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sariagray ([personal profile] sariagray) wrote2010-11-24 06:38 am
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Whoniverse: Biracial Couples


Just a quick thought that struck me as I was on getting ready for work.

Why do biracial couples fare so terribly in the Whoniverse?

The first one I thought of was Martha and Tom. Why did she end up marrying Mickey when she was engaged to Tom? Huh.

Which obviously leads me to think of Rose and Mickey. That didn't work out, now did it?

And Martha's dad with his new girlfriend; that never pans out.

Oh! And Donna with her conniving fiancé. Poor Donna.

Torchwood takes it a step further.

First, we have Ianto and Lisa. Yep. That goes smashingly, doesn't it?

Then, as a bit of a sidebar, Beth and Mike. Stabbity-stab.


I know it's probably, ya know, not intentional. Right? But it seems so odd. What are your thoughts? Is there a successful biracial couple anywhere in the Whoniverse? 
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[identity profile] coldwater1010.livejournal.com 2010-11-24 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think it's intentional either. I think it's more of a reflection of the fact that only a very tiny privileged few are allowed to be happy especially in Torchwood while everyone else has to be unhappy.There's Tosh and her relationships, but also Owen. Both his more serious relationships were with white women and they ended badly. Ianto and Lisa have a horrible end, but his relationship with Jack isn't exactly a happy fest either and we all know how that ends; Donna's first fiance was kind of an arse, but the guy she ends up with is also black and presumably they get to live happily ever after. Mickey and Martha ending up together instead of her with Tom I suspect owes more to the fact that they were the only NewWho characters left who weren't fixed up.

[identity profile] sariagray.livejournal.com 2010-11-25 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
You're right; I also don't really think it's intentional. It just...stands out a bit.

I admit that I didn't get past season four of DW because...well, honestly, because I put my Netflix on hold. But this gives me a little bit of hope.

I also agree with the whole idea of relationships being particularly disastrous in the franchise overall. It doesn't help that everyone is so very much damaged.
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