thing about Donna

[calapine]

Something I'm now unsure of regarding Donna's fate.

Comments

[rj_anderson]

Consider this:

If the Doctor had known from the beginning that being the DoctorDonna would for certain sure destroy Donna's mind, he should have looked horrified and whispered something like "Oh no, I'm so sorry" as soon as he realized what had happened. But he didn't. He, and Hand!Ten, acted delighted and excited to have her as the third part of the equation, and neither one of them made any effort to coddle her.

When I saw the episode, I genuinely believed that the Doctor didn't know that Donna was dying until he saw the symptoms actually start. Once he realized how agitated she was and how frenzied her speech had become, he started to become quiet and sober as he realized what must be happening to her, and then when she started to stammer and panic, he finally admitted it out loud. He didn't have to explain to her in little baby words what he would have to do to save her: she already knew it, that's why she fought (though she wouldn't have if she'd been calm enough to realize that there really was no other choice except death --

[calapine]

Okay! That's good, that makes sense, that means I can stop being quite so flaily at the Doctor. I'm still marginally squicked by it, but this is an explanation I can totally get behind. Works beautifully for me. Thank you!

(I still feel like he should have warned her it might not all be sunshine, but I can totally see him not doing that because he's so hopeful she'll be okay.)

Now if you're going to say that RTD wrote the whole thing stupidly and it shouldn't have HAD to come down to such a fate for Donna.

Yes, that too.

[rj_anderson]

Thank you! Now that I see it makes sense to others besides myself and helps people feel better, I think I will may have to write it up as a fic.

[rj_anderson]

Thank you! And now the fic is up, too.

[airie_fairy]

I love your ability to articulate. <3 And speaking of that scene, his FACE when she started to spaz out. It was just killing him. I can't get over his face during that whole last sequence; it kills me too.

[zauberer_sirin]

that's a smashing take on it. thank you. i think i can live happy with this explanation.

[gwynnega]

Oh, thanks for this.

[fahrbotdrusilla]

Yes, this.

[thewhiteowl]

Oooh, that's an excellent fan-wriggle. See, they need you on the writing team!

Your icon is cute, btw.

[arefadedaway]

Oh, this is perfect. Brilliantly expressed, thank you.

[kerravonsen]

Yes, this totally makes sense, you put into words something that was on the edge of my brain, that she might have been able to cope, but didn't.