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CHAOSVERSE BOOK CLUB: WEEK TEN

Oct 24, 2011 13:26

The very lovely Earlgreytea68 is away this weekend so she asked me to put some thoughts together for her Chaosverse Book Club this week.

( Chapters 20, 21, and 22 of Chaos Theory )

discussion, doctor who, dwfic commentary

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earlgreytea68 October 26 2011, 00:57:00 UTC

Such good questions and observations! I love seeing other people's thoughts on what I write ( ... )

lorelaisquared October 28 2011, 12:27:19 UTC

Such good questions and observations! YAY! Thank you! That means so much coming for you ( ... )

earlgreytea68 October 26 2011, 01:15:36 UTC

I like what you note about how exhausted the Doctor is. It calls to mind when he finally lets himself fall heavily to sleep, after Rose comes back, and he sleeps for so very long ( ... )

lorelaisquared October 28 2011, 12:36:07 UTC

I think the sleeping goes to show that even Time Lords need more sleep when they're stressed and worried. The Doctor of course puts it off as long as he can for the sake of his children but he's clearly reaching his breaking point here. If they hadn't rescued Rose soon after this I think he eventually would have collapsed ( ... )

earlgreytea68 October 26 2011, 01:33:21 UTC

I'm noticing that the Doctor tells Jack that the idea is a bravery is a story Jack and Rose made up, a story he tells his kids these days because it's easier. I think the Doctor is realizing even now that he's shattering the story--shattering it for Jack, shattering it for his kids--and that he can't turn back from it. It's almost like the Doctor needed to shatter the story about believing in himself before he can start to believe in himself for real ( ... )

question earlgreytea68 October 26 2011, 01:52:26 UTC

I know I'm really behind on these, and probably over Thanksgiving Break or Christmas Break, I'll go back and respond to all of the book club questions because it's so much fun, and honestly I've just gotten behind.

Anyway, I've been waiting for this chapter so I could ask a question that's been kind of bugging me ever since I read this fic the first time. When Fortuna is born Owen doesn't have a sonic screwdriver to sonic Rose back up. Does he have a magic Torchwood device that does the same thing? Or does Rose have a C-section scar? If she does, does this bother the Doctor (i.e. does he feel guilty about it, not that he would find it unattractive or anything, though maybe Rose is self-conscious about it?)? Would it just be something he fixed for her? Or would she want to keep the scar? LoL. Sorry that was more than one question and kind of over a nitpicky detail, but I've honestly always been curious about it.

Re: question cupoftea27 October 26 2011, 01:59:46 UTC

Sorry, that was my post. I forgot to log in XD

Re: question earlgreytea68 October 26 2011, 04:13:13 UTC

Hmm. I admit I never really thought about it before. I think Rose does have a scar, and I think she kind of cherishes it. I think they both do. Because it's a symbol of the fact that they've been through the worst they could imagine, and they found a way to the other side. I think the Doctor probably has the capability to get rid of the scar, and I think he's probably offered, but I think they both realize that it's important not to always cover up all the scars: sometimes, you need to acknowledge them.

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