I think he was a Nine/Rose shipper, but not Ten/Rose. Don't get why.
but then he decided he wanted to add his own original characters to it, to make it more his own or something, and thus Reinette and the whole mess with her and River Song and whatever happened.
It's like once David took over, he decided that the Doctor had to be a free agent available for a chick of the week. I mean, S1 he referred to the Doctor and Rose as a love story, and TEC/TDD -- even with its flaws -- shows that. And intellectually he still got that (having said that Rose would have been PISSED had Reinette actually joined them), but emotionally he just didn't care at all anymore, and decided to ignore it.
I have very low hopes for when he takes over.
Alas, so do I.
To the point where I might not even watch.
I'm going to give it a few episodes, because I DO love the show.
What is it about him and wanting the Doctor to find love (even if it's only in the sense that it's coming with River Song) with someone other than Rose?
I have no clue, BUT, I don't think we'll see RS again because after all we know how it ends and it's sounding more and more like it WON'T be David -- small things here and there -- and if there's an Eleven, that means he CAN'T tell that story as it was written (because RS recognized him, as in Ten, as the Doctor). Plus, it will just be easier if it's Eleven, with the way Rusty ended things with the Doctor losing the love of his life to, erm, himself, he can be content intellectually that she (and sorta of he) will have that happily-ever-after, but bitterness could take over and in the new personality of Eleven could be repressed to become a man-whore. (Which is how I sooo think Moffat envisions the Doctor now). So, Rusty did really lay the groundwork to even explain should Moffat continue to write the Doctor as an asshole (as he did in areas of his last couple of episodes). And honestly, even if it is David, his Ten totally has that bitter/asshole side of it, so it works with Ten or Eleven. I just would prefer Eleven because I associate Nine and Ten with Rose, and thus would make it easier to accept.
Idiotic. I mean, it's one thing for it to be like with River Song, 'cause then it's not happening right now and it could technically be years and year - to the point where it won't even be onscreen - and because he didn't have Rose at the time, waiting for him. But Reinette? Yeah. Me no likey.
Neither work for me, at all, unless I consider her a companion like Donna. And THAT works for me, fine.
I think that with Reinette, one of the main things was just that - really bad timing.
It was TOTALLY timing. Had that episode taken place as ep 6 (after AoL/WW3 with Mickey coming along) in S1, it would have made PERFECT sense. Absolutely perfect sense in every way because we would have had the aspect of the Doctor pushing Rose away, but it wouldn't be to the degree where he didn't seem to give a flying fig newton about her feelings. But where it came in the series? Not at all. Actually AFTER Aol/WW3 is the ONLY place it would have worked.
(And thanks. :) I really appreciate it. They're so cute and I was really sad not to see that scene in the Confidential or elsewhere.)
You're welcome, and yeah, it would have been adorable to actually see on film.
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I think he was a Nine/Rose shipper, but not Ten/Rose. Don't get why.
but then he decided he wanted to add his own original characters to it, to make it more his own or something, and thus Reinette and the whole mess with her and River Song and whatever happened.
It's like once David took over, he decided that the Doctor had to be a free agent available for a chick of the week. I mean, S1 he referred to the Doctor and Rose as a love story, and TEC/TDD -- even with its flaws -- shows that. And intellectually he still got that (having said that Rose would have been PISSED had Reinette actually joined them), but emotionally he just didn't care at all anymore, and decided to ignore it.
I have very low hopes for when he takes over.
Alas, so do I.
To the point where I might not even watch.
I'm going to give it a few episodes, because I DO love the show.
What is it about him and wanting the Doctor to find love (even if it's only in the sense that it's coming with River Song) with someone other than Rose?
I have no clue, BUT, I don't think we'll see RS again because after all we know how it ends and it's sounding more and more like it WON'T be David -- small things here and there -- and if there's an Eleven, that means he CAN'T tell that story as it was written (because RS recognized him, as in Ten, as the Doctor). Plus, it will just be easier if it's Eleven, with the way Rusty ended things with the Doctor losing the love of his life to, erm, himself, he can be content intellectually that she (and sorta of he) will have that happily-ever-after, but bitterness could take over and in the new personality of Eleven could be repressed to become a man-whore. (Which is how I sooo think Moffat envisions the Doctor now). So, Rusty did really lay the groundwork to even explain should Moffat continue to write the Doctor as an asshole (as he did in areas of his last couple of episodes). And honestly, even if it is David, his Ten totally has that bitter/asshole side of it, so it works with Ten or Eleven. I just would prefer Eleven because I associate Nine and Ten with Rose, and thus would make it easier to accept.
Idiotic. I mean, it's one thing for it to be like with River Song, 'cause then it's not happening right now and it could technically be years and year - to the point where it won't even be onscreen - and because he didn't have Rose at the time, waiting for him. But Reinette? Yeah. Me no likey.
Neither work for me, at all, unless I consider her a companion like Donna. And THAT works for me, fine.
I think that with Reinette, one of the main things was just that - really bad timing.
It was TOTALLY timing. Had that episode taken place as ep 6 (after AoL/WW3 with Mickey coming along) in S1, it would have made PERFECT sense. Absolutely perfect sense in every way because we would have had the aspect of the Doctor pushing Rose away, but it wouldn't be to the degree where he didn't seem to give a flying fig newton about her feelings. But where it came in the series? Not at all. Actually AFTER Aol/WW3 is the ONLY place it would have worked.
(And thanks. :) I really appreciate it. They're so cute and I was really sad not to see that scene in the Confidential or elsewhere.)
You're welcome, and yeah, it would have been adorable to actually see on film.