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Fandom: Doctor Who.
Pairing: Ninth Doctor/Captain Jack Harkness.
Spoilers: All of the Ninth Doctor's run, speculations for Torchwood.
Notes: Crossposted like woah, to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
ship_manifesto, fan_essays and my own LJ.
Introduction.
Doctor Who is one of the longest running television series' in the world and a significant part of British popular culture. A great deal of excellent background reading has already been provided in previous Doctor Who related essays, particularly Part one of I'm So Glad I Met You bylarakailyn and Doctor/Rose/Jack by loneraven. Both these excellent essays refer to two of the three most favourite relationships of the new Doctor Who, that is, the Doctor and Rose Tyler, and the Doctor, Rose Tyler and Captain Jack Harkness.
When I discovered that the Doctor and Jack had not been represented as a slash 'ship I was both surprised and pleased - and for the same reason: that no one had beaten me to the punch. Whilst for those of us in the UK and Australia, Nine's run has ended and Ten's first series is over/mid way, there is still a lot of appeal for the Ninth Doctor paired with errant Time Agent, Captain Jack Harkness. The 'ship enjoys a healthy following and a body of fan fiction that is constantly growing, and within the context of the canon text, actor John Barrowman has spoken quite extensively on the subject of his character, Captain Jack Harkness and his relationship to the Doctor.
John Barrowman, from the first interviews regarding his character as the charismatic and charming Jack Harkness, has been very open about how he intended to play the role. "The thing about Jack is - it's never really written this way, but it's the way I played it - he not only fancies Rose but he fancies the Doctor!"[1] As the show progressed, in his five episodes, Jack became as much a natural member of the TARDIS crew as Rose and the Doctor himself. Towards the end of the season, it was clear that he was an enormously popular character. Jack's character is one of a conman whose life is changed for the better when he meets Rose and the Doctor and joins them on the TARDIS. In the second episode he appeared in, The Doctor Dances, it was revealed that Jack was omnisexual, in dialogue that involved a double entendre:
Jack: I've gotten to know Algie quite well since I've been here. Trust me, you're not his type. I'll distract him. Don't wait up.
The Doctor: Don't worry, he's a 51st-century guy, he's just a little more flexible when it comes to... 'dancing'.
Rose: What do you mean?
The Doctor: Well, by his time, you lot are spread over half the galaxy.
Rose: Meaning?
The Doctor: So many species, so little time.
Rose: You mean that's what we do when we get out there? We seek new life and...
The Doctor: Dance. [2]
The Relationship.
Christopher Eccleston who played the role of the Ninth Doctor is notoriously close mouthed when it comes to talking about things, citing his preference to keep as much of himself private as possible. John Barrowman, however, has spoken of the relationship between the two alpha males quite extensively. "They're very similar, and that's one thing that's great, watching both of those characters together; at first they don't like each other, but then they grow to like each other because they have the same objectives - and they know a bit about each other as time goes on." [3] He goes on to add, “He will hit on anybody, and he does,” says Barrowman. Even the Doctor? “Who can tell?” he smiles mischievously. “He could change the whole history of Doctor Who! What I love about Captain Jack is his wit, his humour, and the fact that he’s not afraid of confrontation. He jumps in with both feet, and whatever’s thrown at him he deals with. The Doctor thinks about it a little more. Jack asks questions later.”[4]
The writers of the show worked on making Jack more a part of the team and fleshing out the character, not just as a charming former conman and Time Agent, but as a man who is intensely loyal to his new companions. Steven Moffat suggested in the Doctor Who Confidential Episode, Welcome to Torchwood, that "questions of sexuality do not even enter into Jack's mind." [5] In The Doctor Dances, it is apparent that Jack is at least bisexual, which the Doctor pointed out is far more acceptable in Jack's home time of the fifty-first century, when mankind has interacted with many alien species and become more sexually flexible and accepting. In the history of the show, Jack is the first companion openly portrayed to be anything other than heterosexual. This isn't the only appeal of the character, but has been praised by GBLT spokespeople for not treating same sex relationships as anything to be considered strange or feared.
