And then there’s the whole “I won’t say I’m in love” aspect –for good, valid, character-based reasons, but still– that keeps their relationship from developing. People who you feel *want* to get married, feed each other chocolates, and shag their collective brains out, but are forced to stay in a stasis because the writing doesn’t know what else to do with them and/or wants tragedy for the sake of tragedy (because 10 *needs* !ANGST! ) are less engaging to watch. Yes, thissss. I talk about this often wrt couples and whether the reason they aren't together is due to character issues or plot issues. Look at Romeo & Juliet - if their families didn't happen to be mortal enemies, they'd just get married and be happy. And it's the same thing with Ten & Rose - if it wasn't because he was a Time Lord, they'd either get married or break up (in spectacular fashion, probably). I much prefer couples where the issues are inherent to *them*. Where they argue and fight and gain a better understanding of each other, and it's not 'happily ever after' but it's complex and complicated. (See Doctor/River. Or Buffy/Spike. Or any of my other OTPs.) Although Spuffy is probably the most divisive. See icon. :)
As a great fic puts it: “It’s not perfect. But in a way it’s better than perfect, because finally it’s real.” Yes, perfectly put.
I mean everyone and their mother (literally!) was already shipping 11/River by the Series 5 finale, and the flirting was over 9000; but we have this mysterious box that’s been hyped up to high heaven, a bajillion hostile armies on our heads, and all of existence and a wedding to save. You have to take drugs to not get invested to “watching Hitchcock” levels. LOL. Although I'm not sure about 'everyone'. I used to have a 'River fan. No apologies' icon. And it was relevant. People did. not. like. her. or they thought she was the Rani or the Master or something else.
Re: Thy humble phantom lurker
Yes, thissss. I talk about this often wrt couples and whether the reason they aren't together is due to character issues or plot issues. Look at Romeo & Juliet - if their families didn't happen to be mortal enemies, they'd just get married and be happy. And it's the same thing with Ten & Rose - if it wasn't because he was a Time Lord, they'd either get married or break up (in spectacular fashion, probably). I much prefer couples where the issues are inherent to *them*. Where they argue and fight and gain a better understanding of each other, and it's not 'happily ever after' but it's complex and complicated. (See Doctor/River. Or Buffy/Spike. Or any of my other OTPs.) Although Spuffy is probably the most divisive. See icon. :)
As a great fic puts it: “It’s not perfect. But in a way it’s better than perfect, because finally it’s real.”
Yes, perfectly put.
I mean everyone and their mother (literally!) was already shipping 11/River by the Series 5 finale, and the flirting was over 9000; but we have this mysterious box that’s been hyped up to high heaven, a bajillion hostile armies on our heads, and all of existence and a wedding to save. You have to take drugs to not get invested to “watching Hitchcock” levels.
LOL. Although I'm not sure about 'everyone'. I used to have a 'River fan. No apologies' icon. And it was relevant. People did. not. like. her. or they thought she was the Rani or the Master or something else.