On this day seven years ago, Doctor Who aired Amy and Rory’s final episode, The Angels Take Manhattan, and… I found it so disappointing. I still do. God, the potential that was wasted.
There were things I liked! I liked that the end of Amy’s arc is her having agency and making a firm choice. I liked the beautiful music which plays as Amy and Rory fall. I liked…god, what else did I like… I liked the brief moment between Amy and River before she says goodbye?
Anyway!
Really, looking back, my favourite thing about The Angels Take Manhattan was the leadup to it. Before it aired I created this poster:
(Where I posted it originally I could not say. On Gallifrey Base maybe?)
…and someone liked it so much they printed it out and used it! I still have the picture they sent me.
Doctor Who fandom at that point in time was generally a nice place to be. I remember, even though I didn’t like the episode, no-one fought with me about it. And I was so, so happy to see my poster put to good use! Thank you, poster-user, wherever you are. I’m sorry I forgot your name.