#Worker solidarity across different fields goes a long way

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Story time bc short-staffing and food service was brought up and I'd figure I could add my own experiences to the convo (even if they aren't really unique at this point tbh)...

I worked fast food for a while. Local chain, I was part of the night/closing shift. Most chains here - local and not - used to be 24 hours but the pandemic changed a lot of that. This one was no exception, though it still stays open later than most places around here meaning that it gets EXTREMELY busy at night. Paired with the fact that the location of the store I was at was on a major road not too far from an airport and in an area with a major sports scene, lets just say that it could get brutal with how many people came to that place.

I quit primarily because they were kinda sorta ableist to me... but another big reason I left was because they pulled this exact shit.

Minimum wage here for the food service industry is 15$ USD. Earlier this year at this chain specifically they actually bumped it up to 16$. Putting aside the fact that minimum wage for EVERYONE should be at least 25$+ had it kept up with inflation, it was nevertheless nice being able to make more than other places even starting out.

The thing is - to be able to “afford” everyone getting a dollar more than other places... they bumped up the price of everything on the menu by a considerable amount as well as massively cut the hours of everyone. Not only were many of us losing income bc we were working less in total - I personally lost a LOT of hours after this - but we were going from having a reasonable number of people to having literally three people - one person on line, one person on headset taking orders, and whoever the shift manager for the day was - running an entire store, at a busy location, with no extra compensation. Also as an aside, worker's comp at this chain was a set 5$ and after the price increase meant that it would barely cover a single small/basic item on the menu... so they weren't even giving enough to feed us (if we wanted to have a proper lunch we'd often have to dig out of our own funds... which is a problem when you're poor and all the money you made is already going towards bills, but I digress).

Again, working night shifts at this place was extremely brutal. We had too little people for the amount of work required, and it was often the case of you needing to juggle a billion different tasks at once which messed with your overall output. It was to the point where every single night I was coming home in extraordinary pain in my feet and back from having to run around for hours without stopping. Even if there was a lull in customers, there was so much to do that we couldn't take a sitting break in-between serving people (also they had a policy of, if you weren't pregnant, you literally weren't allowed to sit at all for any reason nor amount of time anyways). After the restaurant closed, we were expected to have everything done within an hour of closing the drive-thru... which due to the low amount of people oftentimes was literally impossible due to the sheer amount of work that *could've* technically been done during our open hours but wasn't bc the few of us that were there were stretched thin as is. The kicker is that we'd get yelled at by upper management for taking too long to close and going overtime!

We NEEDED more people at night/close, not only for stress purposes and being able to wrap up everything in a reasonable time, but a lot of us were poor and desperately needed the cash that we would've been getting had they scheduled us properly. Upper management wouldn't listen, though. They were only looking at everything with dollar signs in their eyes (and it was the whole thing of they could very much afford to increase our wages while keeping everything the same as before, so that wasn't an excuse). The only response they would give to us when we begged them to let more people stay later was basically a shrug and the excuse of "something something labor shortage".

Labor shortage MY FUCKING ASS.

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- ̗̀  connections! 

    below are just some info on the connections my muses share together, since most work & function together usually. this is really for my own enjoyment & i’ve been working on it for a while now, you can read if you wish! 

- ̗̀   lmao reapers r us 

     death has been alive since father time had been created. he has seen it all fly by, has adapted through each century in order to carry out his life work; as ironic as such a statement is. it works much like how a whole company does :  his underlings carry out the labor of going out & collecting the souls of the dead or soon to be; reapers & demons alike, work under death’s watchful eye. paperwork is filled out, souls are shipped to be repackaged & life takes it from there.  

    (  Joowon & Jugeum )  it’s a simple relationship, really;  a boss & employee type. Jungeum had been the one to hire Joowon after he had lost his memory in the crash and had died in the hospital, later on that night. Joowon, grateful to have another chance at life, is loyal to his boss, and carries out orders & what is expected of him. 

- ̗̀    spies & government 

   the government is a whole system of different communities, who often are forced to intermingle when the situation calls for it. such work can sometimes be dangerous, and extremely unforgiving. 

   (  Kyuu & Jungsuk  )  Unlikely partners, they’re complete opposites of each other; kyuu being much more brutal in his work and cut throat; while jungsuk is much more on the whole heroic side of things; wishing to save everyone; and hurt as little people as possible. They are very well adapted on the field of spy work, and hacking. 

