Vid: What We Had [Doctor Who]

[cherry]

Title: What We Had
Fandom: Doctor Who
Music: What We Had - Handsome Furs
Summary: Martha, Jack, Mickey. It's all just empty space. For the VividCon 08 "Fuck You" Challenges vidshow.

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What We Had
It's cold
a plain diamond
nobody's here, just empty space
It's all moving, breathing
stuck to the ceiling, don't mean a thing

and what we had don't mean a thing
and what we had is already gone

it's all
a plain diamond
nobody's here, just empty space

they're all our eyes are saucered to see
as if hands might float right down from above
and change this place
nobody here, don't mean a thing

and what we had don't mean a thing
and what we had is already gone

I sit outside with the rain now
and time rolls slow
I sit outside with the rain
and time rolls slow
but they may never shut off
but they may never shut off


This vid would not exist in its current form without the ever-fantastic obsessive24, who kicked my ass until this was in shape. elynross graciously helped out with the final polishing touches. This vid has been in progress, on and off, since December, so it feels good to get it out of my system. There's a lot I could say about what my intentions where, about where I was coming at this vid from, but I'm hoping that I've done my job correctly and it can speak for itself.

Comments

Re: what we had = wtf?

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

IAWTC 100%

The amazing thing is that Martha, who was treated the most shabbily, has come out of the four seasons as the strongest and most independent and capable of the new Who companions. She's walked away from the Doctor twice, head held high, and gone on to be fantastic without him. And if he was to be perfectly honest, Ten would admit that he needs Martha far more than she needs him these days.

Re: what we had = wtf?

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

I admire Martha. Ten needs companions and I think Martha was absolutely perfect and what he needed. Still needs in fact because he's pretty much back to post-season 2. I don't understand the need to have The Doctor to be brillant. They are brillant on their own as well.

Re: what we had = wtf?

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Exactly!

Re: what we had = wtf?

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Martha is incredible. She came through some pretty rough treatment with incredible class and strength, and has proven again and again that she doesn't need the Doctor to be the best she can be.

Re: what we had = wtf?

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

And not only that, she's become the Doctor. I just re-read "The Many Hands", one of the Ten & Martha books, and there's a bit in there where someone's been injured and Martha can't stop to help because there's something else she has to do that will save even more lives - and it says "The doctor in Martha..." then "The Doctor in Martha" - clearly implying that she's picked up enough of his habits of thought and behaviour to be like him. I thought that was brilliant at conveying that process.