In your first cap...is that grin at Rose? I think it is either the one he gave Sarah Jane...or the one he shot at Rose and Ten together. You will note we see nothing like that smile from 10 about 11 and Rose together. The most we get from 10 is a slight, indulgent smile when Rose touches 11's chest. But mostly 10 has his hands in his pockets and his jaw is set.
Again if we compare the intimacy level in TCI...when he holds out her hand she says she is freaked out by it...but she quickly is drawn closer to him...they are again...shoulder to shoulder and leaning into one another. This is the simple truth of it...10 and Rose touch all over. And probably his hands are in his pockets to control the touching impulse.
As for everyone happy but Brown at the end...my feeling is that if he had done the right thing...he would be alone but content. He is unhappy because he didn't do the right thing.
Take the end of S3...even though he's been caught up in something wrong...and is alone...he's not all steeped in morose sadness. If it is true that Rose is better off with 11 and the Doctor is "better" now...and can go on without her memories...then he should be okay with it. If it is true that he's saved Donna's life...and she's going to live a full and happy normal life...then why is everyone who knows Donna feeling bad about it?
To me...this is all wrong...and that's why the Doctor is sad instead of resigned. He doesn't want to leave Rose or Donna this way.
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Date: 2008-07-23 01:38 am (UTC)Again if we compare the intimacy level in TCI...when he holds out her hand she says she is freaked out by it...but she quickly is drawn closer to him...they are again...shoulder to shoulder and leaning into one another. This is the simple truth of it...10 and Rose touch all over. And probably his hands are in his pockets to control the touching impulse.
As for everyone happy but Brown at the end...my feeling is that if he had done the right thing...he would be alone but content. He is unhappy because he didn't do the right thing.
Take the end of S3...even though he's been caught up in something wrong...and is alone...he's not all steeped in morose sadness. If it is true that Rose is better off with 11 and the Doctor is "better" now...and can go on without her memories...then he should be okay with it. If it is true that he's saved Donna's life...and she's going to live a full and happy normal life...then why is everyone who knows Donna feeling bad about it?
To me...this is all wrong...and that's why the Doctor is sad instead of resigned. He doesn't want to leave Rose or Donna this way.
Rae