   (  Kyuu & Seongjae )  They are co-workers in some aspects; Seongjae has enough money and goods to hire Kyuu for his services in hacking and info. 

- ̗̀   spiritual shopkeeping 

    they are all interconnected to one single shop that serves as a normal convenient store, on the outside. though serves as a witch’s resource shop underneath. they are all either there against their will, or find solidarity in being around the supernatural, such as each other. 

   (  Soowon & Naohiro )  it’s a very shallow relationship, really. naohiro comes & goes for his headache medication & soowon is the shopkeeper that’s always there to give it to him, often working there on the weekends, once his job as a CEO shimmers to a quiet stop. they acknowledge each other, but don’t say much of anything at all. 

- ̗̀   CndyMADE ent. 

    a group of selected individuals ranging from idols to rappers to sound producers & backup dancers all reside here for work, though also are either family or long time friends. arguably, these group of people are family. 

    (  Jae & Yoonbin )  Extremely close, long term childhood friends who have found their way in the music industry; working on tracks together for jae’s mixtape, having already released their first once a couple months ago; which turned out to be a smashing hit on the charts. They are rarely found without one other, though are currently struggling with going on their separate ways; as Jae has gotten married to a member of Resonance, and Yoonbin is struggling with his own blooming romance & new life. 

    (  Hoseok & Benji  )  Two unlikely friends, though both stand as sweet as can be with each other. Due to Benji’s extremely shy and nervous nature, he often times finds it very difficult to speak to others, face to face. Though Hoseok had been the one at first to start up a conversation, and never really needed a reply from him to carry a conversation forward; therefore, allowing benji to bask in company, to mainly listen, and talk when he felt like it. They are often found together in the cafe, sharing quiet conversation about life & anything else that really comes to mind. 

   (  Benji & Yoonbin )  these two often actually avoid each other,  preferring not to interact; due to their past connection via the hospital, where they were both locked up in for most of their childhood and early adult life; being next door neighbors to each other. Yoonbin had thought Benji had ended up dying, and therefore, had never expected to see him again; at least, not alive and breathing. The sight of each other brings back unwanted reminders. 

   (  Yori & Jae )  Friends?  Ah, it’s really difficult to say with these two, who often get into verbal and sometimes, physical fights due to their possessive and highly violent nature. They both are married/engaged to a member of Resonance, Ryan & Luke, and therefore, often buttheads; as the other two are best friends, and are very close; which, they often become jealous of. They sometimes are civil though, and often sit down to eat lunch together; when their husbands are busy. 

- ̗̀   the college kids 

    simple enough : they’re just a band of dumb college kids, running around & causing mayhem. 

 (  Jin & Wooseok )  Best friends who often sit down to hang out, smoke weed, talk about art, and really just. . . are the best of bros. They tell each other mostly everything, and have this really weird bromance going on. 

 (  Jin & Naohiro )  art buddies who admire each other’s work & understand each other on a supernatural level; the thought of someone else having strange abilities comforts them, and therefore, they find solace in each other’s upmost silent company. they’re often at coffee shops, drinking coffee and working on sketches & getting the other’s opinion on things. 

- ̗̀   police & co. 

   the supernatural police are kind of like the x-file police, but better and a little less organized. they go out and investigate specific cases made for them, and they often end up arresting all sorts of different supernatural creatures across the spectrum. they’re just a bunch of idiots tho 

  (  Taemin & Taeil )  often are called the step-brothers of the company; though they aren’t related in the slightest, they act like they were born from the same mother; with Taemin taking on the role as the “responsible” older brother who is in charge of the rookie cop, Taeil, who’s anger often gets the better of him in some cases that gets them both in trouble. Taeil in turn, helps with Taemin’s tendency to flirt and become overly friendly with clients, and his drinking habits. All in all though, on the streets they’re the fun loving cops that just want everyone to stop killing each other damn it

- ̗̀   friends & fam 

   (   nobody & yoonbin  )  a pretty shallow friendship, with nobody being pretty desperate in finding company that can properly see and hear him; without the use of tech. yoonbin is his comfort item and vent place; yoonbin usually just lets him do whatever.  

