Doctor Who

[meganlynn09]

Warning!:  Doctor Who post up ahead.  OPINIONS ARE ALL MY OWN.

Okay, I only started to watch the show in March of this year.  It started on SciFi, and I saw commercials for it while watching the new Battlestar Galactica.  This British hit was going to start when BSG's run was over, so I thought I would check it out.

I was in love within 2 episodes.

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Rose, 10 and the halo effect (an alternative POV), part one

[vampadvocate]

Forgive me if I get my facts about Who mythos wrong here and feel feel to correct me on factual errors but I feel the need to float theories even if they sink.

First the safe bit - poor CE I didn't realise that Dr Who was making him ill. One of my mates has skin problems and it isn't fun. I never resented CE for skipping out on Who and I think that he did an enormous favour lending his rep and acting skills to the project - I think he may have persuaded a few people to watch who might otherwise never have bothered. I was certainly influenced postively to check it out. He might have done himself a few favours if he'd told people rather than take the rap for being fickle. I feel CE took the job originally out of respect for RTD's writing skills and may have found the Who fandom aspect a bit much to cope with as well as the gruelling work schedule.

Ok now the contentious bit - I don't think the doctor controls how he regens but I think his subconscious does influence what he looks like. 1st doc regens into 2nd doc around fashionable 60's Polly and ends up the Beatle hair. Third doc looks older after being forcibly re-gened. 4th doc's big brown eyes and dark hair echo SJ's. 5th doc's fair-haired, open faced "angelic" appearence seems in keeping with his angelic visitation style re-gen, 6th appearence with face on old nemesis (Colin Baker played a villian of the 5th doc before becoming the 6th) reflects his agonised re-gen and subsequent contempt for 5th's character. The 7th had been on his own when he re-gened into the 8 - maybe he was hoping the 'halo' effect would bring him the company he wanted back then.

I don't believe that 9th regened cuter to "reward" Rose but I think it may of been a subconscious attempt to stop Rose bringing in pretty drop-kicks like Adam and subconscious jealously of Captain Jack. It may have also been he remembered liking the attention his previous incarnation (no.8) got and perhaps an attempt to make Rose like and accept him quicker (we tend to feel more friendly towards someone the cuter they are - yes we are all that shallow). However I think the doc was naieve enough when it comes to the romantic/erotic side of life to fail to understand the full power of the 'halo' effect that it can make people pre-disposed to become besotted with you even if they already know you.

Re: Rose, 10 and the halo effect (an alternative POV), part one

[meganlynn09]

Thank you for your thoughts on both your posts (I assume they're both yours, correct?). I...don't really agree on all accounts, but that's okay, I can see that you don't really agree on all my points. It's nice to hear other thoughts, and see them put into order in a way that makes complete sense. Thanks again.

Re: Rose, 10 and the halo effect (an alternative POV), part one

[vampadvocate]

Thanks for your kind comments. The fun of debate is always bouncing around ideas and I'm a believer in live and let live and multiple perspectives - just thought I'd put up tuppence worth to give people something else to think about.