I really do buy that the Doctor considers himself fairly at peace at the moment -- Rose is happy, Donna is not dead, Jack, Martha, Sarah Jane, and even Mickey all have their 'places to go to' and he's not wrecking anyone's life. And the Doctor has always had the great gift of being able to find joy in life even when he's carrying around deep sadness, so it's not terribly surprising.
Yes! I wrote this back on July 27 after "Music of the Spheres" showed up: I must say that it IS nice seeing a happy Doctor. I'm just going to take that as proof that despite how selfish he can be, he can also be incredibly selfless and he did mean that knowing Rose is truly happy with another him, he can now be content himself because he gave her an undreamed of happy ending with him. (And, yes, he would believe it fully because he's rather an arrogant one and I don't think he could possibly conceive of Rose NOT being happy with someone who looks like him, talks like him, basically is him.)
I see his joy here as more proof. No, he doesn't have Rose and the adventure he'll never have, but that's it right there: He NEVER thought he'd truly be able to have Rose and that adventure, but now, through the miracle of a metacrisis thingie at the perfect time, a part of him DOES have that, and even more importantly, ROSE has him and a full, complete life with him. If he truly loves her unconditionally (as I believe he does), how can he NOT be happy about that after the initial, understandable, self-pitying grief has worn off?
(Clicked post too soon) As for the rest, I totally agree. This looks like it'll be a fun, fabulous, Rusty charmer. I can't wait!! :D :D
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Date: 2008-11-15 04:23 pm (UTC)Yes! I wrote this back on July 27 after "Music of the Spheres" showed up: I must say that it IS nice seeing a happy Doctor. I'm just going to take that as proof that despite how selfish he can be, he can also be incredibly selfless and he did mean that knowing Rose is truly happy with another him, he can now be content himself because he gave her an undreamed of happy ending with him. (And, yes, he would believe it fully because he's rather an arrogant one and I don't think he could possibly conceive of Rose NOT being happy with someone who looks like him, talks like him, basically is him.)
I see his joy here as more proof. No, he doesn't have Rose and the adventure he'll never have, but that's it right there: He NEVER thought he'd truly be able to have Rose and that adventure, but now, through the miracle of a metacrisis thingie at the perfect time, a part of him DOES have that, and even more importantly, ROSE has him and a full, complete life with him. If he truly loves her unconditionally (as I believe he does), how can he NOT be happy about that after the initial, understandable, self-pitying grief has worn off?
(Clicked post too soon) As for the rest, I totally agree. This looks like it'll be a fun, fabulous, Rusty charmer. I can't wait!! :D :D