I've read through your 'ramble' - which is far too thoughtfully and intelligently written to be titled thus, if you ask me - and also the responses above, and it just makes me want to weep (again) for the Doctor.
As you know, I'm now fairly reconciled to the idea of Ten II and I'm very hopeful that he and Rose can find happiness together. I haven't questioned his memories because I assumed that they were implanted via the regenerative energy that went into the hand, but you've certainly made me think.
I think that the Doctor believes* that Ten II is in the same frame of mind that he was in after the Time War, hence his belief - or hope - that Rose would be able to fix him. Ten II believes himself to be the Doctor, and told Rose he's the same man with the same memories, and he seemed to me to be very sincere about that.
* I doubt very much that Ten II believes that, but he wasn't the one making the decision, was he?
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Date: 2008-10-26 08:33 pm (UTC)As you know, I'm now fairly reconciled to the idea of Ten II and I'm very hopeful that he and Rose can find happiness together. I haven't questioned his memories because I assumed that they were implanted via the regenerative energy that went into the hand, but you've certainly made me think.
I think that the Doctor believes* that Ten II is in the same frame of mind that he was in after the Time War, hence his belief - or hope - that Rose would be able to fix him. Ten II believes himself to be the Doctor, and told Rose he's the same man with the same memories, and he seemed to me to be very sincere about that.
* I doubt very much that Ten II believes that, but he wasn't the one making the decision, was he?