Another dilemma
And once again DW related. DW fanfiction related…
What’s better? A happy ending or an ambigious one? Because towards the ending there is a question, and the answer from almost all the characters is ‘I don’t know’. The ending can either reinforce that, or it can say ‘Actually..the answer is more yes.’ Hmmm.
Oh, all right. The question is in fact, ‘Is the Doctor worth the monsters?’ and the story can either end with Rose crying on the beach -saying to the reader ‘Well, decide for yourself. If she gets over it, maybe the answer’s yes. If she doesn’t, guess it’s a no.’ Or it can end with Rose taking Mickey’s hand and saying ‘Let’s go defend the Earth’ – this time saying to the reader ‘Looks like the answer’s yes, then.’ Oh, I don’t know. I really don’t know. But the happy ending is a sort of redemption for Rose, and…*groans* It’s so complicated. Dammit.
October 9, 2006 @ 9:16 pm
Write both and make people choose!
October 10, 2006 @ 9:18 am
I finally settled on a ending, but won’t say which one. :p (p.s. Are you up for reading it? I thought you might find it interesting…there’s all sorts of stuff about the Doctor’s effect on people, and things blow up a lot.)
October 10, 2006 @ 9:19 am
does it have mickey?
October 10, 2006 @ 10:15 am
It has many mentions of him! (and it has a little bit of Jackie)
October 9, 2006 @ 9:25 pm
I think maybe the answer lies in the person Rose becomes, without any direct reference to the Doctor. If the Doctor is really worth the monsters then it’s not about his direct role in her life, it’s how she’ll cope without him. I like to think she does OK without him, because Rose as she entered the series was brave and strong even before he came along. Which…is pretty much what you said. Ahem. Perhaps write both and see how well they work? Or just see where the story takes you.
October 10, 2006 @ 9:24 am
I also like to think she did okay. At least I seriously hope so, otherwise the series loses a good part of its central message! *quietly wishes that they had done a Rose spinoff*