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rude_not_ginger

for realmofthemuse: 1.80.2: Ulterior Motives and Hidden Agenda

Oct 26, 2007 22:56

The Journal of Impossible Things

November 12, 1913

( I have come to the rather odd conclusion that Martha is hiding something. )

persona: john smith, community: realm of the muse, featuring: martha jones

Comments 6

OOC clever_wanderer October 27 2007, 16:26:30 UTC

Brilliant. I love the way you write Smith, the way you write his voice. I love the "I have never been very good at adjusting to new places," line, which is an interesting character trait for Smith to have, considering the Doctor is constantly moving and having to adjust to all sorts of different places. Absolutely brilliant! :D

Re: OOC rude_not_ginger October 29 2007, 02:21:57 UTC

Thank you so much!

I've found that, unlike the novel where the underlying Doctor is more prominent, Smith in the episode is a very, very different man. A little selfish, a little cowardly. He forgets people are there, like Martha. The Doctor tends to notice everyone. I think I don't always like Smith, either, which makes him exceptionally interesting to me.

OOC not_from_mars October 27 2007, 17:50:32 UTC

There are no words. I just love your John. You've nailed his voice - well, judging by the two episodes he was in - and ... I just love reading the journal entries. It's like the bit of him they scraped the surface on in the series, but more in-depth and completely believable. And I dunno what it is, but you make me want to give him a hug. ): He's just got a sadness about him. ... Or maybe it's just me, that's possible. :D

... Every time I say 'there are no words' I come out with several. Maybe I should say that more often. XD

Re: OOC rude_not_ginger October 29 2007, 02:23:56 UTC

Thank you so much!

The entire idea of him being a new person, being so completely and utterly different, is so much fun to write. It's like washing clean a palate of DoctorDoctorDoctor, you know? And Smith, well, he's got to have a little sadness in him. For all that he's not the Doctor, he still is him.

ambitious_woman October 29 2007, 22:08:35 UTC

This was absolutely lovely. I adore how you give him completely new voice and perspective that builds on the episodes. He truly is his own man.

rude_not_ginger October 29 2007, 22:15:33 UTC

Thank you so much. He's so interesting to write. A good palate cleanser!

*misses you*