Let’s Make Amy and Rory’s Exit on Doctor Who Even Sadder, Shall We?
The departure of Amy and Rory in the mid-season finale of Doctor Who was a bit too abrupt for me to be truly devastated, although it was sad. But it turns out it could have been emotionally devastating, had they included a certain scene which was never shot. In it, Rory’s dad gets a letter from his son, and — you know what? Here’s a video of the scene via storyboards, so you can just watch it.
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