Happy Holidays!

[rabid1st]

Yes...I said it!

Enjoy whatever holiday you enjoy...be happy...have a nog on me!*

But since today is a special day for some of my readers.

Merry Christmas to all.

Rae
*I just know that inspired one or two of you to imagine sipping nog from my navel...or David Tennant's navel, maybe. ;-D

Comments

I see you are reading back...:grin:

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

Okay...I'm not so sure about the Valeyard energy manifesting as I once was...part of my theory was based on not believing in the Master is coming spoilers. I just don't like the Master because in every one of his stories you get the same thing we got at the end of S3...big set-up and no real follow through. Master episodes are always a let down as the Doctor inevitably whips his ass.

But...I still think that RTD might be dealing with the issues that lead to Time Lord death and madness. Many of the Time Lords go mad after several regenerations and it is part of canon that the Doctor is going to do the same. This more than anything else could be why nobody makes it beyond 12 regenerations. Maybe they have to be put down like rabid dogs or something. Rassilon was immortal but even he eventially retreated from the world.

I think the option of letting the Doctor go off somewhere and fish and relax every so often might actually give the show and the Doctor a bit more longevity. It could be the thing that lets him regenerate more than 12 times. Also, it opens the door to spin-off novels set during that Doctor's hiatus.

Finally, and most importantly given the New Who backstory...it allows for the rise of humanity to take the place of the Time Lords. Jack's Time Agency is already in the mythos. The Doctor has always focused on humans...maybe he is the logical choice to guide us to our full potential. And part of that guiding us...would be letting us fumble around and try to solve our own problems. Essentially, that's what's happened with Rose...the Doctor Time Lorded her up...and she's Pete's World's Doctor now.

I think if the Doctor went to give Rose a little helping hand with stabalizing things...he could father some kids and also let Sarah Jane and Donna and Jack and Torchwood and Martha and UNIT run things on our Earth for a little while. Sort of like letting your teenagers stay home alone while you take a business trip...sure...maybe they will burn down the house...or through a big party...but they also might surprise you with how competent they are.

Rae

Re: I see you are reading back...:grin:

[amybtvsfreak.livejournal.com]

You're not wrong. How come you're not writing this show? ;o)

I want to believe...

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

...that this show is in the best of hands and doesn't need me to write for it. :grin:

I always quibble with television arcs. I would like nothing more than to settle back at the end of a televised storyline and sigh in contentment, knowing I could not have done it any better. And I hope RTD allows me that pleasure.

Rae

Re: I want to believe...

[amybtvsfreak.livejournal.com]

Well, if RTD retires or someone stones him to death during a shipper war, I'm nominating you to take over! :o)