Those 'particularly poor examples' take up 90% of the fics on Teaspoon these days. And, you know, I happen to like Rose and ship Rose/Nine myself. So the only painting going on is when people are sure that "stop writing stupid reunion fics already!" equals "ROSE SUX".
What this essentially boils down to, for me, is that if you don't like the person playing the Doctor, you don't like the writers of the show, and hate the companion that's had the most significant role in New Who so far, then why are you watching it? More importantly, why do people feel the need to watch it, dislike it, and then versus complaining to the people making the show where it might actually have some impact, they'd rather hound people who have the temerity to like the show largely as written?
Frankly, I could ask you the same question. If you believe the Doctor has lost the love of his life and could never again bond with a companion and is now the loneliest angstiest emo Time Lord in the cosmos and the show will never again be as good as it was with That One Companion, why do you continue to watch it? I'm enjoying the show because I don't believe that Rose is the end-all and am looking forward to future companions, and I'm debating the issue because it's not the Rose-ship I'm so hopelessly annoyed with, it's the attitude that it's the only ship that matters. Note debating, rather than hounding. Following a link from who_daily =/= appearing in your journal and dissing your mom or whatnot. If you don't feel like going into the debate, you're welcome to stay in your own corner of fandom where I promise not to bother you.
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What this essentially boils down to, for me, is that if you don't like the person playing the Doctor, you don't like the writers of the show, and hate the companion that's had the most significant role in New Who so far, then why are you watching it? More importantly, why do people feel the need to watch it, dislike it, and then versus complaining to the people making the show where it might actually have some impact, they'd rather hound people who have the temerity to like the show largely as written?
Frankly, I could ask you the same question. If you believe the Doctor has lost the love of his life and could never again bond with a companion and is now the loneliest angstiest emo Time Lord in the cosmos and the show will never again be as good as it was with That One Companion, why do you continue to watch it? I'm enjoying the show because I don't believe that Rose is the end-all and am looking forward to future companions, and I'm debating the issue because it's not the Rose-ship I'm so hopelessly annoyed with, it's the attitude that it's the only ship that matters. Note debating, rather than hounding. Following a link from