ITA 100% with your entire essay (though you've written something much more coherent than I ever could :D).
I've never understood why there is so much hate for Martha & River Song. As you pointed out, Martha easily has the best character arc of the companions and River is the closest thing to a Doctor!equal this show will probably ever have. Plus, they're both just awesome :)
I agree with the disappointment of River's 'ending'. Next to Donna, I think River's 'ending' is the most upsetting for me. My only hope is that it's not really her ending. That she only goes along with it until she and her team can find a way out. I also hope that Donna's 'ending' isn't really her ending, either. That she was the woman in white from EoT and that she remembers everything and ultimately becomes a time-lord! (I doubt either of these things to be true but it makes me feel a little better when I re-watch those episodes to imagine a better future for them.)
I also share your love for Amy and love that like Martha, she doesn't seem to need the Doctor. Then again, I'm absolutely biased since I'm a sucker for snarky red-heads :D
This was just a fantastic piece of meta! Thanks for sharing.
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ITA 100% with your entire essay (though you've written something much more coherent than I ever could :D).
I've never understood why there is so much hate for Martha & River Song. As you pointed out, Martha easily has the best character arc of the companions and River is the closest thing to a Doctor!equal this show will probably ever have. Plus, they're both just awesome :)
I agree with the disappointment of River's 'ending'. Next to Donna, I think River's 'ending' is the most upsetting for me. My only hope is that it's not really her ending. That she only goes along with it until she and her team can find a way out. I also hope that Donna's 'ending' isn't really her ending, either. That she was the woman in white from EoT and that she remembers everything and ultimately becomes a time-lord! (I doubt either of these things to be true but it makes me feel a little better when I re-watch those episodes to imagine a better future for them.)
I also share your love for Amy and love that like Martha, she doesn't seem to need the Doctor. Then again, I'm absolutely biased since I'm a sucker for snarky red-heads :D
This was just a fantastic piece of meta! Thanks for sharing.