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In their final scene, the Doctor meets
up with Rose in the parallel universe she is trapped in and the companion is
snivelling as the Doctor states that she is dead back on planet Earth so she
can’t go home. ‘Am I ever going to see you again?’ asks Rose. ‘You can’t’,
replies the Doctor. The accompanying orchestral music grows gradually louder as
the scene develops and ‘cradles’ Rose’s declaration of love for the Doctor. The
Doctor looks meaningfully at Rose and, in a proposal-like manner, starts to
say, ‘Rose Tyler…’ But then his presence dissolves and Rose begins to weep
uncontrollably. Thankfully the music drowns out her unstoppable snotty outburst.
At this point, families around the country became teary eyed and grown men
sobbed into their half-eaten takeaway curries. This is probably one of the
saddest departures between the Doctor and his companion, no doubt why it was
voted into the ‘Top 10’ Doctor Who all time favourites list. For me, the
importance of this scene is in finding out that the alien Doctor is a man with a
heart (or two) and as we all know folks, a true man is one in touch with his
own feelings… |
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