I loved Rose when she was on the show. I shipped her like mad with Ten. I missed her when she was gone--not only the character, but her whole environment (Mickey, Jackie, the Powell Estate). I liked Martha, but the third season definitely felt like it had a Rose-shaped hole in it. I liked the fourth season much better, partly because Donna, like Rose, had a kind of "ecosystem" with her that made her feel more complete as a character. I always felt like RTD was maybe too busy getting Torchwood off the ground to pay as much attention to Martha as he should have. Also in hindsight, I think Russell was more interested in writing about the Master (don't blame him, LOL) than he ever was about Martha.
Writing fanfic is an interesting experience, especially when it comes to characters who aren't necessarily my favorites. Jack and Martha (and some of the Torchwood folks) have shown up as guest players in my stories, and I always try to do well by them, even if they're not the main focus. I always enjoy the opportunity to flesh out and make subtle "revisions" to canon. My pet theory about Martha is that she ran off with the Doctor less because she was in love with him and more because she needed to get away from her crazy family. Stuff like that.
LOL, thank you SO MUCH for that link! (I'm pretty sure Scarletgirl also used to post over on Television Without Pity; her name seems familiar). Really fabulous insights. I try not to go too crazy with shipping TV characters (or characters from any work-in-progress) because I know sooner or later I'm very apt to be disappointed. I learned this the (very) hard way back on Buffy, when I had Oz and Willow's future all mapped out: grad school, marriage, kids, the works. Then Seth Green decided to leave the show and Willow became a lesbian. LOL. Oops! ; )
One of the nice things about shipping River-Doctor is that there's so much wiggle room. You know how it begins, how it ends, but there's so much potential for unseen adventures between the episodes, you can easily write about a romantic side-trip they took to such-and-such planet. : )
I can only imagine the hand-printed fabric that the sponge lady could create. She could also add a splash of color to my plain white cabinets. : )
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Writing fanfic is an interesting experience, especially when it comes to characters who aren't necessarily my favorites. Jack and Martha (and some of the Torchwood folks) have shown up as guest players in my stories, and I always try to do well by them, even if they're not the main focus. I always enjoy the opportunity to flesh out and make subtle "revisions" to canon. My pet theory about Martha is that she ran off with the Doctor less because she was in love with him and more because she needed to get away from her crazy family. Stuff like that.
LOL, thank you SO MUCH for that link! (I'm pretty sure Scarletgirl also used to post over on Television Without Pity; her name seems familiar). Really fabulous insights. I try not to go too crazy with shipping TV characters (or characters from any work-in-progress) because I know sooner or later I'm very apt to be disappointed. I learned this the (very) hard way back on Buffy, when I had Oz and Willow's future all mapped out: grad school, marriage, kids, the works. Then Seth Green decided to leave the show and Willow became a lesbian. LOL. Oops! ; )
One of the nice things about shipping River-Doctor is that there's so much wiggle room. You know how it begins, how it ends, but there's so much potential for unseen adventures between the episodes, you can easily write about a romantic side-trip they took to such-and-such planet. : )
I can only imagine the hand-printed fabric that the sponge lady could create. She could also add a splash of color to my plain white cabinets. : )