Why Rose?
Why do I ship the Doctor and Rose?
And further thoughts upon Doctor Who...
The first time I saw Doctor Who, it was the new series. I didn't know about the history, I didn't know about the Doctor's asexuality or the tradition of companions. I simply assumed Rose was important, she was special to the Doctor. As time went on, I wasn't exactly proved wrong by the show, in fact, my suspicions were confirmed.
THEN, I went online. And I discovered that there were people who abhorred Rose entirely. This seemed entirely confounding for me, how could somebody hate a person that the Doctor loves so much?
Obviously, upon further reflection, I can see their point of view. If I had been watching Doctor Who since the beginning of the classic series and I was invested in a tradition, perhaps I wouldn't like Rose.
So, anyway, I watched Season One. And fell in love. I watched Season Two and I fell further in love. Then I watched Doomsday and I was shattered. And I watched Season Three and I experienced a dull pain each time Rose was mentioned. This was the time when I started reading Doctor/Rose fanfiction and its been the fandom in which I've been happiest, because Doctor/Rose shippers just want to squee and be excited.
I've read a lot of anti-Rose comments about how I should get over Rose. And perhaps I should. Perhaps that bottle-blonde chav from the Council Estates should mean nothing to me. But she meant something to the Doctor.
As a disclaimer, I don't hate Martha. I feel that as a person, I can relate better to Martha's personality. Plus unrequited love is a much more familiar feeling than bouncy, complete love. So I can understand why people love Martha. Were the circumstances different, perhaps I would love Martha. But, I think Martha forces the Doctor to move on and in reality, I can't move on from Rose yet.
Donna Noble is another story. Where Martha forces the Doctor to a live a day to day life despite of his loss, Donna I think will force him to live it because of his loss. (Plus I kind of love screechy Donna and I hope beyond hope that she doesn't fall in love with the Doctor)
So yes, I am beyond excited Rose is coming back. I think the Doctor loves all his companions but I think the Doctor loves Rose. And there's a difference. There is a fantastically heartbreaking and beautiful difference. And that's what's so amazing about being a Doctor/Rose shipper.