I think Rose probably mulls it over a bit, the fact that there was a kiss involved. I think they probably have another conversation about it. I think it takes her a bit of time to trust that he'll never do it again. But I think eventually she does realize that it was a one-time moment of insanity for him.
The Doctor is *so* effective at arguing. As you say, he's old, he's learned how. I give Rose a lot of credit at knowing that he wants to slice at her, so she just walks away calmly. And I think it's when she walks away calmly that the Doctor starts to panic. He was braced for her to fight with him. If she's not going to fight, then it just leaves him alone with his thoughts to realize that he's making a huge mistake. And she made him suffer quite a bit. Mostly because she was trying to make a huge decision.
And I think she was dying inside as she packed, but I think she was also numb. Like, she was so hurt that she couldn't let herself process it, she just had to give herself something else to do.
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Re: Everywhere Part 2
Date: 2011-09-01 03:30 am (UTC)The Doctor is *so* effective at arguing. As you say, he's old, he's learned how. I give Rose a lot of credit at knowing that he wants to slice at her, so she just walks away calmly. And I think it's when she walks away calmly that the Doctor starts to panic. He was braced for her to fight with him. If she's not going to fight, then it just leaves him alone with his thoughts to realize that he's making a huge mistake. And she made him suffer quite a bit. Mostly because she was trying to make a huge decision.
And I think she was dying inside as she packed, but I think she was also numb. Like, she was so hurt that she couldn't let herself process it, she just had to give herself something else to do.