Pony Pep Talk Needed...ARRGGH!

[rabid1st]

I have had a premonition of a pony-free Christmas as RTD and company start giving interviews about The Next Doctor all over the interwebs.

It took hold of me for no good reason. I have no additional spoiler news or anything, so don't fret over that. Suddenly, I just saw RTD talking up something that was completely ordinary (The Next Doctor) and I thought...he's not going to come through for us. He just doesn't get it. Though he did say he's getting better at hiding information from the press and fans.

I think this sudden loss of faith comes from the confidence they are showing going to Comic Con. They have what they think is an epic finale in the bag and they are ready to face questions from the audience with no fear of influence, no possiblity of second guessing themselves. I have to wonder what sort of reception they are going to get from the fans. Obviously, there is a lot of ill will about Donna, but most of the Rose-lovers seem to have given up the ship. I don't know...maybe this has all just gone on too long for me to keep being optimistic.

Someone give me a pep talk.

Depressing Pessimists are NOT welcome!

:grin:

Comments

Big arguments are

[fidesangelus.livejournal.com]

where the major decisions are made. There needs to be an argument because Rose and the Doctor have to be on equal ground. He has to value her opinion enough for there to be an argument. Once they get to that point everything is settled because the Doctor has admitted Rose makes her own choices and her opinion matters enough to be debated. No more sweeping decisions on what is and isn't right/best/suitable for Rose Tyler. Rose Tyler and the Doctor are going domestic and hashing it out in the open for the world to see, someone can challenge the Doctor and survive. That someone just happens to be the woman he loves.

The argument isn't something to be scared of and Russell needs to give himself enough credit to recognize he is capable of writing "the big argument" i.e. admittance of love and just do it. David and Billie are amazing enough to do what is written justice, just give them the chance to show everyone how this love story is supposed to conclude.

Donna and 10.2 would be quite capable of handling the universe while the Doctor is with Rose but really I feel the Doctor and Rose's place is together, in the TARDIS, living a life of grand adventures.

And, of course, that scenario...

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

...Rose and Ten living together, having a life of grand adventure...is certainly possible. All that need happen is they are the ones left with a piece of coral on the beach. Or...alternatively...he just finds a way to GO to her. For all we know 10.2 collapsed just like Donna did. Or...went off to live his own life somewhere and Rose is alone again. Or...10.2 comes back to save Donna and the process involves giving up his life.

I just can't help thinking about 10.2 and Rose on that beach getting some inkling of what is about to happen to 10 and Donna...and just deciding THEY need to fix things. Rose could be all..."See here, Mister" toward the Doctor...while 10.2 is there for Donna.

There are so many ways to fix what has gone wrong that it simply defies reason to imagine RTD would leave it as is...and yet still have all the players returning to the stage again.

So...PONY! Dangnabit...Pony, I say!

Rae

Its simple to me because

[fidesangelus.livejournal.com]

it'd make since that Rose cares for 10.2 because he is a part of the Doctor but it doesn't make him her Doctor. And because he is basically a mortal Time Lord I see Rose and 10.2 working together to get back to the Doctor. 10.2 would want to return to the TARDIS and the life his memories tell him is what he's supposed to be doing and Rose would continue to fight for this man she believes more then anything needs to not be alone. I see their relationship developing as a team, dedicated to the same goals but with different motivation. I really think Rose would never be able to forget her Doctor, especially with a living, breathing reminder as her constant companion and as a result she'd never be able to betray her own desires to be with the Doctor for a life of marriage, babies and mortgage with someone who looks like her Doctor but clearly is not him. I just don't buy it.

The players are coming back to the stage. I fail to see how it could possibly just be to reaffirm what RTD has admitted is a mistake.

At the risk of repeating myself...EXACTLY!

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

I do think 10.2 and Rose would make an excellent team. Neither of them seemed particularly content, let alone happy, at the end of S4. They both looked angry and as if they were saying, "Okay, NOW what?" to one another. And the logical thing for them to do is to try to fix what's gone wrong...for 10.2 to put his Time Lord brain to work and figure out why he's behaving as he is...and then...to have Rose put her persuasive nature to work and convince him to help her fix it.

I mean...he never was able to stop Rose from doing whatever she wanted to do. Look at him in Doomsday...or Age of Steel...he's bowled right over. Now, 10.2 may not have the love...but could have a bit of the inability to stop Rose which seems to be common to a lot of people...Mickey, her mum, Jack, Pete...various enemies. Rose is rather unstoppable. And, yes, I don't see her giving up on her Doctor.

So...yes, RTD is going to fix things. And he can...very easily...your way is the switch Doctor's way...which is also very plausible and canon-friendly...we just say that 10.2 is the one who should be traveling...and 10 is the one in need of a good long rest...and switch them with the fob watch or some other handy device.

Rae