Doctor Who - The Big Bang

[apocalypsos]

"From now on, I'm leaving the kissing duties to the new Mr. Pond!"
"No. I'm not Mr. Pond. That's not how it works."
"Yeah, it is."
"... yeah, it is."

Two thousand years.

Two thousand years.

He (or at least, one version of him) waited for and protected and loved her for two thousand years.

Look, I didn't plan on this post turning into the Why I Love Rory The Bestest Story. Really, just because Rory does funny things to my tummy in all of his dorky self-deprecating loveliness doesn't change the fact that I love:

a.) Eleven, for being goofy and fribbery and liking fish custard and wearing a fez and having Matt Smith's lovely rubbery faaaaaace and generally being awesome,

b.) Amy, for being Amelia and ginger and saucy and wild and daring and hurt and thirsty and in love and an adventurer and just generally awesome,

c.) River, for being a curly and a trickster and a spoiler and a possible wife and a minx and a thief and a murderer and a hero and a generally awesome character,

Aaaand d.) the Moff, for not being deathly allergic to happy endings like some former showrunners are.

But I came into this season knowing a few things from the first couple of episodes. I knew I liked Matt Smith and felt him a worthy Doctor. I knew I liked Amy in all of her open and brash wonder. I knew I liked River for being brave and taunting and sneaky. And I knew I liked the Moff because ... well, he's the Moff. And he's not Rusty, so he's got that going for him.

The thing is, I didn't love Rory the same way when the season started. He was just there, just the sweet maybe-boyfriend until he was the sweet definitely-fiance, and then he became something more.

The Doctor was Amy's invisible friend, but not his. For all of her twelve-years cynicism for being left behind, Amy is the dreamer, and Rory is the boy next door who knows exactly who he is. He's not Jeff the hot computer guy, and he's a nurse, and he lives in Leadworth. He's nothing special, and he knows it, and yet he's marrying Amy Pond. Amy, who is gorgeous and adventurous and imaginative. Amy, who is a bit of a whirlwind. Amy, who as far as Rory sees it is going to turn around one day and realize that she's marrying poor dorky Rory the nurse. He's a bit bewildered and awed and thrilled by her all at once. And there was a part of him that is and may always be a little bit terrified that she'll realize just how wonderful she is compared to him, and she'll leave.

This season was Rory's lesson that Amy loves him. She loves him so much. She may flirt heavily with the Doctor and tease and throw herself headlong into danger and walk away from her wedding for just one moment, but her heart belongs to him. Even when he didn't exist, it belonged to him. Even when he was a plastic man, it belonged to him.

He's her hero, and the plastic Rory is her proof. He was made in Rory's image, but he was constructed from Amy's image of him. Her image of him would stand by her side for two thousand years while her pretty-much-dead body sits in a box. Her image of him would haul that same box out of a warehouse during the Blitz. Her image of Rory is amazing.

And now we end the season with him on an equal footing with Amy and the Doctor. Amy and Eleven and Rory, sitting in a TARDIS, K-I-S-S-... actually, no, Mr. Pond is in charge of all of the kissing, thank you very much.

... so, yeah, I kinda like Rory. :D

It can be Christmas now, right? Right?!

Comments

[kita0610.livejournal.com]

Yeah- I. This. So right there with you.

I had NO idea that would happen.

But there you have it. Team Rory.

[spyderqueen.livejournal.com]

I started watching again one day out of boredom. I had quit because some of the stuff with Ten was too depressing. I'm glad I've picked it up again, Eleven is made of awesome and yes, I'm glad the Moff isn't afraid of ending happily.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Seriously, I sat down to write about how much I adored the finale and I ended up writing why I want a Rory of my very own and how amazing he is and how lucky Amy is to have him. Bless. :D

[kita0610.livejournal.com]

I cried TWICE over Rory. First when he said he was going to stay, and the second time when SHE saw that he stayed. If they made a Centurian!Rory doll? I WOULD TOTALLY BUY IT AND PUT IT NEXT TO ANGEL AND JACK.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

There were definitely some weak spots along the way this season but there were so many wonderful things to offset it they're easy to handwave as far as I'm concerned. I kinda want to rewatch the entire season all over again just to revel in the awesomeness. :D

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have to keep an eye out for an icon of Centurion!Rory pulling the Pandorica out of the burning warehouse. That image just made my heart swell and my eyes water. Oh, honey.

[kita0610.livejournal.com]

OH OH OH YES.

Holler at me RIGHT HERE if you do find it? Please??

