The Strength to Hold On (The Halley’s Comet Remix) [Liz/Martha | PG-13]

[who_remix_mod]

Title: The Strength to Hold On (The Halley’s Comet Remix)
Author: stunt_muppet
Characters/Pairings: Liz Shaw/Martha Jones, Liz Shaw/OFC, Third Doctor, Eighth Doctor
Rating: PG-13/Teen
Summary: Forty years in the life of Elizabeth Shaw, waiting for a paradox to unravel.
Word Count: ~6,600
Original Story: The Strength to Let Go (Read more... )

Comments

[persiflage_1]

That's Martha Jones - she *always* makes one hell of an impression on people!

I loved this very much, as much as the original. And Unexpected!Eight was unexpected but very welcome...

Lovely stuff...

[stunt_muppet]

Thank you! Of all the Doctors who'd go back and visit his own companions (particularly Liz), Eight somehow seemed the most likely, especially if he was going to give her a little preview of the future like that. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[persiflage_1]

Yes, I think Eight is the Doctor to do that...

[biichan]

Bittersweet and lovely :)

[stunt_muppet]

Thank you! I'm really glad you liked it. :D

I quote things a lot because I suck at reviewing

[elliptic_eye]

Oh, wow. That Liz/Martha is a good idea is axiomatic, but there are so many details in this that really make it work. This is an amazing look at Liz, and at Martha through her.

These two bits: Liz had just been talking about not giving up part of her life out there in the corners of the universe, and now there was this whole part of her future she was willing to give up to someone she might never see again? and The periodicity of comets, sparking bright against the telescope and promising to reappear years, centuries later really did it for me. V. poignant.

So, yes, I loved the Liz/Martha, and I certainly loved that incredibly vivid scene between Three and Liz as she left UNIT, but I think my favorite part was Liz's anger, confusion, and regret after breaking it off with Emma. Even after the storybook reunion, I couldn't shake all the doubts that section raised about the wisdom of waiting, and Emma herself felt so real.

So, yeah, embarrassingly long comment. TL;DR, really liked this.

Re: I quote things a lot because I suck at reviewing

[stunt_muppet]

Ooh, thank you! And I'm really, really glad that Emma worked as a character, because the whole time I was writing that segment I was just thinking "augh, I am writing Character/OFC, what's wrong with me", and I was worried she'd seem too...perfect? Too right? That kind of thing.

Thanks for the comments, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[livii]

This is really fabulous - well-written, thoughtful, and a great remix in giving us the details of those long forty years for Liz. I really enjoyed it, and I especially really liked your Liz. Though this bit was my favourite:

I want to go up to them and say ‘And you were there!’” She pointed at imaginary passerby to illustrate, as if to make up for the grim mood. “’And you! And you! You went over to his side early, and you wouldn’t hand over your family to save yourself, and you -”

Perfect!

[stunt_muppet]

Thank you! I was worried the Oz comment would be too out-of-mood, so I'm glad it worked. I'm happy you enjoyed it!

[atraphoenix]

First of all, I'm so sorry that I've taken so long to reply to this. I've been traveling all summer and it was straight back to university when I returned and things have just been a bit ... chaotic.

Secondly, wow. I loved this. I was actually a bit nervous about joining who_remix, since I've never done before, but I love the shift in perspective and how you used the bones from my story to create a great picture of Liz. The comet, tying it together, was a great idea as well!

[stunt_muppet]

Oh, I'm so, so happy you enjoyed it! This was my first round of writing a remix as well, and I was really nervous about doing it right and writing something that worked with your story without just writing a missing scene. Thank you, and it was a pleasure to write for you this round!