Wow. You are always the No1 writer for reminding us of the Doctor's extreme alienness. And what a shock there at the end. I'm still reeling.
There's quite a power shift going on in this relationship and I don't think the Doctor's too happy with it, putting it mildly. He's always been in control before. The changing power dynamics between these three are pretty unpleasant, at leat short-term. My heart goes out to Rose. Ten is so typically consumed with solving his own mystery, and working through his dislike of having it imposed on him without his knowledge or consent, that his empathy counter (never his strongest point) is set to zero. I fear Rose is in for a bumpy ride.
But I did like the way you filled in her background since the events of Doomsday, and the courage and resourcefulness she's needed - yes, she has had to become the Doctor in this world. And therein lies a good part of the problem.
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There's quite a power shift going on in this relationship and I don't think the Doctor's too happy with it, putting it mildly. He's always been in control before. The changing power dynamics between these three are pretty unpleasant, at leat short-term. My heart goes out to Rose. Ten is so typically consumed with solving his own mystery, and working through his dislike of having it imposed on him without his knowledge or consent, that his empathy counter (never his strongest point) is set to zero. I fear Rose is in for a bumpy ride.
But I did like the way you filled in her background since the events of Doomsday, and the courage and resourcefulness she's needed - yes, she has had to become the Doctor in this world. And therein lies a good part of the problem.