Doctor Who --- 33 Days of Doctor/Rose ---- Day 8: Romantic Moment
This entire scene is so gorgeous and rich in its emotional complexity, that I think various parts of it could win for:
- Most romantic moment
- Most angsty moment
- Saddest moment
- Most heartbreaking moment
- Best kiss (especially the uncut version, which is as close to NC17 as a kiss can get imo)
- Best deleted scene which shoulda stayed in there dammit
... and probably many others as well.
I've always thought though that this particular line is one of the most romantic moments in New Who, both in terms of Tennant's delivery (his voice almost shaking with held-back emotion) and in terms of the line itself.
He needs her. He can't ever bring himself to tell her he loves her, but he can say-it-without-saying-it. And his voice is brimming with emotion as he even says this much!
He knows the new him needs her too, since they are the same man. And he's willing to give her up because the new him will be able to really share a life with her and grow with her and commit to her in a way that a full Time Lord never could (I'm paraphrasing part of Davies' Journey's End commentary).
And so even though he clearly loves her, and needs her, and can barely even get that out without his voice shaking, he's willing to sacrifice his own newfound happiness so she can have a real life with the other him.
It's so simple, but so heart-rendingly gorgeous, and to me it is summed up by this line.
Day 01: Favorite Quote
Day 02: Favorite Scene
Day 03: Favorite Episode
Day 04: Favorite Season
Day 05: Favorite Hand-holding Moment
Day 06: Silly Moment
Day 07: Epic Moment
Day 08: Romantic Moment
Day 09: Funny Moment
Day 10: Sad Moment
Day 11: Heartbreaking Moment
Day 12: Prettiest Scene
Day 13: Favourite Kiss
Day 14: Favorite Hug
Day 15: Favourite Doctor Moment About Rose
Day 16: Favourite Rose Moment About The Doctor
Day 17: Favorite Character Reaction About Doctor/Rose
Day 18: Favorite Christopher Eccleston Quote About Doctor/Rose
Day 19: Favorite David Tennant Quote About Doctor/Rose
Day 20: Favorite Julie Gardner Quote About Doctor/Rose
Day 21: Favorite Russel Davies Quote About Doctor/Rose
Day 22: Favorite Cast/Crew Quote About Doctor/Rose
Day 23: Favorite Fanartist
Day 24: Favorite Fanfiction
Day 25: Favorite Fanart
Day 26: Favorite Fanmix
Day 27: Favorite Fanvid
Day 28: Favorite Song
Day 29: Favorite Site/Tumblr About Doctor/Rose
Day 30: Favorite Ficwriter
Day 31: Favorite Nine/Rose moment
Day 32: Favorite Ten/Rose moment
Day 33: The moment that made you a Doctor/Rose shipper