Problem is, Moffatt treats every character as a plot device. He can tell a good story (though the verdict is reserved on S6 until the finale), but he is more than willing to warp his (and others') characters to fit his -oh-so-cleverly-designed plot. It makes a pretty jigsaw, but the story can end up lacking heart.

Amy's suffering the same fate, and Rory as well, though to a lesser extent. The episodes where Amy's felt most real to me were actually Vincent and the Doctor and, strangely enough, The Doctor's Wife, even though she had a very supporting role there.

It might be interesting if we could get a River episode written by a (good) writer other than Moffatt.

[identity profile] antiva.livejournal.com 2011-07-31 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm honestly not too fussed about S6 so far, but I guess we'll see what the second half brings. I did like S5's plot so I'm willing to hope, but honestly since I don't really care about River to begin with it seems like S6 is just doomed not to click much with me.

I do agree with you though, I don't really feel as connected emotionally with the companions as I did in RTD's era and I think you've put the finger on my problem with it. It just feels like they're pawns at times to explain the plot and give reactions to its cleverness.