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THE FINAL FRONTIER

...that sky expanded before me, — a blue sea absolved from taint of cloud; the moon ascending it in solemn march; her orb seeming to look up as she left the hilltops... and for those trembling stars that followed her course; they made my heart tremble, my veins glow when I viewed them. Little things recall us to earth: the clock struck in the hall; that sufficed; I turned from the moon and stars, opened a side door, and went in.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

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Do you ever remember it?

I HAVE ALL THE FEELS.

Do you ever remember it?

I HAVE ALL THE FEELS.

(Source: claras-curiosity, via thiswontbebigondignity)


humany-wumany-patientstingray:

I don’t care that you got old, I care that we didn’t grow old together.

(Source: thracekara)


blogobuffy wrote: "Just thought of other fandoms we have in common! How about some Ron/Hermione and Amy/Rory? :D"

SO MANY FANDOMS, MARI.

Ron/Hermione:

When the boat touched the shore, he swept her up into his arms, brushing his lips against the dark, heavy felt of her graduation gown and burying his nose into her hair, whispering with such pride, “Will you marry me?”

Amy/Rory:

This man, this man, will I ever be able to deserve him? she thought, as she nuzzled her head deeper into the flannel of his shirt, listening to his ooo’s and ahh’s as he watched the snow gently falling outside the window.


So I suppose I ought to review the latest Who 

Which I was finally able to catch up on today. I don’t know how I did it, but I think I did, like, EVERYTHING EVER today. Made a Powerpoint for my kids tomorrow, did laundry, dishes, watched Who and HIMYM AND last week’s Grey’s. I’m like, on a ROLL.

ANYWAY, the episode:

I liked it more than the last few, most definitely. There was something of a self assuredness about this episode. The confidence that comes from bringing in all the answers can give that to a writer.

I still don’t ship Doctor and River, just thought I should say. I’m not opposed, mind, I just don’t ship it. We’ve seen her already in love with him, and we’ve seen her trying to kill him, but we never saw her falling in love with him. And the Doctor likes her very much, obviously, but he’s sort of coerced in marrying her so that he can save the world.
I don’t mind their night-time sexy times, but their whole relationship is so weird to me, so odd and “pre-destined”, we never get to experience the joy of THEM, really, just the idea of them.

I don’t know why Arthur Darvill is only going to “guest role” in the upcoming episodes, because Rory is still the greatest. Amy is pretty awesome too. Not going to lie, the drawing of Rory made me ROFL, it was totally precious. (Although…. like hold on though, what the fuck can Amy Pond NOT do? She’s a famous model in one episode and a fantastic artist the next. It’s like… Moffat, are any of your women real people or just your idea of witty, feminist perfection? I don’t understand it…)

On the whole, however, this whole season felt like watching the second and third Pirates of the Carribean. The Ninja reviewer said something very apt about those films: It felt like someone shoved a script into a cannon, shot it off, and told people to grab the pages as they fell. Indeed, the third Pirates film answered all the posed questions and, in watching it, actually made the second film better upon review. But that’s not how these things work. The audience STARTS with the questions, not the answers. If you work TOO much backwards, the story-lines and plot-lines can become mottled and vague, and only in retrospect can any enjoyment be found.

Yes, now we can get all the little hints you’ve dropped. Yes, now we can spot things we didn’t the first time—and YES, those moments, in little bits, are WONDERFUL. But when the whole season consists of mind-fuck after mind-fuck, the journey becomes less enjoyable.

I’m hoping, in the coming specials, we can simplify. Moffat is so good with one-shot wonders, when he doesn’t try too hard to spread the mysteries out. Doctor Who is still good, but it needs a little smacking around. We are not your sycophants, Moffat, we’re fans of the show.

Don’t let us down next time.


DOCTOR WHO 

OK, SOMEONE HELP ME THOUGH:

I feel like I’m halfway close to understanding this, and then I can’t.

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Life in Format: Watched me some Who 

playwrightorwrong:

nurfherder:

Thar be spoilers ahead. In which I express my… displeasure, mostly. And ramble.

