That episode definitely has some serious problems. If it hadn't been Ten anymore (i.e. if he really regenerated) I guess it would have been different because he does change his character quite a lot after a regeneration. Then it would have made a lot more sense too.
1.) I think the bit with the Doctor giving them their own Tardis in the deleted scenes helps a bit here. After all the Human Doctor is also the Doctor and I really can't imagine them traveling as threesome, not really an option there. Also Rose had no idea what was going to happen with Donna. Not to mention that the Doctor didn't really give her much time to object. He just left without a single good-bye (<- I hate him for that, a bit).
2.) Oh, but presumptuous, that's the Doctor for you. That's what he does. And I don't think Rose really had time to argue. Afterwards there's tons of things one could have said or should have done, but while it's happening? She thought she'd get back to her Doctor and now she's back on alternate Earth with two of them, with one of them telling her she's to stay and the other telling her he's human? Would totally confuse anyone, I think.
3.) Because it wouldn't work with Rose anymore. I think they reached a point where they couldn't travel as they did simply because of what they feel for each-other. I doubt the Doctor would be able to choose to save the world over saving her, as he did in series 1. Or maybe he could, but he would never be able to forgive himself anymore. It's different for Alt!Ten. No matter how much he's like the Doctor, he's still human and therefore not bound by all this "last of the timelords" crap :)
You're definitely right about fix-it fics though. In that regard JE is a god's end for us fans :) And I still prefer the JE ending over DD, because I wouldn't have been able to accept such an ending but I can grow to accept JE :)
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1.) I think the bit with the Doctor giving them their own Tardis in the deleted scenes helps a bit here. After all the Human Doctor is also the Doctor and I really can't imagine them traveling as threesome, not really an option there. Also Rose had no idea what was going to happen with Donna. Not to mention that the Doctor didn't really give her much time to object. He just left without a single good-bye (<- I hate him for that, a bit).
2.) Oh, but presumptuous, that's the Doctor for you. That's what he does. And I don't think Rose really had time to argue. Afterwards there's tons of things one could have said or should have done, but while it's happening? She thought she'd get back to her Doctor and now she's back on alternate Earth with two of them, with one of them telling her she's to stay and the other telling her he's human? Would totally confuse anyone, I think.
3.) Because it wouldn't work with Rose anymore. I think they reached a point where they couldn't travel as they did simply because of what they feel for each-other. I doubt the Doctor would be able to choose to save the world over saving her, as he did in series 1. Or maybe he could, but he would never be able to forgive himself anymore. It's different for Alt!Ten. No matter how much he's like the Doctor, he's still human and therefore not bound by all this "last of the timelords" crap :)
You're definitely right about fix-it fics though. In that regard JE is a god's end for us fans :) And I still prefer the JE ending over DD, because I wouldn't have been able to accept such an ending but I can grow to accept JE :)