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Doctor Who Snippets

Dec 30, 2009 14:53

Happy Almost-New Year! I come bearing a few little stories. "Ficlets," the kids might call them. If I were a betting woman (I only play the nickel slots), I'd bet that there would be a few more coming in the next few days, including ones about those most elusive of creatures, Mulder & Scully.

1. Ten/Rose
The Idiot's Lantern

( It looks kind of like an animal. That’s on top of your head. )

doctor who, dw:s2, dw:s4, dw:s3

Comments 8

sixpences December 30 2009, 23:45:11 UTC

Oh I love these- the Donna one is hilarious and I really like how you write Martha, that is so her (sometimes I forget how much I loved Martha. I should rewatch that series). Though I might point out that 'legal pads' are not entirely British, what.

onpaperfirst December 31 2009, 05:14:15 UTC

Martha's totally a list-maker. I bet if the Doctor had given her time, she'd have made a "Traveling in the TARDIS Pro/Con List." It's funny, I kind of think the reason that Martha isn't my absolute favorite is because she's a little too much like me. I imagine that she's constantly over-thinking everything. I think I need to write her some more.

Ooh, what would you say instead of legal pad? I'm picturing the yellow kind in my head, but I guess any sort of notepad would work. Of course it's the word that I'd never even consider that turns out to be Not British!

sixpences December 31 2009, 09:05:11 UTC

I don't think the specific yellow kind are widely used at all over here- I think I've seen them, but I'm not entirely sure. It would be a notepad (which makes me think of something fairly cheap and with a paper cover) or a notebook (something a bit sturdier), or maybe just a pad/pad of paper (possibly better if you mean one of those big things of A4 paper).

meatfight January 1 2010, 06:47:26 UTC

Yay! I get unreasonably excited when you write stuff, as I'm sure you know. My favourite parts, in order:

#1:
“Sea or river?”
I love this question--like one might be an okay option, but the other is right out. And I should definitely mention that I had never noticed his horrible, horrible hair in this episode until you brought it up, and I checked it out before reading this and WOW, you were not kidding. I guess that's their idea of "period hair"?

It sounded like snow against snow.
You know I love your similes. Perfect!

“Goodbye, 1953,” she said, unzipping her jacket.
Ha! Two things: I'm glad you reconsidered your initial opinions about what goes on in the TARDIS, and I think that their voices are spot on.

#2:
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY. I'm so glad you wrote this! Thank you!!
The Doctor was turning out to be the stupidest man alive.
Ha ha ha ha ha. This is so Donna. She totally thinks this, and OFTEN. Aw, now I miss Donna.

“I bump into you because I’m not looking. I spill my drink all over myself. You say ( ... )

onpaperfirst January 1 2010, 23:34:04 UTC

I can't believe that you never noticed his awful hair. Well, except: if anyone was going to not notice his hair in this episode, it would be you. So, all is right with the world!

I sort of like the idea of him, like, growing his hair out and putting an entire tub of pomade on it in preparation for going to see Elvis, but the execution is HORRIFIC.

I'm glad you reconsidered your initial opinions about what goes on in the TARDIS
I don't know what I was thinking. I really, really don't.

Maybe he's bumping into Fox Mulder?
OH, JUST YOU WAIT.

Aw, Martha! A list-maker after my own heart.
She TOTALLY makes lists. To-do lists, life goals, pros and cons. Writing this made me want to write some more Martha!

meatfight January 2 2010, 02:03:18 UTC

Well, except: if anyone was going to not notice his hair in this episode, it would be you.
Hey! What are you implying? Is it that I forget things 30 seconds after they happen? We'd better discuss "The End of Time" at 8:01 p.m. tomorrow night or all you're going to get out of me is "Yeah, that thing was pretty good with the... stuff."

I don't know what I was thinking. I really, really don't.
Maybe you had a mysterious brain disease.

OH, JUST YOU WAIT.
I CAN'T.

To-do lists, life goals, pros and cons.
"This is a con, by the way. You on Dateline is a con!"

amalnahurriyeh January 2 2010, 00:58:47 UTC

oh! I am knee deep in the BBC America reruns of ALL OF SERIES 2 3 AND 4 which is happening right now, so these make me so happy. (AND SAD. BAWL.)

So, I love the Donna one, because I love Donna, though I totally agree with the Doctor on the actual substance of their argument. She really worries about him! He needs to learn to talk shit on people, or how will he survive? It's just so dear.

The Martha one gives me the full set of mixed feelings I have about her arc--I really like Martha, I really like what she manages to do as companion, but at the same time I hate like burning that she gets stuck Pining In Love With Mr. Unavailable, which is just...IDK...a disservice to her character in some ways. So I want to tell her to pay attention! Shakespeare! But, you know? The Doctor is actually as awesome as she thinks he is. He's worth pining over. But. Ah. Anyway. Confusing.

And the Rose one is just sweet. Ah, hairtiems.

onpaperfirst January 8 2010, 05:25:59 UTC

Thank you! I know, I know, happy and sad and, well...last weekend was a bit of a mess of emotions.

Oh my gosh, everything you said about Martha is spot on. You want her to pull it together and stop getting ga-ga over him, but you're so right, he IS worth pining over. If you're ever going to embarrass yourself over someone who is completely oblivious, then...you want to make it the Doctor. But yeah, the whole Martha storyline is tough to watch in a lot of ways.