Thoughts on Doctor Who fanfiction

[bennet_7]

Every couple of months I get this desire to watch Doctor Who. It's so joyful and silly and wonderfully British - I love it. I enjoyed the earlier series, notably One and Four, but Nine made me a true fan and Ten sealed the deal.

The reason for that (aside from the obvious physical charms of Nine and Ten) is Rose. She is without a doubt my favourite companion. When I heard that Billie Piper had been cast I was very "ugh" about it. The only thing I knew about her was that one song she used to sing when I was about 12 - 'Honey to the Bees' I think it was called. But Billie was fantastic as Rose, making her entirely sympathetic and relate-able.

Of course, every Doctor Who rewatch ends in tears and screams of "Why couldn't Billie just have stayed in the show forever and ever? I don't understand!", and so I have to turn to fanfic to get my fix (I haven't started watching season 3 because I've already exceeded my download limit for this month). However, when it comes to Doctor Who fanfic I have a very big problem - as much as I believe that the Doctor and Rose truly love each other on a soul mate level and despite the fact that David Tennant and Billie Piper have more chemistry than a science lab, I can't really stomach the Doctor and Rose having a sexual relationship in fic. It just seems all kinds of wrong to me.


I really have a problem when the sex scenes are graphic - I just stop reading. I honestly don't know why this bothers me. I read smut for other fandoms just fine generally, but with the Doctor and Rose - it's like it cheapens their relationship somehow. I view their relationship as this beautiful, downright spiritual connection - like they don't need sex to tell each other how much they love each other. It's also how I view the Doctor - I think of him and call him 'the lonely god' - so as close as he and Rose are, I always see him that bit removed.

There are exceptions of course - a lot of it depends on the author's writing style and if I find them particularly appealing they can convince me of anything. Otherwise, if a sexual relationship is mentioned then I don't mind so much and a kiss is also ok, but when it becomes sex-capades in space - blech.

Rose-and-the-Doctor-have-kids fic seems popular and I've read a couple - one I actually enjoyed because the characterisation generally made up for the sex in space. And, I find the idea of the Doctor as a dad very appealing. What I wouldn't mind seeing in this vein is the Doctor and Rose adopting or maybe Rose gets pregnant by someone else and the Doctor plays dad. That would make me happy, I think.

Anyway, here are a few fics that did meet my rather exacting standards ;-)

This House Is Not For Sale by centaurea_m

AUs after 'The Satan Pit'. Rose and the Doctor lose the TARDIS and are forced to settle down. The Doctor unspools but Rose handles it beautifully. Gorgeous.

Going Home by mythverdandi

Farscape crossover. Rose meets John Crichton.

Rules of Engagement by doyle_sb4

Aliens force them to get married. Very funny.

And Dismantle The Sun by icebluenothing

A very different 'Doomsday' AU.

My name is Rose Tyler.

I was wrong. I have a thousand stories left to tell.

This is the story of how I lived.

Find the Map and Draw a Straight Line by passionflows

Post 'Doomsday'. Rose makes it back across the void with the help of Captain Jack.

Worlds in Conjunction by Marylane

A really different AU. Rose gets left behind. To say more would spoil it.


These are all Ten fics. It's not that I don't like Nine - I adore him - I just want to marry David Tennant in all his Geek God glory. The man wears glasses, how can I resist him?