What should you do when all your favorite characters die?

[ericadawn16]

This summer I was faced with a crisis. This summer should be known as the Debacle of Death!

Between May 1st through July 31, not one, not two but a total of NINE of my favorites characters died from impalement, drowning, spells, a knife and one awful snake from my fandoms of Spider-man, Lost, Pirates and Harry Potter. By the time I finished Harry Potter, I swore I’d never love again.

However, the Fandom Gods had other plans for me. I fell hard for the title character of a show I’d watched casually for over a year: Dr. Who.

It happened so gradually that I didn’t notice what had gone from a show that I could miss if my schedule didn’t work out or I forgot to a show that I now watch every single time that it’s on, both on SciFi and BBC America. I also love Torchwood which is the spin-off.

Now what makes Dr. Who and Captain Jack Harkness, star of Torchwood, so different from my previous favorite characters?

THEY CAN’T DIE!!!

Ever…

(Cackles manically.)

That’s my new plan; I should only fall in love with immortal characters who will never let me down.



Aren't they cute?

Comments

[jackdavfan692.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, they most certainly are ;D! Although Captain Jack looks rather insane in that pic (but then who wouldn't be a little nuts after having died god knows how many times and being a witness to some of the worst events in human history, i.e. WWII :D?) :/.

As for the good Doctor, that info from gwynevere is extremely depressing :(, but whenever the BBC decides to do the series finale of Doctor Who (which, hopefully, will be several years from now), there will be one comforting thought- he'll live on in fanfiction, just like dear James ;] (if you're into that sort of thing, of course :)).

Alexis

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Yes, sadly, he witnessed some of those events, like WW2, TWICE!! That would definitely drive anyone crazy.

As I told Gwyn, we will find a way! Someone mentioned to me that supposedly there is a way of Time Lords extending their lives after using up all 13 generations.

Of course, everyone lives on in Fanfic, but dammit, it's not the same. No matter how many times we bring James back in fiction; the movie remains the same.

Although they do seem to be providing themselves a loophole for the fourth one just in case.

[gwynevere1.livejournal.com]

The Master expanded his life beyond 12 regenerations by stealing other people's bodies -- but that's just not nice!

Although, I do have this crackpot theory about how Jack could take over being "the Doctor" after the actual Doctor finally dies. I mean, Jack is 2/3 of the way to being a Time Lord by now, anyway!