Doctor Who/Torchwood Essays that I Want to Write:

[butterfly]

a. On the terrible leadership abilities of Captain Jack Harkness and how things are better all-around when he's a follower, not the leader.

b. On Doctor/Rose and the Doctor and the Master, and similarities in their emotional impact on the Doctor.

c. Daleks and the Doctor and all the comparisons between them existing in the series, both explicit and implied.

d. On the subject of the Lonely God and its narrative purpose.

e. A full-out exploration of all of the steps that went into making Doctor/Rose work as a romance (short answer: time, chemistry, writing).

f. Regarding the evolution of Rose's clothing choices and what they mean (this may or may not dip into other characters).

g. On how Gwen and Ianto don't hate each other even the slightest bit and why they don't.

h. On the differences in how the Doctor treats each of his companions and why he does (may bring in Old School comparisons).

Comments

[thunderemerald.livejournal.com]

Another vote for the Rose vs. Master essay here! I'd never even thought about that, and I'd love to hear your thoughts.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

To start with, they're the only two people that the Doctor would forgive of genocide. I kinda think of them as... inverses. Matter and anti-matter. And they both bring forth this incredible needy depth of emotion from the Doctor.

[thunderemerald.livejournal.com]

They do indeed, this is true. Damn, now I have to go back and read that incredible Rose-meets-the-Master fic that I found... if I can find it again!

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Ooo! Are you thinking of 'Do I Twist, Do I Fold? (http://rosa-acicularis.livejournal.com/5269.html)' because that one was completely made of awesome.

[thunderemerald.livejournal.com]

YES OMG YES YES YES!!! Thank you for re-finding it for me!! That fic is completely brilliant -- and I'm off to read it again now...