In an article about the new Doctor Who, the Rainbow Network had the following to say. "Unlike other heroes in the genre the Doctor doesn`t shag everything in sight but just concentrates on the matter in hand; saving the universe. I`m not saying the Doctor is gay but he does have gay appeal. In common with a lot of gay men, most of his companions are women; they are his best friends and he is fiercely protective of them and in the case of Peri he even risked his life to save her. […]Another common theme is the Doctor`s acting on behalf of the oppressed. This is a warm idea and one that we can identify with." [6]
The history of the Doctor is quite clear that the Doctor himself is not the asexual being that some fans might like to believe. He has a granddaughter, which is how we first meet the Doctor all those years ago when he was played by William Hartnell. In the first season of Ten's run, he mentions in a seemingly offhand manner to Rose that he was a father once. To the audience reading the text, that offhand remark is an enormous statement, clarifying that the Doctor is indeed very aware of sex and relationships, obviously having been in at least one himself and having had sex in order to procreate. Speculation abounds as to how the alien race of Gallifrey would procreate and have sex, but the general consensus seems to agree that the humanoid appearance of the Doctor would suggest that anatomically, he outwardly resembles humans. The fact that he has two hearts is clearly stated as part of creating the divide between the Doctor as an alien being who travels and mingles with humans, and while he may resemble humans, he most certainly is not one.
Nine first mentions the notion that the Doctor is not the asexual virginal being that some fans would like to believe when he says to Rose in The Doctor Dances, "I'm 900 years old. I think you can assume that at some point I've... danced." [7] Writer Steven Moffat used dancing as a metaphor for sex in this episode.
Although strained in the beginning, the relationship between Jack and Nine grows warmer as time goes on. By the beginning of Boom Town, there exists a healthy camaraderie between them as well as flirting banter. The Doctor calls Jack 'Big Fella,' and the two joke about the hugging and kissing going on between Rose and her boyfriend Mickey.
Jack: Aw, how come I never get any of that?
The Doctor: Buy me a drink and we'll see.
Jack: So much hard work!
The Doctor: But worth it! [8]
Boom Town is a character driven episode, and if we look at how Jack and the Doctor interact, it's clear that by reading the text the two of them have developed a rapport that is laced with subtext. For example, in the foyer of the Mayoral office in Cardiff, Jack rattles off a plan of attack. The Doctor's reaction is to demand who is in charge and is met with a sigh and an apology from Jack. The ease, although lightly laced with sarcasm, with which Jack apologises, ("Sorry, Sir." [9] ) makes the Doctor grin and say they'll do it Jack's way. Jack doesn't like being subordinate, but for the Doctor, he'll do it. Later, on board the TARDIS, when Jack produces handcuffs, the Doctor, without batting an eye, then suggests to Margaret they have dinner. The handcuffs and the 'Sir' have suggested to many a slash writer (and non slash writer,) that there is an intimacy between the Doctor and Jack that exists off-screen and isn't spoken of blatantly in the text. Instead, with such scenes and dialogue, that intimacy is hinted at and left for the viewer to interpret or disregard as they see fit.
So why does Jack fit into the dynamic aboard the TARDIS so easily and so well when his predecessor, Adam, failed so dismally? For one thing, Jack is a former Time Agent. He's aware of the legends of the Time Lords and the Time War, which the Doctor mentions every so often during the series. We know from the text that the Doctor is the last surviving Time Lord after the Time War, and we know that he committed some sort of act that destroyed the Time Lords and the Daleks as well as other unnamed races. The sorrow and regret he demonstrates when he does mention the Time Lords and the Time War demonstrates that he is at the least feeling a touch of survivor's guilt, and at the worst, suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The latter has been hotly debated, and there is no direct evidence to support this, but there is also no evidence to discredit it, either. It is the nature of the ambiguity of the text and the interpretation of that text in the reading of it that each person will take something different from what is said – or not said – about the Time War.
