User blog:New Dalek Paradigm/My problem with the 10th Doctor's regeneration

'''I know this has nothing to do with LEGO. What does anything have to do with LEGO anymore, anyway?'''

The other day, I was linked to ann article by an anonymous user that countered the anti-10's argument of the regeneration being an utter failure. I think that this very undisclosed user was trying to make a point or something, but all it did was serve as a reminder for me to make this blog. Thank you for the reminder, secret user.

To begin, the article talks about how 10 was extremely sad about seeing Rose Tyler for the very last time and how he could never see her again. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm sure that this point impacted a lot of fangirls and fanboys, but I think it would have had a far greater impact if this piece of garbage was never put on the television. The Rose Tyler Effect is still going on to this day, but I don't want to start talking about the 50th. The moment I saw her in Partners in Crime, I wanted to slam my wall into a face. Rose had a beautiful yet extremely selfish exit in Doomsday, and when I found out that they were making a mockery of that tragedy by bringing her back, they weren't going to stop. Rose's Series 4 story arc was uninteresting, too deus ex machina (those stupid little button-world-hopping things), and demolished every last piece of sadness I felt when she left at the end of Series 2. I would have seen far greater impact if Rose would have stayed gone, but the fact that they'd already brought her back made me feel no remorse when the Doctor saw her in January 2005 at the end of The End of Time. It felt more like an add-on to the Rose Tyler Effect than it did a sad goodbye, really. While we're on the subject of that "goodbye", I just feel like the whole visiting-friends-then-dying thing was more of a pity party than it was a nice closure. I thought each of the companions had their story arcs wrapped up nicely (besides Rose). I was heartbroken for Donna, surprisingly content with Mickey and Martha, I don't even know what Joan Redfern's granddaughter, and happy for Jack/Torchwood and Sarah Jane/Luke. I didn't need to see them all again, since I already knew they were alive and well. It was more of a way for the Doctor to satisfy himself before he 'didn't want to go', and while some consider this tragic I thought it was repeititive and broing.

By the time he finally got into the TARDIS and had to go, I knew I was in for forced sympathy that would make all of my friends cry even though it left no impact on me. I must admit, Vale Decem is a touching piece, one of Murray Gold's finest. That was the only thing that made me feel a tiny amount of sympathy. An orchestra/choir piece (fun fact, the main singer is actually a man with a very high voice and not a fat opera singer, contrary to popular belief). Anyways, other than the nice touch of music, I thought the scene was very drawn out and bland. I know that while he's waiting for the regeneration to occur, he's going over his life and the pros/cons of it, and that's why the whole "I don't want to go" nonsense happens, but wouldn't he be happy for everything he's done? I know, and I repeat, I know he's heartbroken for the loss of Rose, but why should he be so upset about everything? He lived a very nice life and he got to close it by saying goodbye to all of his friends. Even though I'd be sad to die, I'd still be happy with an ending like that. I don't think that when I die I'll have everyone from my life at my bedside. Back to Tennant, though, I just don't think that the whole "I don't want to go" line is much of a lament. It is more selfish than it is closure. He just closed his life by seeing everyone he knew, which wraps it up, and he thinks there's still more to do? None of the other Doctors got to do that much, and they all accepted regeneration like it was part of a daily routine.

It goes like this.

Every other Doctor:

"Aww, bye current companion and possibly recurring character who are by me, time to change!!"

-regenerates-

The 10th Doctor:

"I just saw everyone I knew from this life, and I really don't want to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

-regenerates-

I know that it was intended to leave a sad impact on everyone, but it really just didn't do it for me and 50% of the Doctor Who fandom. If you like the scene, good for you. I'm not trying to prove you wrong, I'm just sharing why I don't like it since so many people have requested me to.

I swear to God, if Moff does this with Matt Smith, I'm going to slam my head into a block of ice.

What I want to see happen with the 11th is that he goes to see Brian, Rory's dad a few days after he left with them in the Power of Three to explain what happened to the Ponds. That would break my heart, and if Doctor Who is all about sadness nowadays, then do sadness right.