   (   Yori & Lucas   )  father & son; whereas lucas had been adopted once Yori and Luke had gotten properly married. They are close, and Lucas often shares his father’s intimidation, and polite, gentleman-like class, and extensive vocabulary. 

   (  Jae & Nova )  friends, considering their supernatural abilities and very, very bubbly attitudes; they get along very well, often shouting out a storm and running about, creating messes of places. rip. 

   (   Benji & Hocus  )  Benji sold his soul right before he died in order to have a chance to leave the hospital and live a life he never got to have, while Hocus also gives him whatever he wishes for in return; whether that be his magical magician abilities or food or whatever he wants.

  (   Yunru & Saeng   )  competitors in the food business; their restaurants are just a few doors down from each other’s. although they strive to be the best, they sometimes talk about food and whatnot. not close friends, but not strangers either. 

  (  Yoonbin & Sanghoon )  co-workers in the supernatural business; they often have to deal with demons and ghosts and whatnot. its sort of like buzz/feed un///solved but more gory and a little less funny, but still good. 

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Women's Day in PL: 12 Legendary Polish Ladies Worth Knowing

Are International Women's Day and the Polish version of Women's Day the same thing? 

 The simple answer is: No, they're not. Slowly (really slowly) but steadily, however, this is changing in Poland and in many other countries. The increasing global attention on gender inequality and women's rights is manifesting itself as a bonafide movement here in Poland, and though there's still a long way to go, Polish women are proactively engaged in this struggle. But what about men? Are they equally committed to the cause? 

Let's start by describing what Women's Day in Poland actually looks like. Traditionally - and it's a tradition that started in the communist era - Women's Day in PL is a day for expressing your gratitude for the women in your life with flowers (typically tulips and carnations) and well-wishing. And by 'the women in your life' we mean all of them - from close family members, to every female at the office, to shopkeepers and retail clerks. In the post-PRL era Women's Day has becoming increasingly commercialised, hedging closer to Valentine's Day with romantic dinner reservations and gift-giving, spurred by special offers and sales across town intent on spoiling girlfriends, wives, mothers, friends and lovers. Deep-rooted traditions and behaviours die hard and if you happen to be in Poland on March 8 you'll surely observe Polish men being overly gallant and chivalrous towards women, dispensing kind words to them at every encounter. 

Curiously enough the Andrzej Mleczko calendar features in March an interesting cartoon which barely needs any interpretation. 

Cut flowers certainly smell nice, but for how long? What about actually empowering women and improving their station in society? What about Women's Day as a vehicle for social change and working to make sure our daughters don't face danger or discrimination because of their sex, and get the same opportunities and wage compensation as their male counterparts in an increasingly global future society.

For our part, we've decided to modestly contribute to the cause of gender equality by presenting you with a list of Polish women who are making, or have made, a significant impact on society through their respective fields of activity; for example and inspiration must start somewhere...

1. Polish Women: #8M | Black Magic Women

Our recognition and admiration goes out to all women and men in Poland who acknowledge that now is the best time to challenge conscious and unconscious bias; call for gender-balanced leadership; value women and men's contributions equally; and create inclusive flexible cultures.

2. Anna Walentynowicz

While Lech Walesa came to be the face of Solidarity and all of Poland in the 1980s, there were many activists who it might be argued were just as responsible, if not more so, for the birth of the movement that contributed to the ultimate defeat of Communism first in Poland, and then across Europe. One of them was, at the time of the strike in 1980, a 50-year-old crane operator, single mother and civil rights activist, whose commitment to workers’ rights and the welfare of others marks her out as a hero of the movement and a quite remarkable character.

3. Marie Curie

A two-time Nobel Prize winner and pioneer in the world of science. Born Maria Salomea Skłodowska on November 7, 1867, she lived in what is now the New Town of Warsaw (her birthplace at ul. Freta 16 now houses a museum about her life) in the Russian partition of Poland. Skłodowska was born into a home that put a high value on education.

4. Edith Stein

The youngest daughter of a large Jewish family, she was born in Wrocław (then German ‘Breslau’). An excellent student, she studied philosophy, history and German at the University of Breslau (today’s Wrocław University). She earned a doctorate in philosophy in 1917 and in 1918 gave up her job as a teaching assistant to pursue a professorship, something quite impossible for women at this time. She was beatified as a martyr in Cologne in 1987.

