It's funny, but being an American viewer I forget DW is a "children's show" in the UK until reminded otherwise.
I'd like to think RTD didn't make some of these things explicit because he's not spoon feeding the audience. But you make a compelling argument that he somehow imagines protecting children viewers from lifelong pessimism by not connecting the dots for them and creating a patina of "sometimes stuff just happens".
He might just be preternaturally enamoured with Greek tragedy. And we do know he's got a playfully sadistic streak (e.g. knowing full well that naming a character Rani on SJA would make the fans mental).
So much about the Ten/Donna storyline resonates with me that even reading your description makes me a little teary. But avoiding turning this reply into ALL ABOUT GINA, I will say I agree 1000%, that Ten is completely fucked up, and that the emotional scars are deep and enduring, and this is just one of many reasons why I am ready for Eleven. Or at least had enough of Ten.
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I'd like to think RTD didn't make some of these things explicit because he's not spoon feeding the audience. But you make a compelling argument that he somehow imagines protecting children viewers from lifelong pessimism by not connecting the dots for them and creating a patina of "sometimes stuff just happens".
He might just be preternaturally enamoured with Greek tragedy. And we do know he's got a playfully sadistic streak (e.g. knowing full well that naming a character Rani on SJA would make the fans mental).
So much about the Ten/Donna storyline resonates with me that even reading your description makes me a little teary. But avoiding turning this reply into ALL ABOUT GINA, I will say I agree 1000%, that Ten is completely fucked up, and that the emotional scars are deep and enduring, and this is just one of many reasons why I am ready for Eleven. Or at least had enough of Ten.