#mind you I don't hate moffat's run as much as I like to dog on it

[camellcat]

every day I wish I started moffat's run without looking online first and absorbing all the hate he gets bc I do not know what is my opinion that I would've came to on my own and what I've simply seen others say that stuck with me and clouded my perception going in

[nobleriver]

I'm so glad you kept your picture next to your name or I would have believed you were a different person. Also, it makes me sad to run into comments saying no one really likes River that she's just tolerated on other social media. I know it shouldn't bother me but it does.

Yes, it's me! I thought it'd be a bad idea to change both at once. Also, I suck too much at still graphics to make a new icon.

Oh, don't believe the hype, anon. Just block them. Life has enough stresses. Who's on here to be given more? Also, no one in their friend group may like River, but I gained a lot of followers during River Song Appreciation Week, so that's a lie, and the only reason I'm on this site is for River Song content. They WISH no one really liked River. She'd be easier for them to ignore, easier to erase. Ironically, if they're still spewing hate, they clearly can't move on from her either.

I remember the first River Song post I created after years of being away someone reblogged it and said "Just when I think the obsession with River died, it always comes back." Rude? Yes. Hilarious? Absolutely. To feel that insecure and threatened by a fictional character someone showing them love upsets your equilibrium? The power she has. That gifset has over 2K notes now.

So if no one really likes River, whose reblogging and liking all the River content? Why does River fanart still exist? Why did RTD beg Moffat to put River and 12 together? Who are the tens and hundreds of thousands of people watching River videos on YT? Who on earth is buying all those BF River Song CDs and downloads? Why does the BBC keep churning out River Song books every 2-3 years? As loud as they shout their hate, they can't drown out the ocean of people that still love her.

Every single DW character has haters. 10, River, Clara, Amy, Rose. I used to think Donna was loved by everyone only to read a couple commenters on YT say she was overrated. Frankly, if River wasn't married or in a relationship with the Doctor, she wouldn't get half the hate she does. Because she's the Doctor's wife, many people feel the need to put her down to further validate their own ship, out of meanspirited (and tbh immature/insecure) competition. "Who does the Doctor love more?" "The Doctor loves X more. No, he loves Y. No, Z's his soulmate." Same arguments rehashed again and again.

I do understand their frustration. I'm certain it aggravates seeing a character from a ship you hate continue to receive such fanfare. She gets audiobooks, novels, 15th anniversary posts, and RTD just commented under a River Song post last week. I get it.

But me personally? I'm pro stick to your character, stick to your own ship, and mind your own business.

So anon, block them, and cheer up. Laugh while watching the Doctor and River as a comedic duo, or lose yourself in feels while watching Margarita Life's Doctor & River | Goodbye or dance it off with Florence and the Machine's Dog Days Are Over.

Being a fan of a queen can be hard, but you can do it, anon. I have faith. ;)