My attitude to Rose was very similar, especially because while it was clear that she was romantically interested in the Doctor, his interest in her seemed kind of pasted on at the very end. They had a few interactions where it seemed like she was kind of testing the waters and he was trying to put her off with as much kind subtlety as he could... and then suddenly he's almost confession his love to her on a beach? And then being horrible to Martha because he's on the rebound? I really liked Rose as a character, but I hated what she did to the show.
I get the impression that the showrunners think there has to be canonical romantic tension or no one will watch the show, but it's just not true!
A) "Elementary" doesn't have romantic tension between its two leads, and it's doing pretty well for itself. B) Fans are perfectly happy to manufacture their own ships and mine any given interaction for all the subtext they can get out of it, so there really is no need to pander to them. Working for it is more fun, anyway. C) If you absolutely MUST cram in some romance, why the hell does the Doctor have to be part of that equation? Just have two companions make eyes at one another while the Doctor indulges in some befuddled background flailing - then you'll have your romance AND you won't be undermining what had been a pretty fundamental aspect of the Doctor's character.
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Date: 2013-05-30 12:07 am (UTC)I get the impression that the showrunners think there has to be canonical romantic tension or no one will watch the show, but it's just not true!
A) "Elementary" doesn't have romantic tension between its two leads, and it's doing pretty well for itself.
B) Fans are perfectly happy to manufacture their own ships and mine any given interaction for all the subtext they can get out of it, so there really is no need to pander to them. Working for it is more fun, anyway.
C) If you absolutely MUST cram in some romance, why the hell does the Doctor have to be part of that equation? Just have two companions make eyes at one another while the Doctor indulges in some befuddled background flailing - then you'll have your romance AND you won't be undermining what had been a pretty fundamental aspect of the Doctor's character.