carmen_lj | That Aztec Lady

Firstly, I am surprised I am not dead. I, brilliantly really, slept through most of the KILLING SUN HOURS, but oh my, it is still there trying to melt the world and has to STOP NOW. Eitber that, or my blood has to get a lot thinner very, very quickly.

Secondly, I was writing fic ~~last night~~ this morning that was a bit weird. Because I'm pretty sure I wasn't writing it. I mean, I wasn't even thinking, I was just typing and words were appearing and the story was being made. So I now have 4000 words of...stuff. Also, it is BLOODY GEN DESPITE HAVING TEN AND ROSE AND ROMANA AND REINETTE. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN? It is not deliberate. It just...nobody wants to do anything but sit about and talk, apparently. Hate them all.

Thirdly, was getting Aztecs for future vidding purposes (Seven & Ace must Stop Touching Now, they are breaking down my slight squick) and watched, and, oh, it was So Much Better than What I Remember. Babs is utterly stunning and there are some fabulous scenes between her and One about how she can't change history and my heart broke about when he said, "I know, believe me, I know." Because, dude, he's either talking about Susan's grandmother or his mother and it Makes Me Cry. Yes.

Also, this asexuality thing is all Tom Baker's fault isn't it? Cause, yeah, One and That Aztec Lady is sort of used as a short-hand Old Skool argument for The Doctor's Fancied People Before Rose, but having just watched the thing, dismissing it as desperation on part of Old Skool to Make A Point is really unfair. Cause it really is a beautiful little story and played so well by the two of em. And the Doctor fancies Cameca as soon as he spots her; he's staring across the garden, demanding to know who she is from another Aztec before he's said a word to her. And, yes, he's a bit shocked at the unexpected engagement, but is quite happy about it by the time he tells Ian. And, really, there's no other way to interpret it other than this really sweet romance between two somewhat lonely people. There should be more One/Cameca, dude.

I want to watch GitF'ace, but cannot work out which video it's on. Woe to my organisational capabilities.

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kijikun.livejournal.com

I don't know the more asexual Tom Baker seemed to play it the more likley it seemed he was doing it with everyone that got on the TARDIS.

livii.livejournal.com

One/Cameca is totally awesome. The only bit is that it shows off not just that the Doctor isn't asexual, but he's not traditionally sexual either, because in the end he might be lonely and he might fancy her, but it's not enough to mean actually settling down, either. Really, I think the whole serial really sums up the Doctor so perfectly.

gwynnega

(Seven & Ace must Stop Touching Now, they are breaking down my slight squick)

Heeeee. Where Seven/Ace are concerned, resistance is futile!

And One/Cameca are so lovely...

(Also, Tom Baker protested too much about the asexuality bit, considering he's the only one who married one of his companions!)

astrogirl2.livejournal.com

There should absolutely be more One/Cameca. Or, you know, any One/Cameca. Because they are awfully sweet, and it's very clear that the Doctor does, in fact, fancy her. He's chatting her up well before he knew she had useful information.

melata-fic.livejournal.com

Tom Baker was asexual? Personally, I just think it was fanboy myth or projection or something. That, or old man squick.

jonquil.livejournal.com

" It just...nobody wants to do anything but sit about and talk, apparently."

This is the ongoing curse of every single piece of fiction I write. My fiction is an ongoing cocktail party where everybody is too clever by 3/4.