5. Wisława Szymborska

She accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1996. During Nazi occupation Szymborska secretly attended an underground secondary school and after the war studied literature and sociology at the Jagiellonian University, dropping out before getting a degree due to financial problems. It was during this time that she first began publishing her poetry.

6. Rosa Luxemburg

Intellectual, activist and noted revolutionary socialist. Despite her untimely death Luxemburg left a vast legacy of ideas and writings, with the term “Luxemburgism” even used to describe a specific revolutionary theory within Marxism that is based on her work. And while there are currently no monuments or memorials to the revolutionary in Poland, Berlin sports a U-Bahn station named in her honour (Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz) and a memorial in the city’s Tiergarten.

7. Irena Sendler

Known as the female Schindler, Irena Sendler - who died in May 2008 at the age of 98 - is credited with having saved the lives of some 2,500 Jewish children in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War. The Story of Irena Sendler by Andrzej Wolf (Culture.pl)

8. Nawojka (mention)

The uni’s first female student, named Nawojka, entered academia 500 years before it was permitted (in 1897) by passing as one of the boys. Her fabled time at the uni predates by almost a century that of its most famous alumni - Nicolas Copernicus.

9. Clara Immerwahl (mention)

The first female Ph.D. student at the University of Breslau and a successful chemist, she married Fritz Haber and led a life as a housewife leaving her personal aspirations aside. She translated her husband's work into English with no recognition. A pacifist, she took her own life as a result of the disappointment of knowing her husband's contribution to the development of chemical weapons.

10. Michalina Wisłocka

A Polish feminist and gynecologist who fought for reproductive rights of women during the communist era. She wrote the controversial book 'On The Art of Loving'. The book encountered many problems during the publishing process: as stated before, the puritan mentality of the communist censors made it difficult to publish almost anything about sexuality, let alone something that could be considered a sex manual. (Culture.pl)

11. Agnieszka Holland

Film director and scriptwriter, born in Warsaw in 1948. Nominated for the Oscar in 1985 for Angry Harvest, in 1990 for Europa, Europa and 2012 for In Darkness. She was recently awarded the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize at the Berlinale for her latest film Pokot.

12. Helena Modrzejewska

She managed to reach success and fame as an actress twice in two different continents. Celebrated Polish actress, a living legend in her time as a star both in Poland and America. Born 12 October, 1840 in Kraków, died 8 April, 1909, in Newport Beach, California. (Culture.pl)

13. Queen (King) Jadwiga

The most influential woman in Polish history, bar none, Queen Jadwiga of Poland reigned as the country’s first female monarch (formally holding the title of 'King') between 1384 and 1399. Her reluctant marriage to the much-older Władysław-Jogaila at only twelve years of age meant a tightening of Polish-Lithuanian relations. Her life was cut short at just 25 due to complications from the birth of her first child - a daughter - who died only three weeks after being born.

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Timestamp #182: Army of Ghosts & Doomsday

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Timestamp #182: Army of Ghosts & Doomsday

Doctor Who: Army of Ghosts Doctor Who: Doomsday (2 episodes, s02e12-13, 2006)

  This is how Rose Tyler’s journey with the Doctor ended. This is how she died.

The TARDIS materializes on a playground near the Powell Estate as Rose makes a brief stop to visit her mother. Jackie has a surprise for Rose in a visit from Prentice, Jackie’s long-dead father. At ten past the hour, a non-descript ethereal form arrives in the kitchen. The Doctor and Rose rush outside to find the same figures everywhere, disappearing as rapidly as they arrived, and according to Jackie, just like clockwork.

In the Torchwood Institute, a group of scientists adjust a large lever and are congratulated by project director Yvonne Hartman. Their actions are felt around the world according to Jackie and the news. Jackie is upset that the Doctor is ruining the magic by investigating, but the Time Lord is unconvinced that the supposedly beneficial footprint is not one from a jackboot.

Deeper in the Torchwood Institute, a group of scientists led by Dr. Rajesh Singh investigate a large metal sphere that should not exist. Meanwhile, two Torchwood workers, Adeola and Gareth, step away for a clandestine romantic rendezvous. They choose an off-limits area that is under renovation, but the interlude is interrupted by a Cyberman.

