Who Gets A New Assistant
The second season of Doctor Who series comes to a drastic close on July 8. A very powerful and emotional story affecting both the Doctor and his companion Rose Tyler.
Sadly enough, Rose played by the very lovely Billie Piper won’t be seen anymore in upcoming episodes. It’s true that she may be even more difficult to replace than the title character himself. Being so popular and all. There’ll be large shoes (or heels in this case) to fill.
She’s probably the most beloved companion since Sarah Jane Smith back in the 1970s. Now there’s an awkward absence in the series that will take some getting used to. One companion has been named already as Freema Agyeman, already an established actress on television. Best of luck to her.
Rose has been the anchor to the viewers while traveling with the last of the Time-Lords. In many ways, we are very much like her. We’d like to get rid of our jobs, travel abroad into universe waiting to be explored, filled with alien worlds. We’d all like to be independent. We'd like to forget our worries. We saw through her eyes. She was our point-of-view.
The only problem with Rose is that, if given a chance, she would never leave the Doctor. She loves him too dearly. She doesn’t want to go back to the routine, idle setting of normal life. She wants something more. You can see the clear devotion to him during the episode “Parting of the Ways.” How she talks to her mother and boyfriend Mickey over a restaurant counter—she wouldn’t be able to handle everyday life.
Season Two’s “Doomsday” is a farewell to Rose Tyler. She has to be separated forcibly from the Doctor—and she does this by risking her life. The great walls of parallel worlds will keep them apart. There is no way for the Doctor to be able to see her again. Or vise versa.
Their last scenes together makes for excellent drama—the emotional punch of the story is the fact that Rose will never see this boundless traveler. You can tell David Tennant as the Doctor and Piper are both strong actors. They have their strengths. It shines through in their last moments together.
But she needs to stay away from the Doctor. Even her mother said once that she is slowing changing… she’s not becoming human anymore. Rose puts herself in danger recklessly, always staring in the face of threats with a mere shirk She was becoming more like the Doctor. She’s been away from earth far too long.
This episode features two of the Doctor’s greatest enemies in the form of the Daleks and Cybermen. There was a risk that the story could be a fan’s wet dream bringing these two familiar monsters into a shoot-‘em-up fest. Surprisingly, it works well as a back-story here—overshadowed by the Rose’s eventual departure. She now resides in a world where her father is still alive, living day-by-day with her mother and Mickey.
They are now a family thanks to the Doctor’s efforts. Rose has her own life now.
If I were writing the show myself, I probably would’ve made the Doctor travel on his lonesome for a few episodes. Without Rose. Perhaps he’ll go into a downhill slide as he begins to go through a separation trial… unable to cope without a companion, he becomes darker, more dangerous, returning to his original roots that made Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor a man without care.
He is, after all, the last of his own people. I think revisiting his brooding side would make an interesting story. Cutting to the core of his wounded soul.
It’ll be interesting when Who gets a new assistant. She’ll have to prove herself. Because Rose will be sorely missed by many. Her innocence has always been a touch of humanity that we’re all aware of.
Sadly enough, Rose played by the very lovely Billie Piper won’t be seen anymore in upcoming episodes. It’s true that she may be even more difficult to replace than the title character himself. Being so popular and all. There’ll be large shoes (or heels in this case) to fill.
She’s probably the most beloved companion since Sarah Jane Smith back in the 1970s. Now there’s an awkward absence in the series that will take some getting used to. One companion has been named already as Freema Agyeman, already an established actress on television. Best of luck to her.
Rose has been the anchor to the viewers while traveling with the last of the Time-Lords. In many ways, we are very much like her. We’d like to get rid of our jobs, travel abroad into universe waiting to be explored, filled with alien worlds. We’d all like to be independent. We'd like to forget our worries. We saw through her eyes. She was our point-of-view.
The only problem with Rose is that, if given a chance, she would never leave the Doctor. She loves him too dearly. She doesn’t want to go back to the routine, idle setting of normal life. She wants something more. You can see the clear devotion to him during the episode “Parting of the Ways.” How she talks to her mother and boyfriend Mickey over a restaurant counter—she wouldn’t be able to handle everyday life.
Season Two’s “Doomsday” is a farewell to Rose Tyler. She has to be separated forcibly from the Doctor—and she does this by risking her life. The great walls of parallel worlds will keep them apart. There is no way for the Doctor to be able to see her again. Or vise versa.
Their last scenes together makes for excellent drama—the emotional punch of the story is the fact that Rose will never see this boundless traveler. You can tell David Tennant as the Doctor and Piper are both strong actors. They have their strengths. It shines through in their last moments together.
But she needs to stay away from the Doctor. Even her mother said once that she is slowing changing… she’s not becoming human anymore. Rose puts herself in danger recklessly, always staring in the face of threats with a mere shirk She was becoming more like the Doctor. She’s been away from earth far too long.
This episode features two of the Doctor’s greatest enemies in the form of the Daleks and Cybermen. There was a risk that the story could be a fan’s wet dream bringing these two familiar monsters into a shoot-‘em-up fest. Surprisingly, it works well as a back-story here—overshadowed by the Rose’s eventual departure. She now resides in a world where her father is still alive, living day-by-day with her mother and Mickey.
They are now a family thanks to the Doctor’s efforts. Rose has her own life now.
If I were writing the show myself, I probably would’ve made the Doctor travel on his lonesome for a few episodes. Without Rose. Perhaps he’ll go into a downhill slide as he begins to go through a separation trial… unable to cope without a companion, he becomes darker, more dangerous, returning to his original roots that made Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor a man without care.
He is, after all, the last of his own people. I think revisiting his brooding side would make an interesting story. Cutting to the core of his wounded soul.
It’ll be interesting when Who gets a new assistant. She’ll have to prove herself. Because Rose will be sorely missed by many. Her innocence has always been a touch of humanity that we’re all aware of.
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