Ok- I don't hate Martha. I promise. I struggled with her a long time because she wasn't Rose and I think that was the Doctor's problem too. It wasn't that Martha wasn't awesome- it's that she wasn't Rose. And you have captured the Doctor's struggle as well as Martha Jones and the ghost of Rose Tyler (because that was so significant through all of Martha's stay and much of Donna's that the ghost was practically a physical presence) perfectly. Wonderful.

I always had that feeling that perhaps if Martha knew Rose like she actually met her, she would've like her! :)) I mean, look at Journey's End where Martha was so happy for the Doctor when she said, "Oh my god. He found you." That scene was really memorable :)) It was nice being able to portray Martha's feelings on the matter :D Good job! :)

This is wonderful and so in character. You've done a great job translating that scene in very real and understandable terms.

Oh, this is an EXCELLENT look at Martha's feelings, smoothing that transition from Utopia onwards. I don't know how you manage to have such a smooth stream-of-thought, but this was VERY Martha, very IC, and I imagine that this is exactly what she was thinking.

I love this story, I really do. I think you've captured Martha's voice perfectly and you convey her thoughts and feelings really well. I especially like the Doctor-Rose/Divorced-parents analogy. Thanks for writing this! :)

:sniffles: I feel so bad for Martha after reading this.

Thanks for writing.

I'm so happy I wasn't alone in thinking Martha was reminded of the blonde her father is with when she learns of Rose. I saw it in her reaction straight away and I'm so glad you wrote a story depicting that as well as a wonderful introspective relating to issues I never thought of.

Which is always good. :)

I really loved how you included Jack as well. So many people focus on The Doctor's love for Rose and Rose's love for The Doctor they often forget about how Jack loved her as well. Which is a pity, because it's such an interesting view-point.

You stayed true to Martha's character, managed to keep from any Rose-bashing or over-adoring Martha out of it and therefore kept my interest. I really loved the line; "The Doctor is less the smarting divorcé than the grieving widower". Not sure why, but I think it really showed the turn-point in Martha's feelings for him. How her respect for the "Other Woman" changed, and thus her views of him.

It was really quite clever. :)

I have to say, I am completly addicted to your fics now.

And I utterly loved this - i could completly see Martha going through all those feelings. You captured them perfectly.

Absolutley beautiful. Brought back all the emotions that I struggled to stifle after Rose/Billie left the show, and did so with grace and elegance. (And no, I am not just pulling words out of thin air, here. I really do mean them.) Fantastic job. I absolutely adore/love/worship this.

Seems very nice to think about - fits a reasonable way of looking at the Doctor and Jack too.

That has honestly got to be one of the best things I've read in quite some time. Some amazing insight you've got there. It's nice to know that i wasn't the only one who kept pausing and squenting to see what in the world the Doctor had written around the picture of Rose in his journal. Utopia was a fantastic episode, though i must admit, I could completely desipher Martha's reactions during Jack and the Doctors conversation near the it's a good thing i've managed to read someone elses! really and truley lovely, totally favourited of course!

Awesome. Very, very awesome.

very nice, very well written, fantabulous!

I reckon this is exactly what Martha would be feeling, adn you've got her right in character, you haven't made her too over the top with hating Rose or anything (which other fics have done...)

Brilliant!

Lovely, beautiful, and sweet. I really felt bad for Martha during this episode, what with the Doctor and Jack's reunion and kind of being shunted aside a little.

Wonderful story and train-of-thought. Good work!

Aw.

I've been waiting for a fic like this for WEEKS now!

Thankyou SO Much.

Atheniandream.