Rose and the Doctor play Ghostbusters by setting up a containment field to determine the origin point by triangulation. As the scientists of Torchwood start the next shift – Adeola and Gareth have returned, each with a second rapidly blinking Bluetooth earpiece – Jackie talks to Rose about how the young woman has changed in her travels. The shift occurs, and a 3-D bespectacled Doctor traps a ghost for analysis. That effort disrupts Torchwood’s systems, forcing them to locate the TARDIS by CCTV. As the police box disappears with a hearty “Allons-y,” Torchwood prepares for the Doctor’s arrival with rifles and soldiers.

Oh, and Jackie came along. Not willingly, of course.

The Doctor emerges from the TARDIS, eliciting a round of applause from Hartman and the soldiers. Hartman demands to see his companion so the Doctor snags Jackie to pose as Rose, and the group goes on a tour of Torchwood. Hartman shows off the advanced technology that they have secured in order to enforce their borders, reminding him that they were responsible for destroying the Sycorax on Christmas Day. They also take the TARDIS for their archives, and Rose develops a plan of attack.

Adeola lures another co-worker, Matt, to his doom. Elsewhere, Hartman briefs the Doctor on the history of Torchwood and his status as their enemy. She takes him to the sphere, an object that intrigues the Time Lord as he identifies it as a Void Ship, a vessel designed to exist outside time and space in the emptiness between universes. Whatever resides inside is safe from the universe around it. Hartman shows the Doctor where they found the sphere. It is a spatial disturbance, the hole in the fabric of reality where they also can tap into the ghosts. The rift is in the sky above Canary Wharf, so Torchwood built a tower to reach it. The Doctor warns them that the rift has the power to fracture this universe like a cracked pane of glass, but when Hartman refuses to listen, the Doctor settles in to watch the fireworks.

His stubbornness scares Hartman into stopping the shift and asking for more information. Unfortunately, the newly-Cyberized workers covertly restart the countdown.

Rose leaves the TARDIS, snags a labcoat disguise, and finds the sphere room. She tries to use the psychic paper, but Singh has training and can avoid the ruse. She also spots Mickey Smith working in the room as Singh reports her to Hartman. The Doctor reveals the truth, but the countdown pulls them all away as the ghost shift begins.

The rift glows and the sphere activates, but the Doctor stops the assimilated workers by disabling their earpieces. The Doctor tracks the source of the transmission with his sonic screwdriver and uncovers the Cybermen, the advanced guard from Pete’s World. They take the Doctor, Jackie, and Hartman prisoner before turning the shift up to full power. A legion of Cybermen march through the rift into the tower, millions comprising an invasion force around the world.

Meanwhile, in the lab, the sphere opens to reveal a completely different threat. The sphere punched through the rift, the Cybermen followed the sphere, and the sphere brought the Daleks.

After forty-three years, Doctor Who finally gets a battle royale between the Doctor’s two biggest adversaries, and the Earth is the battleground.

Rose calls to the Daleks, momentarily confounding them as she reveals her knowledge of the Time War. She demands that they keep the three of them in the room alive, and the Daleks agree as they initiate something called the Genesis Ark. They demand to know which is least important, and Singh offers himself. He is sacrificed moments later.

The Cybermen address the planet as the Doctor promises Jackie that he will keep Rose safe, but the Earth refuses to surrender. They then investigate the strange technology in the sphere room. The Daleks emerge and the Doctor is beside himself in shock. As the two powerhouses exchange insults, the Doctor calls Rose’s phone and listens in. The Cybermen fire on the Daleks to no avail and the Daleks easily exterminate the drones. They plan to take on the millions of Cybermen with only four Daleks, but they step back when they learn of the Doctor’s presence.

Jackie and Hartman are taken away for upgrading along with the rest of the Torchwood staff. As Hartman is assimilated, a new group comes through the rift and destroys the Cyber Leader. Jackie’s upgrade is halted as a new Cyber Leader is christened, and the Doctor is reintroduced to Jake Simmonds from the Pete’s World resistance force. Jake takes the Doctor through to the alternate Torchwood, which the Resistance destroyed, and finds Pete Tyler. The Cybermen were able to break free of the Resistance and cross the boundary to the Doctor’s universe. Elsewhere, Mickey reveals that they can travel through use of disc-like devices, and Rose tells him about her history with the Daleks.

They also learn that the Genesis Ark is not of Dalek design. They stole it from the Time Lords.

