First, I realised I explained that story a little wrong. It details the Amy/Rory thing as if they grew up in the universe with parents and no crack.
Second, I worked on my idea! (actually I slept on it and it appeared this morning and it's still early so I may be totally incoherent) Part of why I see the pair getting married early is Rory's insecurities. He has this vibe of 'hold onto her or she'll run away' so in a reset universe where she 'grew up' with parents she's likely to be less broken and flighty so he's less likely to need to rush into it. 'Let's wait a bit' or even just still being boyfriend + girlfriend with an engagement imminent but not fait accompli yet would be less threatening with a less volatile Amy. So then, a longer engagement isn't unlikely either and could give you the time to explore the parents dynamic a bit more. So, yeah. Dunno if that would work for you -- but it's character-based even if not Amy.
That doesn't help with your 'wake up on the wedding day' dilemma, though.
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Date: 10 Dec 2010 05:01 pm (UTC)Second, I worked on my idea! (actually I slept on it and it appeared this morning and it's still early so I may be totally incoherent) Part of why I see the pair getting married early is Rory's insecurities. He has this vibe of 'hold onto her or she'll run away' so in a reset universe where she 'grew up' with parents she's likely to be less broken and flighty so he's less likely to need to rush into it. 'Let's wait a bit' or even just still being boyfriend + girlfriend with an engagement imminent but not fait accompli yet would be less threatening with a less volatile Amy. So then, a longer engagement isn't unlikely either and could give you the time to explore the parents dynamic a bit more. So, yeah. Dunno if that would work for you -- but it's character-based even if not Amy.
That doesn't help with your 'wake up on the wedding day' dilemma, though.