yep, i'm very much not tolerant of the "you are the only reason for my living and being in existence" shtick. honey, grow up, get a spine, and learn some independence in the world. cling-film is for food storage, not for relationships. (well, unless you want an interesting saturday night. . .)
i think the contrast to that was what i loved about the return of Sarah Jane (never saw the earlier series with her in it, so don't know what she was like as an actual companion). she admits the hurt and anger of being dumped, but she learned form her experiences, picked herself up, and forged on with the strength and cunning she learned from her time as a companion. Micky, too, really took his time to grow and become bad-ass and seized the opportunity to break away from being the dog.
but there is Rose, a useless pile of sniveling "what about me?" on the beach. let's see, she's a) alive, b) had her family, and c) has been gifted with one of her greatest desires, her father alive in and in her life. but because the ride has ended (hello, it was going to end sometime) she's all "my life is over. i think i'll sit here and die now." ::rolls eyes::
i know, i know, i'm harsh, but the chick never wanted to do anything in her actual life before the Doctor. i just can't stand that lack of drive or making something more of yourself. she has the perfect chance now to be something more, something better than she would have been and she is just wasting it.
and sadly, i see the same damn thing in Donna the Utterly Stupid. dead end life, lack of self-confidence, and complete lack of brains. i keep wondering if i need to go back and rewatch that special because everyone else is all "oooh, Donna! she's so funny!" and i'm thinking i saw a different episode. all i remember was it was sheer hell to watch it, and the only thing that made it better was i was seriously hoping she was going to be eaten at the end.
wow. talk about pre-caffeine crankiness. sorry 'bout that. i'm still all sniffley over the season finale, i guess. ::wanders off to get some coffee::
nevertheless, it's always fun to watch the different reactions folks jhave. and hey, i finally, finally came around to Ten. i'm still a Nine girl, but Ten is okay now and i'm no longer sulky the entire time i watch, complaining it isn't Nine. :)
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Date: 2007-10-23 01:09 pm (UTC)i think the contrast to that was what i loved about the return of Sarah Jane (never saw the earlier series with her in it, so don't know what she was like as an actual companion). she admits the hurt and anger of being dumped, but she learned form her experiences, picked herself up, and forged on with the strength and cunning she learned from her time as a companion. Micky, too, really took his time to grow and become bad-ass and seized the opportunity to break away from being the dog.
but there is Rose, a useless pile of sniveling "what about me?" on the beach. let's see, she's a) alive, b) had her family, and c) has been gifted with one of her greatest desires, her father alive in and in her life. but because the ride has ended (hello, it was going to end sometime) she's all "my life is over. i think i'll sit here and die now." ::rolls eyes::
i know, i know, i'm harsh, but the chick never wanted to do anything in her actual life before the Doctor. i just can't stand that lack of drive or making something more of yourself. she has the perfect chance now to be something more, something better than she would have been and she is just wasting it.
and sadly, i see the same damn thing in Donna the Utterly Stupid. dead end life, lack of self-confidence, and complete lack of brains. i keep wondering if i need to go back and rewatch that special because everyone else is all "oooh, Donna! she's so funny!" and i'm thinking i saw a different episode. all i remember was it was sheer hell to watch it, and the only thing that made it better was i was seriously hoping she was going to be eaten at the end.
wow. talk about pre-caffeine crankiness. sorry 'bout that. i'm still all sniffley over the season finale, i guess. ::wanders off to get some coffee::
nevertheless, it's always fun to watch the different reactions folks jhave. and hey, i finally, finally came around to Ten. i'm still a Nine girl, but Ten is okay now and i'm no longer sulky the entire time i watch, complaining it isn't Nine. :)