During Pete’s discussion with the Doctor, the Time Lord learns that Pete’s World is collapsing due to the extreme amount of universe jumping. Pete asks for the Doctor’s help in defeating both invasions and saving his world, and the Doctor agrees. They all return to the normal universe, the Doctor sets Pete on a mission to save Jackie, modifies Jake’s rifle to affect polycarbide, and then surrenders to the Cybermen.

The Daleks force Rose to open the Genesis Ark, but she stalls by telling them about the Dalek Emperor’s fate. Moments later, the Doctor arrives. They verbally spar for a moment before the Doctor figures out that these four Daleks are the Cult of Skaro, Daleks with names and individualized purpose. He distracts them long enough to explosively open a door for the Resistance and the Cybermen, but during the fight, Mickey touches the Ark and activates it. Since it needs thirteen square miles of space to operate, the Daleks move it outside.

While on the run, the Doctor, Rose, and Mickey hook up with Pete and save Jackie. The initial meeting – a reunion of sorts for Jackie – is touching and funny, and despite not being from the same universe, they still feel a mutual attraction.

As the Daleks plow through the Cyber forces, the Cyber Leader orders all units to converge on Torchwood Tower. The Daleks open the storage bay’s roof and fly the Ark into the sky. When they open it, an entire legion of Daleks emerge.

The Ark is Time Lord science. It is bigger in the inside. The Earth is screwed.

As the Daleks swarm and begin exterminating everything below, the Cybermen open fire. Pete prepares to take his team (and Jackie) back through the rift, and the Doctor reveals that his 3-D glasses can see the remnants of “void stuff” contaminating everyone who traveled through it. He’ll be able to target those remnants and ship the Daleks and the Cybermen into the void, but Rose and everyone who has crossed the breach has to go through to Pete’s World.

Rose refuses to go without the Doctor, so he tricks her into going. She uses the disk to come back, and Pete strips the rest of them from his side, leaving Jackie upset at losing her daughter. Rose refuses to go back, so she and the Doctor set a pair of gravity clamps and activate the machine. The Daleks and Cybermen are pulled into the void – the lead Dalek executes an emergency temporal shift to escape – but the rushing winds pull one of the levers out of position. Rose lets go of her clamp to fix it, but the void threatens to pull her in. When she lets go, Pete arrives at the last moment and teleports her away just as the breach is sealed behind them.

Rose beats on the wall in Pete’s World, desperate to find the Doctor again. Both travelers rest their heads against their respective walls in a moment of solidarity, and then the Doctor walks away solemnly.

For all intents and purposes, Rose and Jackie Tyler are dead in our universe.

Some time later, Rose hears the Doctor calling her voice across the void. She tells her family of the dream, then follow it to Bergen, Norway, on the coastline of Dårlig Ulv Stranden. Loosely translated: Bad Wolf Bay. There, she finds the image of the Doctor, transmitting from the TARDIS by way of a supernova that the Doctor is using to power the signal. He called her here to say goodbye.

She tells him she’s working to defend the Earth through the newly rebuilt Torchwood, as well as that Jackie is pregnant. She’s sad that she’ll never see the Doctor again, and she tells him that she loves him. The Doctor nearly says the same, but time runs out before he can get the words out.

A tear runs down his face as he is once again alone.

He sets a new course for the TARDIS, but is interrupted by a bride standing in the console room. He’s confused, she demands to know where she is, and the credits roll.

  I have always loved this one for its quick pacing and snappy dialogue. Rose and the Doctor have a lot of fun together, and their chemistry is undeniable. It gets even more fun when Jackie gets involved because of how she plays with the Doctor and deeply cares about her daughter.

That said, it was high time for Rose to leave the TARDIS. I don’t have any issue with the Doctor falling in love, even with a companion, but it seemed that their relationship was being dominated by that connection. Rose never wanted to leave, and in fact, told the Doctor that she planned to stay with him forever. As such, her growth had stagnated and (as Jackie noted) she was being consumed by the journey. The only way she was ever going to leave the TARDIS was by force, and she’s now using her expertise in a different way as a consultant for Torchwood. She’s free to move on with her life.

The events are still emotional – I found myself tearing up as our heroes said their farewells – but I wholeheartedly believe that this was the best thing for the characters and the show, especially one explicitly driven by the concept of change.

    Rating: 5/5 – “Fantastic!”

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