I'll be honest, I'm a little jealous of your ability to write such good response fics so fast! I'm still processing Midnight over here...
This is lovely, and addresses so many of the questions brought up by that one line. But what I like most is how you've captured Donna's opinion of herself as "nothing special," even now, after everything she's been through and done. I think one of the most poignant things about Turn Left was the insight we got into her relationship with her mother, and how little Donna thinks of herself. I think you've captured that perfectly.
And this:
Now she’s... what? Donna Noble, Time-Traveller? Donna Noble, the Doctor’s Companion? Donna, the Doctor’s friend.
I love that you seize upon the simplest but the most important description. It's not the time-traveling or the capital "C" Companion that makes her special, it's her friendship with the Doctor.
I don't know where some of these reaction fics come from. I didn't think I'd be writing anything from Turn Left, and then I was sitting at my desk and words just came pouring out. Same with Midnight - and that was very quickly after the episode itself.
Yes, it was quite a shocker to see just how bad her relationship with her mother was. We've seen Sylvia nagging, but Donna tends to let it wash over her normally. In the circumstances of the episode, though, Donna really did let her mum's opinion of her shape her own self-perception. I've seen a mother/daughter relationship of that type, so I know it's realistic, and it really did make me feel for her.
And, yes, it's the fact that she's the Doctor's friend, and a friend he values and cherishes very dearly.
I don't know where some of these reaction fics come from. I didn't think I'd be writing anything from Turn Left, and then I was sitting at my desk and words just came pouring out. Same with Midnight - and that was very quickly after the episode itself.
Yeah, that's how The Thing About Mates happened. I meant to jot down just a couple lines of dialogue I had in my head, and out came the whole fic. But in general I need a bit more time to digest the episodes. :) In the meantime, I really do enjoy reading your reaction fics!
I love reading yours too! (as long as they're not Ten/River ;) ). The Thing about Mates and Not Weapons, Just Words really spoke to me. I think the ones that just pour out of you because you can't help yourself usually do turn out to be the best ones! :)
It's so interesting to see Donna's POV about the whole thing after it's fixed. It must seem bizarre - it's like a vivid waking dream, yet everything is okay. Things that happened didn't really happen. Hard to tell what was real and what isn't anymore.
And I am so curious to see how Donna reacts when/if she finds out Rose's name! After all, didn't she pester him about her for half the Christmas special? ;)
Thank you very much! Yes, what a weird situation for her - it's all disappearing like a dream, yet she knows it happened. And then the fortune-teller reacting like that... scary.
As for Donna finding out it was Rose - well, I hope that doesn't happen off-screen, that's all!
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This is lovely, and addresses so many of the questions brought up by that one line. But what I like most is how you've captured Donna's opinion of herself as "nothing special," even now, after everything she's been through and done. I think one of the most poignant things about Turn Left was the insight we got into her relationship with her mother, and how little Donna thinks of herself. I think you've captured that perfectly.
And this:
Now she’s... what? Donna Noble, Time-Traveller? Donna Noble, the Doctor’s Companion? Donna, the Doctor’s friend.
I love that you seize upon the simplest but the most important description. It's not the time-traveling or the capital "C" Companion that makes her special, it's her friendship with the Doctor.
Lovely lovely.
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I don't know where some of these reaction fics come from. I didn't think I'd be writing anything from Turn Left, and then I was sitting at my desk and words just came pouring out. Same with Midnight - and that was very quickly after the episode itself.
Yes, it was quite a shocker to see just how bad her relationship with her mother was. We've seen Sylvia nagging, but Donna tends to let it wash over her normally. In the circumstances of the episode, though, Donna really did let her mum's opinion of her shape her own self-perception. I've seen a mother/daughter relationship of that type, so I know it's realistic, and it really did make me feel for her.
And, yes, it's the fact that she's the Doctor's friend, and a friend he values and cherishes very dearly.
Thank you so much :)
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Yeah, that's how The Thing About Mates happened. I meant to jot down just a couple lines of dialogue I had in my head, and out came the whole fic. But in general I need a bit more time to digest the episodes. :) In the meantime, I really do enjoy reading your reaction fics!
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And I am so curious to see how Donna reacts when/if she finds out Rose's name! After all, didn't she pester him about her for half the Christmas special? ;)
I love this a lot. :D
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As for Donna finding out it was Rose - well, I hope that doesn't happen off-screen, that's all!
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