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ellisbelle, who requested the Third Doctor.
He had known it would kill him, but he did it anyway, because it was the right thing to do.
He's good at it, doing the right thing. Not so good at what comes after. The TARDIS spins in the vortex, and he spins within. He really hadn't thought this through.
He doesn't want to die alone. Having conquered one fear, he now struggles with another.
The shudder of materialization brings him hope. He staggers to his feet and manages to open the door.
"Doctor!"
The sight of her is enough to make him smile.
"The TARDIS brought me home."
ellisbelle, who requested the Third Doctor. He had known it would kill him, but he did it anyway, because it was the right thing to do.
He's good at it, doing the right thing. Not so good at what comes after. The TARDIS spins in the vortex, and he spins within. He really hadn't thought this through.
He doesn't want to die alone. Having conquered one fear, he now struggles with another.
The shudder of materialization brings him hope. He staggers to his feet and manages to open the door.
"Doctor!"
The sight of her is enough to make him smile.
"The TARDIS brought me home."
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He's good at it, doing the right thing. Not so good at what comes after. The TARDIS spins in the vortex, and he spins within. He really hadn't thought this through.
--is so very the Doctor, no matter what the incarnation—a perfect, concise summary of the heart of his character.
That last scene in “Planet of the Spiders” is tied with the “has a pension” bit from the end of “Peladon” for my favorite Three/Sarah interaction. (And every time since, whenever a random fangirl goes, “OMG, Rose!” I always think: “Please. The TARDIS brought Three home to Sarah.”)
So how painful was it to get to 100? Were you one of the write-too-much people or just-a-few-words-shy people? I always end up at 121 and have to start rearranging and cutting.
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