Warning ahead: I may be giving away a lot of spoilers if you haven’t progressed too far in the new series. … The post even starts out spoily.
So, after being completely devastated about the whole Rose/Ten thing and staying away from The Doctor for months, I jumped back into the groove and fell in love with Donna. Then came Martha, which made me sad cos I liked Donna and she was a going to be this amazing transition from Rose. Martha turned out to be a better rebound companion then I could hope for during the series. { I seriously do not understand the Martha hate - I liked the gal.}
I realized when Donna came back exactly why I love her so - she is what I imagined Rose to be like when she was older and wiser, after traveling with The Doctor. Tough as nails, being BAMF, with an excellent sense of humor. And while I know that Donna and The Doctor aren’t in love with one another, those two are so married; from the time Ms. Noble gave Ten her hat box, those two sealed the deal.
I squealed when that happened and fell in love with that bossy, red-headed lady. I love Donna as much as I love Rose. And that is saying a lot - I would have babies with Rose and I hate kids. … That might be a bit extreme.
Now to get back to some other things: Martha Jones. I do love me some Martha Jones, say what you will, she was pretty awesome. The girl-turn-woman met this crazy dude and then followed him, all while falling in love while knowing that he was mourning the lost of Rose. I know that some people don’t like Martha cos of that but, c’mon, we’re human. We ain’t gonna stop crushing just because someone is taken or mourning, we just get a bit more … subtle.
Martha turned out so awesome, especially when she left The Doctor - she would always be there for him, no matter what and always love him, but that love eventually turned to something more akin to loving a brother. She found Tom and realized that she probably wasn’t in love-in love with The Doctor, but more the adventures and what he brought to her life: who wouldn’t fall for a man who makes dreams come true? Even if they are sometimes scary in the middle. Martha was just being human, utterly human.
I wasn’t in love with Martha, but I was mourning the lost of Rose, too. I am glad that we didn’t keep Donna during that time, I feel like it would’ve wounded the connection that I felt for her. I am super thankful that I had Martha after Rose, with a hint of what was to come later on with Donna.
DONNA NOBLE. How do I describe Donna Noble?
Like I said, I think of Donna as an older, wiser Rose. Not exactly the same because their experiences are different, but given enough time with The Doctor, I think they would be similar. Donna is utter perfection to me - she’s a woman who, while not always happy, always has a bit of hope that things will get better and if not, she changes things.
Donna also reminds me of The Doctor - she’s a drifter, a wanderer. Donna has big dreams, but she doesn’t always know how to obtain them but she tries. When she found The Doctor, he was in the throes, I can understand why Donna didn’t stay; she knew it wasn’t time. Not yet, not yet. She wanted to go on her own, prove to herself that she could do it. Donna didn’t realize that she needed a small push. But when she got it, she started searching - she wasn’t just wishing on a star.
Donna makes me happy. Happy in a way that is different from Rose or The Doctor or Martha. I know that I am going to be crushed when it comes to the end of Her arc - it is one of the reasons I haven’t watched that far yet, I am unable to face it (I am not yet over Rose). Donna gives me good vibes that tell me “you don’t wait for something good to happen, you gotta do the leg work to find it.”
I also love the fact that Ten and Donna are married in my head. Married in the way that best friends that are closer than friends, siblings and everything else. I like to believe that while Ten was utterly in love with Rose, Donna is his soul mate. … I understand that Eleven marries River and so-forth, but I want to say this:
I have a hard time believing that we’re actually seeing The Doctor progress in order. He talks so much about time not being linear and I’ve seen/read some other awesome plot holes/time loops that it makes me believe that maybe this is just a convoluted jumble of time and we’re only seeing one possible timeline of events. What if our First Doctor isn’t our First Doctor? What if Eleven isn’t really Eleven? I will stand by my theory until the very end.No matter what.
Anyway, I like to think of Donna as his soul mate, his go-to. His other half - not better half, cos I will always see that as Rose, ever since she convinced Nine that violently ending the last Dalek’s life was not the way to go. Donna balances The Doctor, she’s not afraid of hurting his feelings or letting him know when she needs time alone. She knows when he needs her and when he needs her to need him. I’m waxing poetic, though, it just shows how much I love Donna.
I believe in her - she’s just want I want to be like when I am olderer and wiser. Or maybe just wise. Who know? The more I see of Donna, the more I love her. Even when she’s being vulnerable, she’s not really vulnerable. I understand her choices in Turn Left, I got it. I like that fact that she knew something was wrong, I like the fact that she was so utterly scared when she found out what was happening. She knew - KNEW - what would happen and she still did it.
Fucking-a. Donna in Turn Left was like The Doctor in Human Nature/The Family of Blood. They were both not themselves and they had to make this life altering decision to get back to who they were, when they were all ready settled in their new life. That’s the scariest thing, isn’t it though? We stay still because we’re comfortable, because changing things means the unknown - yet, they both did it. John Smith and Donna Noble took that last step and went back to their roots. That just made me want to cry - and when Rose gave her the words “Bad Wolf”, I knew. Donna and The Doctor are soul mates.
How I love thee, Donna Noble.
I might be a bit crazy. But hey, who isn’t?