Jack understands a great deal more about these things that Adam ever did. Also, he does not demonstrate the shallow greed that Adam does, instead changing himself for the better during the time he is with the Doctor and Rose. At first, he is a coward and a conman by his own admission, but by the end of the season, when he bids farewell to the Doctor, he simply states, "I wish I'd never met you, Doctor. I was better off as a coward." [10] John Barrowman elaborates on the evolution of the relationship between Jack and the Doctor and Rose in an interview about his character, saying, "When he was introduced, people didn't like him. And that's what I wanted, I didn't want him to be likeable [straight away]. Because then towards the end of Episode Ten, there's a complete turnaround of his character, and he becomes passionate. He loves these two other people, the Doctor and Rose, and so he fights and sacrifices things for them." [11]
The final scene shared by Jack, Rose and the Doctor is a poignant one. Jack and the Doctor both know that Jack is going off to die. In all probability, he will be killed by the Daleks as they invade the Game Station as part of their invasion of Earth. When Jack bids his companions farewell, it is Rose who looks surprised by his kiss, not the Doctor. The Doctor merely smiles and kisses Jack back. And, if the viewer looks closely at Rose's face when the Doctor and Jack break the kiss, she doesn't look all that surprised either. Am I reading too much into the text? Anything is possible, I suppose. But having watched the kiss scene quite a few times, it has always struck me how surprised Rose looks that she is receiving a kiss from Jack and how unsurprised she is that the Doctor receives one too.
At the recent London Film and Comic Convention, John Barrowman spoke about the kiss scene. "I love the fact that women are applauding that and all the blokes are like that [in an English accent] "He kissed a bloke? Is Doctor Who gay?" No he's not. Will I be snogging David Tennant? I don't see that happening in the foreseeable future because there's things about Torchwood now and Doctor Who that will not cross. And without getting into too much information, certain things will only happen now in Torchwood and won't happen again . . . I mean, they wouldn't do that, I don't think, because it was such a big deal when I kissed Christopher Eccleston, that if I kissed David Tennant, it would be like repeating the same kind of thing, the shock value of it. So I don't think, I'm saying that, I don't think they'll do that again." [12]
The Future.
So what does the future hold for the Doctor and Captain Jack Harkness? Now that the Doctor has regenerated into his tenth body, played by Scottish born David Tennant, and Jack has his own spin-off show, Torchwood, will there be more to the Doctor and Jack's relationship? John Barrowman, again at the London Film and Comic Convention responded to this question thus. "Jack is a little angry. That's all I can say. Well, Jack is angry because in Torchwood that is shown, a little bit. I mean, wouldn't you be angry? Two people that you've given, you changed yourself for and you give your life and change that, you know become a better person for and they turn around and they ditch ya! He ditches me for her! No. So, yeah, Jack's a bit angry. And also, the Doctor does not believe in bringing people back to life. So there's going to be a whole conflict thing when we meet again. Plus I don't know what he looks like. I don't know what he looks like. So you've got to remember that – Jack doesn't know what he looks like." [13]
In terms of the 'ship and the nature of the Doctor Who fandom to separate 'ships by Doctor, unless in canon there is a 'Two Doctor's' special featuring both the Ninth and Tenth Doctors with Captain Jack Harkness, I doubt that we will ever see the Ninth Doctor and Jack on the screen together again, except for the possible flashback sequence. In terms of fan fiction, however, the beauty of the canon is that with time travel and so much time and space, parallel worlds, fix-it fics and the like, we who love the Ninth Doctor and his Captain so much can continue to enjoy the two of them together. The beauty of the fluidity of the canon allows for essentially anything to be written, and for Nine/Jack 'shippers, that can only be a good thing.
Footnotes.
1. TV Zone Special #63
2. The Doctor Dances, BBC.
3. TV Zone Special #63.
4. TheStage.com, 2005.
5. Doctor Who Confidential: Welcome to Torchwood, 2005.
6. Rainbow Network, 2005.
7. The Doctor Dances, 2005.
8. Boomtown, 2005.
9. Ibid.
10. Parting of the Ways, 2005.
11. After Elton Com, 2006.
12. John Barrowman Com, 2006.
13. Ibid.
Links.
NB: Fan fiction linked to here is generally rated R or higher and is not suitable for minors.
Art.
Wallpaper bypenemuel.
The Doctor Dances by The Theban Band.
Vids.
In the Still of the Night By Dawn E H.
When I Love You By Chicafrom3.
Sex is Not the Enemy by Eternal Wings.
Hurt By Nicki Bell84.
Interviews.
John Barrowman talks about kissing Rose and the Doctor.
Fic Recs.
Part one, Part two and Part three. "Under My Skin" bytres_mechante.
I Will Follow You Into the Dark bykerlin.
Breathless bysosoru.
Reawakening byprobodie.
Bathtubs and Bananas byboji.
Shower byconsternatiofic.
Turn My Shadow Three Times Round bysage_theory.