[20thcenturyvole.livejournal.com]

That was basically the happiest I have ever been with a Doctor Who finale, and at the end of the episode I was all like 'OMG it's like Ian and Barbara with the First Doctor <3 <3 <3' and now I can't think of Rory without getting all starry-eyed and weepy. 8,)

[wondygal.livejournal.com]

:DDDD That is what my face looked like after this episode (hell yeah, happy ending), but after reading this I have an even bigger smile. ME TOO, I love Rory, and I love Amy and Eleven and River and I LOVE THIS FINALE. I was half-expecting to lose Rory, and was even worried they could retcon River out of existence just as I started to really like her, but instead we got a HAPPY ENDING.

[wrenlet.livejournal.com]

Rory rules everything. EVERYTHING, EVER.

"No. I'm not Mr. Pond. That's not how it works."
"Yeah, it is."
"... yeah, it is."

*heart ess-plodes*

[akire-yta.livejournal.com]

either of these what you want?

[kita0610.livejournal.com]

OHHH! THANK YOU.

[akire-yta.livejournal.com]

here, i muddled the bottom line, you can see the bottom of the monitor, this is a cleaner version:

(and the same with text)

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Ooo, I am ALL OVER that first one. :D

[kita0610.livejournal.com]

Oh the hero one just SLAYS me. Thank you VERY much.

[akire-yta.livejournal.com]

take, enjoy, i'll just be rewatching that scene where he settles into his watch ♥

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

That was such a gorgeous throwback to Amelia waiting for the Doctor to come back in the first episode. *swoons*

[akire-yta.livejournal.com]

I know. He waited 2000 years, never sleeping, never doing ANYTHING but watching and waiting (and with only the Doctor's word that she'd be okay)

that's just....wow

opinion? how's this look on your monitor:

[honorh.livejournal.com]

I took the letterboxed one. Beautiful! I need some Rory icons.

[akire-yta.livejournal.com]

de nada - that one's just a straight cap, enjoy

(RORY!)

[kerri]

I think I love Rory even more after reading this entry. :D

Fantastic conclusion to the season, over all :D

[seraangel.livejournal.com]

Oooh. Mind if I take?

[seraangel.livejournal.com]

Also, did you notice how you were right about the whole Doctor thing during the Angels episode?

[akire-yta.livejournal.com]

have it and enjoy! :D

[shei.livejournal.com]

I want a Rory in my life. The boy who waited omg.

[sarren.livejournal.com]

I love everything about these characters, and have been desperately hoping Rory would become a Companion since his first appearance.

*crosses fingers* I am so, so hoping they can finally have a male Companion who stays for a season, more than that a married couple.

God this show makes me happy.


Also, can I quote you? Because, YES. What you said.

[jamjar.livejournal.com]

I love Rory so much. I love how he's practical in the face of the ridiculous-- even when that practicality is actually also the most romantic, dramatic, ridiculously amazing thing to do. He was so good in the lizard-people episodes, getting on with things and trusting the doctor and it broke my heart when he was unmade. And then in last week's episode, when he came back and he broke my heart at least three times. And then this week! I was so happy when he remembered the doctor too!

Also, best honeymoon ever?

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

Amy, who as far as Rory sees it is going to turn around one day and realize that she's marrying poor dorky Rory the nurse. He's a bit bewildered and awed and thrilled by her all at once. And there was a part of him that is and may always be a little bit terrified that she'll realize just how wonderful she is compared to him, and she'll leave.

BRB CRYING AGAIN. No really, this is why I love him so much. He's completely bowled over and smitten by her, but he has the sense to act as her anchor, the thing that stops Amy Pond from falling apart or floating off forever, the person that keeps her sane. <3 I LOVE THEM SO MUCH I WANT TO MAKE DOLLS AND SQUEEZE THEM TOGETHER. YES.

[seraangel.livejournal.com]

Reading this, I just realised how alike both Amy and the Doctor are, and that Rory does that for both of them.

I am still so much in squee with this episode.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

What I love about Rory is that here is a guy who is a realist to the point of pessimism in regards to his own self-worth, and I don't think he realizes how much he's the one holding onto Amy's and the Doctor's strings before they float away and how much they both need someone like that around.

But even if he doesn't know that, he's OKAY with it. He's happy to be the one holding onto Amy's string before she floats away. He's just happy she lets him have anything to do with her, but not in a cloying way. I'm still not sure he realizes what he's capable of even after two thousand years, but Amy does, and that's SO fantastic.

I just want to tie a great big bow around the entire episode. And the Doctor traveling with a married couple! I love it. :D