Oh yeah, definitely - look at things like Greatest Show in the Galaxy, where he definitely isn't as in control of the situation as he would like everybody (especially Ace!) to think - they try to say he planned it all out like that at the end, but I'm not buying! ;D
I'm probably talking up Dark Seven in my comment above just the way Dark Seven himself probably would. As you say, in Battlefield, he shows very obvious affection for the Brig, and a sort of tolerant amusement for Ancelyn/Bambera, it could be argued. So no, it's not just Ace, but his relationship with Ace is a special one, I think, even by the normal standards of the Doctor's relationships with his companions. To try and state what I think a bit more clearly, I don't think that "Dark Seven" post-Remembrance necessarily was who Seven _was_, but it was a persona he maybe _tried to be_ because it made it easier for him to carry out his self-imposed missions. But there was inner conflict there - he couldn't be as dispassionate and ruthless as he would maybe like to be. The cafe scene in Remembrance, I'll say again - it's a crucial scene for Seven - he makes the hard choice, but he doesn't particularly like it, but once made he sticks to it and keeps all of the pain and doubt to himself. He'd never burden Ace with it the way (sorry Ten!) Ten, for example, might have.
Which doesn't really explain my bizarre comment above about Seven not allowing himself "soft emotions"...even if he sometimes tried to hide or suppress them for "professional reasons", as you say to not have them at all would not be very Doctorly. I guess it's just my way of saying I have a really, really hard time "shipping" Seven with anyone in that fanficcy sort of way. He doesn't seem the type for romantic relationships, especially not in S25-26.
But yes, what about Benny?
And yes, Two - not to be underestimated! Definitely not...
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Date: 2010-04-09 10:15 pm (UTC)I'm probably talking up Dark Seven in my comment above just the way Dark Seven himself probably would. As you say, in Battlefield, he shows very obvious affection for the Brig, and a sort of tolerant amusement for Ancelyn/Bambera, it could be argued. So no, it's not just Ace, but his relationship with Ace is a special one, I think, even by the normal standards of the Doctor's relationships with his companions. To try and state what I think a bit more clearly, I don't think that "Dark Seven" post-Remembrance necessarily was who Seven _was_, but it was a persona he maybe _tried to be_ because it made it easier for him to carry out his self-imposed missions. But there was inner conflict there - he couldn't be as dispassionate and ruthless as he would maybe like to be. The cafe scene in Remembrance, I'll say again - it's a crucial scene for Seven - he makes the hard choice, but he doesn't particularly like it, but once made he sticks to it and keeps all of the pain and doubt to himself. He'd never burden Ace with it the way (sorry Ten!) Ten, for example, might have.
Which doesn't really explain my bizarre comment above about Seven not allowing himself "soft emotions"...even if he sometimes tried to hide or suppress them for "professional reasons", as you say to not have them at all would not be very Doctorly. I guess it's just my way of saying I have a really, really hard time "shipping" Seven with anyone in that fanficcy sort of way. He doesn't seem the type for romantic relationships, especially not in S25-26.
But yes, what about Benny?
And yes, Two - not to be underestimated! Definitely not...