Bad for Rose, definitely, though I liked the Mickey-Doctor mano-a-mano insight in that small scene. It's already pretty brave of Mickey not to give an excuse to the Doctor. I feel like the Doctor was impressed enough with Mickey's work and Mickey's honesty (to him) to take the hit for him in front of Rose. It's a new understanding for them, and I feel it sets up "Boomtown", where they clearly still try to one-up each other but it's not as pointedly hurtful - "Rickey"/"Big Ears" - even at the end.
I liked it too. I don't remember their relationship in BT, but rewatching this last scene, I realized I was wrong. I thought that Mickey's attitude towards the Doctor changed when he regenerated; but it started here. I didn't touch upon it above, which I probably should have, but as great as the "I could lose you" moment was, we have to remember that Jackie and Mickey heard that too. (I may go and edit a bit about that in, actually.)
To make it short: As I said above, she's still in denial about her feelings about the Doctor. In SR, she's not.
That would definitely make sense. I was always bothered by that. "SR" is already enough into the series for her to have adjusted to the regeneration, so it couldn't be that, either.
Right, it's not about the regeneration, it's about the fact that after the events that happened in TPotW and the following episodes, she's much more secure in her feelings about him -- and his about her and she KNOWS that he's using Mickey as a buffer. Sarah Jane she's not worried about because she's young and pretty and Sarah Jane was ages ago, and as I said she's secure in the Doctor's feelings for her, but with Mickey having feelings for her still, that would DEFINITELY put a damper on whatever is growing between her and the Doctor.
Rose and Donna seem to be the only ones who can stall that reaction
Amen. I LOVE Donna. I felt so bad for her at the end of Series 4; I didn't want her to die, so I'm VERY glad she's alive (I'd be so upset if she died!), but to be wiped of one's memories is pretty tragic. I really hope something can be done so she can return at least once or twice. After all, the Daleks keep pulling a Jack and returning no matter how many times they're killed.
I still think we should get something where the Doctor sees some TV show or something and Donna's become this successful, opinionated op-ed person on entertainment things. Or, ooh, ooh, we could get a Doctor-lite episode and have the companion help out Donna as long as the Doctor/TARDIS isn't mentioned. It's soooooooo possible.
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Date: 2008-08-12 01:05 pm (UTC)I liked it too. I don't remember their relationship in BT, but rewatching this last scene, I realized I was wrong. I thought that Mickey's attitude towards the Doctor changed when he regenerated; but it started here. I didn't touch upon it above, which I probably should have, but as great as the "I could lose you" moment was, we have to remember that Jackie and Mickey heard that too. (I may go and edit a bit about that in, actually.)
To make it short: As I said above, she's still in denial about her feelings about the Doctor. In SR, she's not.
That would definitely make sense. I was always bothered by that. "SR" is already enough into the series for her to have adjusted to the regeneration, so it couldn't be that, either.
Right, it's not about the regeneration, it's about the fact that after the events that happened in TPotW and the following episodes, she's much more secure in her feelings about him -- and his about her and she KNOWS that he's using Mickey as a buffer. Sarah Jane she's not worried about because she's young and pretty and Sarah Jane was ages ago, and as I said she's secure in the Doctor's feelings for her, but with Mickey having feelings for her still, that would DEFINITELY put a damper on whatever is growing between her and the Doctor.
Rose and Donna seem to be the only ones who can stall that reaction
Amen. I LOVE Donna. I felt so bad for her at the end of Series 4; I didn't want her to die, so I'm VERY glad she's alive (I'd be so upset if she died!), but to be wiped of one's memories is pretty tragic. I really hope something can be done so she can return at least once or twice. After all, the Daleks keep pulling a Jack and returning no matter how many times they're killed.
I still think we should get something where the Doctor sees some TV show or something and Donna's become this successful, opinionated op-ed person on entertainment things. Or, ooh, ooh, we could get a Doctor-lite episode and have the companion help out Donna as long as the Doctor/TARDIS isn't mentioned. It's soooooooo possible.