I will say that her line of “Why did it have to be her. Why did it have to be with Reinette” almost made me cry. Because for the first time, we actually see Rose’s fear. In the last fic, we get a glimpse of the Doctor’s vulnerability with Rose leaving him for a younger human, but in this we get so much more than a glimpse with Rose. We understand that she can’t understand why he’s with her in the first place. And when he saves Reinette and leaves Rose, it doesn’t surprise Rose - it just hurts, because she doesn’t think she deserves to be with him in the first place. And yet, she does because she’s strong and has amazing self-strength in this universe. She’s strong enough to call him on it, and to let him see her pain.
I do love Mickey in this. He brought that needed lightness to the story, because it’s pretty dark without it. I love that you have Mickey playing video games - and I’m sorry, but that moment where Mickey tells the Doctor he’s watching him, and then reiterates by pointing his fingers from his eyes to the Doctor’s and the Doctor’s amusement at that and yet, acceptance that Mickey’s right and he’s a bit scum at the moment - I ADORE that moment. I laughed out loud. It’s so dead on Mickey and hilarious and I love Mickey being supportive.
Speaking of Mickey - I really love how you had the Doctor point out to Rose that she was still stringing him along - even after they were together. That is a really interesting thing I would have enjoyed more into that as well. The fact that the Doctor even calls her on it and she doesn’t deny it. But I think she strung him along a bit, not to string him along - but so that she didn’t hurt him, because as the Doctor says, Mickey never hurt her. I think Rose would never willingly hurt Mickey. I think she just fell hard for the Doctor and it just happened and I think Mickey figured it out and was bummed over it, but was fine. I could imagine a small scene following this where Rose does come out with it and tell Mickey that it’s over, and Mickey can just sort of grin sadly and tell her that he’s known for a long time, but that it was nice of her to finally come out and say it. That he’s been just waiting for her to get the guts to do it. But I like to think that Mickey is perceptive enough on his own to know when Rose left him for the Doctor.
Lastly, what I really loved about this story was that it wasn’t about sex. It was about love, and not once is love ever mentioned. When Rose says, forever. If I’m going to stay - it’s going to be forever. You have to want me to,” and he responds with, “I want you to.” I think right there, they did the equivalent of marriage and love and loyalty and everything and in a way, it’s very much sort of like vows. And what amazes me is that love and loyalty and marriage never came up. I love that there isn’t sex, and that they don’t fight half-dressed. Because those fights seem very quick and then are usually followed by fast and lustful make-up sex. But this was so much more. This was about their relationship and their future, and the day after. I adored it. You could not have written it more perfectly.
I love this story. Definitely one of my favorites.
What does GitF mean? I feel like a moron, but I’ve stared at it for several minutes and can’t figure out what it means. I’m preparing myself for a headdesk.
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Everywhere Part 3
Date: 2011-08-29 02:20 am (UTC)I do love Mickey in this. He brought that needed lightness to the story, because it’s pretty dark without it. I love that you have Mickey playing video games - and I’m sorry, but that moment where Mickey tells the Doctor he’s watching him, and then reiterates by pointing his fingers from his eyes to the Doctor’s and the Doctor’s amusement at that and yet, acceptance that Mickey’s right and he’s a bit scum at the moment - I ADORE that moment. I laughed out loud. It’s so dead on Mickey and hilarious and I love Mickey being supportive.
Speaking of Mickey - I really love how you had the Doctor point out to Rose that she was still stringing him along - even after they were together. That is a really interesting thing I would have enjoyed more into that as well. The fact that the Doctor even calls her on it and she doesn’t deny it. But I think she strung him along a bit, not to string him along - but so that she didn’t hurt him, because as the Doctor says, Mickey never hurt her. I think Rose would never willingly hurt Mickey. I think she just fell hard for the Doctor and it just happened and I think Mickey figured it out and was bummed over it, but was fine. I could imagine a small scene following this where Rose does come out with it and tell Mickey that it’s over, and Mickey can just sort of grin sadly and tell her that he’s known for a long time, but that it was nice of her to finally come out and say it. That he’s been just waiting for her to get the guts to do it. But I like to think that Mickey is perceptive enough on his own to know when Rose left him for the Doctor.
Lastly, what I really loved about this story was that it wasn’t about sex. It was about love, and not once is love ever mentioned. When Rose says, forever. If I’m going to stay - it’s going to be forever. You have to want me to,” and he responds with, “I want you to.” I think right there, they did the equivalent of marriage and love and loyalty and everything and in a way, it’s very much sort of like vows. And what amazes me is that love and loyalty and marriage never came up.
I love that there isn’t sex, and that they don’t fight half-dressed. Because those fights seem very quick and then are usually followed by fast and lustful make-up sex. But this was so much more. This was about their relationship and their future, and the day after. I adored it. You could not have written it more perfectly.
I love this story. Definitely one of my favorites.
What does GitF mean? I feel like a moron, but I’ve stared at it for several minutes and can’t figure out what it means. I’m preparing myself for a headdesk.