The Morning After the Night Before bytelperion_15.
Stay bynnwest.
The Oldest Dance bysosoru.
Patience bysosoru.
Somewhere bypenemuel.
The Big Easy bypenemuel.
Survivor's Guilt byamberite.
Communities.
dwliterotica.
drwhodarkfic.
doctorslashjack.
nine_love.
who_daily.
References.
Barrowman, John, London Film and Comic Convention, http://www.johnbarrowman.net/tv/drwho/lfcc06/lfcc06frame.html, 2006.
Davies, Russel T., Doctor Who, BBC Wales, 2005.
Davies, Russel T., Doctor Who, BBC Wales, 2006.
Hall, Locksley, Interview with John Barrowman, http://www.afterelton.com/people/2006/5/intbarrowman.html, May 2006.
Moffat, Steven, Doctor Who Confidential: Welcome to Torchwood, BBC Wales, 2006.
Stage, The, Talking with John Barrowman, http://johnbarrowman.net/tv/drwho/press/stage.html, 2005.
Rainbow Network, Queer as Doctor Who, http://rainbownetwork.com/Film/detail.asp?iData=7823&iCat=182&iChannel=14&nChannel=Film, November 1999.
TV Zone, Interview with John Barrowman, http://johnbarrowman.net/tv/drwho/press/tvzone.html, 2005.
Wikipedia, The Doctor and Romance, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_%28Doctor_Who%29#The_Doctor_and_romance, 2006.
Wikipedia, Jack Harkness, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Harkness, 2006.
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by_starkillerFandom: Doctor Who.
Pairing: Ninth Doctor/Captain Jack Harkness.
Spoilers: All of the Ninth Doctor's run, speculations for Torchwood.
Notes: Crossposted like woah, to
ship_manifesto, fan_essays and my own LJ.Introduction.
Doctor Who is one of the longest running television series' in the world and a significant part of British popular culture. A great deal of excellent background reading has already been provided in previous Doctor Who related essays, particularly Part one of I'm So Glad I Met You by
larakailyn and Doctor/Rose/Jack by loneraven. Both these excellent essays refer to two of the three most favourite relationships of the new Doctor Who, that is, the Doctor and Rose Tyler, and the Doctor, Rose Tyler and Captain Jack Harkness.When I discovered that the Doctor and Jack had not been represented as a slash 'ship I was both surprised and pleased - and for the same reason: that no one had beaten me to the punch. Whilst for those of us in the UK and Australia, Nine's run has ended and Ten's first series is over/mid way, there is still a lot of appeal for the Ninth Doctor paired with errant Time Agent, Captain Jack Harkness. The 'ship enjoys a healthy following and a body of fan fiction that is constantly growing, and within the context of the canon text, actor John Barrowman has spoken quite extensively on the subject of his character, Captain Jack Harkness and his relationship to the Doctor.
John Barrowman, from the first interviews regarding his character as the charismatic and charming Jack Harkness, has been very open about how he intended to play the role. "The thing about Jack is - it's never really written this way, but it's the way I played it - he not only fancies Rose but he fancies the Doctor!"[1] As the show progressed, in his five episodes, Jack became as much a natural member of the TARDIS crew as Rose and the Doctor himself. Towards the end of the season, it was clear that he was an enormously popular character. Jack's character is one of a conman whose life is changed for the better when he meets Rose and the Doctor and joins them on the TARDIS. In the second episode he appeared in, The Doctor Dances, it was revealed that Jack was omnisexual, in dialogue that involved a double entendre:
Jack: I've gotten to know Algie quite well since I've been here. Trust me, you're not his type. I'll distract him. Don't wait up.
The Doctor: Don't worry, he's a 51st-century guy, he's just a little more flexible when it comes to... 'dancing'.
Rose: What do you mean?
The Doctor: Well, by his time, you lot are spread over half the galaxy.
Rose: Meaning?
The Doctor: So many species, so little time.
Rose: You mean that's what we do when we get out there? We seek new life and...
The Doctor: Dance. [2]
The Relationship.
