Rosespam
In my internet wanderings, I ran across one of those comments that Rose was good in S1, but her character was crap in S2 - she became useless and weak and...and what show were they watching in S2? Is it because her character was in love that all of a sudden she's "weak?" Because I've got examples from every S2 episode of her being very much not weak.
Right off the bat Rose is helping to fly the TARDIS. Not being given instruction by the Doctor, but actually doing things on her own.
She might have gotten lured away and body snatched, but at least she had the sense to pick up a bar in hopes to smack the crap out of someone. :D
Did she wait around, hoping to be rescued by the Doctor? Hell no! She's the self-rescuing type.
While the Doctor was teaching, Rose was actually sleuthing and stuff. She didn't just take the kitchen job for laughs.
Investigating!
And using the sonic screwdriver!
Right, time to investigate the ship.
Rose wasn't into getting the Doctor's permission to do things.
Finding out about the earpods, and deciding to go with Pete.
Walking straight into danger.
Investigating strange things (without the Doctor.)
Confronting the bad guy (without the Doctor.)
Okay, you could probably say they're both being useless here, but Rose isn't cowering behind the Doctor. :D
Rose takes charge up top, pulling people together.
SHE KILLS SATAN.
It's kind of funny - the Doctor was the bait while Rose was on the attack. :D
You don't want Rose mad at you!
The Doctor babbles on while Rose actually discovers something important.
And figures things out on her own.
Which involves a PICKAXE. :D
Going undercover at Torchwood.
She's one of the few people in the universe would would ever laugh in a Dalek's eyestalk.
Rose could have stayed safe with Jackie & Co., but went back into danger.
And then jumped on a lever to save the planet.
Yeah, some of these examples didn't end well for her, but she wasn't a character who sat back and passively let things happen to her, or spent all her time mooning over the Doctor. Of course, pointing out these moments of awesome would probably just get a "MARY SUE!!!!" response from the same people who thought she became a simpering love-sick girl in S2. To which I can only headdesk. A lot.
Right off the bat Rose is helping to fly the TARDIS. Not being given instruction by the Doctor, but actually doing things on her own.
She might have gotten lured away and body snatched, but at least she had the sense to pick up a bar in hopes to smack the crap out of someone. :D
Did she wait around, hoping to be rescued by the Doctor? Hell no! She's the self-rescuing type.
While the Doctor was teaching, Rose was actually sleuthing and stuff. She didn't just take the kitchen job for laughs.
Investigating!
And using the sonic screwdriver!
Right, time to investigate the ship.
Rose wasn't into getting the Doctor's permission to do things.
Finding out about the earpods, and deciding to go with Pete.
Walking straight into danger.
Investigating strange things (without the Doctor.)
Confronting the bad guy (without the Doctor.)
Okay, you could probably say they're both being useless here, but Rose isn't cowering behind the Doctor. :D
Rose takes charge up top, pulling people together.
SHE KILLS SATAN.
It's kind of funny - the Doctor was the bait while Rose was on the attack. :D
You don't want Rose mad at you!
The Doctor babbles on while Rose actually discovers something important.
And figures things out on her own.
Which involves a PICKAXE. :D
Going undercover at Torchwood.
She's one of the few people in the universe would would ever laugh in a Dalek's eyestalk.
Rose could have stayed safe with Jackie & Co., but went back into danger.
And then jumped on a lever to save the planet.
Yeah, some of these examples didn't end well for her, but she wasn't a character who sat back and passively let things happen to her, or spent all her time mooning over the Doctor. Of course, pointing out these moments of awesome would probably just get a "MARY SUE!!!!" response from the same people who thought she became a simpering love-sick girl in S2. To which I can only headdesk. A lot.