Spate

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You will however, understand exactly what they’re saying from the context of the video

And you will get to hear this person’s wonderful laughter

Genuinely how it feels being a whovian rn

It's ok! I'm optimistic, it's gonna come back much better!!

The way Donna challenges the Doctor in some ways that Rose doesn’t is not a signifier that Donna is better for him. It is actually an excellent example of why a person needs more in their life than romance. Rose is the Doctor’s ideal romantic partner. She pushed him to be softer and kinder and taught him to be happy again after his darkest chapter. She made him a better person for others, but ultimately what she was challenging him to be was the happiest version of himself above all else. The way they end up just getting along nearly conflict free in series two is because that is how a healthy romantic relationship looks. She is his ultimate comfort, peace, and cheerleader. And he is hers. Even with Nine that’s where their relationship was always headed. If Nine never regenerated the Tenrose dynamic would’ve still existed, it just would’ve developed gradually instead of all at once.

Donna’s role is different. They’re best friends and she’s the kind of bestie that doesn’t see him see the Doctor in even a slightly idealized way. She loves him but won’t build him up the way Rose did. And he needs that. Here’s the thing though: he needs Rose too. Rose does idealize him to a certain degree. But did you know that studies actually show that there is a form of healthy idealization that IS a key part of a healthy romantic relationship? [1] [2]As long as the person is embellishing existing and real traits rather than completely ignoring reality, it is an important part of romance [3].Which is exactly why everyone needs a friend (like Donna) who views them with no embellishments at all.

The Doctor never gets both all at once, and it wouldn’t make for very good television if he did; but the absolute healthiest version of the Doctor would have had have both of them.

The best Doctor for the universe had Donna.

And the very happiest Doctor, universe be damned, had Rose.

Sources:

[1] https://faculty.washington.edu/jdb/345/345%20Articles/Chapter%2011%20Murray%20et%20al.%20(1996).pdf

[2] The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman

Chell reunites with Wheatley after everything. a sort of continuation to my last comic! (which was a sort of continuation of THIS comic)