Christopher Eccleston who played the role of the Ninth Doctor is notoriously close mouthed when it comes to talking about things, citing his preference to keep as much of himself private as possible. John Barrowman, however, has spoken of the relationship between the two alpha males quite extensively. "They're very similar, and that's one thing that's great, watching both of those characters together; at first they don't like each other, but then they grow to like each other because they have the same objectives - and they know a bit about each other as time goes on." [3] He goes on to add, “He will hit on anybody, and he does,” says Barrowman. Even the Doctor? “Who can tell?” he smiles mischievously. “He could change the whole history of Doctor Who! What I love about Captain Jack is his wit, his humour, and the fact that he’s not afraid of confrontation. He jumps in with both feet, and whatever’s thrown at him he deals with. The Doctor thinks about it a little more. Jack asks questions later.”[4]
The writers of the show worked on making Jack more a part of the team and fleshing out the character, not just as a charming former conman and Time Agent, but as a man who is intensely loyal to his new companions. Steven Moffat suggested in the Doctor Who Confidential Episode, Welcome to Torchwood, that "questions of sexuality do not even enter into Jack's mind." [5] In The Doctor Dances, it is apparent that Jack is at least bisexual, which the Doctor pointed out is far more acceptable in Jack's home time of the fifty-first century, when mankind has interacted with many alien species and become more sexually flexible and accepting. In the history of the show, Jack is the first companion openly portrayed to be anything other than heterosexual. This isn't the only appeal of the character, but has been praised by GBLT spokespeople for not treating same sex relationships as anything to be considered strange or feared.
In an article about the new Doctor Who, the Rainbow Network had the following to say. "Unlike other heroes in the genre the Doctor doesn`t shag everything in sight but just concentrates on the matter in hand; saving the universe. I`m not saying the Doctor is gay but he does have gay appeal. In common with a lot of gay men, most of his companions are women; they are his best friends and he is fiercely protective of them and in the case of Peri he even risked his life to save her. […]Another common theme is the Doctor`s acting on behalf of the oppressed. This is a warm idea and one that we can identify with." [6]
The history of the Doctor is quite clear that the Doctor himself is not the asexual being that some fans might like to believe. He has a granddaughter, which is how we first meet the Doctor all those years ago when he was played by William Hartnell. In the first season of Ten's run, he mentions in a seemingly offhand manner to Rose that he was a father once. To the audience reading the text, that offhand remark is an enormous statement, clarifying that the Doctor is indeed very aware of sex and relationships, obviously having been in at least one himself and having had sex in order to procreate. Speculation abounds as to how the alien race of Gallifrey would procreate and have sex, but the general consensus seems to agree that the humanoid appearance of the Doctor would suggest that anatomically, he outwardly resembles humans. The fact that he has two hearts is clearly stated as part of creating the divide between the Doctor as an alien being who travels and mingles with humans, and while he may resemble humans, he most certainly is not one.
Nine first mentions the notion that the Doctor is not the asexual virginal being that some fans would like to believe when he says to Rose in The Doctor Dances, "I'm 900 years old. I think you can assume that at some point I've... danced." [7] Writer Steven Moffat used dancing as a metaphor for sex in this episode.
Although strained in the beginning, the relationship between Jack and Nine grows warmer as time goes on. By the beginning of Boom Town, there exists a healthy camaraderie between them as well as flirting banter. The Doctor calls Jack 'Big Fella,' and the two joke about the hugging and kissing going on between Rose and her boyfriend Mickey.
Jack: Aw, how come I never get any of that?
The Doctor: Buy me a drink and we'll see.
Jack: So much hard work!
The Doctor: But worth it! [8]
Boom Town is a character driven episode, and if we look at how Jack and the Doctor interact, it's clear that by reading the text the two of them have developed a rapport that is laced with subtext. For example, in the foyer of the Mayoral office in Cardiff, Jack rattles off a plan of attack. The Doctor's reaction is to demand who is in charge and is met with a sigh and an apology from Jack. The ease, although lightly laced with sarcasm, with which Jack apologises, ("Sorry, Sir." [9] ) makes the Doctor grin and say they'll do it Jack's way. Jack doesn't like being subordinate, but for the Doctor, he'll do it. Later, on board the TARDIS, when Jack produces handcuffs, the Doctor, without batting an eye, then suggests to Margaret they have dinner. The handcuffs and the 'Sir' have suggested to many a slash writer (and non slash writer,) that there is an intimacy between the Doctor and Jack that exists off-screen and isn't spoken of blatantly in the text. Instead, with such scenes and dialogue, that intimacy is hinted at and left for the viewer to interpret or disregard as they see fit.
