6. The Deaths of Amy And Rory
Viewers knew Karen and Arthur were going to leave Doctor Who, but they didn't know how. Of course, the Weeping Angels were brought back, but this time in the huge city of New York. What really makes it heartwrenching is that when Rory and Amy save the city from the Angels, it cuts to a scene where everything looks like it's back to normal, but then as they head back to the TARDIS, Rory spots something on the tombstone. Amy turns and zap, Rory is gone. The Doctor and River Song look back and there is one Weeping Angel left. The Doctor tries to persuade Amy to come back to the TARDIS, but Amy refuses. She wants to be with Rory. She tells Melody to be a good girl, says a quick goodbye to the Doctor and vanishes. Amy is stuck in a set time with Rory where the Doctor cannot even visit. They die of old age, and Amy's name quickly shows up on the tombstone close to where she stood just moments before, leaving the Doctor distraught. This ending left many fans in shock, and in tears, blaming Steven Moffat for killing off characters. But to be honest, the show has been killing off characters, whether it be a one time character, or a companion, since the sixties, so blaming Moffat for something that has been done for many years before he even became the show runner is pointless. As an Amy and Rory fan, this left me weeping almost as hard as when the Fifth Doctor regenerated, or when Tegan left. So, well done to Steven Moffat on making the season finale one of the most tear-jerking moments in quite some time. It was well written, and it was a nice way to send the Ponds (or Williams) off, as neither Gillan nor Darvill were planning to ever to return to the program.