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An absolutely gutting line, courtesy of Nestor from Emily Wilson’s translation of the Iliad.

Helen has been so rid of her autonomy that it is both irrelevant to the audience and to the Greeks whether she went willingly to Troy or not.

She is a scapegoat or a victim wholly depending on the convenience of all these glory-hungry men. She is simultaneously to blame for everyone’s suffering, and a justification for the atrocities they commit.

Because, of course, she will sooo happy to see her friends and loved ones enslaved and abused in order to “avenge her suffering”.

Me, whose been holding on to the idea of bi Benedict for 3 seasons through sheer force of will:

We see the doctor’s intense emotional connections with his companions and we often feel it with him, but Rory is sort of a grim reminder of how not fun it would be to be a bystander to one of those relationships. The doctor may care about Rory as a person, but in every single situation that involves danger to Amy, he’s hardly even a thought. Being in proximity to the doctor’s current favorite person takes you from someone he would expend all his energy to save on a given Tuesday if he were alone to someone he would potentially sacrifice.

It’s just fascinating to view this show from the perspective of a prominent character that is not granted the full affections and protection of the Doctor. I also think it gives an interesting emotional weight to each of the characters when Amy ultimately chooses Rory over the Doctor.