Yes! I always find myself liking Ten more during the subtle moments. During TDL I was sat smiling at his response to Rose in the tv, and thinking he's not that bad after all. Then we got the ham, "Nothing in this world can stop me now". And my response changes to, oh pipe down
And I think Rose/Nine worked more, wasn't Rose sort of written for his character? I often found myself thinking that I would prefer Ten more if they gave him an original companion to interact with, that suited him.
And I think Rose/Nine worked more, wasn't Rose sort of written for his character?
She was, and Billie Piper was cast on the strength of her chemistry with CE - which, yeah, duh! Short of Bogart and Bacall, I've never seen anything like it (and in fact, they have a greater range of chemistry, from silly and bantery to deep emotional connection to "I want to slam you against the nearest surface"). I think that BP and DT had the typical kind of tv chemistry, which is much more familiar and may be more recognizable to some people; BP and CE were something totally other, and quite thrilling.
I don't know about Ten and Jack; I'm not one who can be satisfied with the "two cute guys in a room" scenario. Jack/John Barrowman really seemed to be grooving on Nine's alpha maleness (again, cast for him), and Ten is such a beta. That would flip that relationship right over - could work if they play to it, but I doubt they will. Then there's the fact that JB's ears always got pink when he talked about CE...
Allow me a slight moment to grouse that the banner for better_with_3 shows Ten, when that's highly unlikely ever to be canon
I swear I was just thinking that a few days ago, when I came across that comm again! Ten never interacted with them as an OT3, so I don't know why it wouldn't be Nine/Rose/Jack in the banner at the moment. But oh well :P
And I don't ship Jack with either Doctor, so much as just enjoy his character and what he brings to the Tardis. Honestly, towards the end, I found myself why they don't just accept that Rose worked better with Nine, and write her out. And I badly want Jack's return at the moment, so it will be a real let-down if he doesn't click with Ten for me
I never thought I'd say anything like this, but I can see them as a stable threesome (with the Doctor firmly in the middle and on top!). I see Jack and Rose more as BFF. I can see Jack and Nine, but only if Rose is somehow removed from the equation.
But wrapped up in this is, yes, what Jack brought to the TARDIS was some perspective. I think he ended up helping Nine start to heal as much as Rose did. I love their blokey best-mates bonding over machinery - when they're both geeking out over the "surfboard" in Boom Town, I often zip back to watch their faces because they're having such fun. And the way Nine/CE grabs the model and flips it over.
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And I think Rose/Nine worked more, wasn't Rose sort of written for his character? I often found myself thinking that I would prefer Ten more if they gave him an original companion to interact with, that suited him.
I'm hoping Ten will work for me with Jack though!
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She was, and Billie Piper was cast on the strength of her chemistry with CE - which, yeah, duh! Short of Bogart and Bacall, I've never seen anything like it (and in fact, they have a greater range of chemistry, from silly and bantery to deep emotional connection to "I want to slam you against the nearest surface"). I think that BP and DT had the typical kind of tv chemistry, which is much more familiar and may be more recognizable to some people; BP and CE were something totally other, and quite thrilling.
I don't know about Ten and Jack; I'm not one who can be satisfied with the "two cute guys in a room" scenario. Jack/John Barrowman really seemed to be grooving on Nine's alpha maleness (again, cast for him), and Ten is such a beta. That would flip that relationship right over - could work if they play to it, but I doubt they will. Then there's the fact that JB's ears always got pink when he talked about CE...
Allow me a slight moment to grouse that the banner for
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And I don't ship Jack with either Doctor, so much as just enjoy his character and what he brings to the Tardis. Honestly, towards the end, I found myself why they don't just accept that Rose worked better with Nine, and write her out. And I badly want Jack's return at the moment, so it will be a real let-down if he doesn't click with Ten for me
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But wrapped up in this is, yes, what Jack brought to the TARDIS was some perspective. I think he ended up helping Nine start to heal as much as Rose did. I love their blokey best-mates bonding over machinery - when they're both geeking out over the "surfboard" in Boom Town, I often zip back to watch their faces because they're having such fun. And the way Nine/CE grabs the model and flips it over.