Thinkety thoughts about the Doctor and Rose.

[preserved_ginger]

Being an OTPer, I feel almost heretical in saying this — but, if the events of Journey’s End were always in RTD’s mind from the beginning of the revival, were we all sold a line when we bought what they were saying about the Doctor being in love with Rose?

Because (playing devil’s advocate just for a minute here) saying “does it need saying?”, the perfect get out in so many ways – and then having a duplicate of yourself, a part-human duplicate of yourself, say the actual words – makes me wonder if all the stories about the Doctor and asexuality are true (in canon, at least).

I’d never say he didn’t love Rose. I’m just starting to wonder now whether he was ever in love with her in the way we understand that term.

Comments

[glory_jean]

I don't believe for minute that RTD had the great four year plan. I think we've been Lucased, Whendoned, etc. (Whichever writer/producer you prefer. I lean toward Whedon - he is clearly the more evil of the two). This is an improvised "get me out this story-line" ending.

I question the inclusion of the romantic angle to begin with. They knew full well the Doctor would never be paired off. Yet they set out emotionally abuse the character at every opportunity. I am really to the point of hoping that whoever plays doc 11 turns out to be crap at pulling off the emo stuff. Perhaps that will discourage the unrelenting angst.

This is why I find Torchwood just laughable. They have lost my suspension of disbelief. I approach it like I would any other soap opera.

(Eep. Sorry for the novel. :o I'll put the rant away now ).

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

I don't believe for minute that RTD had the great four year plan. I think we've been Lucased, Whendoned, etc. (Whichever writer/producer you prefer. I lean toward Whedon - he is clearly the more evil of the two). This is an improvised "get me out this story-line" ending.

Hmm. If that’s true, it makes it worse.

Yet they set out emotionally abuse the character at every opportunity.

That’s what I was hoping we’d see less of in this past season. Boy was I ever wrong!

(Eep. Sorry for the novel. :o I'll put the rant away now ).

Oh, no worries. I’ve ranted enough on here before, someone else should get the chance occasionally ;)