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wendymr

We Know Who You Are 1/1

Jun 28, 2008 23:16

Story: We Know Who You Are
Author: wmr wendymr
Characters: Harriet Jones and cameos of Jack Harkness, Sarah Jane Smith, Martha Jones, Daleks
Rated: PG
Disclaimer: All the genius property of the BBC/Russell T Davies
Spoilers: MAJOR SPOILERS for The Stolen Earth; you have been warned.
Summary: You might have been voted out of office, but your obligation to ( Read more... )

angst, harriet jones, fic

Comments 63

fl_travelgirl June 29 2008, 03:46:27 UTC

Lovely piece. When I read the title I gave a little laugh because it was funny during the show. But as I continued to read I felt more and more for Harriet Jones. She did save the world. More than one world in fact.

Yes Ms. Jones, we do know who you are and thank you.

wendymr June 29 2008, 16:35:57 UTC

Thank you! Yes, that line was something of a running joke, but as the story progressed I realised that it's not: it's actually our tribute to her. We do know who she is and what she did, and so do all of those who were part of the subwave network broadcast.

I so, so hope that the Doctor finds out what she did.

kensieg June 29 2008, 04:06:33 UTC

I am so glad you wrote this story! The was being an ass and spiteful, jealous and a control freak when he got her removed from office. No one except him or one of his companions should save earth. Earth should only be saved under his guidelines. He is so militarily foolish that I can't believe that this is the same man that fought the Time War.

Harriet Jones is the Spirit of England. She is a sister to the Few who fought in the Battle of Britain. The world is worth fighting for even if you die in the attempt, alone and unheralded.

wendymr June 29 2008, 16:37:22 UTC

Thank you - I'm really glad you like this :)

I'm still completely torn on the TCI incident. I agree that the Doctor was being overbearing and arrogant, and he shouldn't have acted so precipately. He changed history with those words of his, and he knew it. Yet I don't know whether I believe Harriet did the right thing or not. Even if she was wrong, so was he :(

dark_aegis June 29 2008, 04:15:13 UTC

You know I enjoyed this when you shared it with me at the beginning. And this is such a lovely, fitting tribute to Harriet Jones, Former Prime Minister. Despite everything, she's willing to give it all up because she wants to save the world. Brilliant work, as always :)

wendymr June 29 2008, 16:38:20 UTC

Thank you! She deserved a fitting ending - she deserved closure - and I really, really love the way she was written in this episode. The one thing I'd like, and we didn't get, is for the Doctor to face her knowing what she did and to apologise.

slvrcrystalc June 29 2008, 04:46:35 UTC

Harriet Jones. So wonderful, so brilliant, everyone knows her name. [Even Daleks. I LOVED the fact that they said that!]

wendymr June 29 2008, 16:38:41 UTC

Yes, she's so brilliant that everyone knows her. Thank you!

countrygirl_914 June 29 2008, 06:28:19 UTC

Oh, so beautiful. Harriet Jones really was a fantastic character. I wish we could do some kind of handwaving and bring her back. :-(

wendymr June 29 2008, 16:39:41 UTC

I would love to believe that she's not dead, and I can't help but wonder if there's a reason we didn't actually see her exterminated. Held hostage, perhaps? I so hope that the rumour about her being turned into a Dalek isn't true.

Thank you!

countrygirl_914 June 29 2008, 17:18:20 UTC

Yeah, that does make me wonder.

Nooooooo, not that.