I'm of the opinion that this is a truer to canon, though I'm loathe to invoke that term, depiction of their relationship. The Doctor has always held himself out as being more, better, beyond humans. Part of that is clearly a coping mechanism--he loves each companion, knowing that ultimately he will lose them. Part of it is also particular to the Post-Time-War Doctors--Nine and Ten--because they as characters have lost Gallifrey as a touchstone. There has been such loss in their past, that neither character could ever really allow himself to make that full emotional connection.
Additionally, I'm not persuaded that even Ten would have accepted Rose as an equal. He certainly thinks she's brilliant, and he arguably loves her. She is not, however, another Romana a la City of Death, and the difference is marked.
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Date: 2008-11-25 02:41 am (UTC)I'm of the opinion that this is a truer to canon, though I'm loathe to invoke that term, depiction of their relationship. The Doctor has always held himself out as being more, better, beyond humans. Part of that is clearly a coping mechanism--he loves each companion, knowing that ultimately he will lose them. Part of it is also particular to the Post-Time-War Doctors--Nine and Ten--because they as characters have lost Gallifrey as a touchstone. There has been such loss in their past, that neither character could ever really allow himself to make that full emotional connection.
Additionally, I'm not persuaded that even Ten would have accepted Rose as an equal. He certainly thinks she's brilliant, and he arguably loves her. She is not, however, another Romana a la City of Death, and the difference is marked.