So why does Jack fit into the dynamic aboard the TARDIS so easily and so well when his predecessor, Adam, failed so dismally? For one thing, Jack is a former Time Agent. He's aware of the legends of the Time Lords and the Time War, which the Doctor mentions every so often during the series. We know from the text that the Doctor is the last surviving Time Lord after the Time War, and we know that he committed some sort of act that destroyed the Time Lords and the Daleks as well as other unnamed races. The sorrow and regret he demonstrates when he does mention the Time Lords and the Time War demonstrates that he is at the least feeling a touch of survivor's guilt, and at the worst, suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The latter has been hotly debated, and there is no direct evidence to support this, but there is also no evidence to discredit it, either. It is the nature of the ambiguity of the text and the interpretation of that text in the reading of it that each person will take something different from what is said – or not said – about the Time War.
Jack understands a great deal more about these things that Adam ever did. Also, he does not demonstrate the shallow greed that Adam does, instead changing himself for the better during the time he is with the Doctor and Rose. At first, he is a coward and a conman by his own admission, but by the end of the season, when he bids farewell to the Doctor, he simply states, "I wish I'd never met you, Doctor. I was better off as a coward." [10] John Barrowman elaborates on the evolution of the relationship between Jack and the Doctor and Rose in an interview about his character, saying, "When he was introduced, people didn't like him. And that's what I wanted, I didn't want him to be likeable [straight away]. Because then towards the end of Episode Ten, there's a complete turnaround of his character, and he becomes passionate. He loves these two other people, the Doctor and Rose, and so he fights and sacrifices things for them." [11]
The final scene shared by Jack, Rose and the Doctor is a poignant one. Jack and the Doctor both know that Jack is going off to die. In all probability, he will be killed by the Daleks as they invade the Game Station as part of their invasion of Earth. When Jack bids his companions farewell, it is Rose who looks surprised by his kiss, not the Doctor. The Doctor merely smiles and kisses Jack back. And, if the viewer looks closely at Rose's face when the Doctor and Jack break the kiss, she doesn't look all that surprised either. Am I reading too much into the text? Anything is possible, I suppose. But having watched the kiss scene quite a few times, it has always struck me how surprised Rose looks that she is receiving a kiss from Jack and how unsurprised she is that the Doctor receives one too.
At the recent London Film and Comic Convention, John Barrowman spoke about the kiss scene. "I love the fact that women are applauding that and all the blokes are like that [in an English accent] "He kissed a bloke? Is Doctor Who gay?" No he's not. Will I be snogging David Tennant? I don't see that happening in the foreseeable future because there's things about Torchwood now and Doctor Who that will not cross. And without getting into too much information, certain things will only happen now in Torchwood and won't happen again . . . I mean, they wouldn't do that, I don't think, because it was such a big deal when I kissed Christopher Eccleston, that if I kissed David Tennant, it would be like repeating the same kind of thing, the shock value of it. So I don't think, I'm saying that, I don't think they'll do that again." [12]
The Future.
So what does the future hold for the Doctor and Captain Jack Harkness? Now that the Doctor has regenerated into his tenth body, played by Scottish born David Tennant, and Jack has his own spin-off show, Torchwood, will there be more to the Doctor and Jack's relationship? John Barrowman, again at the London Film and Comic Convention responded to this question thus. "Jack is a little angry. That's all I can say. Well, Jack is angry because in Torchwood that is shown, a little bit. I mean, wouldn't you be angry? Two people that you've given, you changed yourself for and you give your life and change that, you know become a better person for and they turn around and they ditch ya! He ditches me for her! No. So, yeah, Jack's a bit angry. And also, the Doctor does not believe in bringing people back to life. So there's going to be a whole conflict thing when we meet again. Plus I don't know what he looks like. I don't know what he looks like. So you've got to remember that – Jack doesn't know what he looks like." [13]
In terms of the 'ship and the nature of the Doctor Who fandom to separate 'ships by Doctor, unless in canon there is a 'Two Doctor's' special featuring both the Ninth and Tenth Doctors with Captain Jack Harkness, I doubt that we will ever see the Ninth Doctor and Jack on the screen together again, except for the possible flashback sequence. In terms of fan fiction, however, the beauty of the canon is that with time travel and so much time and space, parallel worlds, fix-it fics and the like, we who love the Ninth Doctor and his Captain so much can continue to enjoy the two of them together. The beauty of the fluidity of the canon allows for essentially anything to be written, and for Nine/Jack 'shippers, that can only be a good thing.
