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Feb. 23rd, 2007 01:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
And look closely at the Doctor, in those first couple of seconds after Rose gets zapped. This is a guy who does everything with words - tricks the baddies, convinces people to change sides or to become heroes, everything. His mouth is moving, but nothing is coming out; there aren't any words to fix this.
Also, between the Ninth Doctor and Jack, there is enough testosterone in this story to make me grow a beard.
ETA: The Doctor can't even hear any more words - the guard's voice fades into nothing.
Also, between the Ninth Doctor and Jack, there is enough testosterone in this story to make me grow a beard.
ETA: The Doctor can't even hear any more words - the guard's voice fades into nothing.
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Date: 2007-02-23 01:36 pm (UTC)Yes.
But.
Till, and only till, the moment when he can do something about the problem at hand. At which point he and Jack become a well-oiled machine.
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Date: 2007-02-23 10:54 pm (UTC)Well, that's me useless for the rest of the day.
It is, of course, with words that he comes back to life. In fact, the words and action are identical: "Let's do it."