I think another part of my problem is that the love for Rose is so universal, and its appeal so broad, that there's a really wide variation in the quality of Rose/Doctor fic.
You can always read mine ;) *violently wrestles ego to floor* Y'know, if you want to.
Also, ehhhh I wouldn't be too sure about the universality of Rose Love. Rose Hate is just as, if not MORE, widespread. The problem-- with any companion, but *especially* with Rose-- is that there's no middle ground.
But no, I'm not a crazyface. [And if you ever think I am being unfair or overreacting, this is me giving you permission to call me out on it. I think it's really important to be respectful to all parts of fandom, whether you agree with them or not, so if I'm not living up to my own hype I need to be taken down a peg.] The frustrating thing about Rose is that she's a very flawed and selfish person-- and the reality of that is one of the things that makes us (well, I shouldn't speak for everyone. ME) love her so much. It also makes her impossible to defend, because there's no way to interpret her treatment of Mickey, for example, as anything other than unfair and childish. But whether you see that kind of fallibility as a weakness or a strength will color your view on her completely.
And that's probably more than enough Rose talk for you xD
And I would totally agree with you about Amy's lack of mourning for Rory if I hadn't gone and spoiled myself with the fact that he would be coming back; I'm still kicking myself for that, because I think I would have enjoyed his return more if I hadn't been expecting it.
Ahahahahaha, really? I'm the exact opposite-- knowing that Arthur Darvill was going to be in the finale was one of the only things that kept me going, the week after Cold Blood. I was just so *offended.* If I'd thought for a moment that his being forgotten was permanent... well, saying "I'd have stopped watching the series" sounds very dramatic and is probably not true, but I would have CONSIDERED it, which is about as close as I can get to real flouncing.
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Date: 2010-08-07 12:05 am (UTC)You can always read mine ;) *violently wrestles ego to floor* Y'know, if you want to.
Also, ehhhh I wouldn't be too sure about the universality of Rose Love. Rose Hate is just as, if not MORE, widespread. The problem-- with any companion, but *especially* with Rose-- is that there's no middle ground.
But no, I'm not a crazyface. [And if you ever think I am being unfair or overreacting, this is me giving you permission to call me out on it. I think it's really important to be respectful to all parts of fandom, whether you agree with them or not, so if I'm not living up to my own hype I need to be taken down a peg.] The frustrating thing about Rose is that she's a very flawed and selfish person-- and the reality of that is one of the things that makes us (well, I shouldn't speak for everyone. ME) love her so much. It also makes her impossible to defend, because there's no way to interpret her treatment of Mickey, for example, as anything other than unfair and childish. But whether you see that kind of fallibility as a weakness or a strength will color your view on her completely.
And that's probably more than enough Rose talk for you xD
And I would totally agree with you about Amy's lack of mourning for Rory if I hadn't gone and spoiled myself with the fact that he would be coming back; I'm still kicking myself for that, because I think I would have enjoyed his return more if I hadn't been expecting it.
Ahahahahaha, really? I'm the exact opposite-- knowing that Arthur Darvill was going to be in the finale was one of the only things that kept me going, the week after Cold Blood. I was just so *offended.* If I'd thought for a moment that his being forgotten was permanent... well, saying "I'd have stopped watching the series" sounds very dramatic and is probably not true, but I would have CONSIDERED it, which is about as close as I can get to real flouncing.