Footnotes.
1. TV Zone Special #63
2. The Doctor Dances, BBC.
3. TV Zone Special #63.
4. TheStage.com, 2005.
5. Doctor Who Confidential: Welcome to Torchwood, 2005.
6. Rainbow Network, 2005.
7. The Doctor Dances, 2005.
8. Boomtown, 2005.
9. Ibid.
10. Parting of the Ways, 2005.
11. After Elton Com, 2006.
12. John Barrowman Com, 2006.
13. Ibid.
Links.
NB: Fan fiction linked to here is generally rated R or higher and is not suitable for minors.
Art.
Wallpaper by
penemuel.The Doctor Dances by The Theban Band.
Vids.
In the Still of the Night By Dawn E H.
When I Love You By Chicafrom3.
Sex is Not the Enemy by Eternal Wings.
Hurt By Nicki Bell84.
Interviews.
John Barrowman talks about kissing Rose and the Doctor.
Fic Recs.
Part one, Part two and Part three. "Under My Skin" by
tres_mechante.I Will Follow You Into the Dark by
kerlin.Breathless by
sosoru.Reawakening by
probodie.Bathtubs and Bananas by
boji.Shower by
consternatiofic.Turn My Shadow Three Times Round by
sage_theory.The Morning After the Night Before by
telperion_15.Stay by
nnwest.The Oldest Dance by
sosoru.Patience by
sosoru.Somewhere by
penemuel.The Big Easy by
penemuel.Survivor's Guilt by
amberite.Communities.
dwliterotica.drwhodarkfic.doctorslashjack.nine_love.who_daily.References.
Barrowman, John, London Film and Comic Convention, http://www.johnbarrowman.net/tv/drwho/lfcc06/lfcc06frame.html, 2006.
Davies, Russel T., Doctor Who, BBC Wales, 2005.
Davies, Russel T., Doctor Who, BBC Wales, 2006.
Hall, Locksley, Interview with John Barrowman, http://www.afterelton.com/people/2006/5/intbarrowman.html, May 2006.
Moffat, Steven, Doctor Who Confidential: Welcome to Torchwood, BBC Wales, 2006.
Stage, The, Talking with John Barrowman, http://johnbarrowman.net/tv/drwho/press/stage.html, 2005.
Rainbow Network, Queer as Doctor Who, http://rainbownetwork.com/Film/detail.asp?iData=7823&iCat=182&iChannel=14&nChannel=Film, November 1999.
TV Zone, Interview with John Barrowman, http://johnbarrowman.net/tv/drwho/press/tvzone.html, 2005.
Wikipedia, The Doctor and Romance, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_%28Doctor_Who%29#The_Doctor_and_romance, 2006.
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Date: 2006-08-20 12:06 pm (UTC)Adventures in Time and Space: http://doctorwho.time-and-space.co.uk/index.html
21st Century Doctor Who: http://www.21stcenturydoctorwho.com/index.php
The Evolving Guide to GBLT Moments in Doctor Who: http://www.nyder.com/stuff/whosqueer.html
Outpost Gallifrey: http://www.gallifreyone.com/
Doctor Who Reference Guide: http://www.drwhoguide.com/
Doctor Who: http://www.drwho.org.uk
The official site is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho
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Date: 2006-08-20 01:44 pm (UTC)And now I have to run off and read all of the Doctor Who fanfic I can lay my eyes on.
work work work..
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Date: 2006-08-20 02:09 pm (UTC)And frankly? Jack should bloody well be angry at being left behind. I got very upset because I'd actually forgotten that and ended up watching TPOTW when I was sick and actually bloody crying all over Jack and... um. I got emotional. Yes.
But really, in all fairness, I'm not sure the Doctor and Rose knew he was still alive once Rose wasn't the TARDIS. Of course I sort of have to believe that.
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Date: 2010-01-02 06:35 am (UTC)"He always loses them. He outlives them. They die. He watches them get old. That bothered him in Series One [of Torchwood], but now he's come to terms with that, I think ... so now he just sleeps around!"
...Well, I can certainly think of one individual who has a good chance of not being outlived by him...