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There is much in this post that I agree with. Season five was pretty great, but Stephen Moffat’s got a sophomore slump or something, because it feels like he is trying too hard.

^Thank you. This whole series has been SO AWKWARD. And it started off so good with the Silence series… Sophomore slump is the best way to describe it. He’s gotten off track and been sucked into his plots and twists and lost track of what really holds a show together: characters.


Watched me some Who 

Thar be spoilers ahead. In which I express my… displeasure, mostly. And ramble.

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mionewazlib:

I SHIP ITTTTT. ;_;

AH SHIP IT TOOOOOO

(via thebasiliskfangscascaded)


surrexi:

awesomemccoolname:

It was like Rose Tyler fell out of the sky, and Amy was determined to be her friend.
#They would tell stories about how the Doctor changed their lives #swap notes on the regenerations and their quirks #Amy would tell Rose about the time the TARDIS became Idris and then Rose would tell her about the time she looked into the heart of the TARDIS and absorbed the time vortex #They’d paint each other’s nails while Rose talks about why Mickey didn’t work out but how the Doctor worked oh so well and Amy would explain how she was confronted with growing up and choosing the love of her life over her imaginary friend #Rose would recall both times she lost the Doctor and Amy would tell her the story about how she brought the Doctor back from non-existence#They contrast in so many beautiful ways that make their similarities all the more poignant #Amy and Rose are potential best friends that will never meet

I am almost as sad that Amy and Rose will probably never meet as I am that Eleven and Rose will probably never meet. Because I really think they would be awesome BFFs and it would be epic and wonderful and beautiful and also I would love to put RORY and Rose in the same room for basically the same reasons, lol.
Basically I just want to plunk Rose down in the middle of the current Team TARDIS because I think the result would be flawless. Bonus points if Ten happens to show up as well, lol.

I don’t know why this hasn’t happened yet.
Ok well actually I DO know why. But I sinCEREly stand by my belief that the best Christmas special EVER would be bumping into Alt Universe Rose and Human Doctor. Maybe a few years down the line, Rose is preggars with Doctor spawn, and they all HANG OUT AND KICK ASS.Crap, just, Rose and Eleven getting to meet (and see each other again) would just do so many warm things to my heart. Add Cpt. Jack to the mix and I think I’ll piss my pants. 

surrexi:

awesomemccoolname:

It was like Rose Tyler fell out of the sky, and Amy was determined to be her friend.

#They would tell stories about how the Doctor changed their lives #swap notes on the regenerations and their quirks #Amy would tell Rose about the time the TARDIS became Idris and then Rose would tell her about the time she looked into the heart of the TARDIS and absorbed the time vortex #They’d paint each other’s nails while Rose talks about why Mickey didn’t work out but how the Doctor worked oh so well and Amy would explain how she was confronted with growing up and choosing the love of her life over her imaginary friend #Rose would recall both times she lost the Doctor and Amy would tell her the story about how she brought the Doctor back from non-existence#They contrast in so many beautiful ways that make their similarities all the more poignant #Amy and Rose are potential best friends that will never meet

I am almost as sad that Amy and Rose will probably never meet as I am that Eleven and Rose will probably never meet. Because I really think they would be awesome BFFs and it would be epic and wonderful and beautiful and also I would love to put RORY and Rose in the same room for basically the same reasons, lol.

Basically I just want to plunk Rose down in the middle of the current Team TARDIS because I think the result would be flawless. Bonus points if Ten happens to show up as well, lol.

I don’t know why this hasn’t happened yet.

Ok well actually I DO know why. But I sinCEREly stand by my belief that the best Christmas special EVER would be bumping into Alt Universe Rose and Human Doctor. Maybe a few years down the line, Rose is preggars with Doctor spawn, and they all HANG OUT AND KICK ASS.
Crap, just, Rose and Eleven getting to meet (and see each other again) would just do so many warm things to my heart. Add Cpt. Jack to the mix and I think I’ll piss my pants. 

(Source: -everdeen)


I rofled so hardcore this episode.

I rofled so hardcore this episode.

(Source: empressfab, via drjeykllandmrjackass-deactivate)