No, no, I'm hoping for a big grey beard, next time. Some wrinkles. A bit of prestige — no-one takes me seriously when I look like this. Not unless I shout at them.
[ in other words, no-one takes him seriously except on the rare occasion that he acts seriously. ]
[ it's funny, though; to river, his last regeneration had been the babyface. and now here's rose, laughing about how much younger he looks, and he wonders if it has anything to do with how boyish she always manages to make him. he can almost feel himself slipping back into old speech patterns, his hearts remembering how to do certain odd things, all the rose tyler effect. ]
Come on. There's too much crying going on. We're on a brand new spaceship. Could be anywhere! And they've taken the TARDIS, not that I know who "they" even are.
[ from another man it could be a litany of disaster. from the doctor, it's the narrative prelude to a big adventure. he snatches up her hand. perhaps if he ignores the years between the last time they did this and now with enough force, they'll just — go away. he's a time lord. that's his right. ]
no subject
[ he informs her, ]
Are very cool.
[ mums, though, he's not sure mums are cool. ]
Eeugh.
[ the doctor pulls a disgruntled face. ]
No, no, I'm hoping for a big grey beard, next time. Some wrinkles. A bit of prestige — no-one takes me seriously when I look like this. Not unless I shout at them.
[ in other words, no-one takes him seriously except on the rare occasion that he acts seriously. ]
[ it's funny, though; to river, his last regeneration had been the babyface. and now here's rose, laughing about how much younger he looks, and he wonders if it has anything to do with how boyish she always manages to make him. he can almost feel himself slipping back into old speech patterns, his hearts remembering how to do certain odd things, all the rose tyler effect. ]
Come on. There's too much crying going on. We're on a brand new spaceship. Could be anywhere! And they've taken the TARDIS, not that I know who "they" even are.
[ from another man it could be a litany of disaster. from the doctor, it's the narrative prelude to a big adventure. he snatches up her hand. perhaps if he ignores the years between the last time they did this and now with enough force, they'll just — go away. he's a time lord. that's his right. ]