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

[gwynevere1.livejournal.com]

I'm opposed to the Death Penalty.
I'd see it more as defense of others/self-defense than the death penalty. The death penalty would be after a crime occurs, and there is no longer an immediate threat. With the Master, the danger was ongoing, and the Doctor was risking many lives.

Hehe, he'd definitely change his mind about Torchwood if he knew Rose was working for the parallel one!
He does know that. Rose told him at Bad Wolf Bay. Although, if there's no Doctor in that universe, I don't know how a Torchwood exists!

Personally, I'm waiting for Torchwood to turn out to be a "trap within a trap," like the original Torchwood House in "Tooth and Claw": something that, theoretically, hurts the Doctor but is, ultimately, there to help him.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

He does know that. Rose told him at Bad Wolf Bay. Although, if there's no Doctor in that universe, I don't know how a Torchwood exists!

Hmm, is the Doctor somehow in all universes although there's only one of him? How does that work because he's a bit like a fact, isn't he?

[gwynevere1.livejournal.com]

IIRC, in TAoS or RotC, he tells Rose that there are no Time Lords in that dimension. Although, I'm honestly not sure, because I've only seen those episodes one (I didn't like them!).

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Hehe, I'm rewatching them as they're shown on BBC America but I think I may rewatch the whole series again...maybe even track down as many of the old ones as I can find online, too.

However, I'm watching Torchwood...as always...and it struck me how it's a bit like the last season of Angel except a whole series. Jack takes over this shady, highly powerful, highly influential establishment...like Wolfram & Hart complete with alternate dimensions...and tries to turn it for the good.

I think that's what you were trying to show me before by mentioning Shanshu, but I didn't get it then.

[gwynevere1.livejournal.com]

He also shares Angel's trait of standing on top of tall buildings to brood while wearing a big, billowing coat!

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Yes! You're right, I sometimes pay close attention just to make sure he doesn't forget it somewhere and it just pops up later although I wondered what he did with it when he met the Fairies for the first time because he didn't have it then. The coat's awesome. All male characters must have the perfect coat!
But Jack gets to kiss Spike and I don't recall that Angel ever did, hehe. I think I used Buffy or Angel references like 3 or 4 times when Artic asked which season to buy and she hasn't even seen B or A!

The first time I saw an ad for the second episode of Torchwood, I was like, "Malicious sexual entity? Didn't Angel already do this in its first season?" It just seemed so obvious that I had hoped they'd go for something different, but I suppose, like Angel, they had to prove that it was edgier and more adult than the parent show.

I can't wait to see James especially when he says his character is nastier than Spike!