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So, is it just me, or does The Doctor in Dr. Who (9th, cause that's the only one I know), remind anyone of a much older, much wiser, much more experienced, and somewhat more bitter...

...Vash The Stampede?


You know, with the pacifism, the giddy joy of life, the wanderlust and the I'm-older-than-I-look-even-though-I-can-tell-you-forget-it-sometimes angst.


Nah. Nevermind. The real miracle would be if there's anyone on my flist who actually knows who BOTH those characters are.


WARNING: COMMENTS NOW CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR END OF TRIGUN.

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Re: Trigun/Vash essay?

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

I might be projecting my own horror. But I did see Four's actions in Genesis of the Daleks as an abnegation of power. In his speech at the end, I got the impression that he thought the universe should be allowed to develop as it will, within reason. A lot of his stories were about preventing other people, the villains of the piece, from mucking with the natural course of history/existence. He stepped in when he saw a wrong being commited, but he limited himself in scale.

Well, as Ten said, "I'm so old. I used to have so much mercy." Perhaps it's simply that time really has changed him that much. And it's not better or worse; it's just change.

Then again I'm also wondering if the Doctor's being set up for a fall of some sort at the end of the season.

I love your pet theories on Eight. Gah, I just loved Eight. And I'm *still* enamored with the mind-bogglingly idea of Eight being the one that did the war, and all that implies (still having seen only the movies.) I know we've discussed that a lot before, but the angst and tragedy in that thought still makes me squee.


I thought the worst thing about that bit was that they didn't just have her exit, they assassinated her character while they did it. It really didn't seem in character to me.

It's good to know she isn't like that all the time then. I did really like her in the new ep.

Re: Trigun/Vash essay?

[mswyrr]

I love your pet theories on Eight. Gah, I just loved Eight. And I'm *still* enamored with the mind-bogglingly idea of Eight being the one that did the war, and all that implies (still having seen only the movies.) I know we've discussed that a lot before, but the angst and tragedy in that thought still makes me squee.

Mmm, yeah. It's an enduring fascination with me, too. I don't know if you've seen it, but blancwene made a gorgeous FST about the Eighth Doctor and the destruction of Gallifrey that you might like. I thought it was fantastic.

Re: Trigun/Vash essay?

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'm grabbing it right now.

I'm glad to know we're not the only fangirls suffering from a lingering Eight/War/Nine fascination.