I don't actually see her as running away, although I knew that could look that way, especially in comparison to Rose, who never, ever budged from the Doctor's side save that syringe to the ass).
I don't see that she calculated that her best way of helping was to get off the ship.
I figure, Jack gave her a direct order. One which the Doctor does not countermand (that's kind of what I saw in her going to him - waiting to hear if he had a plan so cunning you could stick a tail on it and call it a weasel.) The Doctor had no ideas, Martha had none - we can watch her mentally flailing for alternatives - and with those two wells of inspiration dry, she followed Jack's command.
A little fuzzy on why she didn't bring Jack along, especially since he knows how to work the thing and there's nothing *he* can do up there either except re-enact the Gastlycrumb Tinies for the Master's amusement.
And for once no Daleks in the season finale
I do not know any spoilers for the last episode, but I'm still not going to be sure of that until the end credits roll. Rusty may try to milk the contract to the last drop, although I hope not!
It's now officially canon!
Doctor/Jack - and just about Doctor/Master too - for the win!
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Date: 2007-06-24 03:15 am (UTC)I don't actually see her as running away, although I knew that could look that way, especially in comparison to Rose, who never, ever budged from the Doctor's side save that syringe to the ass).
I don't see that she calculated that her best way of helping was to get off the ship.
I figure, Jack gave her a direct order. One which the Doctor does not countermand (that's kind of what I saw in her going to him - waiting to hear if he had a plan so cunning you could stick a tail on it and call it a weasel.) The Doctor had no ideas, Martha had none - we can watch her mentally flailing for alternatives - and with those two wells of inspiration dry, she followed Jack's command.
A little fuzzy on why she didn't bring Jack along, especially since he knows how to work the thing and there's nothing *he* can do up there either except re-enact the Gastlycrumb Tinies for the Master's amusement.
And for once no Daleks in the season finale
I do not know any spoilers for the last episode, but I'm still not going to be sure of that until the end credits roll. Rusty may try to milk the contract to the last drop, although I hope not!
It's now officially canon!
Doctor/Jack - and just about Doctor/Master too - for the win!