I’m so glad you posted this thread, because there are some things I really wanted to say, but wasn’t sure whereabouts I could. This seems as good a place as any… This week, I treated myself to the luxury of reading through ‘The Calm Before the Storm,’ and ‘Voyages of Discovery’ in succession. Now, as I’m sure you know, I was reading both of these when they were WIP’s and I thought they were wonderful then. However, reading them again made me appreciate just how exceptional your series, ‘The Process of Becoming’ is. My reading prompted these questions:
1. The heartbreaking epilogue at the end of TCBTS, where the Doctor revisits the cottage, seems to mirror what Rose sees out of the corner of her eye when she is in the mirror room in VoD. Did you do this deliberately? By that, I mean were the movements Rose saw, the movements of the Doctor in that epilogue scene?
2. You wrote a thread a while ago about your own canon for ‘The Process of Becoming.’ Among many other things, you said that Jackie was prepared for Rose to leave her, for the Doctor when they arrived at Bad Wolf Bay and also that the Doctor truly believed that he would never see Rose again. I was just wondering if you formulated these views purely with your own series in mind, of if they stemmed from what you saw in the series (because the points you made, I also agreed with, from the perspective of the series canon.)
3. You have said that Rose cannot get pregnant in your universe – fair enough, as I can certainly see the advantages of this… ;o) but what’s your take on that particular part of the conversation in ‘Doomsday’? Part of me has always felt that it would be fitting that the woman so dear to him may turn out to be the key to the continuation of his race (of sorts).
So, why am I giving you the third degree? Well, quite simply, your works are now so exhaustive, yet for me, they remain so unfailingly true to the characters, that it feels you have based it on your interpretation of the series canon (which happens to be pretty much identical to mine!) At no point, in the (now) hundreds of pages, do I think, “hmm, not sure about that…” It’s more like, “oh, I can so see that happening!” That really is quite an achievement. The unstinting attention to detail in every chapter has such a synergistic effect; we truly see everything through the eyes of the characters (which you illustrated to great effect in ‘Perception’) so much so that we ‘live’ the experience.
I’m loving ‘The Hidden Well’ and the Doctor/Rose moments are gorgeous. You have proved that even when sexual tension between two characters is resolved, with good writing, it is possible to keep the flame alive and retain that sense of anticipation (I love the way Rose keeps him on his toes…) Please keep writing in this universe forever, because whilst there are some very good fics out there, this is truly in a league of its own. ::Quiet little nudge, nudge, wink, wink in RTD’s direction – if you’re looking for someone to take the helm for S5, I think I know someone…::
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This week, I treated myself to the luxury of reading through ‘The Calm Before the Storm,’ and ‘Voyages of Discovery’ in succession. Now, as I’m sure you know, I was reading both of these when they were WIP’s and I thought they were wonderful then. However, reading them again made me appreciate just how exceptional your series, ‘The Process of Becoming’ is. My reading prompted these questions:
1. The heartbreaking epilogue at the end of TCBTS, where the Doctor revisits the cottage, seems to mirror what Rose sees out of the corner of her eye when she is in the mirror room in VoD. Did you do this deliberately? By that, I mean were the movements Rose saw, the movements of the Doctor in that epilogue scene?
2. You wrote a thread a while ago about your own canon for ‘The Process of Becoming.’ Among many other things, you said that Jackie was prepared for Rose to leave her, for the Doctor when they arrived at Bad Wolf Bay and also that the Doctor truly believed that he would never see Rose again. I was just wondering if you formulated these views purely with your own series in mind, of if they stemmed from what you saw in the series (because the points you made, I also agreed with, from the perspective of the series canon.)
3. You have said that Rose cannot get pregnant in your universe – fair enough, as I can certainly see the advantages of this… ;o) but what’s your take on that particular part of the conversation in ‘Doomsday’? Part of me has always felt that it would be fitting that the woman so dear to him may turn out to be the key to the continuation of his race (of sorts).
So, why am I giving you the third degree? Well, quite simply, your works are now so exhaustive, yet for me, they remain so unfailingly true to the characters, that it feels you have based it on your interpretation of the series canon (which happens to be pretty much identical to mine!) At no point, in the (now) hundreds of pages, do I think, “hmm, not sure about that…” It’s more like, “oh, I can so see that happening!” That really is quite an achievement. The unstinting attention to detail in every chapter has such a synergistic effect; we truly see everything through the eyes of the characters (which you illustrated to great effect in ‘Perception’) so much so that we ‘live’ the experience.
I’m loving ‘The Hidden Well’ and the Doctor/Rose moments are gorgeous. You have proved that even when sexual tension between two characters is resolved, with good writing, it is possible to keep the flame alive and retain that sense of anticipation (I love the way Rose keeps him on his toes…) Please keep writing in this universe forever, because whilst there are some very good fics out there, this is truly in a league of its own.
::Quiet little nudge, nudge, wink, wink in RTD’s direction – if you’re looking for someone to take the helm for S5, I think I know someone…::