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[doyle]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2006/06/15/32946.shtml

So Rose is gone at the end of the season. My immediate reaction was "dammit, didn't I make a bet with nos at some point that she'd be there till about episode 3 of season 3? I hope I didn't promise pr0n."

People who really adore Rose and the ship: I'm sorry, I know you must be upset and irked at people celebrating, but I do think this'll be good for the show. I'm Rose and ship-neutral - there are episodes where I love her/the ship madly and episodes where I cringe - but I've been really looking forward to seeing Ten with a new companion. One who's all his own and didn't travel with Nine first would be good, but I'm dying to have Jack back full time too. Two of them, please, Rusty? A boy'n'girl TARDIS team? Because going on past evidence - Ian & Barbara & interchangeable girl, Ben & Polly, Jamie & Victoria, Jamie & Zoe, Harry & Sarah, Tegan & Turlough, Fitz & Anji/Compassion/Trix - I like that setup very much indeed.

Or, indeed, two girls a la Tegan and Nyssa. Then there could be femslash? *hopes*

I doubt Rose will be killed off, whatever The Sun says. It seems too brutal for the kids - and yes, they did it with Adric, but he was one of three, not the sole companion/kiddie identification figure, and when they tried it with Peri they were forced into a crappy retcon. I'm guessing some sort of fake-out where she seems to be dead. But then, I'm in the minority that wants her to go home to her mum and realise her life is what she makes it, that she doesn't need the magic timeship to do something worthwhile in the world. Plus that makes the Rose/Sarah so much easier.

ETA: my housemate Kevin sez "if I had to guess, I would say the new companion will be played by... CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON."

I would *never stop laughing.*

Comments

[tabimendou.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I didn't actually know about this until my curiosity overcame me and I clicked the cut XD but to be fair, I wasn't overly surprised when I did read... my mind's been working since that line about Rose dying in last week's episode and to be honest, it's been kind of... it's not that I don't like her, I do like Rose, just her character has been all over the place this season and it's like PICK A CHARACTERIZATION AND STICK WITH IT

However, it does make me kind of wonder what'll happen... not just "how will she leave the show?" but how it'll affect the audience... one of my main little worries about the whole new series is how they've managed to build up Rose's backstory and family so much that getting rid of Rose means getting rid of a huge chunk of that too, if that makes any sense... though I mean, they've already got rid of Mickey, so I don't know. I'd kind of hoped that if/when Rose left Mickey would come on board the Tardis as the new companion, but I guess that won't be happening now x_X

Maybe she'll like... end up merging into the Tardis or something. Because she's HOMGSOSPECIAL and the Doctor clearly can't live without her, so maybe something like that?

Hrm, whatever happens, it'll be interesting to see how this plays out...

And dude, Eccleston as a companion would be the best thing ever XDDDD

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

I'd kind of hoped that if/when Rose left Mickey would come on board the Tardis as the new companion, but I guess that won't be happening now x_X

Me too. But at least he's off fighting Cybermen with his nice boyfriend.